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Naruhito becomes Japan’s New Emperor marking beginning of Reiwa Era
Naruhito became Japan’s new Emperor after historic abdication of his father Akihito. Emperor Naruhito’s ascending of Chrysanthemum Throne marked beginning of “Reiwa” era in Japan which takes effect from May 1, 2019. Naruhito (59-year old) became Japan’s new Emperor ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
India-Japan collaborated to polish technicians in manufacturing sector
Japan has collaborated with India to polish technicians in the manufacturing sector. Kenji Hiramatsu, Japan’s Ambassador to India has inaugurated the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing, a residential skill training centre at Andhra Pradesh. JIM is part of a Manufacturing Skill ..
Puranik Yogendra becomes first ethnic Indian to contest and win an election in Japan
Puranik Yogendra (or Yogi) from Pune has become the first ethnic Indian to contest and win an election in Japan. He has been elected to Edogawa Ward assembly of Tokyo. Hence, this is the first-ever victory of a naturalized Japanese ..
US to End Sanctions Waivers to India
Reports suggest that the US could terminate the sanctions waivers it granted to some importers of Iranian oil after it re-imposed sanctions on Iran last year. Ending of Sanction Waiver Reports indicate that the US has already communicated to seven ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Nepal's First Ever Satellite Launched into Space
Nepal’s first satellite NepaliSat-1 was launched into space from the Virginia-based station of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the US. NepaliSat-1 NepaliSat-1 will start rotating around the Earths orbit to collect information about the country’s topography and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Nepal’s First Ever Satellite Launched into Space
Nepal’s first satellite NepaliSat-1 was launched into space from the Virginia-based station of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the US. NepaliSat-1 NepaliSat-1 will start rotating around the Earths orbit to collect information about the country’s topography and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Raavana-1 launched into Space
Sri Lanka’s first satellite Raavana-1 was launched into space from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. Raavana-1 Raavana 1 weights around 1.05 kg and is 1000 cubic centimetres in size. The minimum lifespan of the satellite is around one ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Singapore Open 2019
The winners of the Singapore Open 2019 are listed below: Men’s Singles: Kento Momota (Japan) Women’s Singles: Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) Men’s Doubles: Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda (Japan) Women’s Doubles: Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) Mixed Doubles: Dechapol Puavaranukroh ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Spacex to Launch NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Mission
NASA has announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary-defence mission. The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million. DART Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is a planned space probe that will demonstrate the kinetic effects ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
India turns out to be Net Steel Importer in 2018-19 Fiscal
For the first time in three years, India was the net importer of steel during the financial year 2018-19. This was attributed to India losing market share among its traditional steel buyers and an increase in imports of higher-quality steel ..