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India puts four more nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards

September 20, 2018

India has decided to place four more reactors under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. It was announced Sekhar Basu, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) at 62nd General Conference of IAEA held in Vienna, Austria. The four reactors include two ..

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Government inks US$ 74 Million loan agreement for Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project

September 19, 2018

Union Government has inked US$74 million loan agreement for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Credit for Uttrakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP). Uttrakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP) The objective of this project is to improve quality and relevance of training ..

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7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism held in Seoul

September 18, 2018

7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism was held in Seoul, capital of South Korea from 16 to 19 September, 2018. The theme of the summit was ‘A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism’. The summit was co-organized by World Tourism ..

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Pakistan action against terror funding not satisfactory: Asia Pacific Policy Group

September 17, 2018

According to review by Asia Pacific Policy Group on Money Laundering (APPG), Pakistan’s recent action against terror financing, particularly on  legal front were found to be “unsatisfactory” despite it was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list ..

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ICOMOS launches Kerala Heritage Rescue Initiative

August 23, 2018

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) launched Kerala Heritage Rescue Initiative to assess damage to rich cultural and built heritage sites in flood-devastated Kerala. ICOMOS is global monument conservation body. Kerala Heritage Rescue Initiative The initiative aims at setting ..

N Raghuram became first Indian to get elected as Chair of International Nitrogen Initiative

August 17, 2018

Indian scientist-academician N Raghuram became first Indian and Asian to get elected as Chair of International Nitrogen Initiative (INI), a global policy making initiative. He will succeed Mark Sutton of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh. Besides, him ..

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Myanmar joins International Solar Alliance

July 23, 2018

Myanmar has joined India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA), making it 68th signatory to Framework Agreement of ISA. The ISA Framework Agreement was handed over by Myanmar Minister for International Cooperation, Kyaw Tin to India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on ..

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4th BIMSTEC Summit to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal in August 2018

July 21, 2018

The fourth edition of Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held in Kathmandu, capital city of from 30 to 31 August, 2018. Nepal is the current chair of BIMSTEC. The main focus of ..

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India becomes Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation

July 16, 2018

India became Vice-Chair or regional head of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for two years from July 2018 to June 2020. By becoming Vice Chair, India will be able to take up leadership role at the ..

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Uruguay’s Major General Jos Eladio Alcain appointed Head of UNMOGIP

July 4, 2018

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Major General José Eladio Alcain of Uruguayan Army as Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). He will succeed Major General Per Gustaf ..

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