Girish Chandra Murmu sworn in as first Lieutenant Governor of J&K

Girish Chandra Murmu (59) took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on 31 October 2019. He was administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court at function held at Raj Bhawan at the foothills of the Zaberwan ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: girish chandra murmu • Jammu and Kashmir • Lieutenant Governor • Satya Pal Malik • Union territory

PM Modi to visit Thailand for ASEAN, East Asia and RCEP summits

PM Modi will embark a three-day visit to Thailand to participate in the ASEAN, East Asia and RCEP summits. In 2018, India had hosted the Indo-ASEAN summit commemorating its 25th anniversary, where all the 10 ASEAN leaders participated. Later the Delhi Declaration was adopted where the leaders agreed to further strengthen and deepen ASEAN-India strategic ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: ASEAN • bilateral agreement • East Asia Summit • india-asean • India-Thailand • International Groupings • PM Modi • RCEP • Thaniland

Defence Minister: attends SCO meeting; signs Bilateral Engagement with Uzbekistan

Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh is to attend key meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He will also participate in bilateral engagements with the Uzbekistan Government. The Minister is to represent India in the meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of SCO at Tashkent. The Council meets to discuss ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Defence • Defence minister • India-SCO • India-Uzbekistan • PM Modi • President Ram Nath Kovind • SCO • Shanghai Cooperation Organisaiton (SCO) • Tashkent

Sharjah International Book Fair 2019

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2019, an annual international book fair was inaugurated in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was inaugurated by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the sovereign ruler of Emirate of Sharjah and the Federal Supreme Council Member. The debut edition of SIBF was launched in 1982. Key Highlights ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Orhan Pamuk • Sharjah • Sharjah International Book Fair • SIBF • Steve Harvey • UAE

Ekta Diwas: PM Modi inaugurated Technology Demonstration site

PM Modi inaugurated the Technology Demonstration Site at Kevadia, Gujarat on October 31, 2019. The inauguration was a part of the National Unity Day celebrations that commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The security personnel showcased different technologies being used by them in the event. Highlights The site consisted of displays of police ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Airport security • CISF • CRPF • National Unity Day • PM Modi • Police • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas • Security • Technology