✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS RECENT DEALS 1. India and Russia recently inked 28 agreements to further broad-base their partnership and vowed to expand cooperation and coordination in dealing with major challenges like the threat of terrorism and the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. Read more
1. The Union Govt has said that more than 140 crore 20 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Health Ministry said that over 17 crore 93 lakh unutilized vaccine doses are still Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India dispatched humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan consisting of medical supplies on 11 Dec. These medicines will be handed over to the representatives of the World Health Organisation in Kabul and will be administered at the Indira Gandhi Read more
1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 133 crore mark on Saturday 2. India’s maiden space mission, Gaganyaan, will be launched in 2023, Science & Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said. 3. PM Modi inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. PM Modi on 10 Dec stressed on the need to constantly improve democratic practices and systems and continue to enhance inclusion, transparency and human dignity. He was delivering an address at the Summit for Democracy hosted by Read more
1. India’s COVID vaccination coverage reaches nearly 132 crore 2. The country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat laid to final rest with full military honours, 17-gun salute at Brar Square Crematorium in Delhi Cantonment. Why CDS Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Israeli PM Naftali Bennett expresses condolences at tragic loss of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat. 2. Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial flight operation till 31st of January Read more
1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 131 Cr landmark milestone 2. PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and NSA Ajit Doval paid floral tributes to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and defence personnel who lost their Read more
✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. India ranked fourth most powerful country according to the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index. However, India’s overall score went down by two points from 2020, standing at 37.7 out of 100. It fell short of the major Read more
1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 130 crore landmark milestone 2. Union Cabinet has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin till March 2024. 3. President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi and other leaders, expressed “shock and anguish” Read more