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President of Myanmar: U Thein Sein visits India
The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar: U Thein Sein, visited India from October 12, 2011 to October 15, 2011. Following the swearing in of a new government in Myanmar March 2011, this was the 1st trip ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 20, 2011
Coast Guard rescues 85 foreign nationals from Volcanic Island Indian Coast Guard Ship Bhikhaiji Cama rescued 85 marooned survivors (37 Myanmarese and 48 Bangladeshi) from Barren Island, India’s lone active volcano. Declare cold wave as ‘natural disaster’, UP govt urges ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 16, 2011
Hazare is CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Anna Hazare was honoured with the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2011 award while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was feted for her contribution to politics. Vijay Divas celebrated to remember victory ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Current Affairs: December 11, 2011
Indian overrun Afghanistan 4-0 to retain SAFF Championship Defending Champions India overcame some anxious moments before overpowering spirited Afghanistan 4-0 to retain the SAFF Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi. Cartoonist Mario Miranda passes away Goan artist of international ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
India –Indonesia: CECA negotiations Launched
India and Indonesia set up the negotiations for CECA (Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement). CECA to envelop economic cooperation, trade in goods and services and investment. The trip by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Mr. A. Sharma at the Indonesia-India Biennial ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
India – Afghanistan: Strategic Partnership Agreement Signed
India and Afghanistan have signed the following agreements recently: Agreement on Strategic Partnership between India and Afghanistan MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Development of Hydrocarbons MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Mineral Resources Development Objective of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
India-Myanmar Trade Relations
Recently, India and Myanmar have agreed to set a $ 3 bn trade target to be achieved by 2015. At present, the bi-lateral trade b/w India and Myanmar is $ 1.5 bn. Please note that India and Myanmar have identified ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
First Overseas Campus set up by IIFT in Kampala, Uganda
First Overseas Campus set up by IIFT in Kampala, Uganda India-Africa Institute of Foreign Trade (IAIFT) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a Government-run Institute to setup its first overseas campus in Kampala, Uganda Objective: To help students of African ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Joint Strategic Military Exercises to be held by the CSTO countries
CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization): 7 former Soviet republics form the CSTO CSTO to hold joint strategic military exercises code-named “Center 2011” Drills will begin are due to take place in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Game will be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
China may become Busiest Air Route from India
Currently, Singapore is the top aviation route from India. The growing thirst of Indian companies, big and small, to access Chinese markets has pushed up air travel between the two countries, making it the fastest-growing aviation route from India. Air ..