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France, Germany, Italy decides to join China-backed AIIB

Three nations from European Union (EU) France, Germany and Italy have agreed to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after the United Kingdom (UK) decided to...

March 18, 2015

Six Indian women among Forbes' 50 'Power Businesswomen' 2015

Six Indian women entrepreneurs and businesswomen have been named by Forbes magazine as among the 50 ‘Power Businesswomen’ from Asia. Indians included in the list are Arundhati Bhattacharya-...

February 26, 2015

World Population Day observed across the world on July 11

The World Population Day was observed across the world on July 11. The theme for year 2014 is “Invest in Young People today, to ensure a Bright Future“....

July 11, 2014 International / World Current Affairs

Japan’s acute policy shift from post-war pacifism, allows fighting for allies

In a dramatic shift in policy, Japan changed its stance of its post-war pacifism by revoking a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945....

July 1, 2014 International / World Current Affairs

CANWFZ Treaty signed to recognize Central Asia as Nuke-Free Zone

Five recognized nuclear weapon states- China, France, Russia, UK and USA inked the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York, marking a major positive development in the global non-proliferation...

May 12, 2014 International / World Current Affairs

WHO declared South-East Asia region polio-free

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared South-East Asia region as polio-free region. The certification is being hailed as a historic milestone in the global fight to eradicate the...

March 28, 2014 International / World Current Affairs

25th Arab summit 2014: Rejected Israel as 'Jewish state'

The Arab Summit refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and condemned the Israeli illegal settlements established on the Palestinian territories. Highlights of 25th Arab Summit 2014...

March 27, 2014 International / World Current Affairs

Global billionaire population reaches 2,170 billionaires; Asia fastest-growing region

According to the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013, Asia has recorded the largest increase in its billionaires club in the world adding 18 new billionaires in 2013, making it the...

November 7, 2013

“Exploring good practices in overcoming deprivation in India and UK” – includes case study on Super 30

“Exploring good practices in overcoming deprivation in India and UK” – A research project on by University of East London (UK) and TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences),...

October 24, 2013 Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Asian currencies slide down on Fed signals

With the indication by the Federal Reserve Bank of the US that the central bank could start scaling back its stimulus as early as September 2013 various Asian...

August 26, 2013 International / World Current Affairs

India seeks early conclusion of FTA with ASEAN

India robustly insisted on early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN in services and investment and expansion of communication links with the member States of...

July 14, 2012

SC: ‘No commercial, tourism activity in Jarawa Reserve’

With a view to protecting the indigenous people, the Supreme Court has banned all commercial and tourism activities within a 5-km radius of the Jarawa Tribal Reserve on...

July 5, 2012

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