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 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