The 2,00,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated by India to UN peacekeeping. Under Secretary General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. UN chief António Guterres LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS INDIA’S ROLE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS India is a founding…
Month: March 2021
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered – IUCN Red List
Following population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat, the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is now listed as Critically Endangered and the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of…
India Bangladesh seal pacts
From developing a nuclear power plant to border haats; more consignments of Covid vaccines to a new train service; from a start-up conclave that will bring together entrepreneurs from both countries to India’s participation in the first-ever air show in…
Development of Iconic Tourist Destinations Scheme: India and Soft Power
In order to promote India as MICE Destination (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in association with Madhya Pradesh Tourism and India Convention Promotion Bureau are organizing this ‘MICE Roadshow – Meet in India’ at…
Parliament adjourned sine die: Constitutional Provisions Explained
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die which brought the nearly two-month long Budget session to an end. The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses-Lok Sabha(House of the People) and Rajya Sabha(Council of States). The President…
India abstains from UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka’s human rights record
India abstained from a crucial vote at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sri Lanka’s rights record, though New Delhi called on Colombo to carry forward the reconciliation process and address the aspirations of the Tamil minority. LEARNING FROM…
Permanent Indus Commission between India and Pakistan: Basics Explained
The Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan met for the first time in over two years in New Delhi in a bid to resolve a host of outstanding issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including Pakistan’s objections to the design…
Lok Sabha passes supplementary demand for grants: Constitutional Provisions Explained
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the supplementary demand for grants (second batch for 2020-21) LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS PART V (THE UNION) OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION Art 112. Annual financial statement: The Union Budget of a year, also…