India's Largest Municipal Bond Programme Launched

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu has launched India’s largest municipal bond programme. Salient Highlights The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) became the first municipal corporation in the country to tap money through municipal bonds in 14 years. The AA+ rated PMC’s municipal ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

Pune’s Fergusson College wins heritage status of UGC

Pune’s prestigious Fergusson College, has been accorded the special heritage status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). With the status, UGC will provide financial assistance for its upkeep. Now the college is among the 19 institutions in the country to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Mohan Dharia: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 2011

Mr. Mohan Dharia, , Former Union Minister has been chosen for the 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for encouraging and maintaining spirit of national integration. Mohan Dharia is best known for his NGO Vanrai, founded in 1982 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs Current Affairs : January 7, 2010

Awards / HonorsFirst Sports Inventor of IndiaSports Inventor was an event organized by NEO cricket and Intel, in Mumbai to make available a platform to innovative minds to present their ideas on a technology that would change the face of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs Notes

May 29, 2009The United States will host the next G-20 Summit on September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first G-20 meeting was held in November last year, while Britain hosted the second summit in April. At the Pittsburgh ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2009