For the first time, India to Host COP-14 Of UNCCD
To address the issues of land degradation and desertification, for the first time, India will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of United Nations Convention...
India ranked 113 in End of Childhood Index
Save the Children’s 2019 Global Childhood Report comprises End of Childhood Index that evaluates countries on the well being of children. Save the Children has evaluated countries on eight...
G20 Ministerial meeting held in Japan
The G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy was held in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the eight Ministerial Meetings. Trade and Economy Ministers...
India ranked 43rd in IMD World Competitiveness Rankings
India ranks 43rd most competitive economy in the world in IMD World Competitiveness Rankings-2019. India has moved up one place than previous ranking. Singapore secured top position from...
German payments company Wirecard teams up with India to issue PAN cards
German payments company Wirecard would work with India to simplify the process of issuing tax identity cards required to open bank accounts, transfer money or complete business transactions.The deal,...
Kids Right Index 2019 India ranked 117
India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 countries in the KidsRight Index, the annual global index which ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to...
UN appointed actress Dia Mirza, Alibaba’s Jack Ma as new ‘SDG Advocates’
Indian actress Dia Mirza and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma have been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the new advocates for the UN’s ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
Finland held the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi
Finland held the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi, Finland. The dignitaries from the 8 Arctic States had approved the work completed under the 2-year Finnish...
India and Bangladesh agreed to jointly produce film on the life of Mujibur Rahman
India and Bangladesh in a meeting agreed to jointly produce the film based on the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and documentary of Bangladesh Liberation War...
UK has become first country to declare ‘climate emergency’
UK Parliament recently passed a motion of an Environment and Climate Emergency. The UK has become first country to declare such an emergency in the world. The declaration of...
