India in WDCR 2019
India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the country has made improvement in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital technologies, according to a global report.
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#WDCR #India #IMD #telecommunications #WorldCompetitivenessCenter

IBSA call for reforms at international fora
India along with other members of the IBSA bloc has reaffirmed its commitment to promote reforms in all international organisations, including the UN, World Trade Organisation and G20 to achieve more "inclusive, and responsive" international governance architecture.
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#IBSA #G20 #internationalfora #BRICS #UNSC #WTO #G77

G-4 for UNSC reform
Expressing concern on the lack of progress, India, along with Japan, Germany and Brazil, pitched for an “enhanced role of developing countries” as it pushed for United Nations Security Council reforms.
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#G4 #UNSC #IGN #UNGA #Australia #UnitedNations

Vikram lander had a hard landing
America’s space agency NASA released high-resolution images of the lunar south pole region where ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 attempted soft-landing.
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#Vikram #NASA #LROC #ISRO #Chandrayaan2 #LRO

Prehistoric ‘baby bottles’ unearthed
Researchers have discovered ancient ceramic drinking vessels in Bavaria that give unprecedented insight into how prehistoric humans used milk to feed infants. Some of the vessels are shaped like animals.
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#Prehistoric #babybottles #Bavaria #IronAge #Germany

Ficci study on commodity storage
India, which is currently witnessing a spike in retail onion price on tight supply, should explore low-cost modern technology models from countries like Israel and Brazil for storing the commodity, industry body Ficci said on 8 November 2019.
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#Ficci #TOP #Budget #IITs #ICAR #NAFED #Israel

India Justice Report 2019
Karnataka is ranked sixth among 18 big and mid-sized states when it comes to justice delivery, with Maharashtra and Kerala topping the list and Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state ranked last, the India Justice Report (IJR) 2019 says.
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#India #IJR #DAKSH #UTs #TISS #IndiaJusticeReport2019 #Maharashtra

UNGA votes against Cuba
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on 7 November 2019 to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, rejecting US criticism of human rights violations there and criticising the Trump administration's increasingly tough enforcement measures.
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#UNGA #Israel #JairBolsonaro #FidelCastro

BIMSTEC conclave
Three agreements have been signed between Ranong Port (Thailand) and port trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata, with an aim to reduce sea travel time between the two countries to more than a half.
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#BIMSTEC #MoUs #Thailand #Kolkata #ActEastPolicy

Wealth of global billionaires fell
The world’s billionaires saw their collective fortunes dip in 2018 for the first time in three years, erasing $388 billion of their net worth. Asia was hardest hit, as slowing growth in China and rising US interest rates resulted in an 8% wealth drop among that continent’s richest people, according to the UBS/PwC Billionaires Report released on 8 November 2019.
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#Wealth #UBS #EMEA #APAC #PwC #GlobalWealthManagement #Asia

Landmark 75th session of UNGA
The landmark 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has commenced amidst the devastating coronavirus pandemic, with the world leaders set to meet virtually for the first time in the UN's 75-year history for the annual high-level session as they confront some of the most serious threats facing humanity.
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#Landmark75thsession #UNGA #75thsession #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

Watch KSG Explainer: #UNGA adopts Forward-Looking declaration to mark 75th anniversary of #United #Nations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5VGNTcBgyk&list=PLCUwtp5IghZlGtWhDAkuXVFs8MLdVey75

75th session of the UNGA
Prime Minister on 26 September 2020 virtually addressed the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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#75thsession #UNGA #75thUNGA #NewYork #UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses

Watch: Highlight of India's presence at UNSC was its August presidency: Tirumurti #UNSC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCOlykSfzsE

Watch: KSG DYK - Which year is declared as international year of millets by U.N. General Assembly? #SHORTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLtzSWew0rI

Watch: India abstains on UNGA resolution against Russia #russia #ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjmSwBQ5JAw

Watch: U.N. suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote #humanrightscouncil #UNHRC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cy7eC6hVY

Watch: India abstains on UNGA resolution against Russia #russia #ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjmSwBQ5JAw&list=PLCUwtp5IghZlGtWhDAkuXVFs8MLdVey75&index=54
#UPSCOnlineClasses #OnlineClassses #IASOnlineclasses