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Rishi Sunak appointed as new UK Finance Minister
Rishi Sunak appointed as new UK Finance Minister
Rishi Sunak (age 39 years) has been appointed as a new UK Finance Minister. He replaced Pakistani Chancellor Sajid Javid. Rishi is the son-in-law ....

Published On : 14 Feb 2020

Lalremsiami named as FIH Women's Rising Star of Year for 2019
Lalremsiami named as FIH Women's Rising Star of Year for 2019
Lalremsiami from Mizoram (age 19 years) has been named as the 2....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

Australia Awarded with ICC Women’s Championship trophy
Australia Awarded with ICC Women’s Championship trophy
International Cricket Council awarded the Australian Women's Cricket Team with the ICC Women’s Championship Trophy for his performanc....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

Bangladesh Cultural Minister inaugurated 5th Dhaka Art Summit
Bangladesh Cultural Minister inaugurated 5th Dhaka Art Summit
The State & Cultural Affairs Minister of Bangladesh inaugurated the 5th edition of the Dhaka Art Summit in Dhaka, and it will be running up to 15th February 2020. ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Penny Goldberg resigned as World Bank Chief Economist
Penny Goldberg resigned as World Bank Chief Economist
Today, The Chief Economist of World Bank Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg from Athens announced her resignation. The World Bank is an international financial institutio....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

India becomes 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China
India becomes 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China
As per World Steel Association data, India has become the 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China in 2018 and 2019, by replacing Japan. The details of 5 leadi....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Albin Kurti sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo
Albin Kurti sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo
Albanian-Kosovar politician Albin Kurti (age 44 years) sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo. About Kosovoi) Capital - Pristi....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurated National Ekushey Book Fair of Bangladesh
PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurated National Ekushey Book Fair of Bangladesh
The 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina (age 72 years) has inaugurated the National Ekushey Book Fair at the Bangla Academy Premises in Dhaka.....

Published On : 03 Feb 2020

Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi elected as new Prime Minister of Iraq
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi elected as new Prime Minister of Iraq
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi (age 65 years) has been elected as the 50th Prime Minister of Iraq. The Iraqi President Barham Salih administered him the oath of off....

Published On : 03 Feb 2020

Mo O'Brien became first deaf female to row Across Atlantic Ocean
Mo O'Brien became first deaf female to row Across Atlantic Ocean
Mo O'Brien (age 60 years) has become the first deaf female to row across the Atlantic ocean by finishing a 3,000-mile journey. Th....

Published On : 01 Feb 2020

Indian footballer Bala Devi signed a Contract with Foreign Club
Indian footballer Bala Devi signed a Contract with Foreign Club
Ngangom Bala Devi (age 30 years) becomes the first Indian Women footballer to sign a professional contract of 18 months with a Foreign Club 'Scottish giant Rangers F....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Gita Sabharwal appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand
Gita Sabharwal appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) has appointed Gita Sabharwal as the Resident Coordinator in Thailand, who has over two decades of experience in peacebuildin....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Nepal Organized World's Highest Fashion Show At 5340m Altitude
Nepal Organized World's Highest Fashion Show At 5340m Altitude
Nepal has created a new Guinness World Record for organizing the highest altitude Fashion Show on the earth. The Mount Everest Fashion Runw....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

'Samvidhaan' became New Oxford Hindi Word of 2019
'Samvidhaan' became New Oxford Hindi Word of 2019
In an official announcement, Oxford University Press (OUP) has declared 'Samvidhaan' as the Oxford Hindi Word of the Year for 2019. The new word S....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa appointed as new PM of Qatar
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa appointed as new PM of Qatar
In an official announcement, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani appointed as the 6th Prime Minister of Qatar. Sheikh Khalid replaced....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Anil Khanna elected as President of Asian Tennis Federation
Anil Khanna elected as President of Asian Tennis Federation
The Committee of the Board of Directors of the Asian Tennis Federation has elected Anil Khanna (Senior ....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints
The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints
The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints measuring 2.96-millimeter (0.12-inches) and weighs 0.063 grams.The coin features the image o....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

Katerina Sakellaropoulou Elected As First Female President of Greece
Katerina Sakellaropoulou Elected As First Female President of Greece
Katerina Sakellaropoulou (age 63 years) elected as the first female President of Greece. She was elected to succeed the current head of state, Pro....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

India Ranked 80th in the Global Corruption Perception Index
India Ranked 80th in the Global Corruption Perception Index
The Global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has released the list of most corrupted countries of 2019. In this list, India ranked 80th position among 180 ....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

CEC Sunil Arora takes charge as Chairman of FEMBoSA for 2020
CEC Sunil Arora takes charge as Chairman of FEMBoSA for 2020
The 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Sunil Arora (age 63 years) takes charge as the Chairman of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South As....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020