TCIL signs MoU with the Gambia for e-VBAB Network Project

Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gambia for the participation of the country in the e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project of the Union External Ministry of India. The Gambia is the 16th country to participate in the e-Network Project thus far. TCIL is the implementing agency ..

Topics: Gambia • Ministry of External Affairs • MOU

Sri Lanka topped WBTi ranking, India at 78th Place

Sri Lanka has been ranked first among 97 countries on breastfeeding rate as per the new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi). The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) was launched in the year 2004 by the experts at the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, based in Delhi. 120 countries across the world ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Bangladesh • Bolivia • Cuba • Delhi • Gambia • Sri lanka • World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative

World Press Freedom Index 2019

International NGO, Reporters without Borders has released the World Press Freedom Index 2019. The index is based on the assessment of the countries’ press freedom records in the previous year. The report is partly based on a questionnaire which asks questions about pluralism, media independence, environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and infrastructure. World Press Freedom Index 2019 The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Asia • Bangladesh • China • Denmark • Ethiopia • Finland • Gambia • Netherlands • NGO • Norway • Pakistan • Press Freedom • Reporters Without Borders • Sweden • Turkmenistan • Vietnam • World Press Freedom Index • World Press Freedom Index 2019

Macky Sall re-elected as Senegal’s President

President of Senegal Macky Sall has won the re-election with 58.27% of votes cast. More than 50% votes to a candidate imply that there would be no second round voting under the election system of Senegal. Senegal Senegal lies on the west coast of Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Cape Verde • Dakar • France • French • Gambia • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Indophile of West Africa • Macky Sall • Mali • Mauritania • Portuguese • Senegal

Adama Barrow wins Gambia’s Presidential election

Gambia’s Presidential election has finally brought the 22-year old rule of Yahya Jammeh to a close as the opposition leader Adama Barrow registered victory. Jammeh had come to power in 1994 after a military coup. He had won in last 4 polls as well. Adama Barrow from United Democratic Party is a property developer has ..

Topics: Adama Barrow • Africa • Countries • Gambia • International organizations • Jammeh • The Gambia • Yahya Jammeh