Commonwealth of Nations Current Affairs, GK & News
Commonwealth Living Lands Charter
The Commonwealth group of nations drafted a non-binding “living lands charter” under which, the commonwealth members have decided to voluntarily dedicate a ‘living land’ in their countries for future generations. About Commonwealth ‘Living Lands Charter’ Countries have decided to dedicate the living land, in line with the strategy formulated for United Nations Decade on Ecosystem ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting • Commonwealth Living Lands Charter • Commonwealth of Nations • Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
India attends Common Wealth Health Ministers Meet
On May 14, 2020, India attended the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting through video conferencing. The meeting was held under the following theme Theme: Delivering a coordinated Commonwealth COVID-19 response Highlights The member countries shared their experiences and lessons in the fight against COVID-19. They also discussed on the essential collective and national actions. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Commonwealth of Nations • Dr Harsh Vardhan • economic package • hydroxychloroquine • international grouping • SAARC
Colombo hosts biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference
In Sri Lanka, the biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference has recently begun in Colombo under the theme Equal Access to Justice and the Rule of Law. In the 4-day conference participated by Law Ministers and Attorney Generals from Commonwealth countries seeks to address challenges faced by millions of people seeking to resolve legal problems or ..
Topics: Commonwealth of Nations • Countries • Indian Hindus • International Organizations • Narendra Modi ministry • Ravi Shankar Prasad • Sri lanka
Cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ held in Delhi
In Delhi, a cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ was recently jointly organised by the High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to showcase in India the culture of the Pacific countries. Aaradhna, a multi-award-winning R&B and soul artist from New Zealand, performed with her band. Aaradhna is part Indian and part Samoan ..
Topics: Aaradhna • Commonwealth of Nations • Countries • Dawn Raid Entertainment • Fiji • Musicians • New Zealand people of Indian descent
21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship to be hosted by Odisha
The Odisha government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with state’s table tennis body and Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) to host the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship. The tournament is scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack from July 17-22, 2019. The tournament has received a good ..
Topics: Asian Table Tennis Union • Commonwealth of Nations • Countries • Cuttack • Law by country • Politics by country
A new railway line opened in Sri Lanka : Built by Chinese
The Chinese has been assisting many Asian, African and Latin American countries with their investments in infrastructure. Sri Lanka recently opened the Chinese assisted railway line connecting the coastal city of Matara in Hambantota and Beliatta. The aim of the line is to boost passenger traffic into deep south. Countries including India, US, Japan have ..
Topics: Beliatta • Coastal line • Commonwealth of Nations • Countries • Geography of Asia • Hambantota • Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port • Matara • Sri lanka