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April 30, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers' conclave at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

attended the Shanghai Co-operation

Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers'

conclave at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. During the

conclave, ways to further boost defence and

security cooperation among the member

countries in the wake of evolving security challenges in the region were discussed.

Air Marshal Rakesh K S Bhadauria appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff

On May 1, Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh

Bhadauria will take over as Vice Chief of Indian Air

Force, after superannuation of incumbent Air Marshal

Anil Khosla. The VCAS is second-highest ranking

Officer in Indian Air Force (IAF). It is a three-star

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appointment and is held by an Air Officer of the rank of Air Marshal.

Isac Doru appointed as AIFF technical director

All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 29th April

appointed Isac Doru as its new technical director.

Doru was selected from a list of over 60 candidates

who had applied for the post. The 56-year-old comes

with a rich experience of almost 29 years in

international football across several countries

including , , USA, Romania, Saudi

Arabia, and amongst others.

Raheem Sterling named 2019 FWA footballer of the year

Raheem Sterling has been named the 2019 footballer

of the year by the Football Writers' Association

(FWA). The Manchester City and England forward

topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership

as a clear winner, with 62 percent of the votes.

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International Jazz Day: 30 April

International Jazz Day is intended to raise

awareness in the international community of the

virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force

for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced

cooperation among people. Many governments,

civil society organizations, educational

institutions, and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music will embrace

the opportunity to foster greater appreciation not only for the music but also for the

contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.

International Dance Day: 29 April

International Dance Day, also called Dance Day

was observed on 29th April entire the world to

attract the attention of the wider public to the art

of dance. The theme for this year is “Dance and

Spirituality”.

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