India rejects the new political map unveiled by Pakistan

India has outright rejected the new political map unveiled by Pakistan that laid claim to the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, both UTs, and also parts of the Indian state of Gujarat. The government has termed it an exercise in political absurdity and has also added that these assertions have no legal ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India • Jammu and Kashmir • Ladakh • Pakistan • Political Map • Siachen • Sir Creek

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

Govt releases new political maps of J&K and Ladakh

The Union goverment released the political maps of newly formed Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as well as the map of India depicting these new UTs.  This development comes as the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized as the new UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the new UT ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Topics: India • Jammu & Kashmir • Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 • Ladakh • Narendra Modi • Political Map • Survey General of India. • Union Territories