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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina floats five-point peace plan for Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has floated a five-point peace proposal at United Nations to find a permanent solution to Rohingya crisis. She called for immediate steps to end ethnic cleansing of Rohingya minority as it has deepened crisis along ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Government launches Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana
The Ministry of Science & Technology has launched Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana to formulate and implement appropriate S&T interventions for sustainable development through cluster approach in Uttarakhand. Key Facts Under the scheme, Department of Science and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Deendayal Hastkala Sankul: Government launches trade facilitation centre for handicrafts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, a trade facilitation centre and Crafts Museum for handicrafts at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The centre and Crafts Museum was proposed by Union Finance Minister in his 2014-15 Budget speech to develop and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
NITI Aayog’s SATH Program launched in Assam
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s SATH (Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital) Program was launched in in Guwahati, Assam. The SATH program aims to provide structured support to Assam in identifying key health priorities and implement the solutions ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
RBI takes masala bonds out of corporate bond limit for FPIs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased corporate bond investment limit for foreign investors by taking out Masala bonds (rupee-denominated bonds) from ambit of total debt investment limit. They will be considered as part of External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
FTSE SBI Bond Index: India's first bond index series launched by SBI
State Bank of India (SBI) along with FTSE Russell, global index and data provider launched FTSE SBI Bond Index series at London Stock Exchange (LSE). It is India’s first bond index series for overseas investors. It launch follows November 2015 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Newton: India’s official entry to Oscars 2018
The Film Federation of India (FFI) has selected Hindi film Newton, a black comedy on foibles of democracy to represent India in Best Foreign Language category at 90th Academy Awards (Oscars) to be held in February 2018. It was unanimously chosen ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
NITI Aayog, International Road Federation ink SoI for Intelligent Transportation Systems
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and International Road Federation (IRF), Geneva have signed Statement of Intent (SoI) to cooperate in field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The objective of SoI is to create National Platform, involving all ..