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Raisina Dialogue 2016 kicks off at New Delhi
The first Raisina-Dialogue 2016, a flagship conference on Geopolitics and Geo-economics began in New Delhi. The three day conference is joint initiative of Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF), an independent think tank based in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Government decides to merge Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs with MEA
Union Government has decided to merge Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This decision has been taken to avoid duplication of work and to improve efficiency in line with Union Government’s broad principle ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
French President Francois Hollande to be chief guest at 67th Republic Day Parade
President of France Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at the 67th Republic Day parade of January 26, 2016. It was announced by Union Ministry External Affairs (MEA) after the French President accepted the invitation to witness Republic Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Ahmad Javed appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed senior IPS officer Ahmad Javed as India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. His appointment will fill the vacancy of the post of Ambassador in Indian Embassy in Riyadh since April 2015 after retirement ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed as India’s ambassador to China
Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to China. He will replace Ashok Kantha, who was appointed as envoy to China in January 2014 for a two-year term i.e. till January 2016. Currently, Mr.Gokhale is serving ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Tenth World Hindi Conference begins in Bhopal
The Tenth World Hindi Conference (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन) has begun in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with the theme of Hindi Jagat-Vistar and Sambhavnaye. The three-day conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has been organised in Madhya Pradesh for ..