Beirut, Lebanon sets a New Guinness World Record

Lebanon’s capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for most number of national flags displayed in one city for 24 hours. About By raising a total of 26,852 Lebanese flags for 24 hours Beirut broke the record of New York’s Waterloo of raising 25,599 flags. It was achieved by individual and national initiative ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Beirut • Guinness World Records • Lebanon • National flag • New York's Waterloo • The Guinness Book of Records

Air Marshal Rakesh K S Bhadauria appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff

On May 1, Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, after superannuation of incumbent Air Marshal Anil Khosla. Post induction he will be looking after all air operations being carried out by force. Service and Tenure RKS Bhadauria was commissioned into India Air Force fighter stream ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Air Marshal • Defence • IAF • Indian Air Forc • NDA • Rafale • Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria • Sword of Honour • Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Sri Lankan President bans On Face-Covering in Public

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena used his emergency powers to issue an order to ban burqa, veil or covering of face in public places in any manner which prevents anyone from being identified. Key Highlights The order which came into immediate effect explicitly defines that any garment or item which obstructs identification of an individual’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Buddhists • Burqa • Burqa Ban • Easter Sunday blasts • Maithripala Sirisena • Muslims • Niqab • President • Sinhalese • Sri lanka

Three Indians included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People List 2019

Three Indians Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju and Mukesh Ambani have featured into TIME 100 Most Influential People list of 2019. Global prominent names that have featured in this list included US President Donald Trump, China President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pope Francis, golfer Tiger Woods and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Mukesh Ambani: ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Arundhati Katju • IPC • LGBTQ • Menaka Guruswamy • Mukesh Amban • Section 377 • Time 100

Centre increases Wheat Import Duty by 40%

With wheat production at record high, government has raised import duty on wheat from existing 30% to 40% to support local farmers interest. The higher duty will help offtake of domestically produced grain by discouraging milers to import wheat but to buy local produce and help protect farm prices. The oversupply in domestic market due ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • FCI • Food Corporation of India • import duty • National Food Policy • PDS • Subsidy • Wheat • WTO