Sharjah Current Affairs, GK & News
G.S Lakshmi became the First Female Match Referee to oversee a Men’s One-Day International
India’s Gandikota Sarva Lakshmi created history on Sunday, 8th December 2019 by becoming the First Female Match Referee to oversee a Men’s One-Day International match at the ongoing third series of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match between the host’s UAE and the United States of America (USA) at Sharjah. Earlier this ..
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • First Female match referee • First Women • GS lakshmi • ICC • Jamshedpur • Sharjah • UAE
Sharjah International Book Fair 2019
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2019, an annual international book fair was inaugurated in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was inaugurated by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the sovereign ruler of Emirate of Sharjah and the Federal Supreme Council Member. The debut edition of SIBF was launched in 1982. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Orhan Pamuk • Sharjah • Sharjah International Book Fair • SIBF • Steve Harvey • UAE
World Book Day 2019
23rd of April is observed as World Book by UNESCO and other related organisations every year. The city of Sharjah has been selected as the World Book Capital for the year 2019. World Book Day 2019 is the 24th edition and the theme is centred around round celebrating literature and reading with a particular focus ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega • Indigenous languages • International Year of the Indigenous Languages • Kuala Lumpur • Malaysia • Miguel Cervantes • Paris • Sharjah • UAE • William Shakespeare • World Book and Copyright Day • World Book Capital • World Book Day • World Book Day 2019
Sharjah declared as 2019 World Book Capital (WBC)
The World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) is celebrated worldwide on 23rd April to pay tribute to the veteran literary figures like William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso De La Vega. It is a symbolic date in world literature. On this day, UNESCO and organisations representing publishers, booksellers and libraries select World Book Capital ..
Topics: Americas • Emirate of Sharjah • Garcilaso de la Vega • Inca Empire • Miguel de Cervantes • Persian Gulf • Reading • Sharjah • UNESCO • World Book Capital • World Book Day • Writers
New Delhi World Book Fair
The New Delhi World Book Fair will be held at the Pragati Maidan. The theme of the 27th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair is “Readers with special needs”. The UAE’s third largest emirate Sharjah is the guest of honour for the New Delhi World Book Fair. New Delhi World Book Fair The New Delhi World Book Fair would be inaugurated by the Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar. The theme “Readers ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Disability Film Festival • New Delhi World Book Fair • Pragati Maidan • Readers with special needs • Sharjah • theme • We Care
UK to be ‘Country of Honour’ at 36th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017
The 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017 has open at the Expo Centre in Sharjah on November 1 with theme “A World inside My Book”. The book fair will see the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries. More than 15 lakh titles will be on display throughout the 11 ..
Topics: Persian Gulf • Sharjah • Sharjah International Book Fair • Trade fair