15-1-2020

y Arunachal Pradesh signs an agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to prepare a Red List Assessment of all Orchids in the State. The pact makes Arunachal Pradesh the first state in India to initiate IUCN’s “red listing” at the state level, officials said.

y Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges not to allow “any outside influences” to interfere with Sri Lanka’s internal matters, President GotabayaRajapaksa’s office says.

16-1-2020

y Sharing details of Aadhaar, Passport number, Voter ID and driving licence during the planned National Population Register (NPR) exercise will be mandatory if you possess these documents, Home Ministry sources say.

y The Panama Canal says it will cut its daily slot reservations due to droughts, and impose a “fresh water” charge on ships to maintain the through fare’s levels, tightening....

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