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9th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting to be held in Thailand
The 9th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial meeting will be held in Bangkok in Thailand. India will be represented by Union Commerce Minister Piysuh Goyal. This will be the last Ministerial before 3rd Leaders Summit to be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India, China, Pakistan to work together to study impact of climate change on Hindu-Kush-Himalayan region
India Meteorological Department (IMD) is collaborating with meteorological agencies in China and Pakistan, among others, to provide climate forecast services to countries in Hindu-Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. These countries have agreed to establish regional climate centre that will provide forecasting services ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan launched
SUMAN scheme – Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan scheme was launched by the Union Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan at the conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare. The scheme provides free medicines for pregnant women. It focuses to bring down ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Nobel Prize, Literature, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2018 was awarded to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and for the year 2019 was awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke. Olga Tokarczuk Olga was born is a Polish writer, activist and public ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
CCHFW – Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare
The 13th Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. The conference is to be held for one and half days on various issues in seven sessions. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India International Cooperatives Trade Fair held in India
The First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will commence from 11 October 2019 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The three day fair is scheduled from 11-13 October 2019. It is unique initiative that provides single platform to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ramesh Pandey selected for UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey was selected by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award. This is the fourth time the Awards will be given and there will be also a separate category ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
WHO – India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019 – 2023
The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is a document of WHO that guides countries for a medium term. The cooperation supports the country’s national health policy, plan and strategy. The strategy generally identifies the country needs, gaps and required areas of ..