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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2019
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2019 was observed on March 21st with the theme Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies. Racist extremist movements which promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
New Zealand Announces Ban on Military-Style Semi-automatics and Assault Rifles
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a ban on all military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. New Zealand has decided to overhaul gun laws in the country in the backdrop of the Christchurch mosque shootings. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Chris Gayle Announces Retirement from ODIs
West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle has announced his retirement from the ODI format after the 2019 World Cup. About Chris Gayle Chris Gayle has played 284 ODIs in his 19-year long career. He has scored 9,727 runs at an average of 37.12. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Venezuela Crisis
The Venezuela crisis is deepening with passing time. European Union, Australia, US, New Zealand have recognised Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader as the president. Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader, has said that President Nicolás Maduro is illegitimate and has asserted ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India’s Mithali Raj Becomes First Woman Cricketer to Play 200 ODIs
India’s One-day International (ODI) captain Mithali Raj has become the first woman to play 200 ODI matches with her appearance in the match against New Zealand. The record for largest number of games played by a Woman Cricketer was already in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Corruption Perception Index 2018
The Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index make the following observations: Denmark is the world least corrupt country scoring 88 out of 100 points. Denmark is followed by New Zealand and Finland. Somalia has been ranked last with a score of 10 ..