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 […]
Tag: 22nd Jun 2021
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 […]