Category: International

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on May 29, 2019. The objective of day is to pay tribute to the invaluable contribution by the uniformed and civilian personnel and to honour more than 3,800 peacekeepers who have Read More …

Sri Lanka has signed a tripartite agreement with India and Japan for development of eastern terminal of Colombo port. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed in Colombo on May 28 by Sri Lankan ports minister Sagala Ratnayake, Indian high Read More …

John Bailey, President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (popularly known as Oscar Academy) on May 28, 2019, e-launched the Hindi translation of an Academy Publication, “Digital Dilemma”, in Delhi. During his speech, John Bailey said that the Read More …

The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burnout” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is widely used as a benchmark for diagnosis and health insurers. The above decision was reached during the World Health Assembly in Read More …

On May 25, 2019, Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s President . Head of the African National Congress Ramaphosa was officially elected earlier this month following the sixth general elections with a majority of Read More …

The Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum is being held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 23-26 May, 2019. A Delegation from I&B Ministry comprising of Shri TVK Reddy, Addl. Director General and Shri Ankur Lahoty, Asst. Director is representing Read More …

Indian peacekeeper Jitender Kumar is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured with a prestigious UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal this year for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. Police Officer Jitender Kumar made Read More …

In order to further raise awareness of the importance of bees and to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders, World Bee Day was celebrated on May 20, 2019 across the world. Why Bee Day To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, Read More …

The 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol (IMCOR) began on May 20, 2019 at Port Blair. Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King TabinShweHtee (773) and UMS Inlay (OPV-54) are participating in this exercise. The CORPAT initiative between the two navies is meant to Read More …

The Navies of India and Singapore are participating in the annual maritime bilateral exercise SIMBEX in the South China Sea. The sea phase of the bilateral naval drill started on May 19, 2019 and will continue till May 22. IN ships Read More …

Government of India has built new infrastructure at Shree Narad Adarsha Education Campus in Udayapur District of Nepal. Former Urban Development Minister of Nepal and Member of Parliament Dr. Narayan Khadka, inaugurated new building at Chaudandigadhi Municipality in Udayapur District on Read More …

Taiwan has become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. Taiwan parliament on May 17, 2019 passed the bill by 66 to 27, to legalise the same-sex marriage. The bill, which offers same-sex couples similar legal protections for marriage Read More …

Seventeen countries, the European Commission, and eight major tech companies have signed up ‘Christchurch Call to Action’, a push by New Zealand and France to encourage tech companies and countries to work together to end the use of social media in Read More …

India was unanimously chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) for the fiscal year 2020. India was chosen on the margins of the 6th Session of the Global Platform for Read More …

The United Nations has appointed Indian actress Dia Mirza and 16 other global figures including and Alibaba chief Jack Ma as the new advocates to drive action and solidify global political will for the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. The new Read More …