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2019 Nobel Prize in Economics: Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prestigious 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics to Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, his wife, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer of United States for their ‘experimental approach to alleviating global poverty’. Their research will help ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
UNICEF: The State of World’s Children Report
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund-UNICEF provides emergency and healthcare to children and mothers in countries that were devastated by world war II. The organization releases “The State of the World’s Children Report” annually. The report stated that despite of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
2nd phase of LOTUS-HR launched in New Delhi
The second phase of an Indo-Dutch project called Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse, or LOTUS-HR was launched at Barapullah drain in New Delhi by Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan and the Dutch Royal couple, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
President Kovind on a seven day visit to Philippines, Japan
President Ram Nath Kovind will begin his seven-day visit to Philippines and Japan on 17th October, 2019. The President’s first visit will be Philippines. He will hold delegation level restricted talks with his Filipino counter part Rodrigo Roa Duterte. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
BIS celebrates World Standards Day
The members of IEC, ITU and ISO celebrated the World Standards Day on October 14. The day is celebrated to pay tribute to the experts all over the world who develop voluntary technical agreements that are published as International Standards ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 15: International Day of Rural Women
The International Day of Rural Women is commemorated every year by the United Nations. It was first passed under a resolution in 2007. The role of rural women is important to fulfil the vision of SDG – Sustainable Development Goals. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De)Centralization Work Report: World Bank
As per the report released by World Bank on ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De)Centralization Work’, Bangladesh has become the second-fastest growing economy in South Asia after Bhutan. According to the World Bank, Bangladesh and Nepal are estimated to grow ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Sangam Youth Festival organised by Indian Army
More than 1,500 students from 32 different colleges and universities participated in the ‘Sangam Youth Festival’ held at Bhadarwah, Jammu and Kashmir. The festival is being organised from 11 October to 15 October 2019. About Sangam Youth Festival The event ..