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Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world
As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet. He is better known for donating large sums of money to charitable ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Bali Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation 2013
What is WTO Ministerial Conference? The WTO Ministerial Conference is the topmost decision-making body of the World Trade Organization which regularly convenes every two years. It brings together all members of the WTO, all of which are countries or customs ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Syria officially joins UN chemical weapons pact
UN confirmed that it has received documents from Syria on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention. The convention requires all parties to declare and destroy all of the chemical weapons they possess. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India re-elected to ICAO Council
India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The elections were held at the 38th session of the Assembly of ICAO ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Iraq ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Iraq ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which provides for nuclear disarmament and bans nuclear weapons explosions at any place under the jurisdiction or control of the signatory. However, CTBT cannot enter into force until eight ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Egypt issue arrest warrant against Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egypt’s current leadership has issued a warrant for the arrest of the supreme leader of Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie and nine other leading Islamists on the charger of instigating violence in the opposition of the military coup which led ouster ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Hazem el-Beblawi is Egypt interim Premier
Liberal economist Hazem el-Beblawi has been appointed as Egypt’s interim Prime Minister by Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour. The President has also appointed Nobel-laureate Mohamed ElBaradei as Deputy President with responsibility for foreign affairs. Mr. Mansour who was appointed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
IOR countries to pursue open regionalism to stimulate growth
Trade and industry ministers of Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) member nations agreed to promote trade within the grouping to encourage economic cooperation and development in the strategic Indian Ocean region. India (Gurgaon) and Mauritius co-hosted the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs