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India Uganda relations

September 17, 2019

India and Uganda relations were strong since the beginning of the 19th century. Indians were brought to Uganda in the 19th century for the construction of Mombasa – Kampala railway line. Indian freedom struggle was a great inspiration for many ..

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide

April 9, 2019

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide was observed on 7th April on 7th April in memory of the victims of the genocide in Rwanda. 1994 Rwanda Genocide 1994 Rwanda Genocide was the genocide against the Tutsi community ..

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US tourist freed from Uganda

April 8, 2019

The US tourist, Jean Paul Mirenge and Kimberly Endicott was kidnapped in Uganda as they entered the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Uganda Police said that the kidnappers demanded $500, 000. They are now safe in the hands of Ugandan ..

AFINDEX-19

March 15, 2019

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 ..

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Indian Africa Field Training Exercise

January 26, 2019

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 ..

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UNGA elects Ugandan Foreign Minister as President of 69th session

June 13, 2014

Uganda’s foreign minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has been unanimously elected as the President of the 193-membered United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  He was in news recently for defending the Ugandan government’s stringent anti-homosexuality law which President Yoweri Museveni signed in ..

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Forbes’s 2014 billionaires list: Bill Gates reclaims title as world’s richest person

March 7, 2014

Microsoft Co-founder, Mr. Bill Gates regained the title of the world’s richest person in the Forbes 2014 billionaire list. Mr. Gates has topped the list for 15 of the last 20 years, with a net worth of $76 billion and ..

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Bali Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation 2013

December 7, 2013

What is WTO Ministerial Conference? The WTO Ministerial Conference is the topmost decision-making body of the World Trade Organization which regularly convenes every two years. It brings together all members of the WTO, all of which are countries or customs ..

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IAAF World Championships: Bolt wins 200 meters, Kiprotich bags marathon gold

August 20, 2013

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second gold medal of the World Athletic Championships being held in Moscow, Russia,cruising through the finish line to win the men’s 200 meters. The 100-meter champion won the race in 19.66 seconds for his third straight world title ..

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By 2028, India to become most populous nation: UN report

June 18, 2013

As per the latest report titled World Population Prospects — The 2012 Revision, released by the United Nations, India will become the most populous country in the world by 2028, surpassing China, while Nigeria will have more people than the ..

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