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India-China sign eight agreements
India and China inked eight agreements to enhance cooperation in a range of areas including trade, culture and water resources. The agreements were signed after delegation-level talks b/w Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang who is on India visit. Both ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Scientists produce 'world's lightest material': "Carbon aerogel"
Scientists from Zhejiang University in China have claimed to have produced an ultra-light substance, called Carbon Aerogel which has a density of 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimetre. What is the composition of the substance? Carbon aerogel which is also being ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Fact Box: Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis
Chinese PM to meet the relatives of Dwarakanath Kotnis during India visit Keeping the tradition alive, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who will be visiting India in coming days, will have a special meeting with an Indian family- a tradition ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India enters Arctic Council with Observer status
India has got observer status in the Arctic Council along with that of five other nations — China, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. India has welcomed this step saying it would contribute its scientific expertise, particularly its polar research ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Dragon-Elephant Rivalry: India and China inked Protocol to enhance cooperation b/w Foreign Ministries
India and China signed a new protocol to enhance cooperation between their foreign ministries, while working on a mechanism to step up coordination for providing timely information to the media. The protocol was signed during the recent official China visit ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India and China withdraw troops from Daulat Beg Oldi sector
India and China ended their stand-off in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in eastern Ladakh after a series of flag meetings and diplomatic talks with both countries ordering their troops, facing each other 300 metres away, to dismantle their tents. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
China puts “Zhongxing-11” communications satellite into orbit
China has successfully placed its “Zhongxing-11” communications satellite into orbit which was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. What this satellite is for? The satellite is based on the DFH-4 platform manufactured by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Fact Box: "SNOW LION" Flag of Tibet
China allows the showcase of banned Tibetan “snow lion” flag in film “Rockstar” screened in China Surprisingly, Chinese censors have permitted the blackballed Tibetan “Snow Lion” flag which is a representation for the Tibet independence movement to be showcased in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India and China discuss ways to counter terror in Afghanistan
India and China shared views on the ways to cooperate each other in Beijing (China), in order to counter the terror situation in Afghanistan, as it is predicted that the Taliban and Al Qaeda militant groups might make an attempt to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Morsy proposes ‘E-BRICS’
Egypt’s first elected President Mohamed Morsy who is on visit to India have expressed keenness to join the BRICS and hoped to see itself in the E-BRICS (E stands for Egypt). EBRICS = Egypt + BRICS nations Mr. Morsy expressed ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News