Paris
Paris’ Ban on e-Scooter
Paris, the city of love, is known for its beauty and charm. The city’s streets are filled with tourists and locals alike, with many of them relying on rental e-scooters to navigate the city. However, with the recent Paris e-scooter ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
23rd June: International Olympic Day
On 23rd June 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris. The day 23rd June was chosen to be celebrated as International Olympic Day to commemorate the foundation day of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Day was first ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Project ‘Decarbonising Transport in India’ will be launched on 24th June
For reducing the carbon dioxide emission caused due to transportation in the country, NITI Aayog will launch the project ‘Decarbonising Transport in India’ on 24th June 2020. The project is in collaboration with the International Transport Forum (ITF). Objective of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Paris to host 2024 Summer Olympics
During the International Olympic Committee’s session in Peru, Paris was selected as the host of 2024 Summer Olympics. It also simultaneously selected Los Angeles to host the games in 2028. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which ..
Sakellaropoulou- The 1st woman president of Greece
Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece’s first female president by parliament on Wednesday. She is the High court judge and human rights advocate. She was elected after her nomination by the conservative party was backed by 261 ministers of parliament in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First In-depth Review of India’s Energy Policies launched by IEA
India became an Association member of the Paris based autonomous intergovernmental organization, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2017, the first in-depth review of India’s energy policies was released by the International Energy Agency on Friday, 10th January 2020 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Claude Monet’s ‘Mueles’ Painting sets Record for Impressionist Work
A Painting by Claude Monet’s titled ‘Mueles’ sold for a record-breaking price of $110.7 million at Sotheby’s auction in New York. Key Highlights History: The French painter Claude Monet’s painting titled “Meules” was made in 1890. The painting auctioned is ..
International Dance Day 2019 celebrated on 29 April
Every year 29 April is observed as International Dance Day, as a global day to celebrate dance. It aims to encourage participation and education in dance through events and festivals held on the day. International Dance Day Objective: Its aim ..