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Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US envoy to Chad
United States (US) President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country’s next envoy to central African nation Chad. Ms. Pasi is a career member of the US Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counsellor. She had served as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
India, Mauritius ink MoU to promote traditional medicine
India and Mauritius have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in traditional medicine and homeopathy The MoU envisages supply of traditional medicinal substances, exchange of experts, joint R&D and recognition of the traditional systems of health and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
India's Durga Thakur Promoted as International Hockey Umpire
India’s Durga Thakur has been promoted to international outdoor umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). She was promoted following her good performance at the recently-held Hawke’s Bay Cup in Hastings, New Zealand. About Durga Thakur Thakur had started her ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passes away
Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passed away in Los Angeles in her sleep. She was 90. She was best known for playing meddling mother Marie Barone in US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). About Doris Roberts Born as Doris May ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
2016 Laureus World Sports Awards
World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award. He has won it for second time after winning it in 2012. US tennis legend Serene Williams has won the 2016 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61 more districts with low child sex ratio
The Union Government has extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and Union Territories with low Child Sex Ratio. It was announced by the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi while addressing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
RIC Forum pitches to deepen cooperation in combating terrorism
The 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russia, India and China (RIC) Forum have vowed to deepen cooperation in combating terrorism. The meeting was held in Moscow, Russia and was attended Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Union Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Ceasefire between Union Government and NSCN extended by another year
The Ceasefire between the Centre and the NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah) has been extended by another year i.e. till April 2017. In this regard, the ceasefire agreement was signed between the Union Government and GPRN/NSCN, one ..