Suchitra Durai appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand
On 11th October 2018, Suchitra Durai was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand. i. Suchitra Durai is an Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS) of 1988 batch. She is at present, the High Commissioner of India to Kenya. ii. She has been...
Maryse Conde wins New Academy Prize in Literature
Novelist Maryse Conde has been announced as the winner of the New Academy prize in literature. i. This award was created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year’s Nobel prize for literature following a rape scandal. ii. Maryse Condé will receive £87,000 cash...
World Bank offers disaster-hit Indonesia $1 bn in loans
On October 14, 2018, the World Bank announced funding of up to $1 billion to the Government of Indonesia for relief and reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas of Lombok and Sulawesi. It would be guided by a US$5 million grant for technical assistance...