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India inks MoC to send interns to Japan for training
India and Japan have signed memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP) to significantly expand the bilateral cooperation s in the field of skill development. India is the third country with which Japan has signed the MoC. Under it, India will send youngsters to Japan as technical interns for on-the-job training for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: india-japan • National • Skill Development • Skill India Mission • Technical Intern Training Programme
#IamThatWoman: WCD Ministry launches campaign on women for women
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has launched online campaign #IamThatWoman in an attempt to end Gender bias in women against women. It was launched by WCD Minister Meneka Gandhi. Significance of this campaign Through the campaign, Ministry seeks to highlight various aspects of women standing 'by' and 'for' women. It also ..
Topics: #IamThatWoman • Gender bias • Ministry of Women and Child Development • online campaign • Women Related Issues
October 17: The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is observed every year on October 17 to raise people's awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The 2017 theme 'Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies'. It seeks to ..
Topics: Days and Events • International • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty • Poverty eradication • United Nations
First Investment Agreement signed between NIIF and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India on has signed an investment agreement worth $1 billion with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). With this, ADIA became first institutional investor in NIIF's Master Fund and shareholder in NIIF's investment management Company. NIIF is claimed to be India's first sovereign wealth fund. Background The agreement ..
Topics: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority • Economy • India-UAE • infrastructure • Investments • NIIF
Defence Ministry to raise three new tri-service agencies
Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expecting to raise three new tri-service agencies in field of cyber warfare, space and special operations shortly. The proposal is with the other ministries of government for approval as the resources for them have to come from accretion and not under save-and-raise. Key Facts The new tri-service agencies are Defence ..
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • Defence Cyber Agency • Defence Space Agency • Ministry of Defence • National • New tri-service agencies • Special Operations Division
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