DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15th – 16th August 2021 India Celebrates 75th Independence Day India is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking the 75th year of Independence from the foreign rule. Remembering the sacrifices made by the Indian freedom fighters on the 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his wishes to the entire country. … Read more
WEEKLY DEFENCE UPDATES 8 – 14 AUGUST 2021 21 Indo-Pacific Nations Kick Off 20th SEACAT Exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) Exercise began in Singapore and virtually on 10 Aug 21. It is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 14th August 2021 130th EDITION OF DURAND CUP 2021 Durand Cup, the world’s third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament is scheduled to be held at Kolkata from 05 SEP TO 03 OCT 21. The prestigious tournament was first held in 1888, at Dagshai (Himachal Pradesh) and is named after Mortimer Durand, … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 13th August 2021 International Youth Day Celebrated International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August 2000. It was based … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12th August 2021 August 7 Every Year Decided as National Javelin Day The Athletics Federation of India has announced that August 7 each year would be celebrated as National Javelin Throw Day with competitions in all States and Union Territories to commemorate Neeraj Chopra’s feat of winning the country’s first athletics gold … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 11th August 2021 World Tribal Day 2021 World Tribal Day or International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9th August every year. It is aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population and to acknowledge the contributions that indigenous people make towards world issues such … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 10th August 2021 Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation A week into India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) month-long presidency, PM Modi is chairing a debate on maritime security. The debate “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” began with several heads of state or government in … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 8th – 9th August 2021 Wrestler Bajrang Punia Bags Bronze Medal Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65 Kg category at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He defeated his opponent from Kazakhstan with 8-0 in the bronze medal match. This was India’s sixth medal in the Tokyo Olympics … Read more
WEEKLY DEFENCE UPDATES 1 – 7 AUGUST 2021 Commencement of Sea Trials of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC(P71)) ‘Vikrant’ Designed by Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). Made with more than 76% indigenous content. Around 550 Indian firms including about 100 MSMEs are registered with CSL … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 7th August 2021 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honor of India, has been renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The renaming recognizes the ultimate hockey hero and legend of the sport, Dhyan Chand. The Prime Minister said the move was based … Read more
