National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) : 18th Foundation Day.: NIXI is a non-profit Company incorporated under Section 25 of the India Companies Act, 1956 with an objective of facilitating improved internet services in the country. It was registered on 19 June 2003 for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following […]
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ Law
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ law: Hundreds of protesters thronged the streets of Budapest, demanding the reversal of a newly adopted law that effectively bans all content about homosexuality and gender change from Hungarian school curriculum and television shows for children under the age of 18. The latest Hungarian legislation outlaws disseminating information meant for children which […]
Juneteenth to Become a National Holiday in USA
Juneteenth: National Holiday: US President Joe Biden is soon expected to sign a law making June 19, or “Juneteenth”, a national holiday recognised by the federal government, commemorating the end of slavery after the American Civil War (1861-65). Juneteenth is the portmanteau of June and nineteenth and is recognised as a state holiday in 47 […]
National Disaster Response Fund
The National Disaster Response Fund: The National Disaster Response Fund was opened up for donation from individuals and institutions in June 2020, but according to information procured through Right to Information, it turns out that just about Rs 63,000 has been donated to the fund between July 13, 2020 and February 26, 2021. The National […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 21st June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Hubble Space Telescope Down
Hubble Space Telescope: Nasa reports trouble with the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope has been down for the past few days. The problem is a payload computer that has stopped working. The payload computer’s purpose is to control and coordinate the science instruments and monitor them for health and safety purposes. About the Hubble Space […]
Green Hydrogen Initiatives
Green Hydrogen Initiatives: India is hosting a summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives involving the BRICS nations. The event offers a platform to share their respective Green Hydrogen initiatives and views on how to take it to the next level in their own countries. The event will be anchored by NTPC Ltd , a Maharatna CPSU […]
Farmers Protests Latest Trends
Farmers Protests: According to the State of Environment in Figures 2021 report released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), there was a fivefold increase in major farmers’ protests since 2017. In 2017, there were 34 major protests across 15 States. The number has now shot up to 165 protests across 22 States and Union […]
Illegal Adoption in India
Illegal adoption: The Supreme Court agreed to intervene after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) sounded the alarm on a spate of complaints about illegal adoption of COVID orphans through private individuals and organisations. Social media posts are circulating that children are up for adoption. This is plainly illegal and violates the […]
National Population Register (NPR)
National Population Register (NPR): Migrants belonging to six non-Muslim minority communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while applying for long-term visas (LTVs), can also produce National Population Register (NPR) enrolment slips as proof of the duration of their stay in India, according to a Union Home Ministry manual. The NPR number is part of an […]
