Road shows in Gulf nations to attract investors

The Government has taken up a series of initiatives to attract investors to India. With the recent launch Qualified Foreign Investors route & the changes made in external commercial Borrowing Guidelines, Govt is keen to exhibit plethora of investment opportunities ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Xinjiang evinces interest to trade directly with India

China’s Muslim dominated, Xinjiang Uyghur province looks effervescent to open up direct border trade with India. Currently, trade is carried out through Pakistan as there are no border posts. India and Xinjiang traders meet annually at Rawalpindi to discuss the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Govt to bring Regulations on Andaman’s buffer zone

A Presidential order will soon be placed to ban tourist and other commercial activities in the proposed buffer zone in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Objective: The move is targeted to protect native tribes such as the Jarawas. Area of ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Indo-Bangladesh Trade Fair 2012 in Dhaka

The 3rd Indo-Bangladesh Trade Fair 2012 to begin Dhaka. The Trade Fair is being organized by the India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

MoU signed between India & Myanmar with $500 mn credit line for Myanmar

MoU inked b/w the EXIM bank of India and Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank MoU on: · Border area development · Setting up Myanmar Institute of Information Technology · Setting up Advance Centre for Agricultural Research and Education at Yezin Agriculture ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Sustainable Mountain Development Summit kicks off in Gangtok

2nd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit begins in Gangtok in Sikkim. ‘Sikkim Declaration’ that will highlight key concerns of the Himalayan region will conclude the summit. Following the Summit, The Global Legislators Organization for Balanced Environment may open its State Branch ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Category: Summits and Conferences

Andaman & Nicobar: All children of primitive tribe ‘Onges’ enrolled into school under SSA

A land mark achievement has been made under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Andaman and Nicobar islands, by enrolling all the children of the Primitive tribe Onges in to school. The Primary School established exclusively for the Onges tribe in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Cabinet approves proposal to permit GAIL to sign agreement on TAPI Gas pipe line project

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to permit GAIL India Limited to ink the Gas Sale & Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Turkmenistan’s national oil company Turrnen-Gas, for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012