India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’

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Global Liveability Index 2024

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  released Global Liveability Index, which once again names Vienna, Austria, as the best place to live in the world.

 

PEN Pinter Prize 2024

The 2023 PEN Pinter Prize was given to Indian author Arundati Roy.

 

100th Member of International Solar Alliance

Paraguay is the 100th country to become a full member of the International Solar Alliance.

 

‘Keralam’

The Kerala Assembly passed a resolution asking the Indian Central Government to change the name of the state in the Constitution from “Kerala” to “Keralam.”

 

India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’

The UNESCO honored Kozhikode as India’s first “City of Literature” on June 23.

 

Global Gender Gap Index

India is ranked 129th out of 146 countries in the 2024 Global Gender Gap Index.

 

World’s Most Valuable Company

Nvidia has now surpassed tech giants like Microsoft and Apple.

 

Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri, has officially retired from international football.

 

First Human Death From H5N2 Bird Flu in Mexico

 

1st Person to Spend 1,000 Days in Space

Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut, became  the first person to spend 1,000 days in space.