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Nirmala Sitharaman rank 41 in the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Nirmala Sitharaman rank 41 in the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes Magazine has released the 17th annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. In this list, Four Indian Women secured its place.1. India's Finance mi....

Published On : 12 Dec 2020

Sheikh Sabah - New Prime Minister of Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah - New Prime Minister of Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid al-Sabah has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Kuwait by Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah ....

Published On : 11 Dec 2020

Britain becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Britain becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The United Kingdom (UK) becomes the 1st country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use. The British regulator Medicines and Healthcare prod....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

WHO released the 2020 World Malaria Report
WHO released the 2020 World Malaria Report
Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the 2020 World Malaria Report (WMR). As per the report,i) COVID cases declined from 238 millio....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

IFSCA gets membership of IAIS
IFSCA gets membership of IAIS
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has obtained membership in the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Due....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

India secured 2nd place in OECD International Migration Outlook Report
India secured 2nd place in OECD International Migration Outlook Report
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its annually 44th edition of the International Migration Outlook report 2020.....

Published On : 21 Oct 2020

Francisco Asue - Reappointed as 9th Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
Francisco Asue - Reappointed as 9th Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
Francisco Pascual Obama Asue has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea for the 3rd consecutive term. He has been the PM of Equatorial....

Published On : 22 Aug 2020

Kamala Harris nominated for VP post in America from Democratic Party
Kamala Harris nominated for VP post in America from Democratic Party
The United States Senator Kamala Harris has accepted her nomination for the Vice Presidential Post from Democratic Party. She said that she was honored to a....

Published On : 21 Aug 2020

Jean Castex - New Prime Minister of France
Jean Castex - New Prime Minister of France
The President of France has appointed Jean Castex as the new Prime Minister of France. He is a former member of The Republicans (LR), and working as Mayor o....

Published On : 06 Jul 2020

Nigar Johar Khan - First Female Lieutenant General of Pakistan Army
Nigar Johar Khan - First Female Lieutenant General of Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army has appointed Nigar Johar Khan as its new Lieutenant General. Due to this, She becomes the first female Lt. General of Pakistan Army....

Published On : 04 Jul 2020

Gudni Johannesson re-elected as 6th President of Iceland
Gudni Johannesson re-elected as 6th President of Iceland
Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected as the 6th President of Iceland. He won the election with 92.2% of the vote. Prior to this, he took the prime minister....

Published On : 01 Jul 2020

Lazarus Chakwera - New President Of Malawi
Lazarus Chakwera - New President Of Malawi
Malawian theologian and politician Lazarus Chakwera has been elected as the 6th President of Malawi. He defeated his opponent Peter Mutharika with the major....

Published On : 30 Jun 2020

NASA HQ at Washington D.C. to be renamed as Mary W. Jackson
NASA HQ at Washington D.C. to be renamed as Mary W. Jackson
NASA Headquarters at Washington D.C. will be named to Mary W. Jackson, she was the first black female engineer at NASA in 1958. NASA is an independent US ag....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Micheal Martin - New Prime Minister of Ireland
Micheal Martin - New Prime Minister of Ireland
Micheal Martin has been elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Ireland by the Irish Lower House. He won the election by receiving 93 votes in favor, 63 votes....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Sethuraman Panchanathan - New Director of National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sethuraman Panchanathan - New Director of National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Appointment Committee of the US Senate has appointed Sethuraman Panchanathan as the New Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will be th....

Published On : 20 Jun 2020

Anmol Narang - First observant Sikh to Graduate from US Military Academy
Anmol Narang - First observant Sikh to Graduate from US Military Academy
The 23-years-old Anmol Narang has become the First observant Sikh to Graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point. Total 1,107 cadets who Graduated f....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

India elected as Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a two year period
India elected as Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a two year period
India has elected as a Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a period of two years. India got 184 votes out of 193. Besides, Ireland, Mexico, and Norway also won th....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index
India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index
India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index around the globe in science research output. While, the USA secured first place followed by China, Germany, the United Kingd....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

WHO & International Olympic Committee join-hands to Promote Healthy Living through Sports
WHO & International Olympic Committee join-hands to Promote Healthy Living through Sports
World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inked an MoU to Promote Health through Sport and Physical activity. This partnership will bring....

Published On : 28 May 2020

Tsai Ing-wen - New President of Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen - New President of Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen has been elected as the President of Taiwan for the second time. She is a Taiwanese politician and academic serving as the President of the Rep....

Published On : 28 May 2020