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Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day
Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day
Every year Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day on Wednesday (29th May). The Republic Day function was held at ....

Published On : 29 May 2019

Indian Army Lt. General Shailesh Tinakiar Appointed as New UNMISS Force Commander
Indian Army Lt. General Shailesh Tinakiar Appointed as New UNMISS Force Commander
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (age 70 years) announces the appointment of Lt. General of Indian Army Shailesh Tinakiar appointed as ....

Published On : 27 May 2019

Pakistan Test-fired Ballistic Missile Shaheen-II
Pakistan Test-fired Ballistic Missile Shaheen-II
Pakistan has successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Shaheen-II on 21st May 2019, capable of hitting targets as far as 1.5 km. Shaheen-I....

Published On : 25 May 2019

UAE Launches 'Golden Card' Permanent Residency Scheme For Expatriates
UAE Launches 'Golden Card' Permanent Residency Scheme For Expatriates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a 'Golden Card' permanent residency visa scheme for expatriates. The announcement was made by ....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected As South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected As South African President
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (age 66 years) have re-elected as the South African President. He is the 5th President of South Africa. African National ....

Published On : 23 May 2019

ICC Launches The 2019 World Cup Official Song 'Stand By'
ICC Launches The 2019 World Cup Official Song 'Stand By'
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup official song 'Stand By'. The ICC World Cup official song is a collaboration between vocalist ....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Taiwan Becomes The First Asian Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Taiwan Becomes The First Asian Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Taiwan parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage with the passage of legislation giving gay couples the right to marry. ....

Published On : 18 May 2019

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....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Sherpa Kami Rita Scales Mount Everest For The 23rd Time
Sherpa Kami Rita Scales Mount Everest For The 23rd Time
Sherpa Kami Rita scales the World's Highest Peak-Mount Everest for the 23rd time. The 49-year-old sherpa broke his own record of the most successful ascents of the world's highest ....

Published On : 16 May 2019

World's Top 70 Countries Urge North Korea to scrap its Nuclear Weapons
World's Top 70 Countries Urge North Korea to scrap its Nuclear Weapons
World's Top 70 Countries have urged North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the "undiminished threat" po....

Published On : 11 May 2019

Google Celebrates 131st Birth Anniversary Of Lucy Wills
Google Celebrates 131st Birth Anniversary Of Lucy Wills
Google celebrating the 131st birth anniversary of leading English hematologist, Lucy Wills who was the pioneer in tackling prenatal anemia ....

Published On : 10 May 2019

The Parliament Of Singapore Passes Laws To Combat Fake News
The Parliament Of Singapore Passes Laws To Combat Fake News
The Parliament of Singapore on Wednesday passed laws to combat fake news that will allow authorities to order the removal o....

Published On : 09 May 2019

Maha Vajiralongkorn Appointed As Next King Of Thailand
Maha Vajiralongkorn Appointed As Next King Of Thailand
Thailand has crowned its new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, marking the first ascension of a new monarch in seven decades. The key....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Nepal Clean-Up Campaign: Around 3,000 Kg Of Garbage Collected From Mt Everest Region
Nepal Clean-Up Campaign: Around 3,000 Kg Of Garbage Collected From Mt Everest Region
Nepal launched an ambitious Clean-Up Campaign on 14th of April 2019. It aims to bring back Solid Waste from the World's No. 1 Highest Peak-Mount Everest. No....

Published On : 01 May 2019

Japan New Emperor Naruhito Takes The Chrysanthemum Throne
Japan New Emperor Naruhito Takes The Chrysanthemum Throne
The New Emperor of Japan Naruhito takes the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday. Naruhito (age 59 years) took the throne after Akihito's abdication....

Published On : 01 May 2019

Lebanon capital Beirut sets new Guinness World Record
Lebanon capital Beirut sets new Guinness World Record
The capital of Lebanon, Beirut set new Guinness World Record for the most number of national flags displayed in one city fo....

Published On : 30 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena ban burqa in Public Places
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena ban burqa in Public Places
The President of Sri Lankan Shri Maithripala Sirisena used his emergency powers to issue an order to ban the burqa in public places. A week after ....

Published On : 30 Apr 2019

Etihad Airways become the 1st Airline in the Gulf region to operate a plastic-free flight
Etihad Airways become the 1st Airline in the Gulf region to operate a plastic-free flight
UAE's flag carrier 'Etihad Airways' has become the 1st airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on....

Published On : 27 Apr 2019

United States records 695 cases of measles in 2019
United States records 695 cases of measles in 2019
The United States of America (USA) has recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. The Centers for Disease Contro....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

Saudi Arabia ready to host 15th G20 leaders' summit in 2020
Saudi Arabia ready to host 15th G20 leaders' summit in 2020
Saudi Arabia ready to host the 15th annual G20 leader' summit on 21st to 22nd November 2020 in its capital Riyadh. 1st time Japan....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019