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Temasek inks agreement to invest $400 million in NIIF Master Fund
Singapore-based global investment firm Temasek has signed agreement to invest up to Rs 2,750 crore ($400 million) in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s (NIIF) Master Fund. With this investment, NIIF Master Fund is now one of largest infrastructure funds in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India, Czech Republic sign five agreements
India and Czech Republic have signed five agreements on defence, scientific and industrial research, laser technology, agriculture and diplomatic visa waiver. These agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Czech Republic counterpart Milos Zeman ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India Blue wins 2017-18 Duleep Trophy
India Blue has won 2017-18 Duleep Trophy by defeating defending champion India Red by an innings and 187 runs in the final match played at NPR College ground in Dindigul, Tamilnadu. India Blue’s spinners Deepak Jagbir Hooda (5 for 56) ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
COMCASA: India, US sign Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement
India and United States has signed Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that will lead to a new generation of bilateral military partnership. It was signed at end of inaugural India-US ‘2+2’ Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi. Communications Compatibility ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
First 2+2 dialogue between India-US held in New Delhi
The first edition of 2+2 dialogue between India-US held in New Delhi. In the inaugural meeting, Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hosted US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and US Secretary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
SLINEX-2018: India and Sri Lanka conducts joint naval exercise at Trincomalee
India, Sri Lanka joint naval exercise SLINEX-2018 was held at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from September 7 to 13, 2018. SLINEX exercise started in 2005 was previously held once in two years and now it has been converted to annual event ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
PISA: India to participate in international students' test after 9 year Boycott
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD has officially decided to participate in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) after gap of nine years. It will send team of officers to Paris to negotiate India’s terms of participation in PISA ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government launches National Mission on Government eMarketplace
Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry has launched National Mission on Government eMarketplace (GeM) for increasing awareness and accelerating use of GeM by major central Ministries, State Governments and their agencies. GeM provides online, end to end solution for procurement ..