Dec 2019

INTERNATIONAL India likely to surpass Germany to become the fourth-largest economy in 2026: Report   India will overtake Germany to become the fourth-largest economy in the world by the year 2026. According to a report by the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India is all set to overtake Japan to become the … Read more

INTERNATIONAL UN declares Malala decade’s ‘most famous teenager’   The UN has declared Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai as “the most famous teenager in the world” in its ‘Decade in Review’ report. In 2014, Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ‘World’s oldest rhino’ dies in Tanzania   A female black rhino, Fausta, who was believed to be the world’s oldest rhino has died at the age of 57 in a Tanzanian conservation area. Fausta died of natural causes in captivity in Ngorongoro Crater, which lies in Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania. The records showed … Read more

INTERNATIONAL UN gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime   UN General Assembly approved it will start the process of drafting a new international treaty to combat cybercrime over objections from the European Union, the United States, and other countries. Russian-drafted resolution was approved by the 193-member world body by a vote of 79-60 … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Russia ‘only country in world’ with hypersonic weapons   Russia is the only country in the world that has hypersonic weapons- weapons that travel faster than Mach5 (~6174kmph) and have the capability to manoeuvre during the entire flight. The first unit equipped with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle is set to go on duty … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Join Our Telegram Channel Google searches for Operation Twist surge in India   Google searches for Operation Twist surge in India. The announcement came after the central bank announced its version of the U.S. Federal Reserve unconventional monetary policy. The searches for the term came from Delhi, Maharashtra.   The central bank buys long-term bonds while simultaneously selling … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL Eight West African nations rename common currency to Eco Join Our Telegram Channel   Eight West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed their earlier currency CFA Franc’s links to former colonial ruler France. The CFA Franc was initially pegged to the French … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL Portugal to launch a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize   Portugal is to launch a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize with an aim to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals. The announcement was made by the Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa. at the second meeting of the National Committee for Commemoration of the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at New … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL International Astronomical Union names new star as ‘Sharjah’   The International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced the names of the newly discovered stars and planets, where the name “Sharjah” was chosen for a star with “Barjeel” being the name of one of its planets. The announcement was made during a press conference of … Read more