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Swaziland officially changes its name to ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’
King Mswati III of Swaziland, who is the Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has officially changed the name of his country to the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’ to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. Meaning “Land of the Swazis”, eSwatini ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
MS Ravi, Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily “Kerala Kaumadi” passes away
MS Ravi (68), the Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily “Kerala Kaumadi”, has passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on April 20, 2018. He was the fourth son of Kerala Kaumudi founder editor K. Sukumaran and Madhavi Sukumaran. Mr. Ravi was an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour selected as India’s representatives at global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in Russia
Two 12-year-old football enthusiasts — Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour — have been selected as India’s representatives at the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in Russia. The F4F programme, supported by Gazprom and FIFA aims at developing youth ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government of India celebrates 2018 Civil Services Day (CSD) on April 21
The Government of India (GoI) celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) observed on 21 April
The United Nations (UN) has officially declared April 21 as the World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) to encourage people to use creativity in problem-solving. The first official WCID was celebrated on April 21, 2018. The day is marked as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Coimbatore hosts 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship 2018
The 16th Federation Cup Junior National junior (under-20) athletics championship was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on April 20, 2018. Over 800 athletes from 32 states, including 72 athletes from Tamil Nadu, participated in the championship. It is jointly organised ..