International Current Affairs

UNDP & AIM announces $2.2 million in climate action grants for innovators across 19 countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) have announced $2.2 million in climate action grants for 22 local innovators across 19 countries, including India. The funding will be done through Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) window. The first round of funding will enhance local climate action and accelerate the delivery […]

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Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman US Supreme Court Judge

The United States of America (USA) Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman in US Supreme Court. The US Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm her appointment. Jackson is the third black judge after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She is the second-youngest member of the court after Judge Barrett,

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Viktor Orban wins Fourth Term as Prime Minister of Hungary

Viktor Orban has won a fourth successive term as Hungary’s prime minister, capping a campaign dominated by his controversial stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a speech that appeared to mock Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian leader. His right-wing Fidesz party secured 53.1% of the total 98% of the count complete. The 58-year-old is already

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UNFPA releases the “State of the World Population 2022

The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) has released a report titled ‘State of the World Population 2022: Seeing the Unseen. The report shows that nearly half of all pregnancies were unintended. The report highlights over 60% of unintended pregnancies ended in abortion, with 45% of all abortions considered unsafe, causing 5-13% of all maternal deaths. UNFPA

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Australia beat England to win 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

Australia defeated England by 71 runs to win a record-extending seventh Women’s ODI World Cup title at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand. Alyssa Healy of Australia scored 170 runs in the match, the highest individual score made by any cricketer, male or female, in the World Cup Final. She was also the leading run-scorer

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ADB provides USD 143 million to Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan package of USD 143 million for Bangladesh to support government efforts to speed up the growth by improving the efficiency, predictability, and security of cross-border trade. The ADB loan package includes a $90 million International policy-based loan, a $53 million project loan that will construct integrated land customs and $1.5

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US provide grants of USD 152 million for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The US has announced a financial grant of USD 152 million in new humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The announcement was made after the visit of the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas to Cox’s Bazar where the majority of the Rohingya refugees reside. This financial assistance will be utilised for healthcare, protecting the environment, and providing secure food distribution

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International Transgender Day of Visibility 2022 : 31 March

Thursday 31 March is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of transgender and gender diverse people around the world, whilst also raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to eliminate discrimination and other barriers to inclusion within all aspects of society. The day

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India has 4th highest self-made Billionaires under 40; the US tops: HURUN Global U40 Self-Made Billionaires 2022

Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun Global Forty and Under Self-Made Billionaires 2022, which ranks the self-made billionaires in the world (in terms of US dollars) aged 40 years and under. The Hurun Report 2022 lists 87 Self-Made Billionaires in the world aged 40 and under, which is up by 8 from last year. The USA leads the

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Anurag Thakur launched TEJAS skilling project in UAE

Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur has launched Training for Emirates Jobs and Skills (TEJAS), a Skill India International Project to train overseas India. The project aimed to create pathways for Indian work force to get equipped for skills and market requirements in the UAE. Tejas aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during the initial phase.

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