Page-12 of Current Affairs - March, 2018

ICFRE and TIFAC ink MoU for supporting Forest Based Communities

March 21, 2018

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC) have signed MoU to provide livelihood opportunities and augment income of forest based communities. The MoU will be valid for period of 10 ..

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India, Hong Kong sign double tax agreement

March 20, 2018

India and Hong Kong have signed agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Hong Kong is former British colony and is special administrative region of China which enjoys ..

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India, EU ink cooperation agreement to share earth observation data from each other's satellite

March 20, 2018

India’s Department of Space (DoS) and European Union (EU) have signed cooperation agreement related to sharing of earth observation satellite data. The agreement aims to strengthen and stimulate cooperation on earth observation and mutual access to data from EU’s Sentinel ..

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Indian hands over 18 locomotives to Myanmar

March 20, 2018

Indian Railways has formally handed over eighteen 1350 HP AC/DC diesel electric locomotives to Myanma Railways. It was the first project completed in current Indian Line of Credit (LoC). Key Facts India and Myanmar have been long enjoying cooperation in ..

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Varuna 2018: Indian Navy hosts bilateral naval exercise with French Navy

March 20, 2018

The Indo-French joint naval exercise Varuna-18 was held in Arabian Sea off Goa coast. It was aimed to explore measures to facilitate operational-level interactions between their armed forces and increase mutual cooperation, considering the common global threats. Key Facts Varuna-18 ..

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Airbnb inks four MoUs for promotion of tourism in North-East

March 20, 2018

Online marketplace and hospitality service provider Airbnb has signed four MoUs to boost tourism North East India. The MoUs were singed under aegis of Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER). They were signed on behalf of North Eastern ..

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Gulf Shield 1 military exercise of 23 countries held in Saudi Arabia

March 20, 2018

The Gulf Shield – 1 military exercise of 23 countries including Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states was held in Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. It was organised by Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia. The one month exercise was ..

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President of India inaugurates Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

March 20, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) in New Delhi.  He also presented Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards. Key Facts FINE is an initiative to recognise, respect, showcase, reward innovations and foster supportive ecosystem for innovators. ..

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