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ADB and India sign $250 million loan to expand energy efficiency investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on December 16, 2019 signed Read More …
Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019
Amitabha Bagchi was awarded DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for his novel “Half Read More …
Geneva Hosted First Global Refugee Forum
The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) began in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17, 2019. The Read More …
India slips to 112th place on WEF’s Gender Gap 2020
India has slipped four places on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index Read More …
How India improve its rankings in world index?
India’s remarkable jump in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020 India ranks 63rd Read More …
Lahore-Wagah shuttle train service to be restored after 22 years
After gap of 22 years, the shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah railway station Read More …
India to Host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)
India is going to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi during the Read More …
Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti-VII Concludes
The 7th edition of the joint training exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Read More …
World’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight
The world’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft ‘DHC-2 de Havilland Beave’ took its inaugural test Read More …
Davi Kopenawa received Right Livelihood Award 2019
Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa, known as the “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest,” has received Right Read More …
INTACH to provide services for the reconstruction of 11 Cultural Heritage sites in Nepal
INTACH has signed an agreement with Nepal to provide consultancy services for Post-Earthquake reconstruction of Read More …
Bougainville set to become the world’s newest nation
Voters of the Pacific Island Bougainville has favoured independence from Papua New Guinea. They have Read More …
Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year for 2019
Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. Read More …
Govt approves ‘India-Japan Steel Dialogue’
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Read More …
Cabinet approves MoU between CDSCO and Saudi Food and Drug Authority
The Union Cabinet on December 11, 2019 approved ex-post facto the Memorandum of Understanding between Read More …
India ranks 129 in UN’s human development index 2019
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the human development index (HDI) 2019 on December 9, 2019. Read More …
Human Rights Day 2019 and Theme
Human Rights Day was celebrated on the December 10, 2019 across the world. Theme The Read More …
Mongla and Chattogram declared as Ports of Call under
In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on December 5, 2019 the Read More …
India and Russia tri services to conduct INDRA 2019
The joint tri services exercise between India and Russia- Exercise INDRA 2019 will be conducted Read More …
India and Sweden sign three agreements
During the five days visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia Read More …
What is the “Power of Siberia”?
Why in the News? Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presidents Xi Jinping inaugurated the first Read More …
Ministry of Railways signs an MoU with Department for International Development (DFID)
With a goal of transforming Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of Railway network Read More …
MITRA SHAKTI- 2019 : India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise
The 7th edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI- 2019 aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational efficiency Read More …
India becomes first Asian country to participate as ‘Guest of Honour’ in the Guadaljara Book Fair
Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resource Development (HRD) inaugurated the Read More …