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Pakistan may get NSA for talks with India

Pakistan government is actively considering to appoint a National Security Advisor(NSA). The appointment of the NSA is meant for reviving the backchannel diplomacy with India to sort out some of the pressing issues between the two countries. In the past,the two countries have often used backchannel through the NSAs to prepare ground for any talks.… Continue reading Pakistan may get NSA for talks with India

Don’t want war, but prepared to respond: Saudi

Saudi Arabia has said that the country will do its best to avoid war in the Middle East region but stands ready to respond with full force and determination against Iran’s threats. This statement came after Saudi Arabia had accused Iran of ordering drone strikes on two oil pumping stations in the Saudi kingdom which… Continue reading Don’t want war, but prepared to respond: Saudi

Odisha’s plan to restore coastal green cover

The Odisha government has directed the Forest Department to implement the ‘Five-year action plan on revival of coastal shelter belt and afforestation programme’ on a mission mode. The five year plan seeks to restore the green cover lost due to Cyclone Fani in the coastal region. Under the programme, the state government would undertake the… Continue reading Odisha’s plan to restore coastal green cover

Coming soon, an all-seeing radar imaging satellite

PSLV-C46 which is the 48th mission of PSLV, will launch RISAT-2B from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on 22nd May 2019. PSLV-C46 is the 14th flight of PSLV in ‘core-alone’ configuration i.e. without the use of solid strap-on motors. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable medium-lift… Continue reading Coming soon, an all-seeing radar imaging satellite

U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans

The U.K. government has passed an amendment under the Offensive Weapons Bill.The amendment will allow Sikhs to own a longer ‘kirpan’(dagger) and use it during religious and cultural functions. The Offensive Weapons Act covers new offences around possession of certain offensive weapons in public and enforces new restrictions on the online sales of bladed articles… Continue reading U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans

Evidence of water found on Ultima Thule: NASA

NASA has published results from the first sets of data gathered during the New Horizons spacecraft’s flyby of Ultima Thule. The results have been published in the journal Science. Ultima Thule is a Kuiper Belt object and the farthest object ever explored. The object is officially named 2014 MU69. It is contact binary that is… Continue reading Evidence of water found on Ultima Thule: NASA

$150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild Kerala

The World Bank is likely to provide development policy loan(DPL) of $150 million for the Rebuild Kerala initiative. The DPL loan is to be equally provided by the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Since the DPL is not a project-specific aid, the World Bank authorities are likely… Continue reading $150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild Kerala

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