Category: Current Affairs English

130th edition of Durand Cup begins in Kolkata On 05 September 2021, the 130th edition of the Durand Cup related to the football game was started at Vivekananda Yubbharti Krirangan, Kolkata.This competition will be held till 3rd October 2021.16 teams are participating in this (East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are not participating)Durand Cup: It is[…]

‘Gauri Lankesh Day’ celebrated on 5th September 2021 in Burnaby city of Canada On the death anniversary of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh, it has been announced to celebrate ‘Gauri Lankesh Day’ on 05 September in the Canadian city of Barnaby.Gauri Lankesh: Gauri Lankesh, a left-wing ideologue, had published a magazine “Gauri Lankesh Patrika”.Gauri Lankesh was[…]

International Day of Charity: 05 September International Day of Charity is celebrated by the United Nations on 05 September every year.This day is celebrated on the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.She died on 5 September 1997.Mother Teresa: Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia.Her real name was Agnes Gonza Boyajiju.She took[…]

Home Minister Amit Shah launches ‘Laddoo Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched ‘Laddoo Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women from Gujarat, Gandhinagar.Under the scheme, 15 nutritious laddus will be distributed every month to about 7,000 pregnant women till the birth of the child.Lok Sabha constituency of Home Minister Amit Shah: Gandhinagar[…]

Assam government announces removal of Rajiv Gandhi’s name from Orang National Park The Assam government has announced the removal of Rajiv Gandhi’s name from the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park’ situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra.Now this park will be known as ‘Orang National Park’.Orang National Park: This park was declared a sanctuary in[…]

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2021 announced on August 31A total of five people have been selected for the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year.List of winners: 1. Dr. Firdausi Qadri Scientists from Bangladesh.Dr. Qadri is credited with developing the oral vaccine for cholera and the typhoid vaccine. 2. Muhammad[…]

Sumit Antil won gold medal in Tokyo Paralympics Sumit Antil has won the gold medal in the javelin throw throw class F-64 category at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.Sumit Antil of Haryana created a new world record in the final with a throw of 68.55m.Earlier Avani Lekhara won a gold medal in the women’s 10m Air[…]

National Small Industries Day: 30 August National Small Industries Day is celebrated every year on 30 August.This day is celebrated with the aim of promoting small scale industries.Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day (MSME): 27 June To read in hindi click here National Sports Day: 29 August National Sports Day is celebrated every year on[…]

Hitendra Dave appointed new CEO of HSBC India Hitendra Dave has been appointed as the new CEO of HSBC India for a period of 03 years.He will replace Surendra Rosha.Establishment of HSB India: 1853Headquarters: Mumbai Women’s Equality Day: 26 August Women’s Equality Day is celebrated across the world on 26 August every yearOn 26 August[…]

Sanjay Arora appointed as the new Director General (DG) of ITBP IPS officer Sanjay Arora has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).He will replace IPS officer SS Deswal.SS Deswal is the Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and holds the additional charge of Director General of[…]

International Dog Day: 26 August International Dog Day is celebrated every year on 26 August with the aim of spreading awareness about the importance of providing a safe environment for dog adoption and dog rescue.The day was started in the year 2004 by Colleen Paige, a pet and family lifestyle expert, animal rescue advocate, conservationist,[…]

World Photography Day: 19 August World Photography Day is celebrated every year on 19 August.Joseph Nicephore and Louis Douger of France invented the ‘dogorotype’ process, a technique of photography, in 1839.It is considered the world’s first photography process.The invention was patented by the French government on August 19, 1839.In this memory, ‘World Photography Day’ is[…]

‘Khela Hobe Day’ in West Bengal: 16 August West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced to celebrate August 16 as ‘Khela Hobe Day’ across the state. Puducherry celebrates 60th “De jure Transfer Day”: 16 August 2021 The 60th “De jure Transfer Day (Legal Transfer Day)” was celebrated on 16 August 2021 in the Union[…]

The World Health Organization (WHO) formed an advisory group named “SAGO” The World Health Organization (WHO) has formed a new International Scientific Advisory Group “SAGO”.This group is created to study the emergence of future emerging pathogens.Establishment of the World Health Organization: 7 April 1948Headquarters: Geneva, SwitzerlandPresident: Tedros AdhanomWorld Health Day: 7 April ASI Babu Ram[…]

भारत का 75वां स्वतंत्रता दिवस 2021 15 अगस्त 2021 को भारत का 75 वां स्वतंत्रता दिवस “आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव” के रूप में मनाया गया।इस मौके पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने लालकिले पर तिरंगा फहराया और लगातार आठवीं बार देश को संबोधित किया।स्वतंत्रता दिवस 2021 के विशेष अतिथि: भारतीय ओलंपिक दलस्वतंत्रता दिवस समारोह का मुख्य[…]

Partition Horror Memorial Day: 14 August Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to observe 14 August as Partition Vibhishika Memorial Day, a day before Independence Day.India was partitioned on 14 August 1947 and Pakistan became a separate country. India’s 75th Independence Day 2021 India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” on[…]

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates “Bangas Awam Mela” Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the “Bangus Awam Mela” in the Bangus Valley of Kupwara district to celebrate the 75th year of independence.Kheer Bhawani Fair: Jammu and Kashmir ICC Player of the Month for July Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has[…]

World Organ Donation Day: 13 August World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year on 13 August to spread awareness about organ donation.Indian Organ Donation Day is celebrated on 27 November. International Left-Handers Day: 13 August International Left-Handers Day is celebrated every year on 13 August. Chhattisgarh becomes first state to recognize community forest resource[…]

World Elephant Day: 12 August World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on 12 August with the aim of raising awareness about the conservation of elephants.World Elephant Day was celebrated for the first time on 12 August 2012.The Elephant Project was started by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1991-92. International Youth Day:[…]