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Gayaji Dam: India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river
Recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s largest rubber dam and a steel bridge over the Falgu river near Vishnupad temple in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar had laid its foundation stone on 22 September 2020. Key Facts The ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
U.S. Russia talks on new Nuclear Disarmament Treaty begins without China
Delegations from the United States led by Marshall Billingslea and the Russian Delegation under their Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov begin their 2-day talks on 22nd June 2020 at the capital city of Austria, Vienna. The talks for extending the nuclear ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Divyansh, Apurvi Clinch Gold Medal at the Meyton Cup
17-year-old Divyansh Singh Panwar have clinched the gold medal in the Meyton Cup conducted in Innsbruck, Austria. Divyansh Singh Panwar won the Gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event while ISSF World Cup 2019 gold medallist, ace Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Peter Handke authors book “A Sorrow Beyond Dreams”
Austrian author Peter Handke has been honoured with the 2019 Nobel Prize in literature for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience. His notable works include “Short Letter, Long Farewell” ..
Global Peace Index 2019
Global Peace Index 2019 by the Australian think tank Institute for Economics & Peace ranks countries on their level of peacefulness based on three thematic domains: Level of societal safety and security. Extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict. Degree ..
India’s Jagjit Pavadia re-elected International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
India’s Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for another five-year term beginning 2nd March, 2020. This victory has added to India’s successful record of winning crucial elections at United Nation (UN) and to UN’s subsidiary bodies. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Zuzana Caputova elected first female President of Slovakia
Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party. She won 58% of the vote, with Mr Sefcovic trailing on 42%. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Mercer Quality of Living Ranking 2019
The Quality of Living Index 2019 was released by the Consulting Agency Mercer. The index was based on the data analysed between September and November 2018. The index ranks 231 cities. Quality of Living Index 2019 Austrian capital Vienna tops ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Special Olympics World Games Inaugurated at Abu Dhabi
The Special Olympics World Games 2019 was inaugurated at Abu Dhabi. The Special Olympics World Games 2019 is being hosted by the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, the Special Olympics ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
International Women’s Day 2019
International Women’s Day 2019 is celebrated on 8th March every year to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history ..