A workshop was held at Srinagar’s Institute of Hotel Management for promoting the city’s art and craft. This event was held to prepare a dossier for the inclusion of Srinagar in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network(UCCN) as a city of Crafts and Folk Art.Jammu and Kashmir does not have any site or monument with the… Continue reading Workshop held as Srinagar awaits UNESCO stamp
Category: Factly: IR
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions.The court found him guilty of breaching the Bail Act after his arrest at the Ecuadorian Embassy. This sentence comes ahead of a hearing due to take place in the UK Court as part of efforts to extradite him… Continue reading Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail
ADB steps up metro rail funding
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to finance metro rail projects and a rapid rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut as part of its effort to improve urban transport system in India. ADB is under discussion with various multilateral funding agencies for co-financing of metro rail projects in India including Bhopal and Indore Metro projects.Further,expansion… Continue reading ADB steps up metro rail funding
Naruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity
Japanese Emperor Naruhito took up the throne from his father,Akihito who had decided to step down.Emperor Naruhito will be Japan’s 126th emperor.The Japanese government has announced that the reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The term for the new era “Reiwa” is made up of the two characters… Continue reading Naruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity
Rural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
Global food policy report has been released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).The theme of the 2019 report is rural revitalisation.The report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address a growing crisis in rural areas. According to the report, the rural population constitutes 45.3% of the world’s total population.It has also said… Continue reading Rural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
Progress’ in U.N. listing of Masood Azhar, says China
China has said that some progress has been achieved on designating Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. Earlier,China had blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee.It had placed a technical hold on the resolution. The proposal to designate Masood… Continue reading Progress’ in U.N. listing of Masood Azhar, says China
Indonesia to move capital out of Jakarta
Indonesia has decided to move its capital from Jakarta by establishing a new center of government outside Java.However,the exact location is still to be decided and could take up to 10 years to implement. The reason for shifting the capital is (a)to ensure a more equitable development of the country amid environmental concerns and overcrowding… Continue reading Indonesia to move capital out of Jakarta
Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers’ conclave at Bishkek
Indian Defence Minister has attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Defence Ministers conclave at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. During the conclave,participating members discussed ways to boost defence and security cooperation among the member countries in the wake of evolving security challenges in the region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,also known as the Shanghai Pact,is a Eurasian political,economic,and military… Continue reading Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers’ conclave at Bishkek
Muslim Brotherhood may be put on terror list
USA President has advocated to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The designation would impose sanctions on the group and those who do business with it. The Muslim Brotherhood is a missionary movement founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, a schoolteacher. He argued that an Islamic religious revival would enable the… Continue reading Muslim Brotherhood may be put on terror list
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
The Sri Lankan government has lifted a nationwide blanket ban on social media which it had put after the recent devastating Easter Sunday bombings. The government has also the public to share content on social media sites with “utmost responsibility” while bearing in mind the current situation of Sri Lanka The ban on social media… Continue reading Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
