Informal Summits
News:Chinese President’s proposed visit to India for the second Informal Summit is scheduled to take place in the Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu on October 11-12. Facts: About Informal summit: Informal …
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C40 cities climate summit
News:Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) has not granted the mandatory travel clearance to Delhi Chief Minister for the C40 World Mayors Summit at Copenhagen. Facts: About C-40: C40 is a network …
Read MoreGovt sets up high-level panel to check money laundering activities
News:Government has set up a 19-member Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for better cooperation among government departments to curb money laundering. Facts: About the committee: The committee will be chaired by the …
Read MoreIndia helps Mongolia for its first petrochemical refinery
News:India’s oil minister is in Mongolia for the commissioning of the construction of country’s first petrochemical refinery. Facts: About refinery project: The Mongol refinery project is the largest project undertaken …
Read MoreRafale fighter jet
News:Defence Minister has formally received the Indian Air Force’s first Rafale fighter jet from a series of 36 such aircraft purchased from France. Facts: In 2016,Indian government had inked a …
Read MorePublic Finance Management System(PFMS)
News:Punjab government has directed all government procurement agencies to link the bank accounts of farmers with the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) portal before the procurement of paddy begins. Facts: …
Read MoreIndian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme
News:The Development Partnership Administration Division of the External Affairs Ministry is celebrating the 55th Anniversary of India’s flagship capacity building programme – Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC). Facts: About ITEC …
Read MoreWorld Habitat Day
News:World Habitat Day will be celebrated throughout the world on October 7, 2019. Facts: About World Habitat Day: The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year …
Read MoreExplained: Why state budgets matter
News:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its annual study of state-level budgets. Facts: Highlights of the study: The study has found that except during 2016-17,state governments have regularly …
Read MoreIndia receives first tranche of Swiss account details
News:India has received the first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks under the automatic info exchange framework. Facts: In 2016,India and Switzerland had signed …
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