Investors companies of Devas have moved the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague (Netherlands) against Antrix Corporation — the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm....
India has sent seven entries which include six hill forts in Rajasthan and the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh to seek World Heritage Sites status given...
World Press Freedom Day celebrated its 20th anniversary in on May 3, 2013. The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2013 was “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All...
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to categorize Japanese volcano of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage site. International Council on Monuments and...
As per a recent report by the Environment Ministry submitted to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, more than one-fourth of India’s geographical area is undergoing the process of desertification despite...
World Heritage Day observed across the world on April 18, 2013. Objective: To create consciousness amid the people to preserve and protect the precious assets and cultural heritage...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recognized Somalia’s new government after a 22 year break in relations with the once disorderly nation. This move came as a result of...
An unexampled Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) passed in UN General Assembly with: 154 members voting ‘Yes’ 3 – Iran, Syria and North Korea — voting no 23 including India, China,...
Subsequent to a proposal initiated by Tajikistan, in 2010 UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2013 as the UN International Year of Water Cooperation via its resolution : A/RES/65/154....
United Nations observed first ever “International Day of Happiness” on March 20, 2013. The aim of the day is to recognize the importance of happiness as a universal...
