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India, Myanmar signed 3 MoUs including Cooperation in field of Power Sector
India and Myanmar have signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to boost bilateral relations between two neighbouring nations. These MoUs were signed in New Delhi after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the visiting State Counsellor of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India, China conduct second Joint tactical Exercise in Ladakh
India and China have conducted second joint military exercise “Sino India Cooperation 2016” in Ladakh region along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The exercise compliments Hand in Hand series of India-China joint military exercises that ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
EC hosts first ever International Conference on Voter Education
The Election Commission of India hosted the first ever International Conference on Voter Education in New Delhi. The three day (from 19 to 21 October, 2016) conference was inaugurated by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Nasim Zaidi. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India, Algeria mull fertilizer Joint Venture
India has shown keen desire to initiate a joint venture (JV) arrangement with Algeria for a multi-billion dollar fertilizer plant located in the North African country. The proposal in this regard has moved to front burner following a meeting between ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Sir David Cox honoured with first International Prize in Statistics
Noted British statistician Sir David Cox (92) was awarded inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics. The International Prize in Statistics Foundation has bestowed this award on Sir David Cox in recognition of Survival Analysis Model (or Cox Model) ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
World Bank pledges $2 billion aid to Bangladesh to tackle climate change
The World Bank has pledged 2 billion US dollars aid package to Bangladesh to tackle climate change over the next three years. The aid package is part of the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries. Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Milk from Tasmanian devils could fight superbugs: Study
Scientists from University of Sydney (Australia) have found that mother’s milk from marsupials (also known as Tasmanian devils) could help to deadly superbugs which resist antibiotics. They have found that peptides in the marsupial’s milk killed resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
SC asks whether mass religious appeals for electoral gains can be categorised corrupt practice
The seven-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has questioned whether the practice of using the mass religious appeal by leaders to canvas votes for candidates amounts to a corrupt electoral practice. The SC bench led by Chief Justice Chief Justice ..