Dec 2019

INTERNATIONAL   ●       India stands as fifth worst country in terms of biometric use The Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech reported that India is the fifth worst country in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data. Before India stands China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the US. India shared the fifth position along with Taiwan, Indonesia, and the … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL World Soil Day: 05 December World Soil Day is observed on 5 December every year to raise awareness about the importance of soil on Earth. As per the UN, every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded. Theme: ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future’   ‘Joker’ fame … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL   Putin and Xi launched first ever Russia-China gas pipeline   Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Siberia pipeline project. The pipeline will transport natural gas from Siberia to northeast China. The move aims to boost the economic and political ties between Russia and China.   The pipeline project … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 03 December Subscribe on YouTube International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being observed on 03 December. This day is observed every year to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness. The theme this … Read more

INTERNATIONAL India, Japan hold first ‘two-plus-two’ dialogue   India and Japan held their inaugural ‘two-plus-two’ foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL World AIDS Day: 01 December World AIDS Day is being observed every year on 01 December to raise public awareness about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS. This year, the theme is “Communities Make the Difference” It is a pandemic disease caused due to the infection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The day also … Read more