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Rumen Radev wins Bulgarian Presidential Elections
Pro-Russian and former air force commander Rumen Radev has won the presidential elections at Bulgaria with a wide margin. Radev got 59.4 percent vote as against 36.2 percent vote for the Tsetska Tsacheva- the candidate of the ruling GERB party. ..
India signs up to Europe-led clampdown on tax evasion and corruption
India has joined a group of nearly 40 countries that have signed a Europe-led clampdown on tax evasion and corruption. Under this group countries are committed to automatically exchange information on beneficial ownership between law enforcement agencies and tax authorities ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Gotthard Base Tunnel: World's longest and deepest rail tunnel inaugurated
The world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel was inaugurated in Switzerland. The full service of twin-bore tunnel will begin in December 2016. The Gotthard Base Tunnel is 57-kilometer long and connects northern and southern Europe and also ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Europe becomes world’s first region to end malaria: WHO
Europe has become the world’s first region to wipe out Malaria, a mosquito-borne vetor disease with zero cases reported in the year 2015. It was revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its World Malaria Report 2015. Particular region ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
ExoMars 2016 spacecraft successfully launched by Europe and Russia
An unmanned spacecraft named ExoMars 2016 was successfully launched jointly Europe and Russia to search for biosignatures on Mars (or Martian life) in past or present. The spacecraft was launched on a Proton-M rocket operated by Russia’s Roscosmos from Baikonur, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
US launches biggest NATO airborne drills since Cold War in Europe
The US military has launched the largest NATO airborne drills dubbed as Swift Response 15 since the end of the Cold War to enhance security and stability in the European region. Swift Response 15 will be month long simultaneous multinational ..