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Prime Minister Modi Receives Highest Honours from Fiji and Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and contributions have been recognized and honored with various prestigious international awards from different countries and organizations. In a recent development, he received the highest honors from Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Companion of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Kirbati Island: Maiden COVID Cases
Kirbati is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is located in Pacific Ocean, at 4,800 kimlometres from North America. So far Kirbati had recorded only two COVID-19 cases. Recently, Kirbati is facing community transmission. What happened? ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ held in Delhi
In Delhi, a cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ was recently jointly organised by the High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to showcase in India the culture of the Pacific countries. Aaradhna, a multi-award-winning R&B and soul ..
‘Namaste Pacific’ Cultural Event held in New Delhi
A cultural event called ‘Namaste Pacific’ to showcase in India the culture of Pacific countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji was held in New Delhi. The event was jointly organized by High Commissions of Australia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
EU Adds 10 Countries to Tax Blacklist
The European Union has expanded its tax haven blacklist by including 10 countries. The list now has 15 countries. The list was first drawn up by EU in 2017 in the wake of several scandals, including the Panama Papers and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Know India Programme
Know India Programme (KIP) is a flagship initiative for Diaspora engagement. The programme aims to familiarize Indian-origin youth (18-30 years) with their Indian roots and contemporary India. Features of the Programme The important features of the Know India Programme are: ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana. The features of the Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana are: Under the scheme, a group of Indian diaspora will be taken on a government-sponsored tour of religious places in India twice a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers
Dr. Satya Pal Singh, the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education), led the Indian delegation at the 20th Conference of the Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) in Nadi, Fiji during 19-23 February 2018. The theme of the ..