World Refugee Day is observed every year on June 20 to respect and honor the courage and resilience of refugees across the world. The United Nations observes this day to honor the refugees who have been forced outside of their homes.
According to the latest UNHCR report on forced displacement, Turkey currently hosts 3.6 million refugees, the largest by a single country.
The theme for World Refugee Day 2021 is 'Together we heal, learn and shine'.
Fleet Awards Function 2021 was held to celebrate the operational achievements of the Eastern Fleet.
INS Sahyadri was adjudged as the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet amongst Capital ships, INS Kamorta as the Most Spirited Ship for displaying an indomitable spirit & Best Corvette trophy as jointly won by IN Ships Kiltan and Khukri amongst Corvettes and similar classes of ships
India and Bhutan have inked an MoU for developing cooperation between two countries in the area of environment.
The MoU aims to open new vistas of bilateral cooperation in the area of climate change and waste management.
Bhutan:
Capital: Thimphu
PM: Lotay Tshering
The Madhya Pradesh Government has launched ‘Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan’ involving youth to make the people aware of the COVID-19 pandemic and covid appropriate behavior.
Chief Minister also launched a mobile app 'Covi-Sandesh' designed for real-time monitoring of the campaign.
Madhya Pradesh CM: Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi launched a special Mobile App "Khedo Punjab" for putting the Sports Department and all the Sportspersons of the State of Punjab on a Digital platform.
Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed acquisition of a stake in Magma HDI General Insurance Company by two entities. Under the transaction, India Advantage Fund S4 I & Dynamic India Fund S4 US I, and NHPEA Trisul Holding B.V. would acquire a stake in the general insurance company.
Global sports brand PUMA has extended its decade-long partnership with former Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh by signing him as the face of PUMA Motorsport in India.
With this, he also joins the brand’s global league of legends like Thierry Henry, Boris Becker and Usain Bolt.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book of poems ‘Beyond Here and Other Poems’ written by senior bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi.
It is a collection of 61 poems which are a reflection of a spectrum of experiences of life, perception of death and a philosophical contemplation.
Jnanpith Awardee and renowned author Amitav Ghosh's authored a book titled, 'The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis'. It is published by John Murray.
The book talks about the history of the influence of colonialism on the world today, through the story of the nutmeg.
His notable works include Ibis Trilogy and 'The Great Derangement', etc.,
European Space Agency (ESA) to launch the world’s first wooden satellite from New Zealand. It will be launched from a Rocket Lab Electron rocket by the end of 2021. It is the brainchild of Jari Makinen.
The satellite, WISA Woodsat, is a nanosatellite. and is 10cm on each side, length, height, and width.
European Space Agency is headquartered in Paris, France.
ESA CEO: Johann-Dietrich Wörner.
PM Narendra Modi launched the Customized Crash Course programme for Covid-19 frontline workers via video conferencing.
the launch will commence the programme in 111 training centres.
Shafali Verma also became the first Indian women cricketer to hit a six on Test debut. It was only the second six-hit by an Indian woman in Test cricket.
Shafali Verma etched her name in the record books by notching up the highest score by an Indian woman cricketer on Test debut.