Switzerland Current Affairs, GK & News
Switzerland legalises Same-sex Marriage
Voters in Switzerland decided to legalize same-sex marriage on September 26, 2021. It makes Switzerland one of the last countries in Western Europe to do so. Key Points Apart from opening up the option of marriage to all couples, government also approved an amendment to Switzerland’s marriage law which was put to voters in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: heterosexual couples • Italy • same sex couples • Same-sex marriage • Switzerland • Switzerland’s marriage law
Switzerland Bans Full Face Coverings in Public Places
Switzerland has voted on March 7, 2021 in favour of the proposal to ban the full facial coverings such as burqa and niqab in almost all the public places. This controversial proposal was passed following a public referendum which was supported by around 51.21 percent of voters. This proposal of banning the full-face coverings in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Burqa Ban • European Court of Human Rights • Human rights • Swiss Council of Religions • Switzerland
Wipro joins WEF initiative of Racial Justice in Business
Wipro Limited has announced that it has joined an initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called “Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative”. This partnership will help in cross-pollinating ideas with the other industry leaders and help in developing industry standards and best practices. Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative This initiative will ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Mohamed Premji • Racial Justice • Switzerland • Wipro Limited • World Economic Forum (WEF)
India receives second set of Swiss Bank Account Details
On October 9, 2020, India received second set of Swiss bank details under the “Automatic Exchange Pact” signed with Switzerland. The pact was a key milestone of GoI in its fight back against black money. Highlights India is one among 86 countries with which Switzerland exchanges information on financial accounts. In 2019, India received its ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Automatic Exchange Pact • Banking in Switzerland • black money • india-switzerland • Indian black money • Switzerland
23rd June: International Olympic Day
On 23rd June 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris. The day 23rd June was chosen to be celebrated as International Olympic Day to commemorate the foundation day of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Day was first celebrated in the year 1948. A total of 9 countries celebrated the day in their ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • International Olympic Day • Paris • Switzerland