International affairs
1. Abu Dhabi Hosted Organization Of Islamic Corporation (OIC)
Meeting
Abu Dhabi hosted the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of
the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC). It was a two-day
gathering dedicated to discussing ways to combat hate speech, extremism and
conflict in the region.
This is the first time that India participated in the meeting. Sushma
Swaraj attended the inaugural session of the Organisation of Islamic Co-
operation meeting in Abu Dhabi where she was welcomed as a “guest of
honour”.
2. . Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Kylie Jenner was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by
Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded
three years ago.
Jenner, 21, the half-sister of reality television stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney
Kardashian, made it onto the annual Forbes list of billionaires after debuting
her Kylie Cosmetics online in 2015 with $29 lip kits containing matching
lipstick and lip liner.
3. Google Launches Reading Tutor App 'Bolo' For Kids in India
Google launched a free app called "Bolo" that parents can download to
help primary grade children improve their Hindi and English reading skills.
Launched in India first, the app is designed to work offline and comes with
a built-in reading buddy, "Diya", who encourages, aids, explains, and corrects
the child, as they read aloud.
4. Vienna Topped the Mercer’s Quality Of Living Survey 2019
The human resource consulting firm, Mercer’s annual Quality of Living Survey
2019 has placed Austria’s capital city Vienna at the number 1 spot, making it
the 10th year in a row. The only cities outside of Europe to make the top 10 list
are Vancouver, Canada, and Auckland, New Zealand.
ii. The Economist Intelligence Unit had also given Vienna the top spot in its
ranking of the world’s most liveable cities in 2018. Hyderabad and Pune, at a
rank of 143, continue to be the most liveable cities in India for expatriates.
Top 3 cities in the list:
Vienna, Austria
Zürich, Switzerland
Vancouver, Canada; Munich, Germany; Auckland, New Zealand (tie).
5. India Ranks 76th on WEF Global Energy Transition Index
India has moved up 2 places to rank 76th on a global energy transition
index. The annual list, compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum
(WEF), has ranked 115 economies on how well they are able to balance energy
security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
Sweden remains on the top and is followed by Switzerland and Norway
in the top three.
6. World’s largest e-waste Recycling Hub Opened at The
Dubai Industrial Park
The world’s largest e-waste recycling plant has been opened in Dubai
Industrial Park, Dubai by ‘Enviroserve’ company with a total cost of $5
million. It will recycle Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE), IT asset disposition (ITAD), refrigerant gas and specialized
waste.
The processing capacity of this recycling hub is 100,000 tonnes of total
integrated waste (per year), of which 39,000 tonnes is e-waste. The project
is supported by the Swiss Government Export Finance Agency.
7. Apple Partners With Goldman Sachs and MasterCard For
Apple Card
Apple Inc & Goldman Sachs Group Inc jointly launched the Apple Card
credit card for iPhones.
The card is tied to Apple Pay, a service that allows people to load banking
information and pay in store or use it for purchases online.