Toyota and Japan space agency plan joint mission to the moon
Toyota is teaming up with Japan’s space agency on a planned mission to the moon, with the Japanese auto giant expected to develop a lunar rover.
Google’s Bolo app
Google launched a mobile application named ‘Bolo’ (speak) to help schoolchildren improve their Hindi and English reading skills.
ISRO-CNES Maritime surveillance system
National space agency ISRO and its French counterpart CNES sealed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to end preferential trade terms for India under the U.S.’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme.
India-Pakistan relations post Balakot
With military action against the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) training camp in Balakot “over”, the government is now focussed on a multi-pronged diplomatic drive across world capitals to ensure that the UNSC lists JeM chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist.
Smart fence along border
Union Home Minister inaugurated an electronic surveillance system along India-Bangladesh border stretch in Dhubri district.
Understanding Articles 370, 35A
A recent central ordinance, which extends reservation to SCs and STs in J&K, throws the spotlight on Article 35A, as well as Article 370 from which it derives.
India to tie up with 4 nations to save rhinos
The five rhino range nations signed a declaration ‘The Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019’ for the conservation and protection of the species at the recently held Second Asian Rhino Range Countries meeting here.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
The United States has announced its intention to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary of its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
Pakistan over Terrorist Organisations
Facing severe pressure from the Financial Action Task Force, and calls from a number of countries to crack down on terror groups, the Pakistan government passed an order to effectively ban Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoots Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF).