Asia overtakes Europe as world’s second richest region

Asia has overtaken Europe as the world’s second richest region. According to an annual report by the Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, the Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan, held 47 trillion dollars in private wealth in 2014 as the number of new millionaires rose in China and India. North America is the world’s richest region with 51 trillion dollars, but is expected to be surpassed by Asia in 2016.

Japan passes law to lower voting age to 18 from 20 years

Japan has lowered the voting age in the country from 20 to 18 years. The legislation will come into effect during the 2016 Upper House Election and will add about 2.4 million new potential voters to Japan’s current voting population of 104 million. Last time, Japan lowered the age of voting from 25 to 20 and gave voting rights to women in 1945 after the World War II.

Charles Correa, one of India’s greatest architects, dies at 84

Charles Correa, one of India’s greatest architects and urban planners, died on Tuesday night. He was 84. He led the creation of architecture for post-­Independence India. He was the first chairman of the National Commission on Urbanisation.

Main Work Included

  • He was the man behind the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (Sabarmati Ashram) in Ahmedabad; Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bhopal; National Crafts Museum, New Delhi; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal and British Council, Delhi..
  • In the 1970s, he was the chief architect of Navi Mumbai.
  • India’s Permanent Assembly in the United Nations, in New York.

He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1972 and Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, in 2006.

Sunil Chhetri becomes first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals

Sunil Chhetri has become the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals. He achieved this feat in his 87th match i.e. during 2018 World Cup qualifying match between India and Guam. Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia stays at the second spot with 42 goals in 107 matches while IM Vijayan has 40 goals from 79 games.