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Impact of War on Semiconductor Supply
The global semiconductor chip supply chain which was earlier hit by the COVID-19 pandemic may again face a crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Both Russia and Ukraine contribute to the global semiconductor supply chain. Contribution of Ukraine Ukraine is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
2020 Designated as “Year of Nurse and Midwife”
In the honor of 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization designated the year 2020 as the “Year of Nurse and Midwife”. Highlights This year, WHO is to focus on nursing and midwifery in order to achieve ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Afghans call for ceasefire as "Loya Jirga" Peace Summit wraps up
Afghanistan on 29 April 2019 convened rare “Loya Jirga”, a four day long grand assembly or massive meeting for delegates from across country to discuss war and efforts of United States to forge a peace deal with Taliban. At the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Afghans call for ceasefire as “Loya Jirga” Peace Summit wraps up
Afghanistan on 29 April 2019 convened rare “Loya Jirga”, a four day long grand assembly or massive meeting for delegates from across country to discuss war and efforts of United States to forge a peace deal with Taliban. At the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) being conducted in Pune
In Maharashtra, the 10-day long Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between the Indian Army and 16 African nations will be conducted in Pune from March 18 to 27. The purpose of the exercise is to train the participating contingents ..
The first-ever joint military exercise “Dharma Guardian- 2018” to be conducted between India and Japan
The first-ever Indo-Japan joint military exercise “Dharma Guardian- 2018” will be conducted at Counter Insurgency Warfare School, Vairengte from 01 November to 14 November. During the 14 day long exercise, due emphasis will be laid on increasing interoperability between forces ..