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Global Human Capital Index 2017: India ranks 103
India ranked low 103rd out of 130 countries surveyed on World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Human Capital Index (GHCI) 2017. In the previous edition, India ranked 105th. The GHCI measures countries’ ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
14 September: National Hindi Divas
The National Hindi Divas (हिंदी दिवस), an annual literary-day is observed on 14 September in Hindi speaking regions of India and other countries with Hindi speaking population. Observance of this day aims to propagate Hindi language and its cultural heritage ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
INDRA 2017: India-Russian to conduct first tri-services military exercise
India and Russia have begun discussions to work out modalities for conducting their first tri-service military exercise INDRA 2017 in October 2017 in Russia. It will be India’s first bilateral military exercise with any country involving all three services. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Chennai-Vladivostok sea route: India's effort to counter China's OBOR
India is planning to launch major connectivity initiative, connecting Chennai with key Russian port Vladivostok via sea route with an aim to harness natural resources from Northeast Asia and Western Pacific region. The Chennai-Vladivostok sea route will enable to transfer ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Government launches Wood is Good Campaign
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched “Wood is Good” Campaign under Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus). It was launched on sidelines of two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
UGC rolls out application process for institutes seeking status of eminence
The University Grants Commission (UGC) rolled out an application process for universities and higher education institutes (public or private) seeking “institutions of eminence” status. The aim of scheme is to help higher education institutions from country break into top 500 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Mouse deer reintroduced for first time in Telangana forest
Telangana Forest Department for first time has re-introduced ‘mouse deer’ in the forests of Nallamalla in Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) bred at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad. Eight mouse deer, two male and six females were released from captivity to semi-wild ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
CCEA approves Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) Scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,881 crore to boost dairy sector. It will be managed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and shall be ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
ZSI releases first compendium of animal species in Indian Sundarbans
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has published first of its kind compendium titled Fauna of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in Indian Sundarbans. It has consolidated and updated information of faunal diversity of Sundarbans. Indian segment of Sundarbans is part of UNESCO ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
India, Belarus sign 10 pacts to expand cooperation
India and Belaru have inked 10 agreements to expand cooperation in range of areas including oil and gas, education and sports and also decided to explore joint development and manufacture of military platforms. The agreements were signed after extensive delegational levels talks ..