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Vienna tops Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2018
According to Mercer’s 20th annual Quality of Living survey 2018, Vienna has topped the ranking among 231 cities for the 9th consecutive year. It is followed by Switzerland’s Zurich, while New Zealand’s Auckland and Germany’s Munich tied for third place. ..
Pune tops 5th edition of Janaagraha’s Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems 2017
The Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (Janaagraha) has released the 5th edition of its Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2017 report. The study evaluated quality of governance in cities by assessing laws, policies and institutional ..
Gilles Simon wins 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament
Gilles Simon of France has won the Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis trophy at Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on January 6, 2018. In the summit clash, the unseeded French player humbled big-serving second seeded Kevin Anderson in straight sets 7-6, ..
Chennai included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network
As many as 64 cities from 44 countries have been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities by its Director General Irina Bokova. In it, Chennai has been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich musical tradition. Some of ..
Govt sets up Metro Advisory Board; board to be headed by Mr. Sudhir Krishna
Government establishes Metro Advisory Board. Objective: To formulate and co-ordinate the development plans for several metro rail networks all over India. To aid and advise the central government in matters relating to Metro Railways. The Board will be headed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Current Affairs : September 9, 2011
26 climatic zones to turn into beneficial tourist spots 26 climatic zones all over the country to be changed into beneficial tourist spots for improved tourist influx by the Government Tourism ministry is looking for 0.5% of the world tourists ..