Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica will be the new head of UNCTAD, the United Nations Read More …
Category: International
Rebeca Grynspan – UNCTAD’s first woman secretary-general
Naftali Bennett-Israel’s new Prime Minister
Israel’s Parliament Knesset has approved Naftali Bennett as country’s new Prime Minister. With this development, Read More …
K Nagaraj Naidu named UN chef de cabinet
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer K Nagaraj Naidu was named chef de cabinet by the Read More …
Child labour figure rises to 160 million-ILO
The report, Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward, was published by Read More …
Brood X cicadas
On June 10, US President Joe Biden’s first trip abroad was delayed unexpectedly when a Read More …
G7 Summit 2021 Theme
At the invitation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will Read More …
Tsitsi Dangarembga wins PEN Pinter prize 2021
Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga has been awarded the PEN Pinter prize 2021, praised for her Read More …
QS World University Rankings 2022
The recently released QS World University Rankings 2022 features 1,300 universities, a 10 percent increase from last year, making it QS’ biggest Read More …
India elected to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
India was on June 8, 2021 elected to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one Read More …
Russia withdraws from Open Skies treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 7 signed into law the country’s departure from the Read More …
Abdullah Shahid elected as president of the 76th UNGA
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid was elected president of the 76th UNGA with an overwhelming Read More …
Interpol launches “I-Familia”
The Interpol has launched a new global database named “I-Familia” to identify missing persons through Read More …
David Diop wins International Booker Prize 2021
French writer David Diop was announced winner of the International Booker Prize 2021. Diop was Read More …
Sagar Aaraksha-II: India-Srilanka joint operation
Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with Sri Lankan authorities, jointly extinguished a major fire Read More …
India-UK launch new workstream under IDDI
GS TIMES STAFF India and United Kingdom has launched new workstream to promote industrial energy Read More …
Mauritius’ ex-prime minister Anerood Jugnauth passed away
Anerood Jugnauth, the former president and prime minister of Mauritius died at the age of Read More …
What is EAGLE Act of 2021?
A legislation to remove the per-country cap on permanent residency visas, or green cards, for Read More …
Joe Biden officially recognises Tulsa Race Massacre
U.S. President Joe Biden became the first sitting American head of state to officially recognise Read More …
India-Argentina MoU on lithium mining
GS TIMES STAFF The Union Cabinet on June 2, 2021 approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Read More …
Agreement on “Cooperation in the field of Mass Media”
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement Read More …
India-Maldives MoU in the field of sustainable urban development
The Union Cabinet was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry Read More …
Iranian ship Kharg sank in Gulf of Oman
The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank on June 2 Read More …
China to follow three children policy
China has allowed couples to have up to three children, after recent census data showed Read More …
Covid-19 variants first found in India to be called ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’
GS TIMES STAFF The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a set of names to label coronavirus Read More …
Britain to build a new flagship
GS TIMES STAFF British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Britain will build a new Read More …