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PM May Repeats ‘deep regret’ Jallianwala Bagh
British Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated the UK government’s long-standing expression of ‘deep regret’ over the April 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and called the massacre a ‘shameful scar’...
Online Harms White Paper
The UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in association with Home Office have released the Online Harms White Paper. The White paper sets out a programme...
Nagaland observes 75th anniversary of Battle of Kohima
Nagaland observed the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kohima. The event was attended by the representatives from the UK and Japan who spoke on the theme of ‘Remembrance, Reconciliation...
Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019
The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 with an aim to promote clinical research in the country. Features...
Global Energy Transition Index 2019
The Global Energy Transition index 2019 report has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The index compares the energy sectors of 115 countries and analyses their...
Asian Rich List 2019
Asian Rich List 2019 was released by India’s High Commissioner to the UK Ruchi Ghanashyam. The list is the compilation of the 101 wealthiest Asians in Britain and...
China Blocks Listing of Azar Masood as Global Terrorist
China has again blocked the bid to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed Chief Azhar Masood as a global terrorist in the United Nations Security Council 1267 list. The...
UK Issues New Black Hole Coin in Honour of Stephen Hawking
The United Kingdom has commemorated professor Stephen Hawking in a new 50p coin. The coin has references to the late physicist’s pioneering work on black holes. Black Hole Coin...
International Women’s Day 2019
International Women’s Day 2019 is celebrated on 8th March every year to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination...
ICJ advises Britain to return Diego Garcia to Mauritius
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has advised the UK to return the Diego Garcia (Chagos Islands) to Mauritius as rapidly as possible. The ICJ has said that Britain must give...
Inclusive Internet Index 2019
The Inclusive Internet Index 2019 was prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook. The ‘Inclusive Internet’ score was based on the scores of availability, affordability, relevance...
