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RAISINA DIALOGUE: Ind-Fin MoU; Russia on India’s UNSC membership and Indo-Pacific
The Raisina Dialogue was held at New Delhi for four days recently. Leaders from several countries participated in the dialogue. It included foreign ministers from 13 countries including Iran, Australia and Russia. During the Raisina Dialogue, India and Finland signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UNSC holds closed-door meeting on Kashmir following China’s Request
China continues its efforts of highlighting Pakistani propaganda over India’s Jammu and Kashmir at the global stage which once again received a stinging response from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members on Wednesday, 15th January 2020. India revoked the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Phase I of Trade Deal Signed between US and China
After 18 months of barbs and sanctions, the two economic powerhouses of the world, the United States and China have signed the Phase I of the trade deal on Wednesday, 15th January 2020 that have bought a long-anticipated relief for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
For outstanding performers in NH sectors ‘National Highways Excellence Awards’ presented
The National Highway Excellence Awards was instituted in 2018 for the contributions made by the stakeholder in the National Highway (NH) sector towards erecting world-class infrastructure of roads in the country. The 2019 award was presented by the Union Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Space Astronauts Training for Gaganyaan to Start this Month
Four astronauts who have been shortlisted for the upcoming maiden Indian crewed orbital spacecraft mission ‘Gaganyaan’ will be receiving 11 months training in Russia which is expected to be started by the third week of this month- January 2020 as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Exhibition ‘India Heritage in Digital Space’ inaugurated
A month-long special exhibition organized in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi titled ‘Indian Heritage in digital Space’ was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel in New Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
CARA celebrates 5th Annual Day
On 15th January 2020, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) celebrated its 5th Annual Day in New Delhi which was attended by Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of India, Rabindra Panwar along with other senior officials of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Indian Railways organized Renewable Energy Investors Meet
On 9th January 2020, a Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet was organized in New Delhi by Indian Railways and a joint venture of Ministry of Railways & RITES Limited i.e Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) with an objective to spread ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Farmers continue to suffer due to the Decline in Pepper Prices
The price of pepper was down by Rs.2 per kg at a trading hub in Kochi on Wednesday, 15th January 2020. The Prices for black pepper were Rs 760 a Kg in 2017, which had fallen to the range of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
WEF: Global Risks Report, 2020
On January 15, 2020, the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report. Under the report, the Forum has identified the global risks. Top Risks The top 5 Global risks according to the report are as follows The Forum reported ..