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Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014: Indian-origin Dakshina Agrawal wins the title
Indian-origin Dakshnia Agrawal (24) has bagged the ‘Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014’ title during the second edition of the beauty contest organized in Kathmandu, Nepal. The model received the title at a function held by Indian-origin ‘Marwadi’ business community. Vishaka Agrawal (22) ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Namibia purchases India-made EVMs for its presidential polls
The Namibian government has purchased 3,400 India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for its presidential polls. Previously, India-made EVMs have been used by other countries in Asia to conduct smooth and fair elections. The EVMs have been bought at a cost of Namibian ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
ICC World Twenty 20 Schedule: ICC World Twenty 20 Starts March 16, 2014
The ICC World Twenty20 (also referred to as the ICC World T20 or the T20 World Cup) will be played in Bangladesh from March 16, 2014 – April 6 2014. This is the 5th World Twenty20 cricket. Teams: 16 teams The Top 8 Test teams ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
3rd BIMSTEC summit 2014 held in Myanmar
The 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. About BIMSTEC summit 2014 Theme: “Partnership for Harmony and Prosperity”. Attended by:Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
“Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI”- Joint military exercise of India and Nepal underway at Sailahandi
The armies of India and Nepal are jointly conducting the military exercise, known as Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI, at Saljhandi in Rupandehi district, Nepal. About Indo-Nepal joint military exercise- “Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI” In the two-week long exercise, both the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
FNCCI & CII agree to organize Nepal-India Economic Summit every year
The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and industry (FNCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have agreed to organize Nepal-India Economic Summit every year alternatively in the two countries. This was decided at a meeting of President of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2014
Sushil Koirala: Nepal’s new PM
Veteran Nepali Congress President, Mr. Sushil Koirala (75) elected as Prime Minister of Nepal, after he secured more than two-thirds of the votes in the Parliament of Nepal. He would be the sixth head of government since the country became ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction (SAVE)
The Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) programme declared that it has plans to release up to 25 birds into a 30,000-sq-km drug-free “safe zone”. A project hopes to start releasing captive-bred birds into the wild by 2016, after experiencing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs