Asia-Pacific region Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s presidency of AIBD extended for one year
The Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has unanimously extended India’s presidency for one more year. Key facts The member countries of the AIBD have decided to extend India’s presidency at the two-day General Conference of the Institute that was held in New Delhi. The General Conference of the AIBD was inaugurated by the Union ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: AIBD • Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development • Asia-Pacific region • electronic media • UNESCAP • United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Fund
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index was recently released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index measures the readiness in adopting the personalised healthcare of 11 health systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index This is a newly launched index. It measures the progress of a health system towards personalised healthcare. It evaluated the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index • Asia-Pacific region • Health in India • healthcare
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Economic Decline of 2.7% expected in the region
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation has stated that the APEC region is to face an economic decline of 2.7% in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Also, the region is to face near growth rate. This will be the highest decline for the region since the 2008 financial crisis. Highlights The unemployment rate according ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: APEC • ASEAN • Asia and Pacific • Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific region • Economic growth • Indian ocean region • Indo-Pacific • Indo-Pacific Region • Unemployment
India hosts 5th APDRC in Pune
The 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) is being held in Pune, Maharashtra, which is organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), from 6th January to 10th January 2020. The conference which is conducting for the first time in India has an aim to promote the interaction ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference • Asia-Pacific region • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) • Maharashtra • Pune
Pakistan blacklisted by Asia-Pacific Group of FATF
The Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Pakistan in Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List (Blacklist) for its failure to meet its standards. Decision in this regard was taken at FATF APG plenary meeting held in Canberra, Australia. Reasons for blacklisting: FATF APG has found that Pakistan was non-compliant ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: APG • Asia Pacific Group • Asia-Pacific region • Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List • FATF • Financial Action Task Force • International • Money Laundering • Pakistan • Terror Financing
ADB to provide $200 Million loan for improving road infrastructure in Maharashtra
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US $200 million loan for Road Infrastructure Improving project in Maharashtra’s 34 districts for better connecting rural areas with markets and services. The proceeds of loan from ADB will be used for upgrading roads in rural areas of these districts to all-weather standards for boosting links between local residents ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Asia-Pacific region • Asian Development Bank • Maharashtra • Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association • road infrastructure • Road Infrastructure Improving project