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India-Mauritius Relations- Key Facts

April 18, 2022

Indo-Mauritian or India–Mauritius refers to the political, historical, military, economic, cultural, and social connections between India and Mauritius. The connections between both nations date back to 1730. In 1948, diplomatic relations between both countries were established before Mauritius became an ..

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Singapore International Water Week 2022

April 18, 2022

Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2022 is being held from 17th April to 21st April 2022 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. It is one of Asia’s leading international water events. SIWW brings together experts, ..

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World Bank Report on Extreme Poverty in India

April 18, 2022

According to a working paper of the World Bank, extreme poverty in India has dropped from 22.5 percent in 2011 to 10.2 percent in the pre-Covid year of 2019. Also, the pace of poverty reduction in rural India has been ..

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Mynvax: India’s Prospective Warm Vaccine

April 18, 2022

In India, a prospective vaccine against COVID-19 or SarsCov2 is being developed that doesn’t require refrigeration or stored in cold-chain storage. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Viruses’, the vaccine, in mouse trials has generated antibodies against ..

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Maharashtra Migration Tracking System (MTS)

April 16, 2022

The government of Maharashtra has developed a website-based migration tracking system (MTS) to track the movement of the vulnerable seasonal migrant workers through individual unique identification numbers that will be assigned to them. Overview: The women and child development (WCD) ..

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Use of Bio-Diesel in Diesel Locos

April 16, 2022

The Indian Railways is planning to run its diesel locomotives fleet using bio-diesel. The Indian Railways has informed the Parliament that the B-5 bio-diesel has been tested for the operation of diesel locomotives by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation ..

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Karnataka ‘Integration Day’

April 16, 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that Sri Siddalinga Swami of Tontadarya Mutt’s birth anniversary in Gadag will be celebrated across the state as ‘Integration Day.’ Overview: This was announced after the Chief Minister inaugurated the Aikya Mantapa on 15th ..

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India: New Wheat Supplier of Egypt

April 16, 2022

Egypt, the world’s largest importer of wheat from Ukraine and Russia, has given approval to India as one of its wheat suppliers. India will be supplying around one million tonnes of wheat, of which in April 2,40,000 tonnes will be ..

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India in 4 UN ECOSOC Bodies

April 15, 2022

India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) four major bodies, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Overview: To the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Right, Ambassador Preeti Saran has been ..

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IMD’s First Long-Range Forecast

April 15, 2022

The India Meteorological Department (IMD has issued a long-range forecast for the southwest monsoon season rainfall during the period June to September. The prediction has stated that rainfall will be normal this year. Overview: The long-range forecast of IMD is ..

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