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India’s Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

The Ministry of External Affairs officially announced the diplomatic boycott of Beijing winter Olympics of India. Doordarshan will not telecast the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Winter...

February 4, 2022

NASA: International Space Station Transition Plan

Recently, NASA announced that, the International Space Station (ISS) will cease operations in 2031. Highlights In 2031, the spacecraft will fall out of orbit and into the waters...

February 4, 2022

Ecuador Landslide

Between January 31 — February 1, 2022, heavy rainfall in Ecuador resulted into multiple landslides, mudflows and floods. Highlights A landslide in Quito in Ecuador took 23 life...

February 3, 2022

EXIM Bank- Sri Lanka $500-mn loan agreement

On February 2, 2022, the Export Import Bank (EXIM) of India and Government of Sri Lanka signed a USD 500- million Line of Credit agreement. Key Facts The...

February 3, 2022

Uganda Oil Deal

The Chinese and French oil giants have signed an agreement to build a huge oil pipeline in Uganda. The companies are to exploit the oil resources of the...

February 3, 2022

Plastic snowfall in the Alps

The researchers from Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland have found that trillions of plastic particles fall along with snow in Switzerland. These particles travel 2000 kilometres through air. What...

February 2, 2022

Climate Change: Early Flowering in UK

As per a study, climate change is causing plants in United Kingdom (UK) to flower almost a month earlier on average. Highlights Due to warmer weather, autumn leaf...

February 2, 2022

70 year reign of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth of England is to celebrate 70 years of throne on February 6, 2022.  She is 95 years old. Queen Elizabeth The queen ascended to the throne...

February 2, 2022

India’s stance on Ukraine at UNSC

Recently, India remained absent from United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on Ukraine. Key facts This move of India is widely read as a play to balance its...

February 2, 2022

Portugal PM H. E. Antonio Costa

On January 30, 2022,  Portugal’s ruling centre-left Socialists won in snap general election, by an outright parliamentary majority.  The party secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister, Antonio...

February 2, 2022

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