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No plan to build navel base at Gwadar Context China on Tuesday counselled the “outside world” not to speculate on Beijing’s reported intent to open a naval base in Gwadar, the starting point of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) No Pak-China discussion In Pakistan, the daily, Pakistan Today said that Beijing and Islamabad had no plans to… Continue reading No plan to build navel base at Gwadar

PIOs make ‘mini-world Parliament’  Context First PIO Parliamentarian Conference What did external affair minister say? Speaking at the “First PIO Parliamentarian Conference”, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj urged the legislators and political figures to consider what kind of contribution they could make for India’s global ambition Introducing the theme of the event, Ms.Swaraj reminded the guests… Continue reading PIOs make ‘mini-world Parliament’ 

No change in H1 B rules: US  Context Reports had emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening the H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians What has happened? The United States has no plans under consideration to discontinue the extension of H-1B visas beyond six years, when beneficiaries wait for… Continue reading No change in H1 B rules: US 

The Iranian crisis is not yet over  Context The recent protests which spread around Iran in the waning days of 2017 and early 2018 represented the largest public display of discontent in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement Reason behind the protest Unlike the 2009 Green Movement, which was largely a product of the urban… Continue reading The Iranian crisis is not yet over 

India UK to ink illegal migrants pact  Context India will sign a pact with the United Kingdom for a return of illegal Indian migrants within a month of their being detected by authorities. The MoU on sharing of criminal records is in line with a similar agreement signed with the U.S Backdrop The U.K. has consistently raised… Continue reading India UK to ink illegal migrants pact 

A pioneer in biotechnology  Context Nobel Laureate HarGobind Khorana’s contributions to biology are of contemporary relevance for some of the most exciting areas such as synthetic biology and gene editing. A Google Doodle on Tuesday to mark the 96th birth anniversary of the Indian-origin American scientist this week stoked much interest in his work. HarGobind… Continue reading A pioneer in biotechnology 

PSLV all set to ferry 31 satellites tomorrow Context The PSLV rocket, after a shocking falter four months ago, will return to the launch pad at Sriharikota on Friday Cartosat-2F aimed at surveillance will be main payload. The PSLV rocket, after a shocking falter four months ago, will return to the launch pad at Sriharikota… Continue reading PSLV all set to ferry 31 satellites tomorrow

AP readies cosy nets for Olive Ridleys Context The Andhra Pradesh Wildlife authorities have prepared the ground for a safe nesting season for Olive Ridley turtles along the 970-km coastline from the Srikakulam district to the Nellore district Rookeries are being set up along the coastline; 88,500 eggs conserved in Krishna alone in 2017 An… Continue reading AP readies cosy nets for Olive Ridleys

Gujarat to count elusive tigers Context Census to be held 33 years after a big cat was spotted. In Dang District of Gujarat The counting exercise in Dang will be part of the nationwide tiger census. Gujarat, which houses a rich population of lions, will now see an exercise to find out if tigers also… Continue reading Gujarat to count elusive tigers

Maritime focus for India, ASEAN Context The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit of January 25 is likely to focus on maritime security for the region, a senior ASEAN diplomat said on Wednesday Major issues: Maritime Security and Connectivity Ambassador of Thailand Chutintorn Sam Gongsakdi said that ASEAN expects India to highlight maritime security during the summit, even… Continue reading Maritime focus for India, ASEAN