Whoosh : Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway: Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway marking a significant milestone for the nation’s infrastructure development. The ambitious project, known as the “Whoosh” high-speed railway, is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and is poised to dramatically reduce travel times between […]
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Same-Sex Partnerships : Hong Kong
Same-Sex Partnerships : Hong Kong Hong Kong’s top court has ruled in favour of recognising same-sex partnerships but stopped short of granting full marriage rights to the city’s LGBTQ community. The court gave the government two years to come up with a legal framework for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. In 133 countries homosexuality decriminalised, […]
New Prime Minister Of Thailand : Srettha Thavisin
New Prime Minister Of Thailand : Srettha Thavisin Srettha Thavisin, formerly the chief of a prominent real estate development firm in Thailand, has become the country’s prime minister amidst a political deadlock following recent elections Thavisin’s win was backed by pro-military members of parliament, forming a tactical alliance that sidelined the progressive Move Forward Party. […]
Chhaupadi : Period Hut Ritual Of Nepal
Chhaupadi : Period Hut Ritual Of Nepal A 16-year-old girl from Nepal recently died tragically after being banished to a “period hut” as part of the ancient practice of chhaupadi, which considers women and girls unclean and untouchable during menstruation. The girl reportedly died from a snake bite while sleeping in the hut. Chhaupadi forces […]
Intersolar Europe 2023 Exhibition
Intersolar Europe 2023 Exhibition: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) recently took part in the prestigious Intersolar Europe 2023 exhibition held in Munich, Germany. IREDA showcased its commitment to renewable energy financing, sustainability, and fostering partnerships. IREDA’s active participation at Intersolar Europe 2023 reflects its dedication to renewable energy development. Held in Munich, Germany, this […]
World Food Programme (WFP) : Suspended Food Aid To Ethiopia
World Food Programme (WFP) : Suspended Food Aid To Ethiopia World Food Programme (WFP) suspended food aid to Ethiopia after the diversion of supplies. World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. It was […]
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration: The 70th anniversary of the Washington Declaration was commemorated. Washington Declaration is a security alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 26th day of April, 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. The Alliance commits to engage in deeper, cooperative decision-making on nuclear deterrence […]
25 Years Of Good Friday Agreement
25 Years Of Good Friday Agreement: American President ,Joe Biden visited Belfast to mark 25 years of Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement is a historic peace agreement that ended the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. It was was signed on April 10, 1998. It was signed between […]
Operation Interflex
Operation Interflex: Britain and its nine partners said they are training Ukrainian military recruits under Operation Interflex. Operation Interflex is the British-led multinational military operation. Objective is to train and support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It aims to teach weapon handling, range activity, marksmanship, fieldcraft basics, field tactics, battle casualty drills, counter explosives, the […]
China Builds New Dam In Tibet
China Builds New Dam In Tibet: China is constructing a new dam on the Mabja Zangbo river in Tibet, close to the tri-junction of India, Nepal and Tibet, raising concerns since China has ramped up creation of military and dual use infrastructure and in the eastern and western sectors of the LAC (Line of Actual […]
