The Kuril Islands dispute between Japan and Russia is over the sovereignty of the South Kuril Islands. These islands are claimed by Japan but occupied by Russia as the successor state of the Soviet Union.
Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh under the Indian nomination (individual) category and Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust.
Asian Development Bank and HSBC India have signed an agreement to establish a USD 100 million partial guarantee programme to support more than 4,00,000 micro-borrowers and mostly women-run micro-enterprises across India.
The theme for World Creativity & Innovation Day in 2022 is Collaboration. World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed every year on April 21 to emphasize the role of creativity and innovation in different aspects of human development. The main goal behind the celebration of this day is to encourage people to promote multidisciplinary thinking both at individual and group levels.
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