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Thailand names Siamese Fighting Fish its National Aquatic Animal
The government of Thailand has approved the proposal to name Siamese fighting fish as the National Aquatic Animal. The decision for based on the recommendation of the National Identity Committee of Thailand which promotes Thai cultural pride forwarded its endorsement ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
In which country World’s largest cave is located?
The name of World’s largest cave is Hang Son Doong which is located in Vietnam near Laos-Vietnam border. The cave was discovered in 1991. The cave is 8.7 km long, 150 m wide and 200 m of height. It is ..
2016 ASEAN Summit held in Vientiane, Laos
The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos from 6th to 8th September 2016. Prime Minister of the Lao PDR H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith was Chairperson of the summit. The theme of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Union Cabinet approves creation of PDF to catalyse Indian economic presence in CLMV countries
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to create a Project Development Fund (PDF) for catalysing Indian economic presence in the CLMV countries viz. Cambodia, Laos Myanmar and Vietnam. The PDF will have corpus of Rs 500 Crore and shall ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
FIFA bans Nepal football President Ganesh Thapa for 10 years
World football governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has banned Ganesh Thapa, President of the All-Nepal Football Association (ANFA) for 10 years. He was banned by FIFA’s ethics committee over corruption allegations after the Himalayan country’s football team’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Drug-resistant malaria detected at Myanmar-India border
Scientists have detected drug-resistant malaria at the Myanmar-India border. It was revealed in a Oxford University led study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Tests have shown that this drug-resistant malaria is on the verge of entering India and ..