1. Science and Technology Cooperation between India and the USA. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation between India and the United States of America. Benefits: Agreement will open a new chapter in bilateral relations as both sides will leverage complementary strengths […]
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Crime in India report for the year 2017. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has recently released its annual ‘Crime in India’ report for the year 2017. Key Findings A. Crime Registration and Rate: In 2017, there was an increase of 3.6% in registration of cases over 2016. Delhi witnessed the highest crime rate in the country with 1,050 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crime incidents per lakh
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Relocation of Rohingyas Thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island named “Bhashan Char” in the Bay of Bengal. It is noted that India launched operation INSANIYAT to assist Bangladesh in helping Rohingya refuges. Two Asiatic Water Buffaloes died in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Recently, due to the
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India Innovation Index 2019. NITI with the Institute for Competitiveness has released the India Innovation Index 2019. The index, developed on the lines of the Global Innovation Index, would help the innovation ecosystem of Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) to design policies to drive innovation across regions. For a country as large as India, the state of innovation
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UN Human Rights Council Venezuela has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite widespread criticism of its poor human rights record. UNHRC – It was established in 2006 as part of the UN’s reform process. It replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. UNHRC is an inter-governmental body within the United
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