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India contributes aid for rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Tonga
The Government of India (GoI) has contributed $1 million aid for the rehabilitation efforts in kingdom of Tonga after the Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the Pacific island nation. India has allocated $500,000 in the India-UN Development Partnership ..
Birmingham to host 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham city has been officially selected to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games on December 21, 2017. This will be the third Commonwealth Games to be hosted in England following London 1934 and Manchester 2002. The international multi-sports event are ..
India to build 43,000 housing units for dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka
India will build 43,000 housing units for resettlement and rehabilitation of the war affected and dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka’s former troubled areas in the northern and eastern provinces, as part of a $ 270 million project. A pilot project ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Indian fishermen again attacked by Sri Lankan Navy
Sri Lankan Navy attacked four Indian fishermen off Katchatheevu. A few days before it had detained nine others for "straying" into their waters The four fishermen were allegedly beaten by Sri Lankan navy personnel off Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
No decision on Siachen confrontation between India-Pak
No progress was achieved on resolving the military dispute on the Siachen glacier b/w India and Pakistan and both the sides stuck to their stated positions. Pakistani restated its call for demilitarization of the Siachen and moving the troops back ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Current Affairs: January 7, 2012
10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Jaipur Trinidad and Tobago support India’s UNSC ambitions Government to lower the lower age bar from the central pension scheme Sukhram surrenders to a local Court Kerala CM interacts with Tamil Nadu journalists 100 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs