Justice Mukul Mudgal appointed as deputy chairman of FIFA Governance Committee

Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Mukul Mudgal has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of FIFA Governance Committee. While former European Court of Justice Advocate General Luis Miguel Maduro from Portugal was appointed as Chairman of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar wins award at UN poster contest on N-disarmament

Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar (22) has won the third prize in UN Poster for Peace contest presented by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) to raise awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament. Her poster titled ‘Cutting Barriers through ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

India inks Project Collaboration Agreement with WHO to promote traditional medicine

India has signed a historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) with World Health Organization (WHO) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine. The PCA aims at supporting WHO in the development ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

PM Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan President release Simhastha Declaration

The Prime Minister along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ at Ninora village in Ujjain. Both leaders addressed the concluding session of the three day International Vichar Mahakumbh held on side-lines of the month-long Simhastha mela. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

2016 Red Flag Aerial combat exercises conclude in US

The multilateral Red Flag Aerial combat exercises between US, NATO and allied forces and India Air Force (IAF) concluded in Alaska, US. The four-week long (from April 28 to May 13, 2016) aerial combat exercises was held at the Nellis ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Fatma Samoura named first female secretary general of FIFA Council

Senegalese UN diplomat Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura (54) has been named as Secretary General of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) Council. The announcement in this regard was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress held ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Justice Naveen Sinha sworn-in as Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC

Justice Naveen Sinha has sworn in as the 31st Chief Justice of Rajasthan. He was administered the oath to the office by Governor Kalyan Singh as per the provisions of the Article 219 of Constitution. He was transfered by President ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Union Cabinet approves country's first National Intellectual Property Rights Policy

The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to promote the IP regime and to encourage innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India. The first of its king policy in the country seeks to strengthen legislative and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016