US Celebrates 245th Independence Day on 04 July.

The United States celebrated its Independence Day on Sunday 04 July, the 245th anniversary of its founding and this year a symbolic renewal of many family and public celebrations that had been curtailed for more than a year by coronavirus pandemic restrictions. U.S. Presiden…

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India’s oldest operating newspaper, "Mumbai Samachar", passed 200 years.

On July 1, India’s oldest operating newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, will enter its 200th 12 months. The Gujarati newspaper, with its workplace positioned in an iconic crimson constructing at Horniman Circle in Mumbai’s Fort space, was first revealed in 1822. It was based by a Pa…

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China turns on world’s 2nd-biggest hydro power dam.

The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam, to start generating energy. The Baihetan Dam is set up on the Jinsha River, in southwestern China. About the dam: The dam is a 289-me…

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Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance.

Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague. In a letter to the PM he said the government "owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down". P…

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International Body Piercing Day - 28 June.

June 28th is International Body Piercing Day. The day recognizes the practice of body piercing and modification. It also promotes the education and awareness of both the culture and safety standards that should be practice with body piercing. July 28th was selected for Inter…

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World Drug Report 2021

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem. The World Drug Report…

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Jamsetji Tata Becomes World's Biggest Philanthropist in Last Century.

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, has topped the list of EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century, with an estimated donation of $102.4 billion mainly made in the health and education sector. Jamsetji Tata, whose endowments began as early as 1892…

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China plans to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033.

China plans to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033, with regular follow-up flights, under a long-term plan to build a permanently inhabited base on the Red Planet and extract its resources. The ambitious plan, which will intensify a race with the United States to p…

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Hong Kong's pro-democracy paper "Apple Daily" announces closure.

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure, in a blow to media freedom in the city. The tabloid's offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law. Police detained…

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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2021

This year's report reveals new insights about digital news consumption based on a YouGov survey of over 92,000 online news consumers in 46 markets including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Nigeria, Colombia and Peru for the first time. The report looks at the impact of coron…

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Mawya Sudan, the first woman fighter pilot in Indian Air Force (IAF).

Mawya Sudan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Rajouri district. Hailing from the village of Lamberi, of Border Tehsil of Nowshera in Rajouri, she commissioned into the IAF as Flying Officer. Mawya ha…

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Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021)

According to the 06th Edition of ‘Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021)’ released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Sri Lanka with a score of 68.1 has been placed at 87th rank out of 165 countries.  Finland topped the Index followed by Sweden &…

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The World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) will be launching "Project One World One Education"

World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) will be launching its pilot program "Project One World One Education" on 23rd June 2021. The day also commemorate the occasion of United Nations Public Service Day, through the Center for Global Education under t…

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Forced Displacement Report 2020 issued by The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In a report published on Friday 18 June 2021, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) found that 82.4 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced at the end of 2020 – the highest number on record. In 2012, the figure stood at 41 million, while in 2019, it reached 79.5 million. As …

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Keep Amazon's Jeff Bezos from coming back to Earth, online petition begs.

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is heading to space next month aboard Blue Origin's first crewed rocket to space. And some people wish the billionaire would just stay there. A humorous online petition with more than 13,000 signatures calls for Bezos to be deni…

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WHO declares end to Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea.

The World Health Organization officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak, which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives. At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections, according to WHO figures, the limited size of the flare-up has been cre…

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Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary General for 2nd five-year term.

UN General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary General for a second term beginning January 1, 2022, days after the powerful Security Council unanimously recommended his name to the 193-member body for re-election. President of the 75th session o…

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US to spend $3.2 billion for antiviral pills for COVID-19.

The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, announced the investment at a White House briefing as …

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Japan aims to issue vaccination passports for overseas travel.

Japan will start issuing vaccine passports by the end of July, as the accelerating pace of the inoculation rollout has many looking forward to the prospect of international travel. Municipalities that are in charge of running a vaccination program domestically and keeping tr…

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Karim Khan sworn in as new ICC chief prosecutor.

British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn in as the new chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Wednesday 16 June 2021. The 51-year-old replaces outgoing prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of Gambia, who extended the war crimes court's reach during her nine…

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