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Training Programme announced by MEA for SAARC Health Professionals
The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) on April 14, 2020 announced a training programme for the health care professionals from SAARC countries. About the Programme The programme is to be conducted by the Ministry of External Affairs. On March 15, 2020, PM Modi during the video conference with the SAARC leaders suggested for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • BIMSTEC • COVID-19 Emergency Funds • Indian ocean region • IORA RCSTT • ITEC Programme • SAARC • SAARC Meeting
BIMSTEC ‘Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking’ held in New Delhi
The two-day BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) ‘Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking’ was recently inaugurated in New Delhi. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) organised the conference, which was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Several delegations from the Partner Nations arrived in India to attend the conference.
Topics: BIMSTEC • Narcotics Control Bureau • Union Home Minister of India
BIMSTEC: Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking inaugurated
On February 13, 2020, Union Minister Amit Shah launched the BIMSTEC Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking in New Delhi. The event was organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau. The Conference was attended by other BIMSTEC partners Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Highlights The main objective of the conference is to control the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Act East Policy • BIMSTEC • drug trafficking • Illicit Drug Trade • India-Bangladesh • India-Bhutan • India-Nepal • India-Thailand • Interpol • neighbourhood first policy
2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 held in Odisha
The 2nd Seven-nation BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 was recently inaugurated at Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha by its Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The Exercise is hosted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the nodal agency. The theme of the exercise is- “Response to a cultural heritage site that suffers severe damage in an earthquake” ..
Topics: BIMSTEC • Cultural heritage • Disaster Management • Government of Odisha • National Disaster Response Force • Natural Disasters
Disaster Management Exercise of BIMSTEC NDRF begins in Bhubaneswar
The National Disaster Response Force of Government of India is to host the second BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020). The exercise is to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha between February 11, 2020 and February 13, 2020. The main objective of the exercise is to test the existing emergency procedures, disaster problems, during flood, earthquake ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: BIMSTEC • Cyclone • Disaster • Disaster Management • Earthquake • Flood • heritage sites • NDRF • Odisha • Rainstorms