A stop sign: India must raise its ambition on reduction in carbon emissions
International Energy Agency found that India’s carbon emissions grew by 4.8% during 2018, in spite of the national focus on climate change in energy policy.
Five varieties of Indian coffee awarded GI certification
Five varieties of Indian coffee have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Island Protection Zone (IPZ), 2019
The MoEFCC has notified Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
China denies it is shielding Masood Azhar
China dismissed allegations that it was sheltering terrorists by placing a “technical hold” on listing Masood Azhar, head of the banned Pakistan-based group Jaish-e-Mohammad, as a global terrorist.
Terror Monitoring Group (TMG)
Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) to take action against hard core sympathisers among government employees, including teachers, who are providing covert or overt support” to terror-related activities.
A blow against Article 370
On March 1, 2019, the 77th and 103rd constitutional amendments were extended to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by a presidential order, with the concurrence of the J&K Governor.
U.S. circulates draft resolution on Azhar in Security Council
The U.S. took the lead in bringing sanctions against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations by circulating a draft resolution among Security Council members.
U.S. tracking debris from ASAT test
The United States has reacted to Prime Minister Modi’s statement that India had successfully tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile in what he termed Mission Shakti.
ECI about Electoral bond scheme
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that the electoral bonds, wreck transparency in political funding. In its affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, the EC pointed to the amendments made to key laws, with dangerous consequences.
Mission Shakti- Anti-satellite missile test
In an incremental advance, India successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test, named Mission Shakti.