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TAPI project: Countries agree on setting up a Company for its execution
Countries involved in the TAPI pipeline project- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to establish a company for execution of the proposed project. They are expected to give it shape to by September 2013. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Indian firm proposes to set up power plants to Pakistan
Delhi-based Desein Private Ltd, a power consultancy firm, has submitted proposals for offered its services to the Pakistan government for the production of cheap electricity. Pakistan is currently going through a massive energy crisis. The Indian company has proposed the setting up of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
China ink MoU with Pak to build transport corridor passing through PoK
Chinese PM Li Keqiang, who recently concluded his India visit followed by two-day visit to Pakistan, signed an MoU with Pakistan which aims at formulating long term plan b/w both countries for the China-Pakistan economic corridor project and gradually push ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Nation bids adieu to Sarabjit Singh with state honors
The mortal body of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was consigned to flames in his village with full state honors amid mournful emotions. Sarabjit Singh: Indian citizen from Bhikhiwind, Punjab. Inadvertently crossed the zero-line, bordering with Pakistan in 1990, in an inebriated ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Renowned singer Shamshad Begum passed away
Famous playback singer of Hindi film industry Shamshad Begum (94) passed away. Some of her popular Hindi songs to her name include Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re, Chod Babul Ka Ghar, Leke ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fact box: Kishenganga Project
Recently, India won the legal battle against Pakistan regarding construction of Kishenganga Hydro Electric Project in North Kashmir. What is the issue? Pakistan had pleaded before the Court of Arbitration at The Hague that India’s construction of Project over Kishenganga ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Fact Box: Kishenganga Hydro-electric project (KHEP)
Court of Arbitration the Court permits India to go ahead with the construction of the Rs. 3600 crore KHEP In a key decision, the Court of Arbitration the Court chaired by Stephen M. Schwebel, at the Hague has permitted India ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fact Box: ‘Gwadar Port’ and ‘Chabahar port’
China assumes control of Gwadar Port China has taken control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf just outside the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Previously, the control of the port was with Port of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Fact Box: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for TAPI gas pipeline The Union Cabinet has given nod to set up the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the $9-billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project. It has also granted permission to GAIL (India) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Pakistan gives Gwadar port to China for operations
Pakistan has handed over the operations responsibility of its strategically located Gwadar port to China’s Overseas Port Holdings. Previously it was with Singapore’s PSA (Port of Singapore Authority) International. Why the port offered to China? There occurred some discords b/w ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs