WHO Map of India

The World Health Organization recently released a new map. The map differentiated Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of Indian mainland with a different colour. What is the new WHO map of India? The new WHO map of India has marked the newly created Union Territories of India, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Aksai Chin • border issues • India-Nepal • India-Pakistan border issues • Jammu and Kashmir • Ladakh • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World Health Organization

India-Nepal sign MoU

On June 15, 2020 India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve infrastructure of the Pashupatinath temple complex. Highlights The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Federal Affairs ministry of Nepal and Indian Embassy. Under the agreement, India has pledged to extend financial assistance of Rs 2.33 crores. The project is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Buddhism • India-Nepal • India-Nepal border • Kalapani • Lipulekh • UNESCO • UNESCO World Heritage list

Nepal approves new Map: Includes Kalapani

On May 19, 2020, Nepap approved a new map that included the territories of Kalapani, Lipuleh and Limpiyadhura. However, the territories have been claimed by India as well. In October 2019, India issued a new political map that included Lipulekh and Kalapani on its side of border. What is the issue? In 1816, the kingdom ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • Clean Ganga • Environment Protection • India-Nepal • India-Nepal border • Kalapani • National Mission for Clean Ganga • River Kali

India sends HCQ and sterile surgical gloves to Bangladesh

On April 27, 2020, India sent 1 lakh Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, 50,000 sterile surgical gloves and other emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh. Highlights Earlier, India had provided 15,000 head covers and 30,000 surgical masks to Bangladesh in the first tranche of assistance under COVID-19 emergency funds. The HCQ tablets and surgical gloves are the second ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: AIIMS • COVID-19 Emergency Funds • hydroxychloroquine • India- Pakistan • India-Bangladesh • India-Bhutan • India-Nepal • ITEC Programme • neighbourhood first policy • SAARC

India to provide 107.01 million Nepali rupees for construction of schools in Nepal

On March 16, 2020, India signed Memorandum of Understanding with Nepal for construction of new schools in the country. Under the MoU, India is to provide 107.01 million Nepali rupees. Highlights India as an initial step of the agreement handed over a cheque of 8 lakh rupees (INR). The India-Nepal Development Partnership Programme is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • Education • Government Schemes • India-Nepal • India-Nepal border • Kashmir Issues • Political Map • School