Pakistan has said that it will grant consular access to India for Kulbhushan Jadhav on September 2,2019. This decision comes after the International Court of Justice(ICJ) had ordered Pakistan to undertake an effective review and reconsideration of Jadhav’s conviction and sentencing and grant consular access to India. Consular access simply means that a diplomat or… Continue reading Kulbhushan Jadhav to get Consular access tomorrow, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry
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NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has said that Non Resident Indians(NRIs) with Indian passports will be able to obtain Aadhar Card without the mandatory 180 days waiting period. Under current regulations,the Non Resident Indian(NRIs) can apply for Aadhaar card only if he or she has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the… Continue reading NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
India and Pakistan will hold discussions to finalise the remaining modalities of Kartarpur corridor on September 4,2019.This meeting will be a follow up to meetings of technical experts. The technical-level meetings have focused on finalising the alignment of the temporary road for the corridor, modalities to exchange information about using the corridor and modalities to… Continue reading India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
EU backs Kashmir solution through bilateral dialogue
European Union(EU) has said that the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through bilateral discussions between India and Pakistan. This statement came after India’s External Affairs minister briefed the EU on the security situation in Kashmir. Recently,India had revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated… Continue reading EU backs Kashmir solution through bilateral dialogue
Samudrayaan
The ‘Samudrayaan’ is a part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ pilot project for deep ocean mining for rare minerals. The project proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out deep underwater studies The project is being undertaken by National Institute of Ocean Technology.… Continue reading Samudrayaan
7 Star Rainbow scheme
The 7-Star Rainbow Scheme was launched by Haryana state government in 2018. It focuses on incentivising and encouraging the working of Gram Panchayats in Haryana. Under the scheme, the gram Panchayats are assessed on seven parameters which are recognised with a star. Further, each parameter is a given a specific colour. The different parameters are:… Continue reading 7 Star Rainbow scheme
Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan
Russia will help in 4-5 critical areas of the Gaganyaan Mission. This includes training of Indian astronauts at Russian facilities. A special ISRO unit will be established in the embassy in Moscow to facilitate increased cooperation between India and Russia in view of the Gaganyaan programme Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to… Continue reading Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan
5th AQUA AQUARIA INDIA 2019
Vice President of India has inaugurated the fifth edition of Aqua Aquaria India-2019. The theme of the event is “Taking Blue revolution to India’s hinterland”. The event is being organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA). Addressing the session,Vice President said that India is the second largest fish producer in the world with a… Continue reading 5th AQUA AQUARIA INDIA 2019
Special Tiger Force for Corbett Reserve set up
Uttarakhand Government has decided to set up Special Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve(CTR). The special tiger force will check illegal human intrusion into the reserve through villages located on its fringes and serve as a second layer of protection for tigers at the CTR. Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as Hailey… Continue reading Special Tiger Force for Corbett Reserve set up
India to become largest importer of coking coal by 2025, says Fitch Solutions
According to a Fitch report,India will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025. The report has forecasted that India’s coking coal consumption will grow at an annual average rate of 5.4% between 2019 and 2028 due to robust expansion in steel production in the country. However,China will continue to account for… Continue reading India to become largest importer of coking coal by 2025, says Fitch Solutions
