Statistics Day Context: In recognition to the notable contributions made by (late) Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning, the Government of India has been celebrating his birth Anniversary, on 29th June, as “Statistics Day”. Why is it celebrated? The […]
The Ramsar List Context: As part of various sustainable activities, Coal India Ltd (CIL) has under taken– Conservation of coal mine pit lakes, maintenance of ecological character of wet lands and inclusion of such pit lakes in prestigious Ramsar List with the assistance of respective […]
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the categorization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an ‘International Organization’ and signing of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) with CDRI for granting […]
India – UAE Bilateral Ties Context: The Prime Minister is attending two summits this week, one is the G7 Summit and other being the bilateral summit in Abu Dhabi with the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Background: The G7 Summit is given more […]
Growing China’s Influence in Africa Context: In the past decade the world has seen Chinese investments in Africa across various sectors but for the first time China is involving in the security sector in Africa. This has raised apprehensions regarding the Chinese intentions in the […]
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