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ANGAN – A three-day international Conference on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector

An international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) focussed on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector began on 9 September. The Conference is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India in collaboration with GIZ under the Indo German Technical Cooperation.Shri Raj Pal, Economic Advisor, Ministry of […]

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DePWD Participated In 22nd Session of UN Committee on CRPD at Geneva

India is a signatory of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It ratified this Convention on 01-10-2007 in pursuance of Article 35 of the Convention. India submitted its First Country Report on Status of Disability in India in November 2015. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The UN Committee on CRPD

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Sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue concludes

The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion in New Delhi with both sides agreeing that the Strategic Economic Dialogue has emerged as a crucial mechanism to facilitate bilateral trade and investment flows and enhance economic cooperation between the two sides. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Dialogue which was held from

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Chandrayaan 2 Lander has been located in Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) earlier lost contact with the Vikram Lander, one of three components of the Chandrayaan 2, minutes before its touchdown on the lunar surface in the early hours. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The same orbiter which located the lander has also been provided with a communication channel, which envisages

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Berlinale officials express keenness on enhanced positioning of India at the Festival

The Indian Delegation at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2019 continued their deliberations with key personalities from the film industry and those associated with the festival circuit. In their discussions with representatives of Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the Indian Delegation representatives Shri Chaitanya Prasad, Additional Director General, Directorate of Film Festival and Ms Dhanpreet

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India-France Strategic Partnership is an important pillar of India’s foreign policy

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has described India-France Strategic Partnership as an important pillar of India’s foreign policy and said that India and France could act as harbingers of peace and stability. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Interacting with a delegation of French Parliamentarians led by Mrs. Sophie Primas, the Chair,

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IPPB Announces Rollout of Aadhaar Enabled Payment Services

The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad announced the rollout of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) Services by India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), giving a strong boost to its efforts in expanding access to financial services for millions of unbanked and underbanked customers. Speaking at the

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India & ADB sign $200 million loan to improve rural connectivity in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $200 million loan to upgrade rural roads to all-weather standards in 34 districts of Maharashtra State to improve road safety and better connect rural areas with markets and services. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The signatories to the loan agreement for the Maharashtra

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Joint Statement of 7th RCEP Ministerial Meeting Held in Bangkok

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal participated in 7th RCEP Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand on 8th September 2019. The meeting was attended by Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia, Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister ofFinance and Economy

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The Fifteenth Finance Commission holds meeting with the Government of Rajasthan

The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh alongwith its Members and senior officials met with the Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Shri Sachin Pilot, Deputy Chief Minister, Rajasthan alongwith his Cabinet colleagues and senior State Government officials. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Commission observed that: Rajasthan is the largest state in

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