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Antigua and Barbuda has officially joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a member country on 5 January 2022. With this, the Caribbean nation has become the 102nd country to join the India-led global energy initiative, ISA. The framework agreement was formally signed by Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne in the presence […]
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The ratings agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has downgraded the GDP of India for the current fiscal FY 2021-2022. For the entire FY22, the GDP is expected to clock a growth rate of 9.3% y-o-y, 10bps lower than our earlier estimate of 9.4%.” Meanwhile, Brickworks Ratings has also revised India’s GDP growth forecast for
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The Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the 24th National Conference on e-Governance in Hyderabad, Telangana on January 07, 2022. the 24th Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2020-21 will be conducted from 7th – 8th January 2022. The theme of the two-day Conference is ‘India’s Techade: Digital Governance in a Post
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Puducherry to host the 25th National Youth Festival 2022. The 25th National Youth Festival has been organized from January 12 to 16, 2022. The celebration is part of the Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, according to Union Minister for Youth Affairs and
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Government of India announced that The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal to build a bridge over the Mahakali river at Dharchula in Uttarakhand. The bridge will connect the twin town of Dharchula in Uttarakhand with Dharchula in the territory of Nepal. The construction of the
The Election Commission of India (ECI) raised the existing election expenditure limit for candidates in Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, due to the rise in inflation. The new limits will be applicable in all upcoming elections in the country. The last major revision in the election expenditure limit for candidates was carried out in 2014, which
Uttar Pradesh added another feather to its cap on January 07, 2022, winning the first position in the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s National Water Awards 2020 in the ‘best state category’. This is the third edition of the award given for adopting a holistic approach towards water resources management in India. It is followed by
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on January 07, 2022 in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The new campus has been built at an estimated cost of over Rs 530 crore. Out of this, Rs 400 crores have been provided
China’s senior diplomat Zhang Ming has taken charge as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which India is a member. Zhang has taken charge from Vladimir Norov, former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan from January 1 for a three-year term. The 65-year-old Zhang replaces Vladimir Norov, a former diplomat from Uzbekistan who
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India has partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to enhance the effectiveness of the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme, which was earlier known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The agreement in this regard was signed on January 03, 2022 between WFP India country director Bishow
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