NSO: India’s GDP has contracted by 23.9%
September 1, 2020
- According to NSO, India’s GDP has contracted by 23.9% in the first quarter (April-June 2020) for FY21.
Japan commits ODA of Rs 3500 crore to fight COVID-19 in India
September 1, 2020
- In order to fight the COVID-19 crisis, India will receive an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of an amount of JPY50 billion (approx. Rs. 3,500 crore) from the government of Japan for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support.
India and Russia: joint winners of FIDE
August 31, 2020
- India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round.
India co-sponsors United Nations Security Council Resolution on women peacekeepers
August 31, 2020
- India has decided to co-sponsor a UN security council resolution that calls for the full, effective, and meaningful participation of women personnel in peacekeeping operations.
India ranks 72 globally in terms of average monthly wage
August 30, 2020
- In a global survey conducted by Picodi.com, an international e-commerce platform which provides discount coupons, India is placed at 72 among 106 nations while Switzerland tops the chart.
14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue
August 29, 2020
- India and Singapore conducted the fourteenth Defence Policy Dialogue via video conferencing. The conference was Co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar Permanent Secretary (Defence), and his Singaporean counterpart Mr Chan Heng Kee.
AIFC, FCA signs MoU for the development of football in India and Australia
August 29, 2020
- The Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Football Coaches Australia (FCA) for the development of football in India and Australia.
Piyush Goyal attends virtual ASEAN-India Business Council meet
August 28, 2020
- The Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on August 27, 2020, attended the virtual meeting of ASEAN-India Business Council Meet. India extends a hand of friendship to ASEAN countries through businesses for driving mutual success.
India, Bangladesh to open new trade connectivity route on September 3
August 27, 2020
- With an aim to promote regional connectivity by expanding the scope of inland water transport mechanisms that will enable trade boost, India and Bangladesh have decided to open a new trade route from September 3, 2020.
Table Tennis player Poulami Ghatak retires
August 27, 2020
- Poulami Ghatak, India’s ace Table Tennis player, decided to retire from the sport.
- She won three junior national championships as well as seven senior national championships between 1996 and 2016. In 2006, she represented India at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. At the age of 16, she participated in the Sydney Olympics.