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Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard”
Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Key Highlights The controversial private hunting expeditions of Houbara Bustard by the Dubai Royals date back over four decades. The hunting continued even after the Pakistan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: arab • Arab states • Critically endangered • Great Indian bustard • Houbara Bustard • IUCN • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Vulnerable
World Bank’s updated Doing Business rankings
The World Bank recently corrected its Doing Business rankings after review of data irregularities. After the corrections, China’s ranking has been lowered by seven notches. What is the issue? In August 2020, the World Bank decided to pause the publication of its Doing Business Report after number of irregularities regarding changes to data in previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Azerbaijan • Doing Business Report 2018 • Ease of Doing Business • Saudi Arabia • UAE • World Bank
India to host G20 Summit in 2023
The G20 summit of 2020 was hosted by Saudi Arabia recently. The subsequent G20 summits are to be held in Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024. About G20 summit, 2020 The main focus of the Summit was on resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery from covid-19 crisis. During the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Economic growth • G-20 Summit • G20 • G20 summit • Saudi Arabia
India-GCC Troika Dialogue: Key Facts
On November 3, 2020, India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Troika held an annual Political Dialogue. India was represented by the External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar at the dialogue. Highlights During the dialogue, India requested the members of GCC to ease the return of Indian professionals and workers to the Gulf countries. Gulf Cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Gulf Cooperation Council • india-GCC • Saudi Arabia
Tata Communications Gets Telecom License in Saudi Arabia
Tata Communications has been granted the local telecom license in Saudi Arabia and as part of this, the company will be allowed to provide internet and related telecom services to the enterprises in that country in a defined capacity along with local currency billing for end-customers. This is going to enable the company to make ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Saudi Arabia • Tata Communications • Telecom License