The UAE has unveiled plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117.
The country looks to transport people to the Red Planet over the next few decades.
It announced the 100-year national project on which it would collaborate with specialised international organisations and scientific institutes.
It will also try to find faster transportation methods for travelling to and from Mars.
The plan will involve scientific research programmes to nurture national cadres specialised in space sciences at universities in the UAE.
It will also entrench a passion for space in younger generations.
World Government Summit
The World Government Summit is a UAE-based international organizationthat serves as a platform for global dialogue attempting to revolutionize how governments operate and how policies are made.
It acts as a knowledge exchange hub between governments, futurism, technology and innovation.
It aims to bring government, business and civil society together.
The 2017 Summit announced Japan as the Annual Guest of Honor this year.
Appointments Committee
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) is composed of the Prime Minister of India and the Minister of Home Affairs.
It decides appointments to several top posts under the Government of India.
Originally the Minister in-charge of the concerned Ministry was also the part of the committee but now has been excluded from the committee.
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)
NIDM is an institute for training and capacity development programs for managing natural disasters in India, on a national as well as regional basis.
It was constituted under an Act of Parliament in 1995 & was re-designated to give the present name of NIDM by the Disaster Management Act 2005.
NIDM also serves as international SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) and works as focus for its operation and planning.
