Second meeting of G20 Development Working Group held in Kumarakom

Second meeting of G20 Development Working Group held in Kumarakom

Second meeting of G20 Development Working Group held in Kumarakom: The second meeting of the G20 Development Working Group was held in Kumarakom, Kerala on 7 April and in this meeting the delegates emphasised the importance of digital technologies to achieve the 2030 Agenda and bridge the digital divide. April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz An Overview of the News The formal […]

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to attend the Spring Annual Meetings of IMF- World Bank

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to attend the Spring Annual Meetings of IMF- World Bank

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to attend the Spring Annual Meetings of IMF- World Bank: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a visit to the USA to attend the Spring Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank. An overview of the news Finance ministers and central bankers from around the world will participate in the meeting. The meeting

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Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ concludes at Andaman and Nicobar Command

Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ concludes at Andaman and Nicobar Command

Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ concludes at Andaman and Nicobar Command: The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a large-scale joint military exercise ‘X Kavach’ involving assets of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz An overview of the news Commencing on 23 February 2023, the exercise concluded on 7 April 2023. The

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MUDRA Loan scheme towards financial inclusion sanctioned 41 crore loans in eight years

MUDRA Loan scheme towards financial inclusion sanctioned 41 crore loans in eight years

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY): In the last eight years, the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) has sanctioned 41 crore loans totaling 23.2-lakh crore, according to the Ministry of Finance. The scheme has been a huge success in terms of promoting entrepreneurship, with 68% of accounts under the scheme belonging to female entrepreneurs and 51%

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C.R. Rao wins International Prize in Statistics 2023

C.R. Rao wins International Prize in Statistics 2023

International Prize in Statistics 2023: Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, an Indian-American statistician, has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, which is considered the statistical equivalent of the Nobel Prize. The prize, established in 2016, is presented once every two years to an individual or team that has made significant contributions to science, technology, and

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India, Bangladesh, Japan to hold connectivity meet in Tripura

India, Bangladesh, Japan to hold connectivity meet in Tripura

India, Bangladesh, Japan to hold connectivity meet in Tripura: On April 11-12, Bangladesh, India, and Japan will hold a connectivity event in Tripura, India. The event is aimed at exploring connectivity initiatives and leveraging the commercial potential of the region. Who Will Participate: The Asian Confluence, a think tank from Northeast India, will organize the

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