China-backed port city in Colombo
Over 650 acres of land off Colombo’s seafront has been reclaimed for a China-backed $1.4 billion port city development.
India to buy U.S. oil and gas
India has committed to purchase $5 billion worth of oil and gas from the U.S. annually, and $18 billion worth of defence equipment that are under implementation.
Special report on diet plan by the Lancet
Recently, journal Lancet published its special report on diet plan.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018
The latest Annual Status of Education (ASER) report 2018 has been released on January 15, 2019.
Social security in unorganised sector
As per the official statement, government will assess the need for social security in unorganised sector.
Data interception
Petition was filed in the Supreme Court against the Home Ministry’s order authorising 10 Central agencies for the purposes of “interception, monitoring and decryption of any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Global Housing Technology Challenge
To make the construction of houses cost-effective and innovative, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC).
India to unveil Air Cargo Policy
India’s first Air Cargo Policy will be unveiled at the two-day Global Aviation Summit starting from 15th January 2019.
Desalination plants harm environment: UN
A UN backed study says that Almost 16,000 desalination plants worldwide produce bigger-than-expected flows of highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the environment.
Chakma and Hajong communities in a spot
Indigenous groups in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram feel that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will legitimise claims of refugee groups.