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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
India and Pakistan army hold flag meeting on LoC in Poonch
The commanders of the armies of Indian and Pakistan held a flag meeting at Chakan da Bagh in Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. The meet was held in the backdrop of ongoing tension b/w the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Pakistan beats India 2-1 to win the ODI Series
Although India won the last match of 3-match ODI series, Pakistan clinched the series trophy defeating India 2-1 in India. So far, both teams have played 124 matches around the world with Pakistan winning 71 and India 49.
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Pakistan delays to grant India MFN status
India, which is looking for reciprocity from Pakistan in the form of Most Favoured Nation MFN status, will have to wait for some more time as the deadline of December 31, 2012 set by Pak to grant the status has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact
Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs