Thursday, May 28, 2015

Starred Articles India ranks 24th on the first Environmental Democracy Index India > Environmental Democracy Index > May 21 India has managed to secure the 24th position out of a total of 70 countries in the world's first Environmental Democracy Index. The index evaluates nations' progress in enacting laws to promote transparency, accountability and citizen engagement in environmental decision...

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Starred Articles SBI ties up with Snapdeal, PayPal in a single day Corporate > SBI > May 21 Just a day after joining hands with Amazon to develop payment solutions for customers and small businesses, SBI has signed MoUs with Snapdeal and PayPal. The deal with Paypal will allow SBI debit card holders to use a digital payment gateway for buying products from foreign websites and...

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Starred Articles India signs 24 agreements with China India > Sino-India Foreign Relations > May 15 During the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China, India signed 24 agreements with the Chinese government for cooperation and to help restore bonding between the two countries. Some of the prominent agreements and MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) are as follows:...

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Starred Articles USTAAD Scheme for Traditional Artisans launched by Union Ministry of Minority Affairs Politics and government > USTAAD Scheme > May 15 USTAAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) Scheme was launched by the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on 14 May 2015. The scheme is launched with an objective...

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Starred Articles India, Iran sign MoU for development of Chabahar port India > MoU India signed an agreement with Iran for development of Chabahar port which will give India access to sea-land route to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan. After extensive talks, an MoU was signed between the two nations. US had been warning countries to not rush into any trade agreements with Iran until...