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India ADB sign 190 million USD loan
On 12 October, 2019, the GoI signed a 190 million USD loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade road transport in the state of Rajasthan. The project includes upgrading of 754 km of state highways, major district roads ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Typhoon Hagibis hits Japan
Torrential rain and tornado-like winds lashed large parts of Japan, as the country was hit by Typhoon Hagibis. The typhoon is being touted as the strongest storm the country faced in past 60 years since Kanogawa Typhoon (1958). Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019
AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 was hosted by Ulan-Ude, Russia from 3 to 13 October 2019. The best female boxers in the world competed in 11th edition of the female elite competition for the most prestigious boxing titles in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Chinese President Xi in Nepal
After Chennai Connect, the second informal summit at Mahabalipuram, India, the Chinese President visited Nepal. This is the first visit by a Chinese President in 22 years. The trade of the land locked Himalayan nation is dominated by the Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India joins WEF’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance
India has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance, a league of 15 of world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing responsible and ethical use of smart ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
PM Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on November 8
On November 8, 2019, PM Modi will inaugurate the Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. The opening is being done on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev About the corridor Kartarpur Sahib is located in the ..