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Seong-Jin Cho wins 2015 International Frederic Chopin Piano competition
South Korea’s Seong-Jin Cho has won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin Piano competition. This year’s competition was held in Poland’s capital Warsaw and around 78 young pianists took part from 20 different countries. Charles Richard-Hamelin from Canada won the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Hoesung Lee elected as Chairman of IPCC
Hoesung Lee of South Korea has been elected Chairman of Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). He was elected in on-going 42nd session IPCC in Dubrovnik, Croatia by 78 votes to 56 in a run-off election with Jean-Pascale van Ypersele ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Ajay Jayaram wins silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament
India’s Ajay Jayaram has won silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament in the Men’s singles category. In the final match played at Seoul, he lost to World no. one Cheng Long of China by 14-21, 12-21 score settling ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta to receive inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize
Noted Indian agricultural scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize. He will receive the first Sunhak Peace Prize in South Korean Capital city of Seoul along with President of Kiribati Islands Anote Tong. ..
South, North Korea reach agreement to defuse crisis
South and North Korea have reached an agreement to defuse a crisis that had pushed the two rivals to the brink of armed conflict recently. In this regard both nations have issued a joint statement which includes series of measures. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India imposed Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate imports from Taiwan, South Korea
India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty for period of five years on Potassium Carbonate imports from Taiwan and South Korea. The duty was imposed by Union Finance Ministry based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duty (DGAD) ..