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AFINDEX-19
Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between the Indian Army and 16 African nations will be conducted in Pune from March 18 to 27. Features of AFINDEX-19 10 personnel, each from the participating nations from the African continent and personnel of Maratha Light Infantry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Indian Africa Field Training Exercise
Indian Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX) will be held at Aundh Military Station and College of Military Engineering, Pune from 18 March to 27 March 2019. The modalities for the IAFTEX were discussed in the conference held between 23-24 January ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019: Key Facts
The United Nations report World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 has been released. The important findings of the report are: The report estimates that Global growth is expected to remain steady at 3% in 2019 and 2020, after an expansion ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Pakistan named among top 3 sources for money laundering in UK
United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in its report has listed Pakistan among top three sources for money laundering in the country. The other two countries are Nigeria and Russia. The NCA is non-ministerial UK government law enforcement agency. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Fact Box: 52nd Annual General Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB)
The 52nd Annual General Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB) is being held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat from May 22-26, 2017. This is for the first time that this meeting is being held in India. This meeting is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
Nigerian journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. As part of the award, she will start a three-month placement at the BBC in London in September 2016. It will provide her opportunity ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index
Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world as of March 2015. Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in the world ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari elected as President of Nigeria
Former military ruler Genral Muhammadu Buhari won the Presidential election in Nigeria. He defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by more than two million votes. With this historic win, Buhari became the first opposition candidate in history of Nigeria to win a ..