India ranked 140 in World Press Freedom Index 2019
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the World Press Freedom Index 2019, reflecting growing animosity towards journalists. India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2019 dropped down to...
Sri Lanka successfully launched its first satellite ‘Raavana-1’
Sri Lanka launched its first satellite ‘Raavana-1’ into space from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s East Shore. The satellite, which weighs around 1.05...
China developed world’s first armed amphibious drone boat ‘Marine Lizard’
The world’s first armed amphibious drone boat named “Marine Lizard”, which is guided by China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has been successfully tested by China. With a capability of...
India to set up agriculture institute in Malawi
India signed an agreement with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up the India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in...
Shanghai became world’s first district with 5G coverage
Shanghai claimed that it has become first district in the world using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network. Trial runs of 5G network service, backed by Chinese state-run...
World’s Largest e-waste Recycling Hub opened at Dubai
The world's largest e-waste recycling facility was opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located at Dubai Industrial Park on area of 280,000 square feet. It has...
Japan donated USD 69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme
Japan has donated USD 69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to provide vital aid to 28 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with the...
Kazakhstan renamed its capital after its Ex-President
Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Astana to Nursultan to honour outgoing leader Nursultan Nazarbayev. The announcement regarding this was made by the new president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and was approved...
India gets first TIR shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan
The first shipment under the United Nations ‘Transports Internationaux Routiers’ (TIR) convention arrived in India from Afghanistan through Chabahar Port of Iran. The Transports Internationaux Routiers is an international...
India launched third IT corridor in China
India has launched its third IT corridor in China. The corridor will facilitate partnerships between Indian and Chinese companies. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) entered into...
