National Statistical Day

In recognition of the notable contribution made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of economic planning and statistical development in the post independent era, the Govt. of India decided to designate 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as Statistics Day in the category of special day to be celebrated at the national level.

 Notification to this effect was published in the Gazette of India on June 05, 2007.

The Day is celebrated by holding seminars, discussions and competitions to highlights the importance of official statistics in national devlopment

The government of India decided in 2006 to celebrate his birthday, 29 June, as National Statistical Day

On the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary on 29 June 2018, Indian Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu released a commemorative coin at a programme at ISI, Kolkata

China will Join UN Arms Trade Treaty, 'Enhance' World Peace

China will Join UN Arms Trade Treaty, 'Enhance' World Peace

China voted to adopt a decision on joining the UN Arms Trade Treaty that is designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.

It comes after US  announced plans last year to pull the United States out of the agreement which entered into force in 2014.

The US Senate never ratified the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty

The treaty requires member countries to keep records of international transfers of weapons and to prohibit cross-border shipments that could be used in human rights violations or attacks on civilians.

A study in January by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said China is now the second largest arms producer in the world, behind the US.

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 June is an international observance held annually on 26 June to speak out against the crime of torture and to honour and support victims and survivors throughout the world.

The day was selected by the United Nations General Assembly for two reasons. First, on 26 June 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed during the midst of World War II the first international instrument obliging UN members to respect and promote human rights.

Second, 26 June 1987 was when the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect.

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989.

The date June 26 is to commemorate Lin Zexu's dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong, ending in June 25 1839，just before the First Opium War in China. The observance was instituted by General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987.

Clare Connor to become first female MCC president in its 233-year history

Clare Connor to become first female MCC president in its 233-year history

Clare Connor, a former England captain, has been named as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club and will become the first female president in the MCC’s 233-year history.

The decision was confirmed at an annual general meeting on Wednesday - held via an online platform - and the 43-year-old former all-rounder will take up the post on 1 October next year.

Kumar Sangakkara, the current president, has been invited to remain in the role for a second 12-month tenure

Former England captain will take up the post next October

International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice

International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice

there are two solstices that occur annually: around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year) .

The United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) proclaimed the 21st June as the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstices in its resolution A/RES/73/300 on 20th June 2019.

World Hydrography Day

The International Hydrographic Organization ( IHO ) and its international members celebrate World Hydrography Day every year on June 21.

This year's theme, “hydrography enabling autonomous technologies” is shining the spotlight on new innovations that are helping uncover new information on our seabeds

The International Hydrographic Bureau was established in 1921 for the purpose of providing a mechanism for consultation between governments on such matters as technical standards, safe navigation and the protection of the marine environment.

In 1970 the name was changed to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).

The IHO is actively engaged in developing standards and interoperability, particularly in relation to the challenges brought about by digital technologies

International Day of Yoga

International Day of Yoga

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014

 Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India.

India suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world

Scientists observe quantum 'fifth state of matter' in space for 1st time

Scientists observe quantum 'fifth state of matter' in space for 1st time

Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight that could help solve some of the quantum universe's most intractable conundrums, research showed Thursday.

Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) – the existence of which was predicted by Albert Einstein and Indian mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose almost a century ago – are formed when atoms of certain elements are cooled to near absolute zero (0 Kelvin, minus 273.15 Celsius).

At this point, the atoms become a single entity with quantum properties, wherein each particle also functions as a wave of matter.

Volkan Bozkır elected President of 75th Session of the UNGA

Volkan Bozkır elected President of 75th Session of the UNGA

Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly in a vote held on June 17 that was emblematic of its time.

Bozkır is the first Turkish national who has become the President of the General Assembly.

Bozkır has been elected from the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), in strict compliance of the established principle of geographical rotation and General Assembly resolution 33/138 of 19 December 1978.

Bozkır will take over the Presidency from the incumbent Tijjani Muhammad-Bande in September when the 75th Session will resume.

India joined GPAI as founding member

India joined GPAI as founding member

 India has joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) as a founding member to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

With this, India has joined the league of leading nations and economies including the US, the UK, EU, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, and Singapore for launch of GPAI.

GPAI will be supported by a Secretariat, to be hosted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development  in Paris, as well as by two Centers of Expertise -- one each in Montreal and Paris

International Day of Family Remittances

International Day of Family Remittances

The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is a universally-recognized observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/72/281) and celebrated every year on 16 June.

The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their 800 million family members back home, and to create a future of hope for their children.

 Half of these flows go to rural areas, where poverty and hunger are concentrated, and where remittances count the most.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015, is a global commitment to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development by 2030, ensuring that no one is left behind. Its 17 specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) address the major challenges facing the world today


 the projected sum of money in international remittances to be sent to developing countries between 2015 and 2030, was US$6.5 trillion

500-year-old temple submerged in Mahanadi river found near Cuttack

500-year-old temple submerged in Mahanadi river found near Cuttack


A temple that was submerged in Mahanadi in Odisha for 500 years has been found

The 60-feet temple , was located recently

The temple was found in the mid-river near Baideswar in the Padmavati area in Cuttackc

RBI proposes upper age limit of 70 years for CEOs, whole-time directors of banks

RBI proposes upper age limit of 70 years for CEOs, whole-time directors of banks

The RBI has proposed an upper age limit of 70 years for CEOs and whole-time directors of banks and a maximum term of 10 years for those belonging to the promoter group, as part of the exercise to improve governance in the banking sector.

The discussion paper released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said that chief executive officers (CEOs) and whole time directors (WTDs) belonging to the promoter group should pass on the managerial leadership to professionals after ten years

Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput

sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor. Rajput started his career with television serials.

Rajput made his film debut in the Kai Po Che! (2013)

NITI Aayog, the policy think-tank of the Indian government, signed him to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)

Kathy Sullivan Becomes First Woman To Reach Deepest Known Spot In The Ocean

Kathy Sullivan Becomes First Woman To Reach Deepest Known Spot In The Ocean

geologist and Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan made history again. About 25 years ago Sullivan got her name in the books of history by becoming the first US woman to walk in space.

she became the first woman ever to reach Challenger Deep, the deepest known spot in the ocean.

The point resides within the Mariana Trench, around seven miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, about 200 miles southwest of Guam.

World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day

Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).

The event was organised for the first time in 2005, by a joint initiative of World Health Organisation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.

World Blood Donor Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO)

World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour

the World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization-sanctioned holiday first launched in 2002 aiming to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour.

World Day Against Child Labour 2020 focuses on the impact of crisis on child labour.


Africa ranks highest among regions both in the percentage of children in child labour — one-fifth — and the absolute number of children in child labour — 72 million. Asia and the Pacific ranks second highest in both these measures — 7% of all children and 62 million in absolute terms are in child labour in this region.

The Africa and the Asia and the Pacific regions together account for almost nine out of every ten children in child labour worldwide. The remaining child labour population is divided among the Americas (11 million), Europe and Central Asia (6 million), and the Arab States (1 million). In terms of incidence, 5% of children are in child labour in the Americas, 4% in Europe and Central Asia, and 3% in the Arab States.

Tony Dunne

Tony Dunne

Anthony Peter Dunne was an Irish footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Dublin, he began his career with youth side Stella Maris before signing for Drumcondra-based Shelbourne, with whom he won the FAI Cup in his second year in the senior team in 1960.

Dunne won 33 caps for the Republic of Ireland between 1962 and 1975, and was named Irish Footballer of the Year in 1969.

Pierre Nkurunziza

Pierre Nkurunziza was a Burundian politician who served as the ninth president of Burundi for almost 15 years from August 2005 until his death in June 2020, making him the longest-serving president in the nation's history.

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.
Capital: Gitega
Currency: Burundian franc

Renjith Kumar has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition

Renjith Kumar has been honoured with NASA's highest form of recognition for a non-governmental individual "NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal" for his service to NASA

RK Chetty Pandipati was the First Indian to win this award in 2002

The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is an award similar to the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, but awarded to non-government personnel. This is the highest honor NASA awards to anyone who was not a government employee when the service was performed

Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award

Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award

veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Sunday said he is honoured to be named this year's recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award

Akhtar became the first Indian to be given the honour for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values.

Every year, the award recognises a distinguished individual from the field of science, scholarship, education, or entertainment, who publicly proclaims the values of secularism and rationalism and upholding scientific truth.

Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008

World Brain Tumour Day

World Brain Tumour Day is observed on 8th June, every year. Brain tumour is the tenth leading cause of morbidity in India

As a tribute to all brain tumor patients and their families the Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe announced the World Brain Tumor Day in 2000 as an international commemoration day. It is celebrated annually on 8 June.

UN Russian Language Day

UN Russian Language Day

UN Russian Language Day is observed annually on June 6.

The event was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2010.

UN Russian Language Day coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is considered the father of modern Russian language.

The initiative of the UN Language Days was launched in February 2010 in order to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote equal use of all six of the UN's official working languages throughout the organization

India will host 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

India will host 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 Women's Asian Cup to India.

The decision was taken at the AFC Women's Football Committee meeting. In February, the AFC Women's Football Committee had recommended India to be hosts.

The tournament will likely be held in the second half of the year and will feature 12 teams, expanded from the previous slot of eight teams. India qualify directly as hosts.

The event will also serve as the final qualification tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day

In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day.

The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the Bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport.

Global Day of Parents

Global Day of Parents

During the 1980's, the United Nations began focusing attention on the issues related to the family. In 1983, based on the recommendations of the Economic and Social Council, the Commission for Social Development in its resolution on the Role of the family in the development process (1983/23) requested the Secretary-General to enhance awareness among decision makers and the public of the problems and needs of the family, as well as of effective ways of meeting those needs.

In its resolution 44/82 of 9 December 1989, The General Assembly proclaimed 1994 as the International Year of the Family; and in resolution47/237 of 1993, the General Assembly decided that 15 May of every year to be observed as the International Day of Families.

In 2012, the General Assembly proclaimded 1 June as the Global Day of Parents, to be observed annually in honour of parents throughout the world.

World No-Tobacco Day

World No-Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May.

This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.

The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.

The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to more than 8 million deaths each year worldwide, including 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke

International Everest Day

International Everest Day

International Everest Day was declared in the memory of the first summit of Mt Everest on May 29, 1953

Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand's Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat.

Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day since 2008, when the legendary climber Hillary passed away.

Everest Day on May 29 every year in memory of the first summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on the day in 1953.

The day is celebrated with memorial events, processions, and special events in Kathmandu and the Everest region.

World No Tobacco Da

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May.

This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.

The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.