Daily Current Affairs

Facts in News US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Recently, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs participated in the Global Investors Roundtable organised by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) through video conferencing . It witnessed participation from some of the largest foreign investors, including Mastercard, MetLife, Prudential, Air Products, Dell, SoftBank and Warburg […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister has paid tribute to Sant Kabir Das ji on his Jayanti on 24th June.    About  Kabirdas Jayanti also known as Kabir Prakat Diwas is celebrated once a year on the full moon day in the Hindu month Jyeshtha.  On his birth anniversary, Sant Kabirdas’ followers remember him by […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the virtual event to highlight 25 Years of Global Tobacco Control Progress.    About  This event was part of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids hosted an hour-long virtual event highlighting how tobacco control movements have achieved significant declines […]

  In News Recently, the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty was celebrated on 23 June 2021.   Background Negotiated during the middle of the Cold War by 12 countries with Antarctic interests, it remains the only example of a single treaty that governs a whole continent. Principal provisions include: Promoting the freedom of scientific […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has organised the 18th meeting of the Maritime State Development Council (MSDC).   Major Highlights The meeting discussed significant issues pertaining to the overall progress of the maritime sector and agreed that the Central and State Governments will jointly work on the development of […]

In News According to the World Drug Report 2021, around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the year 2020.   About The report was released by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna. The report said that drugs referred to as substances controlled under international drug control conventions and their non-medical […]