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All India Conference of CAT 2020 organized in New Delhi

All India Conference of CAT 2020

The annual All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was organized in New Delhi. The conference was attended by Judicial and Administrative Members from all 17 Benches of CAT from across the country, members of the CAT Bar Association and eminent Jurists.

New Delhi manages the International Judicial Conference

International Judicial Conference

New Delhi hosts the International Judicial Conference which was addressed by PM Modi. The conference was organized with the theme of “Gender Just World”. The topic of the one-day conference is “Judiciary and The Changing World”.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2020

NIDM

The National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) 2020 was organised in New Delhi. The national conference was held by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

Pune hosts 108th Indian Science Congress in 2021

Indian Science Congress in 2021

The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) declared that Pune will host the annual session of 108th Indian Science Congress on January 3-7, 2021. The theme of the ISCA is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment” and focus on economic growth, environmental protection and social inclusion of all communities using science and technology.

New Delhi organizes National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs

National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has launched the “National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces)”. The national conference was organized in New Delhi and was organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D). During the conference, a hand-out- ‘BPR & D Mirror- Gender Bender’ and a book titled “To Greater Heights” was also released by Smriti Irani.

Hyderabad organizes “Wings India 2020”

Wings India 2020

Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India (AAI) along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is hosting “Wings India 2020” event at Hyderabad, Telangana. “Wings India 2020” is a civil aviation business exhibition and air show which is organized once in every two years.

WINGS INDIA 2020 an international exhibition & conference organized in Hyderabad

Wings India 2020
  • A 4 day (March 12-15) biennial event WINGS INDIA 2020 themed as ‘Flying For All’ is an International Exhibition & Conference on Civil Aviation sector held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, is planned by Ministry of Civil Aviation & Airports Authority of India(AAI) & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
  • The purpose of the event is to give assistance to the quickly changing dynamics of the sector & focus on new business acquisition, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity.

39th GST Council meet on ’ Know your Supplier’ ; GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%

GST Council meet
  • On 14 March 2020, several decisions have been taken regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) mechanism on particular sections during the 39th GST Council meet in New Delhi led by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • GST on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service in respect to aircraft was reduced to 5%from 18% with full ITC (Input Tax Credit).
  • Net cash tax liability is came at after deducting the input tax credits available from gross tax liability. GST on mobile phones and specified parts were increased to 18% from 12%.

COP26 climate change conference deferred until 2021 due to COVID-19

COP26 climate change conference
  • A major UN climate change conference to take place in November has been deferred until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
  • The COP26 summit was set to be organized by the U.K. at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland, with over 30,000 people supposed to attend.

G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meet organized by Saudi Arabia

Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit to prepare an action plan against COVID-19
  • Saudi arabia organized G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meeting virtually  due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Main focus of the meeting was on the food availability and to tackle any possibility of food shortage due to coronavirus. Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh tomar participated in this meeting.
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Bamboo conclave held through video conferencing

Bamboo conclave
  • A Bamboo Conclave was held via Video Conference and was lectured by Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • AIM: To discuss the importance of Bamboo, which will give an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic powerpost COVID-19.

TDB & CII organizes Digital Conference “RE-START”

TDB & CII organizes Digital Conference “RE-START”
  • Technology Development Board (TDB) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have jointly made a Digital Conference “RE-START”.
  • The digital conference “RE-START (Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations)” was discussed by Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan.

2nd Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet

G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet
  • The second edition of Extraordinary G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet was organized under the presidency of Saudi Arabia.
  • The meeting was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid Al Qasabi, in the presence of the Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Faleh.

Russia leads BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities meet

BRICS
  • The meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries, viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was held on 29 May. The meeting was done by the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

India officials take part in virtual EAG plenary meet

India officials take part in virtual EAG plenary meet
  • Indian executives, along with representatives from enforcement agencies, on 20th June, visited the virtual 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting, under the aegis of the Financial Action Task Force.

Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020

Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020
  • The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020 which was held in New Delhi, India from August 19 to 21, 2020. He reviewed the innovations by Indian Navy to combat COVID 19 pandemic.

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