Topic: Kalapani
India says it hasn’t revised boundaries with Nepal in new maps
In November, Nepal had raised objections saying the Kalapani area lies within Nepal's boundary after India reportedly showed the region as part of its territory.
Nepal top court seeks original map exchanged with India while hearing plea on Kalapani issue
The Nepal Supreme Court sought the map exchanged during the signing of the Sugauli Treaty in 1816 amid fresh contention that India has revised the borders.
India refuses to meet Nepal PM’s special envoy to discuss Kalapani row amid souring ties
Special envoy Madhav Kumar Nepal was expected to visit India on 4-5 December & wanted to meet PM Narendra Modi to discuss the festering border dispute.
Amid Kalapani row, Nepal activates all diplomatic channels with India to solve border issues
While 97% of the border between India and Nepal has been demarcated, the portions on Kalapani and Susta remain unmarked.
Why Kalapani is a bone of contention between India and Nepal
Both India and Nepal claim Kalapani as integral part of their territory — India as part of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district and Nepal as part of Darchula district.
Asians will become the new Muslims — how coronavirus will change our world like 9/11
To control another Covid-19 outbreak, solutions like body screening, temperature guns, sanitising kits will become a permanent part of our lives.
Is there a risk of Modi govt using Covid-19 to curb media and freedoms or is it necessary?
Surveillance is becoming a key concern during the Covid-19 crisis. The Supreme Court has also directed media to publish the official version of the developments.
Defence
Navy gets battle-ready for Covid-19 with low-cost temperature sensor, oxygen supply system
The naval dockyard in Mumbai has designed a hand-held temperature sensor while a Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold was designed by personnel in Visakhapatnam.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.