UNCCD COP 14 in India
A UN convention to combat desertification kicked off on 2 September 2019 at Greater Noida in which countries are expected to announce their targets for land restoration and agree on measures to address emerging threats including sand and dust storms and droughts.
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#UNCCD #COP14 #India #LDN #GreaterNoida #COP

India to chair A-WEB
The fourth general assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is being hosted by the Election Commission of India in Bengaluru on September 3. On the same day, India will take over as the chair of A-WEB for 2019-21.
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#India #AWEB #EMB #AAEA #Bengaluru #SunilArora #WorlDElectionBodies

Moon lander separation successful
In a key event of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, lander 'Vikram' was separated from the orbiter on 2 September 2019, five days ahead of its planned lunar touchdown.
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#Moon #India #Chandrayaan2 #ISTRAC #IDSN #ISRO #Pragyan

Yutu-2 discovers ‘gel-like’ substance
China’s Yutu-2 rover, which landed on the far side of the Moon as part of the Chang’e 4 mission, has made an unusual find on the satellite’s surface. According to a report from Space.com, the Yutu-2 rover has found “gel-like” substance inside a crater.
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#Yutu2 #gellike #Moon #SPA #satellite #mission #China

World safest cities index
There’s a new surprise member of the world’s safest cities club. Washington, DC, has entered the top 10 in the Safe Cities index for the first time, while Hong Kong is a noticeable no-show after plummeting down the rankings.
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#World #safest #HongKong #Washington #ranking #EconomistIntelligenceUni

J&K Public Safety Act
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah has been slapped with the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and may now remain under detention for two years or longer.
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#PublicSafetyAct #PSA #CHRI #RTI #JammuandKashmir #FarooqAbdullah

Jammu and Kashmir petitions in SC
The Supreme Court 16 September 2019 heard a clutch of petitions pertaining to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 that gave it special status.
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#JammuandKashmir #SC #SupremeCourt #GhulamNabiAzad #Article370

Russia deploys S-400 in Arctic
Russia has placed S-400 missile defence systems at the Novaya Zemlya archipelago as Moscow seeks to increase its military presence in the Arctic, the defence ministry said on 16 September 2019.
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#Russia #S400PMU3 #Arctic #missile #YuzhnyIsland #ArmedForces

Country’s first central police varsity
The country’s first central police university will be set up by the Union home ministry off the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida.
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#GNIDA #GreaterNoida #CybercrimeForensicSciences #GreaterNoida