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Al Badr

Al Badr is an Islamic terrorist group operating in the Kashmir region and has been proscribed by the Government of India on April 1, 2002, under the Prevention...

May 18, 2021

DDoS Attack

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to make an online service unavailable to users by disrupting the normal traffic of a targeted server/website,...

May 18, 2021

Draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, 2020

The draft of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) has been uploaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). This policy will replace the Science...

May 18, 2021

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Today, the intangible assets are becoming increasingly important. These assets which are the result of human intellectual creative activity such as invention, design, know-how, and artistic creation are...

May 15, 2021

Plague

Plague is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by rod shaped bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It is found in animals such as rodents. As their population is increasing, the...

May 15, 2021

Global Report on Food Crises

The Global Report on Food Crises is produced by the Global Network against Food crises which also includes the World Food Programme.  This is the fifth edition of...

May 8, 2021

INS Kolkata reaches Kuwait to bring liquid medical oxygen (LMO)

As a part of Operation Samudra Setu II, INS Kolkata has reached Kuwait to collect Liquid Medical Oxygen from the country. Earlier it embarked 43 oxygen concentrators and...

May 5, 2021

Covid-19 Related International Initiatives

The covid-19 pandemic, also known as the Coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic spread globally caused by SARS-CoV-2.  This virus was first identified in the city of Wuhan,...

April 28, 2021

Introduction To Various Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies fall under the domain of virtual currencies. Unlike the traditional form of money i.e., paper currency Cryptocurrencies are digital in nature. Cryptocurrencies can be used for purchasing...

April 28, 2021

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day: April 26

Every year on April 26, the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is being observed. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations and was first observed in 2016....

April 27, 2021

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