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India begins BRICS Chairship- Key Facts
India has started its BRICS Chairship with the inaugural three-day-long Sherpas’ meeting on February 25, 2021. Highlights The spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Anurag Srivastava stated that the Secretary (CPV & OIA) chaired the meeting and highlighted the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
AIIB to provide $304 million for Assam Power Transmission Project
The Finance Ministry has announced that, the Central government has signed a loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Assam Power Transmission Project. Key Points The loan agreement was signed worth $304 million. This loan will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
WTO to consider India’s proposal on TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is under pressure to consider the India’s proposal of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Pressure increased on WTO after several European Union lawmakers and group of least ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Australia passed “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code”
The parliament of Australia has passed the landmark legislation called the “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” on February 25, 2021. Highlights This legislation mandates the global digital platforms to pay for publishing the Australian news content on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
PM to inaugurate Second Edition of Maritime India Summit
The ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways informed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second edition of the Maritime India Summit (MIS) in the virtual mode on March 2, 2021. Highlights Apart from that, the ministry has ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
FinMin allows all Private Banks to Participate in Government Business
The finance ministry has allowed all the private sector banks to participate in business related to government such as small savings schemes and collection of taxes pension payments. Highlights Currently, only some of the big private sectors are allowed to ..