The International Day for People of African Descent is celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021.
The United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak in Punjab’s Amritsar.
This is to mark 102 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Kendrapara district of Odisha has become the only district in India where all three species of crocodiles.
Salt-water, gharial and mugger are found here.
Latham’s Snipe is a shorebird that fly non-stop from Japan to Australia twice in a year.
The bird is also known as Japanese Snipe and is scientifically called as Gallinago hardwickii.
The 11th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives Responsible for National Security was held recently.
The National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval hosted the meeting since India is the chair for the 2021 BRICS summit.