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28-May-2020 Current Affairs

Major Suman Gawani awarded with UN Military Gender Advocate Award

Major Suman Gawani awarded with UN Military Gender Advocate Award

  • Indian Army Major Suman Gawani has been awarded the prestigious UN Military Gender Advocate Award. Major Suman Gawani served as a Women Peacekeeper with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in 2019.
  • Major Suman Gawani will receive the UN Military Gender Advocate Award from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the occasion of International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. She will receive this award along with a Brazilian Naval Officer Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo.
  • Major Suman Gawani was selected to attend specialized training on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at Nairobi and participated in various UN forums to demonstrate how a gender perspective can help in protecting civilians, especially from conflict-related sexual violence.
Indian Air Force inducted Tejas MK-1 FOC aircraft

Indian Air Force inducted Tejas MK-1 FOC aircraft

The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft into resurrected No 18 Sqn, the "Flying Bullets" at Air Force Station Sulur, marking yet another important step t....
Prem K. Nair - New Ambassador of India to Niger

Prem K. Nair - New Ambassador of India to Niger

Prem K. Nair has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger. He replaced Rajesh Agarwal. Prior to taking up this assignment, he ....
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....
New Species of Fish 'Puntius Sanctus' discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu

New Species of Fish 'Puntius Sanctus' discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu

A team of researchers headed by Professor Mathews Plamoottil has discovered a new species of small freshwater fish named 'Puntius Sanctus' in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu. The new....
Rajiv Joshi won NYIPLA Inventor of the year Award 2020

Rajiv Joshi won NYIPLA Inventor of the year Award 2020

Rajiv Joshi won the prestigious NYIPLA Inventor of the Year Award 2020 for his contribution to advancing the electronic industry and improving artificial intelligence (AI) c....
J. K. Rowling - New Children's Book 'The Ickabog'

J. K. Rowling - New Children's Book 'The Ickabog'

Noted British author Joanne Rowling popular name 'J. K. Rowling' will release her new children’s book 'The Ickabog'. Five chapters of the book are already been made av....
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....
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