July 2020

    International Construction work at Hindu temple site in Pakistan halted The Islamabad Hindu Panchayat announced on Saturday that it would discontinue the construction of a boundary wall of Shri Krishna Mandir in the capital city after a part of the wall was allegedly demolished by a mob of fundamentalist forces Pakistan’s government had … Read more

  International Japan supports India on eastern Ladakh standoff with China Japan said it opposed “any unilateral” attempts to change the status quo in the region. Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki said Japan hoped for peaceful resolution of the row through dialogues. Navies of the two countries held a joint exercise in the Indian Ocean. Four … Read more

ODISHA Odisha’s Swabhiman Anchal gets its first passenger bus People in Swabhiman Anchal (formerly known as Cut-Off area) in Odisha’s Malkangiri district saw a passenger bus plying for the first time in their region on Friday after the Independence. The Swabhiman Anchal, which was surrounded by water and an inhospitable terrain, recently gained accessibility after … Read more

  International Indra Mani Pandey to be India’s next ambassador to UN Indra Mani Pandey, an IFS officer of 1990 batch and presently additional secretary in the MEA, will be the next ambassador/permanent representative of India to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, including WHO and UN Human Rights Council Pandey will lead … Read more

  International Indian and U.S. officials held their scheduled virtual Foreign Office Consultations The two countries had “discussed ways to further enhance mutually beneficial trade and people-to-people ties, including through visa facilitation for students and professionals,” The discussions included ongoing threats to the rules-based international order, bilateral and multilateral diplomatic cooperation, maritime security and the … Read more

International Mike Pompeo welcomes India’s Chinese app ban S. welcomed India’s ban on Chinese apps, as per U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.   UN adopts resolution calling for pandemic-related halt to conflicts The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to conflicts to facilitate the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more

ODISHA Odisha uses satellite technology to prevent encroachment of govt land Encroachment of government land in capital city of Bhubaneswar will no more be easy for land grabbers as the Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS), a web and mobile-based solution, launched by Odisha government would raise alarm over attempts to change the land use. … Read more

ODISHA Odisha GST collection falls due to slowdown Odisha has registered a negative growth of 32.79% in collection of Goods and Service Tax during the first quarter of current fiscal as the total collection could be around ₹1,560.20 crore against ₹2,321.39 crore collected in the corresponding period of the previous year. the unprecedented slowdown of … Read more

    International World Population Day- 11 July World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. Commemorating World Population Day is important as it emphasizes … Read more

  International World Bank provides $400 million for NamamiGange World Bank provides $400 million to enhance support for rejuvenating the Ganga Project will help build infrastructure and institutions needed to make the Ganga a clean and healthy river The $400 million operation comprises a loan of $381 million and a proposed Guarantee of up to … Read more