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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

Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) of India and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan held annual meeting to review the progress...

February 14, 2022

India’s COVID Relief to Kiribati

On February 13, 2022, India delivered medical supplies to Kiribati after Pacific Island nation asked for help, for dealing with the first outbreak of COVID-19. Key Facts According...

February 14, 2022

Ban on 54 Chinese apps

On February 14, 2022, India banned 54 Chinese apps, that pose threat to the India’s security. Why these apps were banned? These 54 apps were banned because they...

February 14, 2022

What is ‘Hippocratic Oath’?

Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come out against the suggestion by National Medical Commission’s (NMC), to replace Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath during the convocation with medical graduates....

February 14, 2022

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