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Singapore, China ink MoU for collaboration on Belt and Road Initiative
Singapore and China have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote greater collaboration between companies from both countries in third-party markets along China’s ambitious Belt and Road routes. The MoU will see the formation of a working group between Singapore’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Exercise Gaganshakti 2018: IAF to conduct biggest combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders
Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct Exercise Gaganshakti 2018, biggest air combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders between April 10 to 23, 2018. The aim of this exercise is real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India becomes second largest manufacturer of crude steel
According to Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI), India has overtaken Japan to become world’s second largest producer of crude steel in February 2018. China is the largest producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50% ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Tiangong-1: China's space lab plummets to earth, burns up over Pacific Ocean
China’s out-of-control Tiangong-1 space lab has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, landing in middle of the South Pacific Ocean near world’s ‘spacecraft cemetery or graveyard’. Most of its parts were burned up during gravity-propelled re-entry process. The spacecraft cemetery also known as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
China launches twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space
China has successfully sent pair of twin Beidou-3MEO satellites – Beidou-30 and Beidou-31 –into space as part of its third and final stage of launching its domestic Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. They were launched on board Long March-3B carrier ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Government imposes anti-dumping duty on Ofloxacin import from China
The Revenue Department in the Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of ‘Ofloxacin’, a pharma product used in treatment of certain infections from China. It was imposed for three years following recommendations of Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
China develops artificial heart with rocket technology
Chinese scientists have developed artificial heart using rocket technology and it is currently undergoing thorough testing experiments on animals. The heart was developed jointly by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) and Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital in North China’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India 12th largest overseas holder of US securities in 2017
According to recent figures compiled by US Treasury Department, India is 12th largest overseas holder of US government securities. India’s exposure to it has risen sharply to high of US $144.7 billion at end of 2017. The preliminary data from ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
China to build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Liaoning within 7 years
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has announced to build its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Liaoning by the middle of the next decade. It was announced as part of its list of ambitions hope to achieve in weaponry and technical ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
China elected as vice chair of FATF
China was elected as vice chair of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body mandated to combat terror financing and money laundering. In its plenary meeting in Paris, FATF had placed Pakistan under “grey list” subject to direct monitoring ..