Vijay Diwas celebrated across India

On December 16, 2019, India commemorated its victory over Pakistan in the war of 1971. India fought against Pakistan helping Bangladesh obtain its freedom and won the war. On the very same day, Bangladesh celebrates its independence. Highlights In order ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

India to host 36th International Geological Congress

The International Geological Congress(ICG) is a mega event organized once in every four years since its inception in Paris in the year 1878. The 36th edition will be organized in India’s capital New Delhi from 2nd-8th March next year. The ..

International Seminar on Climate Smart Farming Systems for BIMSTEC countries

The Director-General of ICAR inaugurated the 3 day International Seminar on Climate Smart Farming Systems for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries in New Delhi on Wednesday, 11th December 2019. The Seminar is ..

Gender Diversity Report 2019

The Gender Diversity Report 2019 was released as a part of the India Skills Report 2019. What percentage of Women work globally? 79.9% of women in Nepal work, the highest percentage of women working in the world in a country, ..

Citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, 11th December 2019 informed that 1595 Pakistani and 391 Afghani have been granted Indian Citizenship during the last three years from ..

USD 500 million Line of credit to Bangladesh for Defence Procurement

Export and Import Bank of India (EXIM) has entered into an agreement with Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division on 11th April this year for making a Government of India supported USD 500 million Line of Credit for Defence Procurements. The agreement ..

Performance of Major Economies and India’s neighbours in the UNDP Human Development Index 2019

Norway topped the ranking Index with an HDI value of 0.954 followed by Switzerland at 2nd, Ireland, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Iceland, Sweden making the top eight places in the index ranking respectively. Among Indian neighbours, Srilanka at 71st place, ..

8th Edition of “Ambassador’s Choice: Screening of Films” begins in Riyadh

The eighth edition of the annual film festival of Embassy’s at the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh was inaugurated in the presence of India’s Sherpa to G20, Suresh Prabhu. The twelve-day festival began on 5th December and will continue ..

Mongla and Chattogram declared as Ports of Call under Coastal Shipping Agreement

The Minister of State (independent charge) for Shipping and, Chemical and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Thursday, 5th December 2019 informed that Mongla Port and Chattogram Port are declared as Port of Call under ..

First North East Food Innovation Exhibition

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma inaugurated the first edition of the North East Food Exhibition in Shillong on Wednesday, 4th December 2019. The food exhibition is been organized at the Polo ground of Shillong, aiming to make ..