July 2019

Amaravati Capital City project

World Bank drops $300 million in funding for Amaravati Capital City project

World Bank drops $300 million in funding for Amaravati Capital City project of Amaravati suffered a setback on 18 July as the for the purpose. The World Bank’s website shows the status of the project as ‘dropped’. On a loan sought by the former CM, the bank was considering lending $300 million for infrastructure development […]

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counter-terrorism challenges

India and Uzbekistan exchanged their views on current counter-terrorism challenges

India and Uzbekistan exchanged their views on current counter-terrorism challenges at combating terror financing during the eighth meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism here on July 16. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The meeting was co-chaired by Mahaveer Singhvi, the Ministry of External Affairs’ Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism and Ambassador Farhod Azriev of

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web-based application system

Small Industries Development Bank of India introduced the web-based application system

Small Industries Development Bank of India introduced the web-based application system for contribution from the Fund of Funds for Start ups. Applications for contribution from various Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) will now be accepted online and the status of the same shall be accessible to applicants, said the official release. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019

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India hosts 1256 species of orchid

India hosts 1256 species of orchid reported by Botanical Survey of India

India hosts 1256 species of orchid reported by Botanical Survey of India (BSI), which the first comprehensive census of orchids of India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Orchids of India :  A Pictorial Guide, a publication detailing all the species of India was unveiled earlier this month by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

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Agreement between Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd and HDFC ERGO

Corporate Agency Agreement between Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd and HDFC ERGO

A Bancassurance Corporate Agency Agreement between Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd and HDFC ERGO was held to provide comprehensive general insurance for the customers through its network branches. The two companies have entered into a corporate agency partnership with the endeavour to provide customers’ with comprehensive general insurance products through Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd.’s widespread network

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India-based Neutrino Observatory

Government of India has approved a project to build the India-based Neutrino Observatory

The Government of India has approved a project to build the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) at Pottipuram in the Theni District of Tamil Nadu. Briefly, the project aims to set up a 51000 ton Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector to observe naturally occurring atmospheric neutrinos in a cavern at the end of an approximately 2 km

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Singapore International Commercial Court

AK Sikri is appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court

Justice AK Sikri is appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). A press release in the official website of the Singapore Prime Minister’s office stated that the President of the Republic of Singapore, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the appointment of Justice Sikri from August 1.

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Fifteenth Finance Commission

The union cabinet approved the extension the terms of Fifteenth Finance Commission

The Union Cabinet approved extension the terms of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to address the funding requirements for defence and internal security as also extending its term to November 30, 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 “The Union Cabinet has approved the proposed amendment to enable the Fifteenth Finance Commission to address serious concerns regarding

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