New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns

Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand has made an unexpected exit after giving a resignation after 8 years in job. Key stated that he wanted to leave the politics while he was at top of his career and did ..

PJ Kurien becomes Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Congress leader PJ Kurien has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh moved the motion for the election of Kurien. In case of leave or absence of Chairman of Rajya Sabha (the Vice-President of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Peter O’Neill : New PM of Papua New Guinea

Peter O’Neill has been elected new PM of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament.

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Nepal unable to resolve differences on constitution drafting

Consensus could not be reached among Nepal’s main political parties, the UCPN (Maoist) , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML and the union of the Samyukta Loktantrik madhesi Morcha as they were unable to resolve the differences in the constitution drafting. Major ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

India launches first indigenously developed anti-Malarial drug Synriam

India in a major breakthrough in its fight against Malaria, has indigenously developed an anti-Malarial drug ‘Synriam’. Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held that it is land mark accomplishment in the whole pharmaceutical sector. Mr Azad urged ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Argentina: Cristina Fernández re-elected as President

Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 23 October 2011. Incumbent president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner secured a second term in office after the Front for Victory won just over half of the seats in the National Congress. Fernandez ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

List of Parliaments of Different Countries

Country Name of Parliament Iran  Majlis Iraq  National Assembly Israel  Knesset Italy  Chamber of Deputies and Senate Japan  Diet Jordan  National Assembly Korea (North)  Supreme People’s Assembly Korea (South)  National Assembly Kuwait  National Assembly Laos  People’s Supreme Assembly Labanon  National ..