Russian Current Affairs, GK & News
April 20: UN Chinese Language Day
Every year, on April 20, the United Nations Chinese Language Day is observed. The day is observed to pay tribute to Cangjie. Cangjie is a mythical figure who invented Chinese Characters. The first UN Chinese Language Day was observed in 2010. About Cangjie The legend in China is believed to have four eyes. Also, it ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Arabic • Chinese • Language Days • Literacy and Multilingualism • Official language • Russian • Spanish • UN Chinese Language Day • United Nations • working language
English Language Day: 23 April
23 April is observed as English Language Day every year. 23rd April was chosen as the English Language Day to commemorate both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. The English Language Day was the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department of Public Information which had sought to establish language days for each of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Arabic • Chinese • English • English Language Day • French • Language Days • Russian • Spanish • UN • William Shakespeare
India Bags First Prize at the International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has won the First Prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the prestigious international Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019. The promotional films/television commercials produced as part of its Incredible India 2.0 Campaign by the Ministry of Tourism have received the awards: Yogi of the Racetrack. The Reincarnation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Arabic • Chinese • French • German • Incredible India • Incredible India 2.0 Campaign • International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards • International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019 • Italian • ITB Berlin • Japanese • Korean • Ministry of Tourism • Russian • Spanish • Tourism Sector
Russia lashes out at new sanctions
Russia has taken the latest round of sanctions which are so-far the strictest ever to be highly inappropriate and unfair. The Russian foreign ministry has taken a direct dig at Washington, blaming it of pursuing narrow geopolitical ambitions and thus trying to keep the crisis burning. Russia has voiced strong criticism against the EU step ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • EU sanctions • NATO • Russian • Ukraine crisis • US • World