✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. A WTO panel ruled that India violated trading rules in a dispute with European Union, Japan and Taiwan over import duties. The panel was set up to decide India’s move to levy 10% customs duty on IT Read more
Panchayat elections should not create bitterness and discord, says President Droupadi Murmu. She called for increased participation of women in panchayats, while giving away the National Panchayat Awards. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that despite the rapid urbanization Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed regional as well as global issues. 2. China is reportedly involved in expanding an airstrip and aircraft Read more
1. Panchayati Raj Ministry to celebrate National Panchayat Awards Week from 17th April to 21st April 2023 to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2.0; Theme of National Panchayat Awards Week Celebrations is Panchayaton ke Sankalpon ki Siddhi ka Utsav (पंचायतों Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) for sending 10,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan. The first meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Chabahar Port was held Read more
1. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Union government plans to introduce ‘Vande Metro’ by December 2023. 2. A significant event, the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS), is scheduled to take place in Varanasi from 17 Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met Italian Minister for Enterprises Adolfo Urso on Thursday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest. 2. Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakashi Lekhi, will Read more
1. The first day of the month of Vaisakh (April 13, 14 or 15), marks the start of Hindu New Year. Variously called Baisakhi or Vaisakhi (UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab), Puthandu (Tamil Nadu), Vishu (Kerala), Mahabishuva Sankranti Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. External Affairs Ministry has reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable part of India and holding G20 meetings in these places is quite natural for the country. Responding to Pakistan’s criticism over India’s Read more
1. Today 133rd Birth anniversary of Dr. B.R, Ambedkar is observed. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has greeted all citizens of India on the eve of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 2. President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday Read more