Current Affairs Capsule

A US delegation led by Assistant Trade Representative Christopher Wilson held bilateral talks with a team of Indian officials headed by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Sanjay Chadha in New Delhi on 12th July, 2019 to provide a new impetus to bilateral trade and commercial ties. The two sides discussed the broad contours of bilateral […]

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Minister of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a three-day visit in Delhi on 8 July. The visit aims to not only strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership but also to explore new areas of cooperation between the two countries. […]

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the women’s 100 metres event at the World Universiade, Italy. The 23-year-old Indian athlete clocked in at 11.32 seconds to win the race. She has now become the only second Indian sprinter to win gold in a global event after Hima […]

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has listed sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site (WHS). Since 1983 Iraq had been trying to have Babylon site recognised by UNESCO. Putting Babylon on WHS List will encourage research and development of the site. Australian Aboriginal site ‘Budj Bim […]

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives for establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea, which was signed on 8 June, 2019 during the visit of Indian Prime Minister to Maldives. It will pave way for ferry services between Maldives and Kerala by […]

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde has become first woman to be appointed as the head of European Central bank (ECB). She will replace Mario Draghi. She will now step down 2 years before end of her second five-year term as IMF Chief. The 63 years old French, was the 1st woman to […]

India has ratified Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures (MLI) to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). It will pave way for amendments to double taxation avoidance agreements (DTAA) with countries signatories to convention to plug revenue leakages. The provisions enshrined in framework will come into effect from fiscal year 2020-21 for […]

Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Union Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) signed a MoU to collaborate on digitization of AYUSH sector that is development of AYUSH GRID project. AYUSH GRID Project will be beneficial for all stakeholders, including citizens of country and will also help […]

University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched STRIDE (Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy) scheme to boost research culture and innovation in colleges and universities. An advisory Bhushan Patwardhan committee set up by UGC under chairmanship of Prof Bhushan Patwardhan, Vice Chairman, UGC will oversee entire scheme. An 82-member Special Rhino Protection Force which […]

United States President Donald Trump became 1st sitting US president to set foot in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea) when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, at border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea. This was the third meeting between two leaders. Butterfly species […]