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Pak to turn from +ve to -ve list for trade with India
As the Pakistan’s Cabinet gave its approval for 1,209 strong –ve list of items in which bilateral trade is barred, Pakistan to turn to –ve list for trade with India. This will subsequently open up Business opportunities in around 6,850 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Current Affairs: January 3, 2012
99th Indian Science Congress Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubneshwar is hosting the 99th Indian Science Congress. Inauguration by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on January 3, 2012. A total of 15,000 delegates including 20 Nobel Prize winner scientists ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Current Affairs: January 2, 2012
Government to allow QFIs to invest in India The Government has started the New Year with an important policy change by deciding to allow the Qualified Foreign Investors to invest in Indian equity markets. The Qualified Foreign Investor is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Pakistan: Pak wins UNSC Non-permanent seat
129 out of 193 votes in the UN General Assembly, exactly the two-third majority required to win the seat and India voted in favour of Pakistan. Thus, this would be the seventh time Pakistan would serve on the Security Council, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 11, 2011
Indian overrun Afghanistan 4-0 to retain SAFF Championship Defending Champions India overcame some anxious moments before overpowering spirited Afghanistan 4-0 to retain the SAFF Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi. Cartoonist Mario Miranda passes away Goan artist of international ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
After 60 years, Peshawar temple reopened
Prayers were offered the Goraknath Temple in Peshawar (built around 1823) who’s gates were reopened after 60 years following a Court order. The Peshawar High Court permitted the opening of the Gates and also permitting worship in the Temple. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Lucknow Pact of 1916
The Lucknow Session 1916 {presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar) was special in many respects. Firstly, this session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant. The ..
Current Affairs : September 23, 2011
“SLINEX 2011”: Indo-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise SLINEX 2011: Code named SLINEX 2011, it was the 5 day Joint Naval Exercise b/w India and Sri Lanka, in the seas off Trincomalee Started on September 19, 2011 it concluded on September 23, ..