Assam organizes 3rd Dwijing Festival 2018

In Assam, the third Dwijing Festival 2018 has started on the bank of Aye river at Chirang district on December 27. Around 15 lakh tourists are expected to participate in the 12 day long festival. Adventure sports, food mart, cultural ..

Nagaland signs pact with Estonian academy on e-governance

The Nagaland government has recently signed pact with Estonian academy to enlighten the state people on the e-governance models prevailing in the world. The main objective of the 5-year agreement with the e-Governance Academy of Estonia is to work together ..

Current Affairs: November 23, 2018

Main current events of November 23, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events Centre approves construction of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to International Border to enable Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in ..

India’s first National Institute of Inter-Faith Studies to be set up in Punjab

India’s first National Institute of Inter-Faith Studies will be set up by the Government of India (GoI) in Punjab to promote brotherhood and diversity as part of the year-long activities to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, for ..

India and Bangaldesh sign pacts for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity

India and Bangladesh have recently signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise movements. The two countries have signed an agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for ..

The famous Indra Jatra festival 2018 started in Nepal

In Nepal, the famous Indra Jatra festival 2018 is being celebrated in Kathmandu with gaiety and religious fervor. The 8-day long annual festival is observed to worship Indra, the lord of rain and good harvest. It also marks end of ..

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins 2018 Presidential Election of Maldives

Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the 2018 presidential election of Maldives. He will take office on 17th November 2018, after having defeated President Abdulla Yameen in the election. The Maldives is a key battleground in the rivalry between ..

Jaya Prada appointed as goodwill ambassador for Nepal tourism

The Government of Nepal has appointed former Member of Parliament and renowned Indian actress Jaya Prada as Goodwill Ambassador for tourism and culture for four years. Tourism is one of the important sources of employment and income generation in Nepal ..

Birgunj hosts Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018

The Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 was held in Birgunj, Nepal on August 12 to strengthen Indo-Nepal ties. On this occasion, the renowned writers from both the countries were also felicitated. Approx 250 participants from India and Nepal attended the two ..

Nepal hosts communication exercise “Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)” under Multinational Communications Interoperability Program

The communication exercise “Pacific Endeavor-2018 (PE-18)” under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) has started in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 6, 2018. The basic objective of 12 day exercise is to develop common communications operating procedures to enable military forces ..