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India Russia sign pact to set up a Smart City on DMIC
On 5th November 2014, India and Russia signed agreement to set up a Smart City on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Sri Lankan court gives death penalty to five Indian fishermen
On 30th October 2014, five Indian fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu were sentenced to death penalty by the High court of Sri Lanka. Case: Five fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested in November 2011 on charges of smuggling narcotics from India ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
India signs pact with Vietnam for exploration of two oil and gas blocks
India and Vietnam signed seven agreements after PM Modi met his counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. The two also held talks on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, and called for ‘freedom of navigation and commerce, and peaceful settlement ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Telecom giant SoftBank pledges USD 10 billion investment in India
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has pledged to invest US $10 bn in India’s IT and communications sector in the coming years. This is one of the biggest investment commitments from a Japanese firm after PM Modi’s visit. Softbank will look ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
First meeting of bilateral border mechanism between India-China held
The first meeting of the talks on the bilateral border under the framework of the Border Affairs Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (BAWMCC) was held on October 16. The focus of the talks was on issues of mutual interest ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Switzerland to examine Black Money info requests on priority basis
A High Level meeting took place in Berne between India’s Revenue Secretary and his Swiss counterpart, State Secretary for International Financial Matters to discuss tax matters. Various multilateral and bilateral tax and financial issues were discussed. Both sides agreed to ..