✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Indian presidencies of the G20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) this year will “open new opportunities” to build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries. India assumed the rotating G20 Read more
1. PM Modi on Friday dedicated four railway projects in West Bengal to the nation from Ahmedabad through video conferencing. The projects include (a) Boinchi – Shaktigarh 3rd Line, (b) Dankuni – Chandanpur 4th Line Project, (c) Nimtita – New Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. External Affairs Ministry said Ithat ndian Embassy in Doha is actively pursuing the matter of eight Indians having been arrested in Qatar. 2. The government has sent the samples of Marion Biotech’s cough syrup to Regional Drugs Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraben Modi, died at the age of 100 on Friday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to his mother in Gandhinagar. PM Modi who reached Gujarat this morning first paid tribute to her Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India – Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement will come into force today; Indian goods to get preferential zero-duty market access in Australia. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will pay official visits to Cyprus and Read more
1. Bharat Biotech has said that its nasal vaccine against Covid-19, iNCOVACC, would be available to the public from the fourth week of January. 2. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance and Stay Safe Online Campaign. 3. Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar congratulates Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his appointment. 2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks India and PM Modi for humanitarian aid; wishes successful G20 Presidency. 3. The Read more
1. A Nationwide mock drill underway in hospitals to ensure readiness for COVID-19 management. 2. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited Safdarjung Hospital to review the Covid mock drill and other preparedness of health facilities to deal with any spurt Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. In telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy PM Modi conveys India’s support for any peace efforts in ongoing conflict in Ukraine. 2. PM Modi requests Ukraine authorities to facilitate arrangements for the continued education of Indian Read more
1. Nationwide Covid-19 emergency preparedness mock drills to be conducted in all hospitals today. 2. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya urged medical professionals to join the fight against COVID-19 by providing accurate information to allay Read more