Belgium ends the year as No. 1 in FIFA global rankings

Belgium Football team came at number one position in the end-of-the-year FIFA global rankings. Belgium managed to stay at the top with one point more than the current World Champions France.  Belgium has 1727 points in the rankings whereas France which came at second rank has 1726 points. France had beaten Belgium in the semi-finals ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Belgium • FIFA • Rankings

Charles Michel resigns as the Prime Minister of Belgium

Charles Michel has resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of Belgium on 19th December 2018. The resignation came as his government was under immense pressure from the opposition over his government’s support for the UN global compact on migration. Charles Michel’s, who became the Prime Minister of Belgium in 2014, was the country’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Belgium • Charles Michel • UN Global Compact on Migration

Belgium wins Hockey World Cup 2018 Title

Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands in sudden death. Belgium, which also won a silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016, made history by beating the opponents by 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out after finals ended without any goal. Belgium hockey team registered its ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Belgium • Hockey • Odisha • the Netherlands • World Cup 2018

India to Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme from January 2019

India will Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) from 1st January 2019. It was was handed Chairmanship by the European Union during KPCS Plenary 2018, which was held in Brussels, Belgium. India as KPCS Chair will be committed to Commitments of India as KPCS Chair Make KPCS stronger process in terms of inclusiveness, strengthened administration ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Africa • Belgium • Blood diamond • Blood diamonds • Brussels • Diamond Trading Company • Kimberley Process • Luxury brands • Mining • National • Synthetic diamond • World Diamond Council

12th ASEM Summit held in Brussels, Belgium

The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium. The theme of summit was ‘Global Partners for Global Challenges’. It was chaired by European Council President Donald Tusk. The summit was attended by heads of state of 51 European and Asian countries, representatives of European Union and Secretary General of Association of Southeast ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: ASEM Summit • Asia-Europe Meeting Summit • Belgium • Brussels • EU • International • International Organisations • M. Venkaiah Naidu