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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Spain to expand collaborations in astronomy

November 4, 2020
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  • MoU between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru and Spain’s Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the GRANTECAN, S.A. (GTC) to develop scientific and technical collaborations in the astronomy field.

Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes the first royal to pass away from COVID-19

April 1, 2020
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  • Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to die due to COVID-19 complications.
  • She 86-year-old was the cousin of Spain’s King Felipe VI.

Spain: Pedro Sánchez sworn in as Prime Minister

January 9, 2020

Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sánchez was sworn in as Spain’s Prime Minister a day after his proposed coalition with a left-wing party narrowly slipped through a vote in Parliament. Sánchez decided to forgo religious symbolism and took oath over the Constitution on the presence of King Felipe VI, the head of state. It is the second time in less than two years that the socialist leader has been sworn-in as prime minister.