ASEAN-India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy virtually commenced on February 7-8 2022. Key Highlights about the conference: The conference on renewable energy is being organized by the ...
Unitary Digital Identity framework: India has recently agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka for implementing a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. Key Points: The Unitary Digital Identity Framework is apparently modeled on the Aadhaar card.Sri Lanka’s Cabinet decided that the Ra ...
World Pulses Day 2022: World Pulses Day is celebrated on February 10 every year across the world to raise awareness about the importance of pulses. Key Points: The day has been celebrated since 2019 by the United Nations (UN).The day has been established by the Food and Agriculture Organi ...
Pacific Islands Nations: Five Micronesian nations recently suspended breakaway plans from a crucial Pacific Islands political bloc as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the region. Key Facts: The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and Pala ...
Diego Garcia: The Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth on 7 February 2022 announced a "historic visit" by a research vessel to the disputed Chagos Islands, an archipelago it claims in full but which is administered by Britain. Key Highlights: PM Jugnauth told reporters that a scie ...
Lassa Fever: Recently, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in the United Kingdom (UK) has died on February 11, 2022. Key facts: The cases have been linked to travel to west African countries.The Lassa virus is named after a town in Nigeria where the first cases were discov ...
INDIA-UAE Virtual Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently held a Virtual Summit. Key Highlights: Both leaders expressed deep satisfaction at the continuous growth in bilateral relations in all sectors.A joint vision s ...
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2022: International Mother Language Day 2022 was celebrated on February 21, 2022, across the globe. Key Points: IMLD is celebrated every year on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world.Also, to ...
Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk as independent through a televised address on February 21, 2022. Key Highlights: The Russian leader signed a decree recognizin ...
