Eastern Peripheral Expressway that will contribute towards twin objectives of decongesting and de-polluting national capital by diverting traffic not destined for Delhi and Phase-I of Delhi-Meerut Expressway stretching from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi UP Border- the first National Highway in the country with 14 lanes that has several features to help reduce pollution, are the two...
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Economic Center of Gravity Shifted to Asia & the Pacific
Strategy 2030, Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s new long-term corporate strategy to 2030 for expanding its vision to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, aims to set the course for ADB’s efforts to respond effectively to the region’s changing needs. ADB has been a key partner in the significant transformation of Asia and the Pacific tha...
Cuban Revolution and New President after the Castros
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the first person outside Casto dynasty to lead Cuba, took over as its 19th President on Thursday April 19, 2018, the day before his 58th birthday on April 20, 1960. Fidel Castro seized control of the island nation in 1959, after the Cuban Revolution that began in 1952 when former Army Sergeant Fulgencio Batista s...
Connectivity has Catalytic Role in Stimulating Economic Growth in Relation to India & Nepal
Connectivity and Tradewas focus of Prime Ministerof IndiaNarendra Modi’s latest State Visit to Nepal from 11 to 12 May 2018 at the invitation of Prime Ministerof Nepal K P Sharma Oli. Joint inauguration of the 900-MW Arun-III hydroelectric power projectwas highlight of the visit attended by both the Prime Ministers expressing hope that operationalisation of the project would help enhance coopera...
China & India – Important Engines for Global Growth
Sharper Strategic Communication in Era of Protectionism will be pursued by India and China, as agreed by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, during their Informal Summit in Wuhan on April 27-28, 2018, to exchange views on overarching issues of bilateral and global importance, and to elaborate their respective visions and ...
Blockchain Technology making deep inroads into Multiple Sectors
Blockchain technology offers the ability to create businesses and operations that are both flexible and secure. Its applications are still in the developmental stage. The demand for blockchain-based services is on the rise, and the technology is maturing and advancing at a rapid pace. The potential applications for blockchain technology are almost without limit. It is making deep inroads into m...
Bangladesh Bhavana a Symbol of Cultural Ties
Bangladesh Bhavana, a cultural complex with a museum narrating the history of the 1971 Liberation War, a symbol of cultural ties between India and Bangladesh, was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly on Friday May 25, 2018 on the campus of Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan in West Bengal. The two leaders then attended the C...
9th India-Japan Energy Dialogue
India-Japan agreed during the 9th Energy Dialogue held in New Delhi on May 01, 2018 to work together for energy security, energy access and climate change issues; to initiate discussion towards development of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and commit to work together in promoting well-functioning energy markets by collaborating with “Policy dialogue on next generation / zero emission v...
Towards a Common Future
“Towards a Common Future” was the Communiqué of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 (CHOGM 2018) held in the United Kingdom from 19 to 20 April 2018 where the Commonwealth Heads of Government met and discussed how the Commonwealth can contribute to a future which is fairer, more sustainable, more secure and more prosperous. At CHOGM 2018 Heads made the following political commitments a...
Nordic Countries as Global Innovation Leaders to Deepen Cooperation with India
‘India - Nordic Council Summit: Shared Values, Mutual Prosperity’ co-hosted by India and Sweden in Stockholm on April 17, 2018 was attended by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipilä, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg and Prime ...