Page-2 of Jamaica
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
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins Gold medal in 100 meters event at 2016 Rio Olympics
Jamaica’s speedster Usain Bolt has won the Gold medal in 100 meters final event at 2016 Rio Olympics by sprinting at recorded time of 9.81 seconds. With this he has retained his coveted title “Fastest man alive on the planet”. Besides, American Sprinter ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Usain Bolt wins world 100m title at World Athletics Championships
Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt has won world 100 metre title in the World Athletics Championships held in Beijing, China. With this victory he retained his 100 metre title which was won earlier in 2009. In the blue riband event, Bolt ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Jamaica passes law to decriminalises marijuana for personal use
Jamaica’s Parliament on 25 February 2015 has passed a law to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana up to 57 grams for personal use. The newly passed law allows licensing authority to oversee the medical and scientific uses ..