Azerbaijan President raises national flag in Karabakh Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan’s flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh More about the news: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev raised his country’s flag in Nagorno-Karabakh, sealing Baku’s takeover of the region following a swift military offensive in September, […]

    IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: During the 141st session of International Olympic Committee being held at Mumbai changes were introduced in the Olympic Charter, More about the news: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter to reinforce its commitment to […]

    Olympic Value Education Program Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: India’s First Olympic Values Education was launched in Odisha. More details about Olympic Value Education Program: The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) is based on the Olympic philosophy that learning takes place through the balanced development of body and mind. It is a […]

    Centre seeks inclusion of traditional medicine on WHO’s list Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: The Union government has sought for Ayurveda and related systems to be included in the 11th revision of the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD), as the second module of a supplementary chapter on traditional […]

    Ferry service from India to Sri Lanka resume Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Ferry service from India to Sri Lanka resumed after 40 years. More about the news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated a ferry service between India and Sri Lanka, reviving a connection […]

    At UN Palestine call for halt to Israel offense Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: Palestinian UN envoy urges UN Secretary-General to stop Israel’s “crime against humanity.” More about the news: The Palestinian UN envoy has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take stronger action to prevent what they consider a “crime […]

    UN Central Emergency Response Fund Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Some details about UN Central Emergency Response Fund: CERF was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 as the United Nations global emergency response fund. CERF enables humanitarian responders to deliver life-saving assistance whenever and wherever crises strike. It comprises […]