Democratic Index 2016
On 22 Feb 17, the Economist’s Intelligence Unit, released data about Democratic Index (DI) 2016. The DI is based on…
EU delegation in India
Four Members of European Parliament (MEP) are visiting India to prepare for the EU-India Summit scheduled later in 2017 in…
Airtel to acquire Telenor
On 23rd Feb 2017, Bharti Airtel stated intention to fully acquire Norwegian telecom operator Telenor’s local arm, Telenor India. The…
Illegal immigrants in the US
On 21 Feb 17, new guidelines were issued by the Trump Administration regarding illegal immigration and risk of deportation. John…
Fake currency in Malda
On Monday, February 20, 2017 in West Bengal’s Malda district, the Border Security Force (BSF) confiscated 48 notes of Rs.…
Russian envoy suddenly dies
On Monday, February 20, 2017, Mr. Vitaly Churkin, Russian envoy to the UN suddenly died at the Russian Mission in…
Netherlands approves cannabis cultivation
On the 21 Feb 17, Dutch parliamentarians passed a bill that legalizes the cultivation of Cannabis. The move was put…
Global arms trade
On 21 Feb 2017, data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), shed fresh light on the international…
Cambodia’s amended law
On 20 Feb 17, Cambodia’s Parliament approved legal changes that effectively bars the main opposition leader from participating in politics.…
TCS buyback
On 20th Feb 2017, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd announced US$ 2.3 billion (Rs 16,000 Crore) share buyback. The share…