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UN-India Partnership Fund: India to contribute additional $100 million
India has pledged additional US $100 million towards UN-India Partnership Fund to significantly scale up its support to sustainable development projects across the developing world. This contribution will be in addition to US $10.582 million, India is contributing to various ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
OHEPEE Project: Government inks $ 119 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank
The Union Government has inked US$ 119 million Financing Agreement with World Bank for IBRD loan for the Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence & Equity (OHEPEE) Project. The OHEPEE Project aims is to improve the quality of ‘students’ equitable ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Seven commodities granted Geographical Indication Tag
Seven commodities were granted Geographical Indication (GI) this year by the Indian patent office. It includes Banaganapalle mangoes (Andhra Pradesh), Tulaipanji rice (West Bengal), Pochampally Ikat (Telangana), Gobindobhog rice (West Bengal), Durgi stone carvings and Etikoppaka toys (Andhra Pradesh) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Proxima Centauri may host planetary system: Study
Scientists have detected dust belts around Proxima Centauri, a finding that indicates presence of elaborate planetary system hosted by closest star to solar system. These new observations were made by Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) observatory in Chile. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government reconstitutes Multi-Agency Group probe into Paradise Papers revelation
The Union Government has reconstituted Multi-Agency Group (MAG) to investigate cases relating to ‘Paradise Papers’ data disclosure which is also probing the Panama Papers leak. It will be led by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman and will have ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
CATOBAR: India Navy to use US aircraft launch system in ship
Indian Navy is likely to use advanced catapult-based aircraft launch mechanism (CATOBAR) from United States for its second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-II), which is on drawing board. In this regard, both countries have held several rounds of discussions in joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites
China successfully launched two BeiDou-3 satellites named BeiDou-3 M1 and BeiDou-3 M2 into space on board of single carrier rocket Long March-3B from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern province of Sichuan. These two satellites and carrier rocket were developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Indian women's hockey team wins 2017 Asia Cup title
Indian women’s hockey team won the 2017 Asia Cup hockey title. In the final match held at Kakamigahara in Japan, India defeated China by 5-4 goals in penalty shootout. With this victory, India qualified for 2018 World Cup and women’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Scientists discover universe’s most ancient spiral galaxy
Scientists have discovered most ancient spiral galaxy known as A1689B11, recorded so far in the universe. It was detected using powerful technique that combines gravitational lensing with Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS) on Gemini North telescope in Hawaii. Gravitational lenses ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
ICIJ releases Paradise papers
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has released ‘The Paradise Papers’, a global investigation that reveals the offshore activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies. Among 180 countries represented in the data, India ranks 19th ..