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Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board to issue masala bonds worth Rs 5,000 crore for development works
Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) is going to issue masala bonds worth Rs. 5,000 crore to mobilise funds for various development works. KIIFB has appointed Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings for rating the masala bonds issue. The bonds ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India Mobile Congress 2018 held in New Delhi
The second edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC-2018) was held New Delhi from October 25-27, 2018. It was organised by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). The theme was “New Digital Horizons. Connect. Create. Innovate”. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India wins Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management Award, 2018
India has won Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) Award, 2018. The award was announced at Annual General Members Meet held at Georgetown, Guyana. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under Union Ministry of Personnel, Public ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
United Nations Day: 24 October
The United Nations Day is observed every year on 24th October to mark anniversary of entry into force of UN Charter in 1945. With ratification of this founding document by majority of its members, including five permanent members of UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
World Polio Day: October 24
The World Polio Day is observed annually across world on 24 October to create awareness about hazards of the crippling Polio disease. The day was instituted by Rotary International to commemorate birth of Jonas Salk who had led first team ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
World Development Information Day: October 24
World Development Information Day (WDID) is observed every year on October 24 to draw attention of world to development problems and necessity of strengthening international cooperation to solve them. This day also coincides with United Nations Day (October 24). Background ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
2nd International Conference on Primary Health Care, Kazakhstan
The second conference on PHC inaugurated on 25 October 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The conference is a collective initiative of Government of Kazakhstan, WHO and UNICEF. Highlights of the event The conference took place in the memory of 40 years ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
HRD Ministry launches SPARC Scheme to Promote Research in Science
On October 25, 2018, the Union Ministry of HRD has launched Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) scheme, which aims to improve the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
HRD Ministry launches IMPRESS Scheme to promote Research in Social Sciences
On October 25, 2018, the Central Government has announced formal launch Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS) scheme to promote research in Social Sciences. The objective of this scheme is to identify and fund research proposals in social sciences ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
QS Asia Rankings 2019: Eight Universities from India among top 100
QS Asia University Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Universities are assessed based on the academic reputation, employer reputation, student-faculty ratio, international faculty and students, staff with PhD, papers per faculty and citations per paper, among other ..