India to host men’s edition of junior hockey World Cup 2021

International Hockey Federation (FIH) recently announced that India will host the men’s edition of the junior hockey World Cup 2021. The women’s junior World Cup event will be held in Potchefstroom in South Africa. This is the first time the African continent is organising the apex sports event. The Continental qualifier matches are scheduled throughout ..

Topics: International Hockey Federation • Men's Hockey World Cup • South Africa

Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa

The African Union Summit was held in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia to tackle terrorism in the continent. The Summit is important for India as India has recently signed the defence agreement, Lucknow Declaration with 50 African countries at DefExpo 2020. India is planning considerable investment in Defence sector in the regions of African Union. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Africa • Defence • DefExpo India- 2020 • India-Africa Union • South Africa • Sudan • Terrorism

Art Exhibition in Bangladesh to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

A 10-day long art exhibition to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in Bangladesh on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 with floral tribute paid by the Members of Parliament of Bangladesh H.M Ibrahim and Mirza Alam from Noakhali and Jamalpur constituency respectively. Noakhali and Jamalpur are the places in Bangladesh where two ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Bangladesh • Gandhi Ashram • High commissioner • Mahatma Gandhi • South Africa • Sylhet

‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’ from 14th-16th January in New Delhi

The multilateral conference that has emerged as India’s flagship conference since its inception in the year 2016 on geoeconomics and geopolitics is organized annually in New Delhi. In collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conference is organized by the Indian independent think tank- Observer Research Foundation (ORF).  The multi-stakeholder dialogue is structured for ..

Topics: Australia • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Denmark • Dr. S Jaishankar • Egypt • Iran • Maldives • Ministry of External Affairs • New Delhi • Piyush Goyal • Raisina Dialogue • Raisina Dialogue 2020 • Russia • Scott Morrison • Smriti Irani • South Africa

India to host 36th International Geological Congress

The International Geological Congress(ICG) is a mega event organized once in every four years since its inception in Paris in the year 1878. The 36th edition will be organized in India’s capital New Delhi from 2nd-8th March next year. The International Geological Congress has 45 themes, that cover all aspects of our planet, Earth. The ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Australia • Bangladesh • Brisbane • Geological Survey of India • Indian National Science Academy • International Geological Congress • Ministry of Earth Science • Ministry of Mines • Nepal • Prime Minister of India • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan • South Africa • srilanka