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39th G8 summit held in Northern Ireland
The 39th G8 summit was held on June 17-18, 2013 at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland of United Kingdom. The summit was presided over by the U.K. The official theme of the summit was tax evasion and transparency. However, the Syrian civil war dominated the talks. A seven-point plan on ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Archaeopteryx regains Bird status
Fossil creature Archaeopteryx that lived about 150 million years ago is back on its perch. It has again been brought in the class of Birds. Background: Archaeopteryx fossil was discovered in 1861 in Germany. It possessed part-bird, part-reptile traits with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Fact Box: Green Energy Corridor Project; Government plans to invest Rs 43,000 Crore in the project
Rs 43,000-cr ‘green energy corridor’ plan for renewable energy The Government plans to launch a Rs 43,000-crore ‘Green Energy Corridor’ project to facilitate the flow of renewable energy into the national grid. The project will be implemented with the assistance of Germany who has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Prime Minister of India Visited Germany: Important Documents inked
Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh visited Germany for participating in second round of Inter Governmental Consultations with Germany. List of documents inked: Joint Declaration of Intent between Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
China replaces Britain to become world's 5th largest arms exporters
As per a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has replaced Britain to become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, its highest ranking since the Cold War, with Pakistan the main importer of its supplies. As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Germany is India's top European trading partner
As per latest figures of Commerce and Industry Ministry, Germany, with around $23.8 billion or 18.3 billion euro turnover is India’s top trading partner within European Union (EU) during 2011-12. India and the EU have recently concluded negotiations on Free ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs