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Indian flag to be hoisted at New York’s Times Square
For the first time, a leading diaspora group in the US will hoist India’s National Flag at the Times Square in New York. This is the first occasion on which the tricolour will be unfurled at the iconic location in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Global death toll due to Covid over 7 lakh -One person dies every 15 seconds.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has claimed lives of more than 7 lakh persons in the world and as per the current estimates, one death is being reported every 15 second due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the world. Also, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
China celebrates the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
China has finally completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that is slated to act as a rival to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and will also boost the security and geopolitical clout of China. The satellite system has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies passed in US
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives has passed legislation for setting up an exchange program for Indian and American students to study Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act was ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
India is now the Fastest Growing COVID 19 Hotspot
India has now become the epicentre of the COVID 19 pandemic since it has now shown the fastest growth rate in the world with around 20% increase in a week. The total number of cases in the country has already ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
US bars Foreign Students taking Online Courses from Entry to the Country
The US President has announced new guidelines that are going to block any new student planning to take admission in the online-only study from entering the United States. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement has clarified that non-immigrant students in new ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020