2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award: Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk awarded

Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six who have been declared winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as Asian version of the Nobel Prize. Others are are Youk Chhang (Cambodia), Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz (East Timor), Howard Dee (Philippines) and Vo Thi Hoang Yen (Vietnam). The winners will ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Awards • Bharat Vatwani • Philippines • Ramon Magsaysay Award • Sonam Wangchuk

Philippines withdraws from International Criminal Court

Philippines has announced to withdraw from International Criminal Court (ICC) citing reason of international bias and held that ICC was being utilised as a political tool against it. It will make Philippines only second country to withdraw from the Rome statute, following Burundi in 2017. South Africa attempted to leave in 2016, but its withdrawal ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018

Topics: Anti-drug war • Human rights • International • International Criminal Court • Philippines • Rome Statute

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates rice field laboratory named after him in Philippines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated rice field laboratory named after him International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos in Philippines during his three-day visit to attend ASEAN-India and East Asia summits. India is setting up regional centre of IRRI in Varanasi to develop high-yielding rice varieties to increase farmers’ income by enhancing and supporting ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Topics: Agriculture • International Rice Research Institute • Narendra Modi • Philippines • Rice Field Laboratory

Four Asian vulture species from India gets highest protection under CMS

Several species of vultures including four from India on their migratory routes were awarded highest protection by the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). They were among 34 species which were awarded highest protection during CMS Summit held in Manila in submissions made by 24 countries from Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: CMS • CMS Summit • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Environment • Philippines • Wildlife Protection

4th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus to be held in Philippines

The fourth edition of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus will be held in Philippines. India will be represented by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It is her first foreign visit as Defence Minister. Key Facts The ADMM Plus meeting is expected to discuss ways to enhance defence and security co-operation among the member nations to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: ADMM Plus • ASEAN • ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting • Defence • Nirmala Sitharaman • Philippines