Topic: Commonwealth
Sri Lanka is in the process of drafting its new Constitution
Sri Lanka is on its way to draft its new constitution by reverting back the provisions of the 19th amendment of 2015, which put a cap on the...
Commonwealth Youth Games postponed to 2023
The 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games is being postponed to 2023 as it faced clash of dates with the Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics that was scheduled to be...
‘Forest Man’ wins 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award
Environmental activist Jadav Payeng, also called the ‘Forest Man’, was named as the winner of the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award. Payeng is a 57-year-old activist, who...
Government of Haryana provides Rs 15 lakhs to Olympic participants and Rs 6 crore to winners
On February 16, 2020, the State Government of Haryana announced that it will provide Rs 6 crores to gold medal winners at Olympic Games. The cash money prize...
International Hockey Federation names Indian Hockey Captain “Player of the Year”, 2019
On February 13, 2020, the International Hockey Federation named the Indian Hockey captain Manpreet Singh as Player of the Year, 2019. Highlights Manpreet is the first Indian to...
Maldives re-joins Commonwealth
Maldives officially re-joined the Commonwealth on February 1, 2020 and became the 54th member of the Commonwealth Union. The President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had applied for re-joining...
Innovation for Sustainable Development Award
The Commonwealth Secretary-General s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards 2019 was awarded to Indian engineer Nitesh Kumar Jangir. Nitesh Kumar Jangir was awarded for the development of Saans,... Commonwealth launches Peace in the Home programme to stamp out domestic violence
The Commonwealth of Nations has launched “Peace in the home” programme to help member states tackle domestic violence which still remains a “stubborn stain” on communities, disproportionately impacting...
