Port Louis Current Affairs, GK & News
INS Sarvekshak: Joint Hydrographc Survey in Mauritius
The INS Sarvekshak is on a deployment to Mauritius for undertaking Hydrogrpahic surveys along with Mauritius. It will also provide training to the Mauritian personnel on advanced hydrographic equipment and practices during the deployment. Hydrographic Survey INS Sarvekshak has visited Port Louis and commenced the hydrographic survey of “Deep Sea Area off Port Louis”. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Continental shelf • Hydrographic surveys • India-Mauritius • Indian Navy • INS Sarvekshak • Port Louis • Seychelles
India-Mauritius: Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement approved
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation and partnership agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. This approval was given on February 17, 2021. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation agreement It is a kind of a free trade agreement between India and Mauritius. This agreement was signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement • India-Mauritius • India-Mauritius CECPA • Port Louis • Reunion Island
India joins Indian Ocean Commission as the fifth Observer
On March 6, 2020, India joined the Indian Ocean Commission as the fifth observer. The other four observers in the grouping are Malta, China, European Union and OIF (International Organization of La Francophonie). Highlights It is important for India to join as an observer at the Commission because, it will help India in expanding its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Comoros • France • Indian Ocean Commission • Indian ocean region • Madagascar • Mauritius • Port Louis • Sagar • Seychelles
Mercer Quality of Living Ranking 2019
The Quality of Living Index 2019 was released by the Consulting Agency Mercer. The index was based on the data analysed between September and November 2018. The index ranks 231 cities. Quality of Living Index 2019 Austrian capital Vienna tops the Mercer’s index of most liveable cities for the 10th year in a row. Vienna ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Africa • Asia • Austria • Baghdad • Bangui • Central African Republic • Iraq • London • Mauritius • Mercer • Mercer Quality of Living ranking 2019 • Montevideo • Munich • Port Louis • Quality of Living index • San Francisco • Sanaa • Singapore • Switzerland. Auckland • United Kingdom • United States of America • Uruguay • Vancouver • Vienna • Yemen • Zurich
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates World Hindi Mauritius
President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the World Hindi Secretariat building in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, on March 13, 2018. The Secretariat is fully financed by India and a grant of Rs 33 crore was provided. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of this building in 2015. The purpose of ..
Topics: Bhim Janmabhoomi • Continents • Countries • Mauritius • Narendra • Port Louis • Ram Nath Kovind • States and union territories of India • World Hindi Secretariat