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Regional variations in the World Economic Forums Public Opinion Survey

The findings from the World Economic Forum’s public opinion survey register regional variations on the various issues. Few of them are listed below: When asked how important it is for countries to work together towards a common goal, a global ..

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Global Economic Prospects report 2019- Key Facts

The World Bank has released the Global Economic Prospects report 2019 titled “Darkening Skies”. The key findings of the report are: Growth among advanced economies is expected to drop to 2 per cent this year. Slowing external demand, rising borrowing costs ..

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Assam organizes 3rd Dwijing Festival 2018

In Assam, the third Dwijing Festival 2018 has started on the bank of Aye river at Chirang district on December 27. Around 15 lakh tourists are expected to participate in the 12 day long festival. Adventure sports, food mart, cultural ..

Nagaland signs pact with Estonian academy on e-governance

The Nagaland government has recently signed pact with Estonian academy to enlighten the state people on the e-governance models prevailing in the world. The main objective of the 5-year agreement with the e-Governance Academy of Estonia is to work together ..

Current Affairs: November 23, 2018

Main current events of November 23, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events Centre approves construction of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to International Border to enable Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in ..

India’s first National Institute of Inter-Faith Studies to be set up in Punjab

India’s first National Institute of Inter-Faith Studies will be set up by the Government of India (GoI) in Punjab to promote brotherhood and diversity as part of the year-long activities to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, for ..