Category: All Current Affairs

Ashraf Ghani wins The Presidential elections of Afghanistan

Ashraf Ghani

The independent Election Commission of Afghanistan has declared Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the Presidential elections of Afghanistan. He has won the Presidential elections of Afghanistan for the 2nd time.

Kala Kumbh exhibition managed by the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi

Kala Kumbh exhibition

The “Kala Kumbh” exhibition was recently held by the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi.  The exhibition was held to improve Geographical Indication (GI) craft and heritage of India.

Delhi’s IGI Airport has become the first single-use plastic-free airport of India

Delhi’s IGI Airport

“Indira Gandhi International Airport” of Delhi has been announced by the Delhi International Airport Ltd as India’s first single-use plastic-free airport. The airport is also certified as single-use plastic-free airport by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development.

EAM to inaugurate Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival

70th Berlin International Film Festival

The Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Germany.

To ensure passenger’s safety Delhi Police unites “Himmat Plus app” with app of ride hailing company Uber

Uber

The Delhi Police has released its “Himmat Plus App” to ensure safety and security of people travelling in cabs at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. Delhi Police has united the app with the app of ride hailing company “Uber”.

AFC gives AIFF “Grassroots Charter Bronze Level” membership

AFC

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been allotted the Asian Football Confederation’s “Grassroots Charter Bronze Level” membership which will permit the national body to uplift its basic-level events as AFC recognised.

India to organize FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020

FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has declared the 5 host cities for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020 which includes Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai.

GoI renames IDSA as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’

Manohar Parrikar

The Union government has renamed ‘The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’ (IDSA) as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’.

Radhakishan Damani becomes India’s 2nd richest person

Radhakishan Damani

Avenue Supermarts, which is doing business as D-Mart, founder Radhakishan Damani has now become the 2nd richest Indian after Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of $17.8 billion.

Ambala City bus stand to be renamed after late Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj

The Haryana Government has renamed the Ambala City bus stand after former Union minister late Sushma Swaraj. The bus stand will now be called ‘Sushma Swaraj Bus Stand’.