Home Current Affair May 2019 17

17-May-2019 Current Affairs

China Hosting Asian Football Cup 2023 After South-Korea Withdraw

China Hosting Asian Football Cup 2023 After South-Korea Withdraw

  • South Korea has abandoned its bid to stage Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023, leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts.
  • The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in a statement that it had pulled out to strategically focus on a joint bid with North Korea to host the Women's World Cup 2023.
  • The KFA announced the joint bid in March, but diplomatic contacts between Pyongyang and Seoul have since dwindled with North Korea-US nuclear talks deadlocked.

    About Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
    The 2023 AFC Asian Football Cup will be the 18th edition and this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
  • President - Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa
  • Headquarters - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • General Secretary - Dato' Windsor John
  • Membership - 47 member associations
BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform

BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform

BSE has launched ‘BSE StAR MF’ mobile app to enable more participation and help mutual fund distributors process transactions faster. BSE Mobil....
Donald Trump Unveils Merit-based Immigration System

Donald Trump Unveils Merit-based Immigration System

US President Donald Trump unveils merit-based immigration system, The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from....
Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Appointed As Chairperson Of NBSA

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Appointed As Chairperson Of NBSA

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri appointed as the Chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA). Sikri succeeds Justice R.V. Rav....
17th May: World Hypertension Day

17th May: World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day (WHD) is Observed on 17 May every year. This day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL). The WHL launched its first....
Former Justice Madan B Lokur Appointed As A Judge Of Fijis Supreme Court

Former Justice Madan B Lokur Appointed As A Judge Of Fijis Supreme Court

Former Justice Madan B Lokur has been appointed as a Judge of Fijis Supreme Court to its non-residential panel for a period of 3-years. Justice Lokur joins the ses....
Radha Venkataraman take-charge as next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini

Radha Venkataraman take-charge as next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini

Ms. Radha Venkataraman has been appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Presently, She was working as the Dire....
World Telecommunication & Information Society Day Observed on 17 May

World Telecommunication & Information Society Day Observed on 17 May

The World Telecommunication & Information Society Day (WTISD) is Observed on 17 May every year. This day marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International ....
Former Australian PM Bob Hawke passes away

Former Australian PM Bob Hawke passes away

Former Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Labor Party (from 1983 to 1991) Bob Hawke passed away. He was 89 years. He was the 23rd Australian PM and longest-serving Prime....
Related Content
Advertisement
Advertisement