US to ink deal with Taliban in Doha

The United States is scheduled to sign a deal with the Taliban group on February 29, in Doha, for reduction in violence across Afghanistan. This was announced by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  A week-long ‘reduction in violence’ deal between the Taliban, the ..

Ashraf Ghani re-elected as the President of Afghanistan

Election commission chief of Afghanistan announced the result of last September’s election held in the country. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of the polls with 50.64% of the vote. There were allegations of vote-manipulation and fraud ..

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came into effect from 10th January

On 11th December 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Citizenship Amendment Act followed by which thousands of citizens including students protested across various parts of the country against the Act despite the continuous assertion of the Central Government that ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Support Rally by Indian-Americans for CAA in Boston

A pro-CAA rally was organized in the capital city of the US state Massachusetts, Boston on Sunday, 5th January 2020 by a group of Indian-Americans in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament of India, followed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

India-Iran 19th Joint Commission Meeting on 22nd December

After a gap of four years, the India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting will be conducted on Sunday, 22nd December 2019 in Iran. This will mark the 19th Joint Commission meeting the two countries, with the previous 18th edition was organized on ..

Afghanistan became the First Country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission was formed in 1956 with headquarters in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, to promote public and animal health in India. The Commission acts as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Indian Pharmacopoeia ..