International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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World leprosy day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. It was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau. The day was chosen to coincide with the death anniversary of Indian freedom fighter and Father of nation Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on January 30 1948.
Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind. It is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). It is curable with multidrug therapy (MDT)

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Since 1997, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is given to a person, organization or institution that makes outstanding contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world. This USD 45,000 Award is given on World Press Freedom Day on 3 May

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Exercise Ekuverin is a joint military exercise held between armies of India and Maldives since 2008.

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Apart from the 23 postal circles in which India has been divided, India Post also has a Base Circle to cater to the postal communication needs of the Armed Forces. The Base Circle is headed by an Additional Director General, Army Postal Service in the rank of a Major General.

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World Food Prize is given by World Food Prize Foundation and it was conceived by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, sponsored by John Ruan.

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The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was a series of meetings held at the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C. in 1944. The conference was attended by representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China, and was aimed at discussing the creation of a new international organization to maintain peace and security after World War II. The conference resulted in the drafting of the United Nations Charter, which was signed by the participating countries in 1945 and came into effect in 1945. The charter established the United Nations as an international organization dedicated to promoting peace, security, and cooperation among nations.

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The Revolution of Roses, also known as the Rose Revolution was a pro-Western peaceful change of power in Georgia in November 2003.

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he Akash missile is considered the Indian Patriot. The Akash is India’s first indigenously produced medium-range surface-to-air missile. It can target aircraft up to 30 km (19 mi) away. The Akash can neutralize aerial targets such as fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles, and ballistic missiles. It is in operational service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
The Akash was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The Akash’s technology is close to the system of American patriot missiles.
The Patriot is an American missile system that was used successfully in neutralising the Iraqi Skud missiles during the first Gulf War in the 90s.

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The Tuluva dynasty ruler, Krishna Dev Raya (1509-1529 AD) composed a drama “Jambavati Kalyanam” (in Sanskrit) i.e based on the Jambavati, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of Lord Krishna. She was the only daughter of Jambavan, the bear king who assisted Lord Ram in the battle against Ravana.

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World Investment Report is published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report. Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) report is published by the World Bank.