India and Sri Lanka signs MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla

India and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla of Central Province. The warehouse will be constructed with an Indian grant assistance of 30 crore Sri Lankan ..

India ranked 10th in latest Commonwealth Innovation Index

India has been ranked 10th in the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018). The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018). It has ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in London

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 (CHOGM 2018) was held in London, United Kingdom. It was overall 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was also first CHOGM held following United Kingdom’s decision ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

UK becomes signatory member of International Solar Alliance

The United Kingdom has formally joined the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) on April 17, 2018. The announcement was made an event held at the London Stock Exchange as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 (CHOGM). With ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

India contributes aid for rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Tonga

The Government of India (GoI) has contributed $1 million aid for the rehabilitation efforts in kingdom of Tonga after the Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the Pacific island nation. India has allocated $500,000 in the India-UN Development Partnership ..

Birmingham to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Birmingham city has been officially selected to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games on December 21, 2017. This will be the third Commonwealth Games to be hosted in England following London 1934 and Manchester 2002. The international multi-sports event are ..

India to build 43,000 housing units for dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka

India will build 43,000 housing units for resettlement and rehabilitation of the war affected and dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka’s former troubled areas in the northern and eastern provinces, as part of a $ 270 million project. A pilot project ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Indian fishermen again attacked by Sri Lankan Navy

Sri Lankan Navy attacked four Indian fishermen off Katchatheevu. A few days before it had detained nine others for "straying" into their waters The four fishermen were allegedly beaten by Sri Lankan navy personnel off Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012