Qatar to quit OPEC Topic: International Affairs IN NEWS: Qatar has taken the decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month in order to focus on gas production. More...
India to host G20 summit in 2022 Topic: International Relations IN NEWS: For the first time, India will host the annual G20 summit in 2022, when the country celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence....
Fiscal deficit exceeds full-year target in just seven months Topic: Indian Economy IN NEWS: India’s fiscal deficit in the first seven months of the financial year, at ₹6.49 lakh crore, exceeded the budgeted target for the...
South Asia Youth Peace Conference Topic: International Affairs IN NEWS: South Asia Youth Peace Conference as part of Celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, inaugurated in the capital. The Conference is being organised...
Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: The Lancet Countdown 2018 report recommends that the Indian policy makers must take a series of initiatives to mitigate the increased...
Mekedatu project Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: The Tamil Nadu government objected to the Central Water Commission (CWC) giving its nod to Karnataka’s proposal for a balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu across...
RBI eases ECB hedging norms for companies Topic: Indian Economy IN NEWS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased hedging norms for companies that raise funds through external commercial borrowings (ECB), a move that will...
Cruise to Bangladesh Topic: International Relations IN NEWS: A trans-boundary river cruise operation is expected to commence from Kolkata in March next year through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then to connect the north-eastern destinations...
Jallianwalla Bagh massacre Topic: Modern Indian History IN NEWS: Government of India has decided to mark the remembrance of 100 years of the historical Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre next year. The commemorative coin and postage...
India, Pakistan commit to Kartarpur corridor Topic: International Relations IN NEWS: India and Pakistan exchanged letters, committing to build the required infrastructure for visa-free direct travel by Indian Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan’s Kartarpur Sahib...
