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Munich Security Conference

Since 1963, the Munich Security Conference has been held in Munich, Germany, as an annual conference on international security policy. Münchner Konferenz für Sicherheitspolitik and Wehrkundetagung were the...

February 18, 2022

HIV: First woman cured after Stem Cell Transplant

US woman have become the third person worldwide and first woman, to be cured of HIV. Highlights The woman is a leukaemia patient. She received a stem cell transplant...

February 18, 2022

India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

On February 18, 2022, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to firm up a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), during a virtual summit. Highlights Virtual...

February 17, 2022

Extension of INSACOG Network to neighbour countries

Recently, India announced to extend its “SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) network” to neighbour countries, to fight against Covid-19. Key Facts INSACOG is a network of laboratories for genomic...

February 17, 2022

India’s Advice to Citizens to leave Ukraine

Recently, India advised its citizen, including students, to leave Ukraine temporarily, amid increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Highlights India has also advised to avoid non-essential travel to...

February 17, 2022

Texas: Legal Suit on Facebook facial recognition

On February 14, 2022, attorney general office of Texas sued Meta’s (FB.O) Facebook, after alleging that it has violated state privacy protections with facial-recognition technology. Highlights Facebook was alleged that,...

February 15, 2022

Lassa Fever- Key Facts

On February 11, 2022, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in United Kingdom, died. Key Facts Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel...

February 15, 2022

Canada Invokes Emergency Powers

On February 14, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked rarely-used emergency powers, in order to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid health rules. Key Points...

February 15, 2022

What is ‘Babushka Battalion’?

Valentyna Konstantinovska aged 79, is set to take up arms and fight Russian soldiers ‘mano a mano’ for protecting her city if President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion...

February 15, 2022

What is Fukushima water plan?

On February 14, 2022, An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taskforce started mission in Japan for reviewing controversial planned release of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into...

February 15, 2022

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