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Varanasi Annapurna Idol: Key Highlights
The Varanasi Annapurna idol is being brought back to India after a century from Canada. It was stolen from a Varanasi temple about a century ago. This 18th century sculpture is carved in the ‘Benares style’ and is a representation of the goddess of food. The goddess is represented as holding a bowl of kheer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: annapurna • Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • Idol • India-Canada • India-UK • Indian Sculpture • Stolen property
‘India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference’ held
The India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference was held on August 6-7, 2020 in order to discuss the ways for taking cooperation between the two countries to a new level. This conference is organized virtually by the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS). What happened at the Conference? The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Canada • Department of Science and Technology • DST • IC-IMPACTS • India • India-Canada
India-Canada: Cabinet approves MoU in research and industry-academic collaboration
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Canada to foster cross-border partnerships focused on research excellence and industry-academic collaboration. The MoU was signed in February 2018 in New Delhi. Key Facts The MoU aims at fostering cross-border partnerships in research excellence and industry-academic collaboration between India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • India-Canada • National • Research • STEM
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Canada on IPRs
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Canada to establish bilateral cooperation activities in field of Intellectual Property (IP). The MoU was signed in February 2018 and is intended to promote innovation, creativity and economic growth in both countries. Key Features of MoU The MoU establishes broad and flexible framework ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Business • Cabinet Decisions • Economy • India-Canada • Intellectual Property • National
India, Canada ink six pacts
India and Canada have signed six agreements in different fields including nuclear science, energy cooperation, sports, education, science and technology cooperation and information communication technology. These agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in New Delhi. Agreements signed are MoU on Cooperation in Sport. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Education • Energy Cooperation • India-Canada • Information Communication Technology. • National • Nuclear Science • Science and Technology • Sports