India-Nepal Current Affairs, GK & News
Nepal Prime Minister loses Vote of confidence
The President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari recently prorogued the Parliament after the Prime Minister Oli lost vote of confidence. Proroguing is to discontinue a session of parliament or legislative assembly. What happened? A vote of Confidence was placed at the Nepali Parliament. The parliament has 271 members. Oli secured 93 votes in favour and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Bidhya Devi Bhandari • China-Nepal • India-Nepal • Kalapani • Lipulekh • Madhesis • Nepal Constitution
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