Havana Current Affairs, GK & News
What is San Isidro Movement?
San Isidro Movement (MSI) is the ongoing protest against the authoritarian regime in Cuba. Cuba, a Caribbean country, has been under the communist regime for more than 60 years. The San Isidro Movement started in 2018 in response to the state’s censorship of artistic works via the Decree 349. The decree enables the culture ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Caribbean Island • Cuba • Freedom Movement • Havana • San Isidro Movement • UNESCO • UNESCO World Heritage Site
What is Havana syndrome?
Context in Current Affairs: The National Academy of Sciences has recently found that the microwave radiation is the major cause of the mysterious neurological illness called Havana syndrome. The Havana syndrome started to infect the American diplomats and intelligence officials located in China, Cuba and other countries for more than four years now. However, the state ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Chemical Weapons • Cuba • Havana • Havana Syndrome • Microwave • Microwave weapons • US-China
Bibhu Kalyan Nayak becomes first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee
Bibhu Kalyan Nayak from Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian to be appointed Chair of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee by the world governing body. He will serve a two-year term lasting till the first executive board meeting after Congress 2020. He has extensively trained in Sports Traumatology and Sports and Exercise ..
Topics: Bhubaneswar • Havana • India • Nayak • Pune • Smart cities in India • States and union territories of India • Traumatology
SpiceJet joins IATA
Indian low-cost airlines SpiceJet has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA). SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the IATA, which has over 290 airlines as members. The membership of IATA will allow SpiceJet to explore and grow its collaborations with international member airlines of IATA through interlining and code shares and also enables ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Budget Airlines • Canada • Cuba • Hague • Havana • IATA • International Air Transport Association • Montreal • Quebec • SpiceJet