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ICC Awards of the Decade 2020 announced

The winners of the prestigious ICC Awards of the Decade were announced on 28th December 2020. The ICC
Awards of The Decade recognise the best players across Cricket over the past 10 years.

List of Winners
f ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade:
MS Dhoni (India)
f ICC Men's Awards Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)

f ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)
f ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade: RashidKhan (Afghanistan)
f ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Decade: Steve Smith(Australia)
f ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kyle Coetzer (Scotland)

f ICC Women's Award Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry
(Australia)
f ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry(Australia)
f ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)
f ICC Women's Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kathryn Bryce (Scotland

f Indian wrestler, Anshu Malik has become the first wrestler of the country to finish on the podium position
at the Individual Wrestling World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia.
f The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has imposed a 5-year ban on Russian shuttler Nikita Khakimov
for charges of ―betting, wagering and irregular match results. Khakimov was part of the Russian men's
team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Team Championships.
f M S Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his gesture of calling back England
batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011. The incident won the ICC Spirit of
Cricket Award in 2011.
f The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC Teams of the Decade based on the
performances, consistency of players over the period of last 10 years. Former Indian captain and
wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named as the captain of the ICC ODI Team of the
Decade. Dhoni has also been named the skipper of the ICC T20I Team of the Decade. Similarly, Virat Kohli
has been named the captain of the ICC Test Team of the Decade. Ravi Ashwin is the only other Indian in
this list.

f Goa's 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India's 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and
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f Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament organised at Chiktan in Kàrgil, Ladakh. For the first time, the women
team of Chiktan also participated in the Khelo India Games in Kargil district. There are 13 teams from
different villages of Chiktan participating in the tournament, which include 11 men's teams and 2
women's teams.
f Australia's Claire Polosak is set to become the first female match official in a men's Test match when she
takes up the fourth umpire's role in the third Test between India and Australia. Former India striker
Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the first deputy general secretary of All India Football Federation
(AIFF) after the sports body decided to create a new post in its hierarchy.
f Jay Shah has been named as the official representative of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for
the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meetings. Shah is the Secretary of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI).
f Jigmet Dolma from India secured the fourth position in the Dhaka Marathon 2021. Jigmet Dolma is an
SPO of Ladakh police. In the marathon, Hicham Lakohi of Morocco came first in the elite competition of the
marathon in men's category while Angela Jim Asunde from Kenya won the women's category in the same
event.
f The oldest surviving Olympic champion, Ágnes Keleti, celebrates her 100th birthday. She is one of her
country's most successful Olympians, having won 10 medals for Hungary in gymnastics, at the Olympic
Games Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956. Her haul included five golds.
f In Ladakh, the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & Youth Festival 2021 kicked off
on 18th January 2021. The 13- Day Zanskar Winter Sports Festival aims to open a new arena in Ladakh
for adventure and Nature loving tourists and a boost for local Youth to hone up their skills in winter sports
to represent India.
f Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin bolstered her chances of defending her title in Tokyo later this
year after claiming the Thailand Open in Bangkok over top seed Tai Tzu-Ying. Men's Category: Viktor
Axelsen (Denmark) defeated Angus Long (Hong Kong) to clinch the Men's Singles Title.


Australian Open 2021

Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open 2021 In tennis, Japan's Naomi Osaka won her fourth
Grand Slam title on February 20, 2021, after she beat American Jennifer Brady in the women's singles game
of the Australian Open final 2021. The four Grand Slam title for Osaka comes two Australian Open titles
(2021 and 2019) and two US Open title (2018 and 2020). In Men's singles final, Novak Djokovic claimed his
ninth Australian Open crown and the 18th Major Grand Slam overall, as he defeated Daniil Medvedev.

Winners
f Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
f Women's Singles: Naomi Osaka (Japan) defeated Jennifer Brady (US)
f Men's Doubles: Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Filip Polášek (Slovakia )defeated Rajeev Ram (US) and Joe
Salisbury (UK)
f Women's Doubles: Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) defeated Barbora
Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Kateřina Siniaková(Czech Republic )

f Mixed Doubles: Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) and Rajeev Ram of the US defeated the Australian
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Winners List of Swiss Open 2021

f Winners List of Swiss Open 2021 India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu has won a silver medal in the BWF Swiss
Open Super 300 in the final of the women's singles event held at Basel, Switzerland. The World No. 7
Sindhu lost to World No. 3 and reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin.
f Men's Singles : Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) beat Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand).
f Women's Singles: Carolina Marin (Spain) beat PV Sindhu (India).

f Men's Doubles: Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) beat Mark Lamsfuss-Marvin
Seidel (Germany).
f Mixed Doubles: Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue (France) beat Denmark pair, Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Boje



Wisden Award 2021 announced

To perpetuate the 50th anniversary of the first One-Day International, five ODI cricketers of the decade have
been listed in Wisden Almanack's 2021 edition. One cricketer has been selected from each decade between
1971 and 2021, with the Indian captain been granted the award for the 2010s.

List of winners:
f India captain Virat Kohli Wisden Almanack's ODI player of the 2010s.
f Sachin Tendulkar is the ODI Cricketer of the 1990s.

f Kapil Dev was named as the ODI Cricketer for the 1980s.
f England all-rounder Ben Stokes is 'Leading Cricketer of the Year'.
f Australia's Beth Mooney is 'Leading Women's Cricketer in the World'.
f West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was adjudged the 'Leading T20 Cricketer in the World'.

f Meanwhile, Jason Holder, Mohammed Rizwan, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, and Darren Stevens have been
awarded the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2021.




India Clinches 14 medal at 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling
Championship
The 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships was held from April 13 to 18, 2021 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The event was the 34th edition of the Asian Wrestling Championships. India won 14 medals to stand in the
third spot on the medal table. The medals include 5 Gold, 3 Silver & 6 Bronze Medals. Iran and Kazakhstan
topped the medal tally with 17 medals each. Following are the medal
Winners from India:

GOLD MEDAL
f Ravi Kumar Dahiya – 57 kg Men's freestyle
f Vinesh Phogat – 53 kg Women's freestyle

f Anshu Malik – 57 kg Women's freestyle
f Sarita Mor – 59 kg Women's freestyle





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f Divya Kakran – 72 kg Women's freestyle SILVER MEDAL

f Bajrang Punia – 65 kg Men's freestyle
f Deepak Punia – 86 kg Men's freestyle
f Sakshi Malik – 65 kg Women's freestyle BRONZE MEDAL
f Karan Mor – 70 kg Men's freestyle

f Narsingh Yadav – 79 kg Men's freestyle
f Sanjeet – 92 kg Men's freestyle
f Satyawart Kadian – 97 kg Men's freestyle
f Seema Bisla – 50 kg Women's freestyle

f Pooja Sihag – 76 kg Women's freestyle



Naomi Osaka wins top title at 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards

World number two tennis player Naomi Osaka of Japan has been named “Sportswoman of the Year” at the
2021 Laureus World Sports Awards. This is Osaka's second Laureus Sports Awards. In 2019, she won the
“Breakthrough of the Year” award. In the men's category, World number two Rafael Nadal of Spain won the
2021 “Laureus Sportsman of the Year” title. This is the second title for Nadal, who also claimed the
prestigious award in 2011.
Here is the complete list of Winners:

f Sportsman of the Year Award: Rafael Nadal
f Sportswoman of the Year Award: Naomi Osaka
f Team of the Year Award: Bayern Munich
f Breakthrough of the Year Award: Patrick Mahomes

f The comeback of the Year Award: Max Parrot
f Sport for Good Award: KICKFORMORE by KICKFAIR
f Lifetime Achievement Award: Billie Jean King

f Athlete Advocate of the Year Award: Lewis Hamilton
f Sporting Inspiration Award: Mohamed Salah
f Sporting Moment of the Year Award: Chris Nikic


Pakistan's Babar Azam Wins ICC Players of the Month for April 2021

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021 for his
consistent and stellar performances across all formats in the recently concluded series against South Africa.
The ICC Player of the Month Awards recognise and celebrate the best performances from both male and
female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year. Along with Babar, Australian
women's team wicketkeeper-batsman Alyssa Healy also bagged the ICC Women's Player of The Month
accolade for her incredible performances during the month of April. Healy's consistency with the bat has
played a significant role in Australia's dominance. Healy has shown her class in all conditions and against all
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f The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to conduct the Ranji Trophy in 2020-21.
This will be the first time in 87 years since its inception in 1934-35, that India's premier firstclass cricket
national championship will not be held in 2020-21 domestic season.
f Jay Shah, the incumbent Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been appointed as
the new President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). He is the youngest person ever to be appointed to
the office. He replaces Nazmul Hussain, Chief of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) who was the previous
chief of the ACC.
f The Indian shooting contingent has topped the medals tally in the first-ever Asian Online Shooting
Championship, organised by Kuwait Shooting Federation. The 24-member Indian shooting contingent
won total 11 medals, which included four gold medals, two silver and five bronze medals. 274 shooters
from 22 Asian countries took part in the competition.
f Tamil Nadu beat Baroda in the final to win the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2020-21. The tournament was
the twelfth edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and was played at Sardar Patel Stadium (Motera Stadium),
Ahmedabad. The Player of the match title was won by Manimaran Siddharth (Tamil Nadu) who picked 4
wickets, conceding 20 runs. They needed 121 runs to win, which they achieved in 18 overs with 7 wickets.
f Former right-arm fast bowler Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
The 59-year-old played 53 Tests and 33 ODIs for Australia in a career spanning from 1985 to 1994, during
which he captured 212 Test wickets and 38 ODI wickets.
f Fast bowler Ashok Dinda, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 36-yearold right-
handed pacer made his first-class debut for Bengal in 2005 and played for 15 years in Bengal cricket.

f Joe Root, the England captain, sent India on a leather hunt, becoming the first player in history to score a
double century in his 100th Test match. In the process, Root also surpassed former Pakistan captain
Inzamam-Ul-Haq as the player with the highest individual score playing the 100th Test match of his
career. Inzamam had hit 184 against India in a Test match in Bengaluru in 2005, which Pakistan had won
by 168 runs.
f The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has won the inaugural ICC Player of the Month award
2021. Apart from this, Shabnim Ismail of South Africa has been named the ICC Women's Player of the
Month following her performances across three ODIs and two T20Is in January 2021.

f Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma became the sixth Indian and third pacer from the country to take 300
wickets in Test cricket. The 32-year-old Ishant reached the milestone in 98 matches, more than the other
Indian bowlers in the club. Besides Anil Kumble (619) and Kapil Dev (434), Ravichandran Ashwin (377
before this game), Harbhajan Singh (417), and Zaheer Khan (311) are the other bowlers from the
country who have reached the landmark.
f Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha has announced his retirement, from all formats of
cricket. He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2000-01.

f Star sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police by the Assam
government. The 21-year-old from Assam, known as 'Dhing Express' referring to the town near her
native village, is currently training at the NISPatiala and will be aiming to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as
the athletics calendar starts in a few days.

f The IPL Franchise, Kings XI Punjab has formally been renamed as Punjab Kings ahead of the Indian
Premier League auction. The new brand name and logo of the team was officially released by the
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f Former captain of South Africa, Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-
year-old made his Test debut in November 2012 and played a total of 69 games in the longest format.
f Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) superstar and South African all-rounder Chris Morris
shattered all records at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 auction in Chennai. Rajasthan Royals went
all-out for the South African allrounder Morris, buying him for a whopping INR 16.25 crore.

f India's top-ranked table tennis player Manika Batra beat Reeth Rishya, 4-2, in the women's singles final,
to win the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship, at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in
Panchkula, Haryana. It was Manika's second Nationals title. She won her maiden national title in 2015 in
Hyderabad.

f Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has announced his retirement from international cricket. He
represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests and 24 ODIs, bagging 75 and 32 wickets respectively. He also played
alone T20 International against Australia in 2011.

f President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the newly revamped Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad,
which has been renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium. The biggest cricket stadium in the world will hold its
first international match, with the newly renovated Sardar Patel Stadium to host the third Test between
India and England. Both India and England had a forgettable outing in their last pink-ball outings.

f Former India all-rounder, Yusuf Pathan has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. He
played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India since making his international debut in 2007. He was part of the
Indian team that won the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

f Former India international and Karnataka captain, R Vinay Kumar has announced retirement from all
forms of cricket. The “Davangere Express” after running for 25 years and passing so many stations of
cricketing life, has finally arrived at the station called retirement.

f India finished at the top of the medals table at the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi, held from 18 to 29
March 2021 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. India secured 30 medals which included
15 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. The USA came second with eight medals including four gold, three silver
and one bronze.

f Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton got his bid for an eighth world title off to a thrilling start with victory in the
Bahrain Grand Prix 2021. Hamilton after his 96th career win. Max Verstappen (Red bull) and V Bottas
(Mercedes ) stand 2nd and 3rd Position Respectively.

f Aniyan Midhun of Nattika won the gold at the South Asian Wushu Championship that concluded in Nepal
on March 31. The 28-year-old youth represented the country in the 70-kg category in the championship.
He is the first Wushu player from southern India to reach the Indian team.
f President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev during his visit to Uzbekistan
officially announced that AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships will take place in Tashkent in 2023.
The city of Tashkent is awarded the 2023 AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships after the successful
bid presentation by the Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan. The AIBA Board of Directors voted in favour of
the major event candidate city.

f Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the biggest title of his
f career by beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the Miami Open final. Hurkacz became
his country's first Masters 1000 champion. The world number 37 is the lowest-ranked player to win a
Masters event since Tomas Berdych in Paris in 2005.
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immediate effect due to claims of outside interference. The suspension will be lifted once the relevant
government decisions have been repealed.
f Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Khelo India State Centre of
Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline at the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council Water Sports Academy
at the Nehru Park in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. This is one of the two KISCEs from Jammu &
Kashmir. The other being the Maulana Azad Stadium for Fencing discipline in Jammu.
f India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has won the ICC Player of the Month award for his superlative show in
the recent limited over series against England in March. Bhuvneshwar became the third successive Indian
recipient of the award since its inception early this year.

f South African Lizelle Lee, who played four ODIs against India where she scored a century and two half-
centuries to move to the top of Women's ODI batting rankings, was named the ICC Women's Player of the
Month for March.

f Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) won the Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix 2021, in Imola, Italy.
This win is his first victory of the season. The race was the second round of the 2021 Formula One World
Championship.

f Mirabai Chanu set a new World Record in the women's 49kg Clean and Jerk with a massive 119 kg lift at
Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent. The 26-year-old Indian won the bronze medal at the
event. The gold medal went to Hou Zhihui of China who created a new world record in snatch. Asian
Games, held once every 4yrs, is the 2nd largest multi-sport event after Olympics.

f Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his first ATP Masters 1000 series after a flawless performance against Andrey
Rublev in Monte Carlo. The Greek star had lost his previous two finals at this level, with Rafael Nadal
denying him in Toronto and Novak Djokovic beating him in Madrid.

f Tamil Nadu's, Arjun Kalyan became India's 68th Chess Grandmaster when he crossed the 2500 ELO mark
after beating Dragan Kosic in the fifth round of GM Round Robin “Rujna Zore-3” in Serbia. Arjun is coached
by IM Saravanan and Ukrainian GM Aleksandr Goloshchapov and began playing chess at the age of nine
and got his FIDE rating a year later. Viswanathan Anand became the country's first Grandmaster, in 1988.

f Manchester City won the League Cup for a record-equalling fourth time in succession with a deserved
victory over a disappointing Tottenham Hotspur side at Wembley. City's victory equalled Liverpool's
achievement in the early 1980s of winning the competition four years in a row.

f Rafael Nadal beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 to win his 12th Barcelona Open title. It was Nadal's
87th career title, and his 61st title on clay. This is the second tournament where Nadal has captured 12 or
more titles. The 13-time Roland Garros champion will return to No. 2 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.
f Kieron Pollard hit six sixes in an over to guide West Indies to a comprehensive four-wicket win against Sri
Lanka in the first game of their threematch T20 series. Pollard joins former India batsman Yuvraj Singh as
the only other player to hit six sixes in an over in T20 cricket, and just the third man to hit six sixes in an
international match, emulating Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) and Yuvraj Singh (India).
f All India Football Federation confirms Odisha as the venue for the forthcoming Hero Indian Women's
League 2020-21 edition. This is the fifth edition of IWL, the top division women's league in India. The
Odisha government is a strategic partner of the AIFF (All India Football Federation) as it provides the
necessary infrastructure to various men and women age-group teams.
f Star Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat has defeated 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskay of Belarus to
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Kiev, Ukraine.

f India's Varun Kapur and Malvika Bansod clinched the men's and women's singles titles respectively at the
2021 Uganda International Badminton tournament in Kampala. Varun beat compatriot Sankar
Muthusamy 21-18, 16-21, 21-17 in the men's singles final.

f Mumbai City FC has scripted a 2-0 triumph over ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) at the GMC Stadium in Goa to
bag the ISL League Winners Shield and the coveted AFC Champions League spot that comes with it.
f Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir topped the medals tally in the second edition of the Khelo India
Winter National Games. J&K won 11 gold, 18 silver and 5 bronze medals. The five-day mega sports event
which began on the 26th of February concluded in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir's
Baramulla district. The event was e-inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
f In wrestling, the World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia won a gold medal at the Matteo
Pallicone ranking series held in Rome, Italy. Apart from this, the ace India woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat
won the gold medal in the 53kg title. The 26-year-old Vinesh beat Canada's Diana Weicker 4-0. India
spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded the ICC Player of the Month award for February, the
International Cricket Council (ICC). Meanwhile, England opener Tammy Beaumont won the ICC Women's
Player of the Month for February.

f India will play their inaugural World Test Championship final against New Zealand at Southampton's
Ageas Bowl Stadium, England from June 18-22. Initially, the final was supposed to be held at the Lord's
but Southampton, with a five-star facility inside the stadium, will make it easier for both the ICC and the
England and Wales Cricket Board to create a bio-bubble for the two teams.

f The veteran Indian women's cricketer Mithali Raj has become the first Indian woman cricketer that has
completed 10,000 international runs in all the cricket formats. She also becomes the second woman
cricketer at the international level to complete 10000 runs. She achieved the milestone of 10,000 after
she hit a boundary off the Anne Bosch in 28th over of Indian innings in the ongoing third ODI match
against South Africa.
f Bhavani Devi became the first-ever Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. The sabre fencer secured an
Olympic spot due to events in the ongoing Fencing World Cup. Hosts Hungary lost in the quarterfinals of
the team event, allowing Korea to progress to the semis.
f The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed eight years ban on former UAE players Mohammad
Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt from all cricket, for trying to fix matches during the T20 World Cup
qualifiers in 2019. The ICC AntiCorruption Tribunal had found them guilty of breaching the Anti-
Corruption Code in January 2021.
f Indian captain Virat Kohli has breached the 3000- run mark in Twenty20 Internationals with his last shot
in the second T20I against England. Kohli's knock of 73 runs, which came off 49 balls, also helped India to
level the five-match T20I series. He also became the third captain in international cricket to score 12000
runs as a captain. He joined legendary captains Ricky Ponting and Graeme Smith in the elite list.
f Sprinter S Dhanalakshmi beat national record holder Dutee Chand to win women's 100m sprint final in
the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala. The 22-year-old Dhanalakshmi of
Tamil Nadu clocked 11.39 seconds to become the fastest woman of the championships. Odisha-based
Dutee clocked 11.58 seconds to be placed in second place
f Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first batsman from the country to register a double
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Abu Dhabi. He made 200 not out off 443 balls with 21 fours and one six as Afghanistan put up a mammoth
545 for 4 in their first innings.
f Founder of Ultimate Battle is Tarun Gupta. It is an online eSports platform where gamers can test their
mettle against others without paying a fee. India is still small in this segment, gamers need platforms that
can give them competitive exposure to improve their skills.

f The Indian athlete Avinash Sable set a new national record in the men's 3000m steeplechase event in the
ongoing Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala, with timing of 8:20.20. With
this, the 26-year-old Avinash broke his own record of 8:21.37 which he set in 2019, after finishing 13th in
the final of the World Athletics Championships in Doha.

f Yashaswini Deswal bagged the first gold medal for India in the Women's 10M Air Pistol final of the
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun. Deswal accumulated
238.8 points to lead in her category. Another Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won a silver medal with 236.7
points. In Cricket, India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs to clinch the Road Safety World
Series final title, held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
India Legends put up a total of 181/4 but Sri Lanks Legends could manage 167/7. Sachin Tendulkar was
the captain of the India Legends.
f Indian para-athlete Singhraj won the gold medal in the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup at Al Ain in the
UAE. He defeated Uzbekistan's Server Ibragimov to get the top honour in the P1 – Men's 10m Air Pistol
SH1 final. English county Lancashire has announced the overseas signing of India batsman Shreyas Iyer
for the 2021 Royal London Cup.
f India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won gold in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ISSF World
Cup in New Delhi. The 20-year-old became the youngest in history to win a shooting World Cup gold in the
3 Positions event.
f Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has decided to extend the Khelo India scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The
Ministry has furnished an Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) memorandum to the Ministry of Finance
for extension/continuation of the Khelo India Scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
f Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has included Yogasana in Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a bid to develop it
as a competitive sport. Yogasana sport for both male and female categories have been included in Khelo
India Youth Games, 2021.
f Girl Gang, a track by New Zealand singer Gin Wigmore, has been announced as the official song of the
2022 ICC Women's World Cup. The tournament is set to be hosted in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3,
2022.
f In Shooting, India won gold in the women's 25m Pistol Team event at the ISSF World Cup in Delhi. India
beat Poland in the final to win the country's 10th gold. The Indian women's team of Rahi Sarnobat, Chinki
Yadav and Manu Bhaker beat Poland's Joanna Iwona Wawrzonowska, Julita Borek and Agnieszka Korejwo
17-7 in the gold medal match.
f India finished at the top of the medals table at the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi, held from 18 to 29
March 2021 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. India secured 30 medals which included
15 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. The USA came second with eight medals including four gold, three silver
and one bronze
f Lewis Hamilton overtook title rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to win the
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disappointing third place. Sergio Perez took the flag in fourth, with Lando Norris fifth for McLaren.

f Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain, Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from
international cricket, ending his international career which spanned nearly 12 years. Perera played six
Tests, 166 ODIs (2338 runs, 175 wickets), and 84 T20Is (1204 runs, 51 wickets) for Sri Lanka, after
making his debut in December 2009. The 32-yearold would continue to play domestic and franchise
cricket.
f The Badminton World Federation announced that India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada's Michelle Li have
been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 'Believe in
Sport' campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation.

f In Snooker, English professional player Mark Selby has become the World Snooker Champion for the
fourth time. He won the Championship title after defeating fellow mate Shaun Murphy by 18-15 victory at
a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 17 April to 3 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre in
Sheffield, England. Prior to this, Selby won the Championship title in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021.
f Former Sri Lanka player and coach, Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after an
ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code. The ban for
Zoysa is backdated to 31 October 2018, when he was provisionally suspended.

f The All India Chess Federation has launched the 'Checkmate Covid Initiative' to help the chess community
affected by the pandemic. The initiative was launched at an online event in the presence of FIDE (World
Chess Federation) president Arkady Dvorkovich, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, World
Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy, AICF president Sanjay Kapoor and secretary Bharat Singh
Chauhan.
f Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak, who had claimed a bronze in the vault at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics
Championships in 2019, is set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after qualifying through the continental
quota. Lewis Hamilton (MercedesGreat Britain) won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix held on 09 May 2021.
This win is the fifth successive Spanish Grand Prix title of Lewis Hamilton and the third win of this season.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Netherlands) came second followed by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-
Finland) at third position. The race was the fourth round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship.
f In tennis, the world number seven, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, defeated world number one Ashleigh
Barty of Australia to win the 2021 Madrid Open women's singles title.
f German Alexander Zverev earned his second Mutua Madrid Open title 2021 when he defeated Matteo
Berrettini 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 to lift his fourth ATP Masters 1000 trophy. He won his first Madrid title in 2018
in a final against Thiem.
f New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling has announced he would be retiring from international
cricket after the three Tests, including the World Test Championship final against India, on their upcoming
England tour. Watling has played 73 Tests, 28 ODIs and 5 T20Is for the BlackCaps.

f Manchester City has crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after
Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester. United started the century dominating
English football, now City is the force with five titles in 10 seasons and the biggest spenders on transfers
and salaries.

f Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title. Second seed Nadal
won through 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in 2hr 49min against the defending champion in the 57th career showdown
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f In the women's category, Polish teenager Iga Swiatek crushed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-
0 to win the Italian Open title. Swiatek, ranked 15, claimed her third WTA title. Representing Kansas
State University, India's Tejaswini Shankar won back-to-back men's high jump titles in the Big 12 Outdoor
Track and Field Championships in Manhattan, USA. He is the third Indian to compete in the highly
competitive USA circuit, the breeding ground for many US track and field Olympians.
f Arjan Bhullar became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA promotion when
he beat Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion at the Singaporebased One
Championship.
f The Asia Cup T20 tournament, which was scheduled to be held in June in Sri Lanka, has been postponed
indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament which was originally scheduled to be held in
September 2020 in Sri Lanka was moved to June 2021 due to COVID-19.
f Barcelona Women beat Chelsea Women to win the Women's Champions League trophy. Chelsea
conceded four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blew them away to win their first Women's
Champions League in Gothenburg.
f Shiv Sunder Das, the former India men's Test opener, has been appointed as the batting coach of India
Women for the upcoming tour of England, while Abhay Sharma has been named the fielding coach. Shiv
Sunder Das, who previously worked with the India women's A team, including during the 2020
quadrangular series in Patna.
f Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's 137-year history as Youri Tielemans's sensational
strike beat Chelsea 1-0. Four times they had previously lost the final, but the last of those was 52 years
ago.
f The U-17 women's World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, Fifa Council said on
21st May. India was earlier scheduled to host the 2020 U-17 World Cup but it was postponed to 2021
before being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The FIFA Council approved key dates for the
international match calendars, including the dates of the 2022 U-17 World Cup in India.
f Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to the La Liga title on 22nd May Luis Suarez fired them to a
2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid. Atletico finished top of the standings on 86 points while Real, who
snatched a late 2-1 win over Villarreal, came second on 84. Valladolid finished 19th and was relegated to
Spain's second division.
f Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time to take the Formula One
championship lead from Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second, while McLaren, L.
Norris came in a disappointing third place.
f Norway's Casper Ruud has won the ATP Geneva Open final with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory over Denis
Shapovalov. Victory in Geneva means the Norwegian world number 21 is going to be among the top 16
seeds in Paris. A second career title lifted Ruud's record to 2-2 in finals, all at clay-court events. The 22-
year-old Norwegian's previous title was at Buenos Aires last year.
f American professional golfer, Phil Mickelson has created history by winning tthe 2021 PGA Championship,
at the age of 50. With this victory, Mickelson became the oldest player to win a major title in the history of
the PGA Tour. This is his sixth major title.

f Ashok Kumar will be the only referee from the country to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo
Olympic Games. He was named in the list of officials released by the United World Wrestling (UWW).
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f Pooja Rani won the gold medal in the 75kg Women's Middle category final at the Asian Boxing
Championships. She defeated Mavluda Movlonova in the gold medal clash. Indian pugilist Mary Kom, lost
to two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan, to settle for silver medal at the 2021 ASBC
Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.
f The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the IPL 2021 Phase 2 will be held in the
UAE during the September-October window. In a Special General Meeting chaired by BCCI president
Sourav Ganguly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed to the State units that the
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f India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited
(RIL) dropped down to 12th spot in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2021 (as on 2nd January 2021). The
net worth of Ambani dropped from 90 billion USD (around Rs. 6.62 lakh crore) (in early 2020) to 76.7
billion USD (around Rs. 5.6 lakh crore). Zhong Shanshan, referred to as “Lone Wolf”, has replaced
Ambani as Asia's richest person, he is one of the fastest in the history to achieve the feat. Zhong
Shanshan is Chinese billionaire whose net worth is 78.2 billion USD, which is attributed to the listing of
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprises Co and Nongu Spring Co, a bottled water firm.
f According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Tesla CEO Elon Musk overtakes Amazon's Jeff Bezos to
become the world's richest person. Elon Musk had a net worth of more than $188.5 billion.
f Rapidly digitalising India was ranked 4th in “Break Out Economies” in the third edition of the Digital
Evolution Scorecard developed by Tufts University's Fletcher School in partnership with Mastercard.
China which leads the countries in the “Break Out Economies” group is more evolved digitally due mainly
to its combination of rapidly growing demand and innovation. Third rank Indonesia, and India, which
ranks number four in momentum, have displayed increasing digital momentum suggesting the potential
to rapidly digitalise for both post-COVID economic recovery and longer-term transformation.
f The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Global Risks Report 2021, 16th Edition. The findings
of the report are based on the Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) undertaken by over 650 members
of WEF's diverse leadership communities. The Report is prepared with Strategic Partners, Marsh
McLennan in Partnership with SK Group and Zurich Insurance Group. The report is being released before
WEF's upcoming virtual Davos Agenda scheduled to be held between January 25-29, 2021. The main
objective behind the publishing of the report is to enable better preparation by Government & other
International Communities during the times of crisis.
f China was the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, according to a report released
by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). China overtook the United
States to gain the top position in 2020. The country attracted $163 billion inflows in 2020, compared to
$134 billion attracted by the United States.
f Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally, after
Accenture and IBM, according to a report by Brand Finance. Third-ranked TCS is rapidly closing the gap
with IBM following a healthy 11% brand value increase to USD 15 billion. Accenture retained the title of
world's most valuable and strongest IT services brand with record brand value of USD 26 billion, while
IBM continued at the second place with a brand value of USD 16.1 billion.
f India has been ranked 86th among 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020,
released by Transparency International. This year, India's rank has slipped six places compared to 2019,
when it was ranked at 80th spot. Top Country: New Zealand and Denmark have jointly secured the first
position with scores of 88. Lowest Country: Somalia and South Sudan rank lowest at 179th position with
scores of 12.

f India has been ranked at 86th position among 98 countries in the new Coronavirus Performance Index
released by Australia-based Lowy Institute. Countries were ranked based on the publicly available and
comparable data on Covid-19 response. New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan are the top three countries
respectively in the index. Brazil was ranked at the bottom of the list for worst handling of the pandemic
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f Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's four-year-old telecom venture Reliance Jio has been ranked the fifth
strongest brand globally behind the likes of Ferrari and Coca-Cola.
f India ranked 10th out of 11 Asia Pacific countries in a newly-launched health index to measure the
progress towards personalised healthcare. Singapore(1st), Taiwan (2nd), Japan (3rd) and Australia (4th)
also performed well in overall readiness. These include Policy Context, Health Information, Personalised
Technologies and Health Services.
f Bengaluru emerged as the top city on the government's Ease of Living Index 2020 that was released by
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Bengaluru emerged as the top performer in this
Million+ category . In this group, Shimla was ranked the highest in Less than Million category of ease of
living.
f The 11th edition of the QS World University Rankings was released on March 04, 2021. The QS World
University Rankings 2021 ranks the top 1,000 universities from around the world, covering 80 different
locations. There are 47 new entrants on the list. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the
United States has retained its top position as the best university for the ninth year in a row. The Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay has emerged as the best institution. It is placed at 172 positions. No
institute in India is in the top 100.
f The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has released the final rankings of the Municipal Performance Index
(MPI) 2020. Indore has topped this list in Million plus population category, followed by Surat and Bhopal.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) emerged as the leader in Less than a million category, followed by
Tirupati and Gandhinagar.
f India's status as a democracy and free society has been downgraded to “partly free” in the latest annual
report on global political rights and liberties by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO that
studies political freedom around the world. The report titled “Freedom in the World 2021 - Democracy
under Siege”. India had been rated as “free” in Freedom House's reports for 2018, 2019 and 2020, though
its scores on a scale of 100 had declined during this period from 77 to 71. In the latest report, India had a
score of 67 out of 100.

f The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WRAP released the Food Waste Index Report
2021 and highlights that food wastes by different countries in 2019. As per the report, Over 931 million
tonnes of food were wasted globally in 2019.In India, the household food waste estimate is 50 kg per
capita per year, or 68,760,163 tonnes a year. The household food waste estimate in the US is 59 kg per
capita per year, or 19,359,951 tonnes a year. China these estimates are 64 kg per capita per year or
91,646,213 tonnes a year.
f The Hurun India Wealth Report, 2020 was released on March 16, 2020. The report identifies a novel
household category in India called the 'New Middle Class' which accounts for an average savings of Rs 20-
lakh per annum. The report highlights that these households have a major allocation towards physical
assets like primary residential property and automobiles. As per the report, the total number of such
cumulative households in India stands at 633,000.
f New Delhi has been adjudged as the world's most polluted capital city for the third straight year in the
2020 World Air Quality Report by Swiss organisation, IQAir. Globally, New Delhi is ranked as the 10th most
polluted city in the world. The topmost polluted city in the world is Xinjiang in China. This is followed by
nine Indian cities as the most polluted cities in the world, which are Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Bisrakh
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f India's arms imports fell 33% between 2011-15 and 2016-20, said a report released by the Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). The report on international arms transfers attributed the
drop in India's arms imports mainly to an attempt to reduce its dependence on Russian arms and complex
procurement processes. Russia was the most affected supplier, although India's imports of US arms also
fell by 46%. India's top three arms suppliers during 2016-20 were Russia (accounting for 49% of India's
imports), France (18%) and Israel (13%), the report. Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Mauritius were the top
recipients of Indian military hardware, the report.

f India has moved down 13 spots in the latest global home price index to finish last at 56th rank in the
quarter ending December 2020. Against its 43rd rank a year ago, India saw a decline of 3.6% yearon-year
(YoY) in home prices, leading to the drop in global position, showed Knight Frank's Global House Price
Index. India was the weakestperforming country during the fourth quarter of 2020, with a decline of 3.6%
in home prices, followed by Morocco with a drop of 3.3%.

f India ranked 40 among 53 global economies on the latest annual edition of the International Intellectual
Property (IP) Index released. The US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC), the
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f Padma Shri awardee dance historian and critic, Sunil Kothari has passed away. He was qualified as a
Chartered Accountant, before turning to the study of Indian dance forms. He authored more than 20
books on the subject of Indian dance forms.
f Former professional wrestler Jon Huber, who was popularly known by his ring name Luke Harper' in the
WWE has passed away, due to a non-COVID-19 related lung illness.
f Veteran broadcaster, Indira Joseph Venniyoor passed away. She was a renowned broadcaster, All India
Radio veteran & first English news announcer of Travancore Radio when its English service began in 1949.

f Legendary Odia musician, Shantanu Mohapatra passed away. He was the first Odia music composer to
work with legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey and Md Rafi and also the first to work in Hindi,
Bengali, Assamese and Telugu film industries.

f Veteran Congress leader Madhavsinh Solanki, who served as former External Affairs Minister of India and
the Chief Minister of Gujarat, has passed away. He had served as External Affairs Minister of India from
June 1991 to March 1992. He had been the Chief Minister of Gujarat for three times between 1976 to
1990. He was the longest-serving chief minister of the state before Narendra Modi.

f Veteran journalist and orator (public speaker) Sri Turlapati Kutumba Rao has passed away. He is known
for his service to journalism in the Telugu language.

f Pulitzer Prize-winning author & journalist Neil Sheehan passed away. He covered the Vietnam War for
United Press International and the Times from 1962 to 1966. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book
Award in 1989 for ―A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam.
f Indian American writer Ved Mehta passed away. The Indian-American novelist overcame blindness &
was widely known as the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India.
f Noted social activist and Padma Shri winner, D Prakash Rao has passed away. He was conferred with the
prestigious Padma Shri award in 2019 for his contribution towards boosting the value of education among
slum kids in Cuttack. Apart from this, Rao was also a well-known blood donor.
f Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed
away. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhusan in 2006, and the Padma Vibhushan in
2018. Former Union minister and noted industrialist Kamal Morarka has passed away. He served as the
Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office under
f Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar from 1990 to 1991. Padma Award winning renowned oncologist Dr V
Shanta has passed away. She was the chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, which she joined
in 1954. The institute is known for providing state-ofthe-art healthcare to all patients.
f Former Arunachal Governor Mata Prasad has passed away at the age of 95. He served as minister in the
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f Veteran Malayalam actor, Unnikrishnan Namboothiri has passed away while contracting COVID-19. He
made his acting debut in 1996 with Desadanam.

f The iconic Indian Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal, who specialized in religious songs and hymns, has
passed away. He sang a Bollywood song Beshak Mandir Masjid for the 1973 film Bobby and won Filmfare
Best Male Playback Award.

f The iconic American radio and television host, and paid spokesman, Larry King, has passed away. He rose
to fame in 1978 as a radio host of The Larry King Show and then hosted Larry King Live on CNN for about
25 years from 1985 to 2010.
f Noted historian, author, poet and retired bureaucrat Narendra Luther has passed. A 1955 batch IAS
officer, Luther was closely associated with the history and culture of erstwhile Hyderabad state and its
rulers. He had served in various positions before retiring as the chief secretary of the undivided Andhra
Pradesh in 1991.

f Former Indian National Football team goalkeeper, Prasanta Dora has passed away. He was represented
Tollygunge Agragami, Calcutta Port Trust, Mohammedan Sporting, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in
domestic football. Oscar winning-actor Cloris Leachman has passed away.
f The late star was known as one of Hollywood's most prolific performers having won an Academy Award, a
Golden Globe, and eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
f Former Union Minister and senior Rajasthan Congress leader Buta Singh passed away. The veteran
politician Buta Singh served as Home Minister of India in the Rajiv Gandhi government from 1986 to
1989. He was a four-time MP from Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha constituency. He served as the Chairperson of
the National Commission For Scheduled Cast from 2007 to 2010.
f Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra ‗Bull' Kumar, who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed
away. He was responsible for the success of Operation Meghdoot in 1984. He was the first Indian to climb
Mount Nanda Devi.
f Former Maharashtra cabinet minister and seven-time Congress MLA Vilas Patil Undalkar has passed way.
f Olympic bronze and World Cup-winning hockey player Michael Kindo passed away. He played 3 Men's
Hockey World Cup in 1971,1973 & 1975 where India bagged bronze, silver & gold medals. He also
represented in 1972 Olympic Games where India secured a bronze medal. Kindo received the Arjuna
Award in 1972.
f The world's oldest living first-class cricketer Alan Burgess has passed away at the age of 100. A righthand
batsman and slow left-arm bowler, Alan appeared in 11 first-class matches for Canterbury from 1940/41
to 1951/52 and also for New Zealand Services in England in 1945. He took 6-52 on debut against Otago at
Lancaster Park in a match that began on Christmas Day 1940.
f Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's niece and eminent academician Chitra Ghosh has passed away. She made
pioneering contributions to academics and community services and dedicated her life in serving the
people, teaching & inspiring the youth. Professor Bose was the former head of the political science
department at Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata.
f Veteran Fashion designer Satya Paul, best known for reinventing the Indian saree for contemporary
women, has passed away. Satya Paul launched the first saree boutique in India, L'Affaire, in 1980. In
1986, he launched India's first designer label, under the brand „Satya Paul'.
f THe Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul J. Crutzen, has passed away. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone.

f Pioneering US actress Cicely Tyson has passed away. Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained
an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in 'Sounder' & won a Tony Award in 2013 at
age 88. She touched TV viewers' hearts in ” The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” & won 2 Emmys for
playing the 110-yearold former slave.

f Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who rose to prominence for his critically-acclaimed film
'Sound of Music', has passed away. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 82
for Beginners (2010), becoming the oldest person to win an acting award.
f Tennis legend Akhtar Ali, a father figure in Indian tennis, passed away. He represented India in eight
Davis Cup ties agains Pakistan, Malaysia, Iran, Mexico, Japan and Monaco between 1958 and 1964.
f Founder of Rang Vidushak and theatre director Padma Shri Bansi Kaul passed away. He was born in 1949
in a Kashmiri Pandit family, Bansi Kaul was a Hindi theatre director and the founder of Rang Vidushak, a
theatre group and theatre institute in Bhopal.
f Bollywood actor and Raj Kapoor's son Rajiv Kapoor passed away. He made his acting debut with 1983
movie Ek Jaan Hain Hum. He gained recognition with his father's last directorial Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(1985).
f Noted jurist and a former Governor of Bihar and Jharkhand, Justice (Retd.) M. Rama Jois has passed
away. The former Rajya Sabha MP, had also served as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
He was also a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India.
f War veteran Major General (retired) Basant Kumar Mahapatra, who had participated in major battles
including the 1962 Indo-China war, and 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan war, has passed away.
f Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma passed away. He served as
the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 1993 to 1996 in the Narasimha Rao government.

f Rahul Khullar, the former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has passed away.
He was a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who was appointed as TRAI chief in May
2012. He served at TRAI for three years. Prior to being appointed as TRAI chief, he was a secretary of the
Ministry of Commerce and Trade.

f The first prime minister of Papua New Guinea, Michael Somare has passed away. He was known as the
“father of the nation” because he led the Pacific archipelago to independence from Australia in 1975. He
had served as the prime minister of the country four times, between 1975 to 2011, and has been the
longest-serving prime minister (17 years).

f Renowned Malayalam poet, the priest and academician Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, has passed
away. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2014, for his contribution to the world of Malayalam
literature for decades.

f Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, has
passed away. He was a six-term MP, who was elected as the Lok Sabha MP for the first time in 1996 and
got re-elected in 1998, 1999, 2004, 2014 and 2019.

f M G George Muthoot, the Chairman and Whole Time Director of The Muthoot Group, has passed away. He
was the mentor and visionary leader who played a pivotal leadership role through his long career in
building one of the most trusted financial powerhouses in the country.
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known as 'NSL' in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in the Shivamogga district. A was
recipient of the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award and Kannada Rajyotsava Award among others, his
popular works include Thaye Ninna madilali.

f Dhyan Chand National Sports Award-winning veteran Indian athlete Ishar Singh Deol, has passed away.
Punjab-based Deol won the Dhyan Chand National Award in 2009 for his lifelong contribution towards
sports.

f Justice Shri Anshuman Singh, the former Governor of Rajasthan & Gujarat, has passed away. Anshuman
Singh was a retired Justice who served as the Governor of Rajasthan from January 1999 till 2003. Prior to
that, he was appointed as the Governor of Gujarat state in 1998.

f The Marathi stage and film actor, Shrikant Moghe has passed away. He was popular for his work in both
Marathi and Hindi languages.
f The incumbent Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has passed away due to cancer. He was
named prime minister in July 2020 following the sudden death of his predecessor, Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has named Patrick Achi as interim prime minister in place of
Bakayoko.
f Renowned Indian artist and painter Laxman Pai has passed away. The Goa-based painter was a recipient
of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour. The former principal of the Goa College of Art
had several laurels under his name including Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Nehru Award, and Lalit Kala
Akademi Award.
f The former undisputed middleweight boxing legend “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler has passed away. Hagler,
the American legend, ruled as the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987. He was
inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.
f Veteran Kathakali artist Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair has passed away in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was
105-year old. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2017 for his contributions to the dance form of Kathakali.
f The Dutch inventor of audio cassette tapes, Lou Ottens passed away. Dutch engineer credited with
inventing the cassette tape and playing a major role in the development of the first CD.
f Barrister Moudud Ahmed, who held various political offices for short stints in the Government of
Bangladesh, has passed away. He had served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1988–1989), Vice
President of Bangladesh (1989–1990), Deputy Prime Minister (1976–1978 and 1987–1988), and
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (2001– 2006).
f Former Union Minister and BJP leader, Dilip Gandhi passed away, due to coronavirus. He had served as
the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping from 29 January 2003 to 15 March 2004. The President
of Tanzania, John Magufuli has passed away following a heart ailment. Popularly nicknamed the
“Bulldozer”, Magufuli served as the fifth President of Tanzania from 2015 until his death in 2021. He first
won the presidential election in October 2015 and was sworn in on 5 November 2015. He was re-elected
in 2020.
f Former Sebi chairman GV Ramakrishna passed away. He was appointed as the chairman of markets
regulator Sebi in 1990 when it lacked legal status. He headed that body till 1994 and then became the
first chairman of the Disinvestment Commission in 1996.
f Noted writer and filmmaker Sagar Sarhadi, known for films like “Kabhi Kabhie”, “Silsila”, and “Bazaar”,
has passed away.
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controversy for decades in an overwhelmingly conservative society passed away. She was a fierce
advocate of women rights in Egypt and the Arab world.

f Renowned Polish poet Adam Zagajewski has passed away. He was a leading figure in Poland's New Wave
or Generation '68, a literary movement of the late 1960s that called for a simple language to relate
directly to reality.

f Noted Odissi dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra, the wife of legendary classical dancer Kelucharan
Mohapatra, passed away. She started her dancing career at the Annapurna Theatre in Puri in 1947.
f Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker passed away. He was the founder and director of the Mumbai
International Literary Festival. He was in his mid-70s, was the editor of several publications including
Mid-Day and The Independent and played a vital role in opening the Akashwani Auditorium in south
Mumbai as an art movie theatre.
f Lieutenant General, Walter Anthony Gustavo 'WAG' Pinto (Retd), a military hero who led an infantry
division to a legendary victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan War has passed away at the age of 97
f Beloved children's author of US, Beverly Cleary passed away. She was named a Living Legend in 2000 by
the Library of Congress. In 2003, she was chosen as one of the winners of the National Medal of Arts
f Former Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor, KC Chakrabarty passed away. He was the deputy
governor of the central bank between 15 June 2009 and 25 April 2014 when he demitted office three
months before his term was to end. Prior to the stint, he had served as the chairman and managing
director (CMD) of Punjab National Bank (2007-2009), and CMD of Indian Bank (2005-2007).
f Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker passed away. He was the founder and director of the Mumbai
International Literary Festival. He was in his mid-70s, was the editor of several publications including
Mid-Day and The Independent and played a vital role in opening the Akashwani Auditorium in south
Mumbai as an art movie theatre.
f Lieutenant General, Walter Anthony Gustavo 'WAG' Pinto (Retd), a military hero who led an infantry
division to a legendary victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan War has passed away at the age of 97. He led
the 54 Infantry Division in the Battle of Basantar in the war that gave birth to Bangladesh, leading his
troops from the front with the motto he coined “bash on regardless”.
f Beloved children's author of US, Beverly Cleary passed away. She was named a Living Legend in 2000 by
the Library of Congress. In 2003, she was chosen as one of the winners of the National Medal of Arts. The
author whose memories of her Oregon childhood were shared with millions through the likes of Ramona
and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins.
f Japanese Physicist Isamu Akasaki, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, has passed away.
Akasaki, a professor at the university, had been recognized for the invention which has contributed to
bright and energy-saving white light sources, widely known as LED lamps.
f Founder member of the Samajwadi Party and former UP minister Bhagwati Singh passed away. He was
89-year-old. The last rites of Singh will not be done as he had pledged to donate his body to the King
George Medical University.
f Veteran film and TV actress Shashikala Om Prakash Saigal passed away. She was more popularly known
by her first name, Shashikala has famously appeared as various supporting characters in over 100 films.

f Malayalam screenwriter, filmmaker, dramatist and actor, P. Balachandran has passed away. He is best
known for the play Paavam Usman for which he won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala
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f Former Union Environment Minister and an MLA from Wankaner in Gujarat, Digvijaysinh Zala has passed
away. The veteran Congress leader became the first Environment Minister of India under the then Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi from 1982 to 1984.

f The president of Gita Press, Radheshyam Khemka, passed away. He is credited for taking the Sanatan
literature to the masses. Khemka for 38 years was the editor of the prominent 'Kalyan' magazine printed
at the press. He last edited the magazine's April 2021 issue. Gita Press is the world's largest publisher of
Hindu religious texts.

f Fatima Rafiq Zakaria, a Padma Shri awardee, renowned journalist, academician and chairman of Maulana
Azad Educational Trust and Khairul Islam Trust Mumbai, passed away. She was awarded the Padma Shri
in recognition of her work in education in 2006.

f India's first female cricket commentator Chandra Naidu passed away. She was the daughter of the
country's first Test captain CK Naidu. She had done her first commentary during a match between
national champions Bombay (now Mumbai) and MCC in Indore in 1977. She had also penned a book titled
'CK Nayudu: A Daughter Remembers' on her late father, who was a distinguished cricketer.

f Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away. The 99-year-old royal passed away
just months before his 100th birthday in June. He had retired from public duties in 2017 at the age of 96.
He was the longest-serving royal consort in British history who was a constant presence at Queen
Elizabeth II's side for decades.

f Veteran actor Satish Kaul, who had 300 Punjabi and Hindi films to his credit and played the role of Lord
Indra in the TV show Mahabharat, passed away. The actor began his career in the early '70s, juggling
between Hindi and Punjabi films. While his popular Bollywood films include Ram Lakhan, Pyaar Toh Hona
Hi Tha and Aunty No 1 etc.

f Legendary shooting coach Sanjay Chakravarty passed away due to Covid-19. The Dronacharya awardee
had trained some of the finest Indian shooters including Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang, Anjali Bhagwat
and Suma Shirur, Deepali Deshpande, Anuja Jung and Ayonika Paul.

f Eminent Historian and an expert on Awadh especially Lucknow Yogesh Praveen. Through his books and
articles, he enabled the public to know about the rich heritage and culture of Avadh. He was awarded
Padma Shri in 2019.

f Balbir Singh Junior, who was a member of the silver medal-winning 1958 Asian Games Indian hockey
team passed away.
f Former election commissioner, GVG Krishnamurty passed away due to age-related ailments. An Indian
Legal Service officer, Krishnamurty became the election commissioner in October 1993 to September
1996.
f Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinha has passed away. He was a 1974-
batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre, who served as CBI Director from 3 December 2012 to 2 December
2014.
f Renowned radiologist, Dr Kakarla Subba Rao, who served as the first director of Nizam's Institute of
Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, has passed away.
f Former India International Football defender, Ahmed Hussain Lala has passed away due to COVID-19. He
represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where India finished fourth. Besides, he was also
part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 1951 Asian Games.
f American computer scientist Charles Geschke, best known as the co-founder of graphics and publishing




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software company Adobe Inc, has passed away. Geschke co-founded Adobe company in 1982 with fellow
mate John Warnock. Geschke, who was widely known as Chuck, also helped in developing the popular
Portable Document Format (PDF).

f Renowned Tamil actor and comedian Vivek has passed away. He was launched by legendary filmmaker K
Balachander in the late 1980s. He went on to become one of the most sought after comedy actors of Tamil
cinema in the 1990s and retained a stronghold in the industry.

f Veteran Kannada writer Ganjam Venkatasubbiah, who also was a grammarian, editor, lexicographer and
literary critic, has passed away. He was 107. He was commonly known as a walking encyclopedia of
Kannada language and culture, in his literary circles.

f Acclaimed Marathi filmmaker, Sumitra Bhave has passed away. Sumitra Bhave was popular as a duo with
filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre. She was known for her out-of-the-
box content and also for the way she handled social issues in her films.

f The senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Bachi Singh Rawat has passed away. He was a four-time
MP from the Almora-Pithoragarh constituency in Uttarakhand. He had served as the Union Minister of
State for Science and Technology in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
f Former American politician, diplomat, and lawyer Walter Mondale, who served as the 42nd Vice President
of the United States, has passed away. He served as Vice President from 1977 to 1981 under President
Jimmy Carter. He also served as U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996 under Bill Clinton.
f The former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Maidavolu Narasimham, has passed away. He was
famously known as the “Father of Indian Banking Reforms”. He was the 13th Governor of RBI and served
from May 2, 1977, to November 30, 1977. He was known for being the chair of two high-powered
committees on banking and financial sector reforms.
f Noted Bengali poet, Shankha Ghosh has passed away following COVID-19 complications. He was known
by his pen name Kuntak. He was honoured with numerous awards for his contribution to Bengali
literature, some of which includes: Padma Bhushan in 2011, the Jnanpith Award in 2016, and the Sahitya
Akademi Award in 1977 for his book 'Babarer Prarthana', as well as Saraswati Samman and Rabindra
Puraskar among other awards.

f The President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, has passed away, following a confrontation with
rebels after which he suffered wounds on the battlefield. He had ruled the central African nation for more
than three decades and was even declared winner of the 2021 presidential election, paving the way for
him to stay in power for six more years. Deby first won elections in 1996 and 2001. After this, he
continued to win in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

f Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who was a popular face in both Marathi and Hindi films, has passed
away due to COVID-19 complications. The actor made his debut with Marathi film in 1982 titled 'Navare
Sagle Gadhav' and went to act in movies like 'Bhavishyachi Aishi Taishi: The Prediction', 'Gaon Thor
Pudhari Chor' and 'Jara Japun Kara'.

f Qawwali singer Farid Sabri, of the famous Sabri Brothers duo, has passed away. Sabri Brothers (Farid
Sabri and Amin Sabri) were known for their evergreen numbers like 'Der Na Ho Jaye Kahin Der Na Ho
Jaye' and 'Ek Mulakat Zaruri Hai Sanam'. The brothers and their father Saeed Sabri performed qawwali at
several events held in Indian and abroad.

f Noted Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual leader and author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has passed away
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known for having written a commentary on the Quran and its translation in English, Hindi and Urdu. He
was the recipient of several notable honours like Padma Vibhushan (2021), Padma Bhushan (2000) and
the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award (2009).

f Popular Gujarati and Hindi film actor Amit Mistry, who was last seen in the Amazon Prime Video series
“Bandish Bandits”, has passed away.

f Veteran music composer Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame has passed away due to coronavirus
complications. The iconic composer duo Nadeem-Shravan (Nadeem Saifi and Shravan Rathod), were
among the most sought-after composers of the 90s.
f Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar passed away. Justice Shantanagoudar was
elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on February 17, 2017. He would have remained in office till May
5, 2023.
f Renowned Hindustani classical singer, from 'Banaras Gharana' of India, Pandit Rajan Mishra, has passed
away. He was a vocalist in the khyal style of Indian classical singing.
f Indian nuclear scientist Krishnamurthy Santhanam, who played a noteworthy role in the 1998 nuclear
tests at Pokhran, has passed away. He was deeply associated with Defence Research and Development
Organization(DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Institute for Defence Studies and
Analyses (IDSA).
f Jagdish Khattar, the former Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki, has passed away. He had served at
Maruti Suzuki India Limited from 1993 to 2007. He is credited for establishing Maruti as India's largest
car company.
f Veteran Gujarati poet and folk singer Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi has passed away. He was 80 years old.
He was also known as Kavi Dad.
f Eminent Indian educationist, popular columnist and prolific author, who wrote in Odia and English, Manoj
Das has passed away.

f The American astronaut, Michael Collins, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to
the moon, has passed away, after losing his battle to cancer.

f Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri has passed away following COVID-19 related complications. The
Legend of Sitar belonged to the Senia or Gharana style of music. He had been awarded the Padma
Bhushan and the Padma Shri. He was also a teacher and writer and had penned six books and composed
many new ragas.

f Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a popular character in many films, TV shows and web series,
has passed away due to Covid-19 complications.
f Parul Debi Das, the first female IAS officer from Assam, passed away. She was an Assam-Meghalaya
cadre IAS officer. She was the daughter of the former cabinet minister of undivided Assam – Ramnath
Das. She was the sister of former Assam Chief Secretary Naba Kumar Das.
f Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed 'Shooter Dadi', passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid19. She
was hailing from the Baghpat village in Uttar Pradesh, Tomar was 60-plus when she picked up the gun for
the first time but went on to win many national competitions for veterans, her feats ultimately inspiring
the award-winning Bollywood movie 'Saand ki Aankh'.
f The Indian aeronautical scientist, Manas Bihari Verma, who played an instrumental role in the
development of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) – Tejas, has passed away. He worked as a scientist at the





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Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) for 35 years in the aeronautical stream.

f Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Jagmohan Malhotra has passed away. Jagmohan served two
terms as Jammu and Kashmir Governor, once from 1984 to 1989, and then from January 1990 to May
1990. He had also served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Goa and Daman & Diu.
f Mahatma Gandhi's former personal secretary V Kalyanam passed away. He was Gandhi's personal
secretary from 1943 to 1948, when the Mahatma was assassinated. Kalyanam was preserving letters
written by Gandhiji, a cheque bearing his sign and other literature associated with him. He was proficient
in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English. A staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he was also
associated with Rajaji in the 1960s.

f Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) founder and leader Ajit Singh has passed away
battling COVID-19. He was the son of former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh.
f Actress Abhilasha Patil, who featured in films like 'Good Newwz', 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' and
'Chhichhore', passed away due to Covid-19 complications.
f Veteran senior journalist Shesh Narayan Singh has passed away while undergoing treatment for COVID-
19. He was 70. A columnist, political commentator and an expert on foreign policy, Shesh Narain Singh
had a career spanning over two decades.
f The veteran Music Composer Vanraj Bhatia, who was the best-known composer of Western classical
music in India, has passed away after a brief illness. His work ranged from composing music for
advertisement films, feature films, mainstream films, television shows, documentaries etc. Eminent
sculptor, architect, and Rajya Sabha member, Raghunath Mohapatra has passed away while undergoing
treatment for COVID-19. Hailing from Odisha, Mohapatra was awarded Padma Shri in 1975, Padma
Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2013 for his pioneering contributions to the world of art,
architecture and culture.
f The senior-most communist leader of Kerala, KR Gouri Amma, who was the first Revenue Minister in the
first communist ministry of the state in 1957, has passed away due to age-related ailments. She was 102.
She was the second longest-serving MLA in Kerala Legislative Assembly and also the last surviving
member of the first Kerala government.

f Noted Assamese litterateur and journalist, Homen Borgohain has passed away. He was associated with
several newspapers and was most recently working as the editor in chief of Assamese daily Niyomiya
Barta until his death. He was also the President of Assam Sahitya Sabha. He was awarded Sahitya
Akademi Award in 1978 for the Assamese language for his novel 'Pita Putra'. He has written several
novels, short stories and poetry.

f Freedom fighter and Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra musician, Anup Bhattacharya passed away. During
the liberation war of Bangladesh, he worked as the composer and music director at Swadhin Bangla Betar
Kendra. He is also a founder member of the Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha.

f Three-time National table tennis champion and former International paddler V. Chandrasekar passed
away due to COVID-related complications. He was the current president of Tamizhaga Table Tennis
Association (TTTA). Pioneering philanthropist and Times Group Chairperson, Indu Jain has passed away
due to Covid-related complications. The prominent Indian media personality, Indu Jain was the
chairperson of India's largest media group, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., which is popularly known as the
Times Group, which owns the Times of India and other large newspapers.
f Former CBI officer K Ragothaman has passed away. He was the chief investigation officer of the Special





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Investigation Team (SIT) of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. He was awarded the Police Medal in
1988 and President Medal in 1994.

f Noted Indian mathematician, Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away. Professor Narasimhan, along
with C. S. Seshadri, were known for their proof of the Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem. He is the only
Indian to receive the King Faisal International Prize in the field of science.

f Former Saurashtra pacer and BCCI referee, Rajendrasinh Jadeja has died due to COVID-19. He was one
of the finest right-arm medium pacers and a remarkable all-rounder.
f The senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Rajeev Satav has passed away, days after recovering
from a coronavirus infection. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and the in-charge
of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) affairs in Gujarat. Formerly, he was the Member of
Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Hingoli in Maharashtra.
f Renowned cardiologist and former national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr KK
Aggarwal, has passed away battling with Covid. He was an eminent physician and cardiologist, who also
has served as the head of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He was honoured with the Dr BC Roy Award
in 2005 and the Padma Shri in 2010, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field
of medicine.

f Noted Tamil folklorist and acclaimed writer Ki. Rajanarayanan has passed away. Famously called by his
Tamil initials as KiRa, he was known as the pioneer of 'Karisal Literature'. KiRa was honoured with the
Sahitya Academy award in 1991 for his novel 'Gopalapurathu Makkal'. He was an eminent writer of short
stories, novels, folklores and essays and has published over 30 books.

f Senior BJP leader and former union minister, Chaman Lal Gupta has passed away. He had an illustrious
political career spanning over five decades, beginning with becoming a member of the J&K Legislative
Assembly in 1972. He was a member of the 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from the Udhampur
constituency of Jammu.

f Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has passed away due to
COVID-19. He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981. Apart from
this, he was also a former Governor of Haryana and Bihar.

f J.K. Dutt, former Director-General of the National Security Guards (NSG) who headed the force during
the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, passed away due to COVID-19 related complications. JK Dutt saw
counter-terror and rescue efforts during operation Black Tornado in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
f Well-known environmentalist and Gandhian, Sunderlal Bahuguna has passed away. He was 94. A pioneer
in environmental protection, Mr Bahuguna led the charge against the construction of big dams in the
Himalayas in the 1980s. He was fervently opposed to the construction of the Tehri dam.
f Renowned TV journalist and news anchor, Rohit Sardana, has passed away, due to a heart attack,
following the deadly COVID-19 infection. The young journalist was just 41-year-old. Sardana was
associated with Zee News since 2004, before moving to AajTak in 2017.
f Renowned music director “Laxman” of the famous duo composers “Raam-Laxman”, has passed away due
to a heart attack. His real name was Vijay Patil, but was better known as Raamlaxman and was most
famous
f The former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, has passed
away. He retired as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of
Atomic Energy in 2012. He had also served as the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)




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for six years till 2010.

f Indian boxing's first Dronacharya awardee coach, O P Bhardwaj has passed away. He has bestowed the
highest national honour in coaching jointly with Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (wrestling) & O M
Nambiar (athletics) when it was introduced in 1985.
f Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, renowned for developing a hybrid rice strain that vastly improved the
grain output in the country, passed away at the age of 91. Yuan succeeded in cultivating a highyield
hybrid rice strain in 1973, which was later grown on a large scale in China and other countries to
substantially raise output.
f Max Mosley, the former head of Formula One's governing body, has died at the age of 81 after suffering
from cancer. The youngest son of Oswald Mosley, the leader of the British fascist movement in the 1930s.
Mosley was a racing driver, team owner and lawyer before becoming president of the International
Automobile Federation (FIA) in 1993.

f Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics
then went onto a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice. Evans became the first man to
crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86.
f Colonel Panjab Singh, a hero of the Battle of Poonch during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, was
cremated with full military honours under pandemic protocols after he passed away. The retired officer,
who was awarded the Vir Chakra, the third highest war-time gallantry award, died of post-Covid
complications.
f Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy, who recently recovered from Covid-19, passed away. He was born in
Bengaluru on April 10, 1918, Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy, is known for his participation in the Quit
India movement and Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement. He was also a familiar figure in civil society
movements in Karnataka as he had campaigned to revive lakes in Bengaluru.
f Author And Art Curator Alka Raghuvanshi passed away. She was India's first trained art curator, having
trained at the Goldsmiths College, London and the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford. She has curated and
designed over 25 major exhibitions many of which travelled to other parts of the country and the world.

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f World Braille Day is observed globally on 4th January since 2019. The day is celebrated to raise awareness
of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for
blind and partially sighted people. The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille,
the inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities. Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in
the town of Coupvray in northern France.
f Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day is celebrated every year on January 9 to mark the contribution of the
overseas Indian community in the development of India. The theme of 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Convention 2021 is ―Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
f The World Hindi Day is celebrated annually on January 10 since 2006 to promote the language at the
global stage. The day marks the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on
January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
f National Youth Day is celebrated in India every year on 12 January to commemorate the birth anniversary
of Swami Vivekananda. The day was declared by the Government of India in 1984 while the event was
first celebrated in 1985. The main aim behind this is to make sure that the students across the country can
be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideas and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and apply them in
their lives.
f The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways observes the National Road Safety Week every year in the
second week of January. However, in 2021, the Government has decided to observe National Road Safety
Month instead of National Road Safety Week.
f In India, the Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January since 2017 to acknowledge
and honour the selfless devotion and sacrifice of our veterans in the service of the nation. The day was
initially called Armistice Day. 2021 marks the 5th Armed Forces Veterans Day. The Army Day in India is
celebrated on 15 January every year, to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the
country and its citizens. This year marks the 73rd Indian Army Day.
f The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 16th Raising Day on 18th January. National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF), a specialized multi-skilled, humanitarian force of the country, came into
existence on January 19th, 2006 has been playing a vital role in Disaster Management and Community
awareness for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the country.
f Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's, 125th birth anniversary on 23 January 2021 is observed as Parakram
Diwas. The day is celebrated to honour and remember Netaji's indomitable spirit and selfless service to
the nation.
f In India, the National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is observed annually on January 24. The day aims to focus on
the inequalities faced by girls, to promote the education, health & nutrition of the girl child, and to spread
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f The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in
celebration of the role of education for peace and development. The third International Day of Education
will be marked under the theme ‗Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation'.
f India observes ―National Voters' Day every year on January 25 to encourage more young voters to take
part in the political process. 2021 marks the 11th National Voters' Day (NVD). The theme of NVD 2021 is,
Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed'. The day has been started from January 25,
2011, to mark the Foundation day of Election.

f Commission of India (ECI), which was established on 25th January 1950. The Indian government
established January 25 as the National Tourism Day to raise awareness about the importance of tourism
for the country's economy. The day is observed to cultivate awareness among the global community on
the importance of tourism and its social, political, financial and cultural worth.

f The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed on 26 January every year. The day is celebrated to
recognise the role of customs officials and agencies and focus on the working conditions and challenges
that customs officers face in their jobs. This year International Customs Day theme: ―Customs bolstering
Recovery, Renewal and Resilience.

f International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust
Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January every year since 2006 to commemorate the anniversary of
the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War.
f The theme of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 is ―Facing the Aftermath: Recovery
and Reconstitution after the Holocaust.
f Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi,
who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948. The day is
observed to remember the sacrifices made by freedom fighters in the struggle for India's independence
and to pay our respects to them.
f World Leprosy Day is observed around the world on the last Sunday of January every year. This year World
Leprosy Day held on 31 January. The day is celebrated to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient
disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented, treated and cured. This year theme of World
Leprosy Day 2021 is “Beat Leprosy, End Stigma and advocate for Mental Wellbeing ”.
f World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 2 globally. The day aims to raise awareness about
the crucial role played by wetlands for people and our planet. The international theme for World Wetlands
Day 2021 is 'Wetlands and Water'. 2021 marks 50 years of the Convention on Wetlands.
f The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is celebrating its 45th Raising Day on 01 February 2021. The ICG was
formally established on February 1, 1977, by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. It
operates under the Ministry of Defence.
f World Cancer Day is observed every year on 4 February by the Union for International Cancer Control
(UICC). The day is celebrated to raise awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments
and individuals across the world to take action against the disease. World Cancer Day 2019-21 theme: 'I
Am And I Will'.
f International Day of Human Fraternity is observed on 4th February globally. International Day of Human
Fraternity aims to underline the importance of raising awareness about different cultures and religions, or
beliefs, and the promotion of tolerance. This year International Day of Human Fraternity 2021 theme: A
Pathway to the Future.




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f International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female is observed globally on 6 February. This day is sponsored by
the United Nations for their efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003.
This year theme of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female: No Time for Global Inaction: Unite,
Fund, and Act to End Female Genital Mutilation.

f The United Nations designated World Pulses Day is observed every year on 10 February. The day has been
established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the
importance of pulses (dry beans, lentils, dry peas, chickpeas, lupins) as a global food. The theme,
“Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future,” was decided back in 2016 when the year was nominated to be
celebrated as International Year of Pulses. Since then, the theme has remained the same from 2019 to
2021.
f International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed globally on 11 February. International Day of
Women and Girls in Science to recognize the critical role of women and girls play in science and
technology.

f The International Epilepsy Day is observed on the second Monday of February every year across the world.
In 2021, the International Epilepsy Day was observed on February 08. The day is organised jointly by the
International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) to raise
awareness about epilepsy and highlight the kinds of problems faced by victims, their friends and family.

f In India, the National Women's Day is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth
anniversary of Sarojini Naidu. This year Nation celebrates its 142nd Birth Anniversary. She was born on
February 13, 1879. She was famous for her nickname 'Nightingale of India' or 'Bharat Kokila' because of
her poems.
f World Radio Day is celebrated on 13 February each year to recognize radio as a powerful medium, which
brings people together from every corner of the globe, to promote diversity and help build a more peaceful
and inclusive world. The theme of World Radio Day 2021 is “New World, New Radio”.

f National Productivity Day is observed every year in India on February 12. The objective of National
Productivity Council is stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors
in the country.

f World Day of Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the world on 20 February. The International
Labour Organization unanimously adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on
10 June 2008. This year theme of World Day of Social Justice is“A Call for Social Justice in the Digital
Economy”.

f World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year. In 2021, the annual
World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 20 February 2020. It marks the 10th edition of the event. The
day aims to raise awareness about these unique mammals and speed up conservation efforts. Pangolin
numbers are rapidly declining in Asia and Africa.

f Every year India observes the Soil Health Card Day on 19 February to commemorate the launch of the Soil
Health Card (SHC) Scheme, and create awareness about the benefits of the scheme. 2021 marks the sixth
year of the launch of the SHC Scheme.

f World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl
Scouts, Girl Guides and other girl groups worldwide. The day is observed to think about fellow brothers
and sisters around the world, address their concerns and understand the true meaning of guiding. The
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f The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is observed annually on 21 February to raise awareness
regarding linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. The theme of the Day this year,
“Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society”.
f Central Excise Day is celebrated every year on February 24 across India. The day is being celebrated to
honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to the country. The day is celebrated
to honour the officers associated with CBEC and their services. This is done to encourage the officers to
carry out their duties with utmost sincerity.

f World NGO Day is celebrated every year on 27th February globally. World NGO Day aims to inspire people
to become more actively involved within NGOs (Charities, NPOs, CSOs) and encourage a greater
symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. In India, February 27th is celebrated as
the National Protein Day to create awareness about protein deficiency and encourage people to include
this macronutrient in their diet. This year theme of National Protein Day is "Powering with Plant Protein".
2021 marks the second year for this nutritional awareness milestone in India by 'Right to Protein'.

f National Science Day is celebrated all over India on 28th February. On this day, Sir CV Raman had
announced the discovery of the Raman Effect for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. The
government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986. The theme for this
year's National Science Day is 'Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work'.

f Rare Disease Day is observed every year on the last day of February. This year in 2021 it falls on February
28, 2021

f Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated on 1 March each year by the United Nations and other
international organisations. The theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2021: “End Inequalities”.
f The Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) observes the “Civil Accounts Day” every year on March 01, 2021,
since its inception in 1976. The year 2021 marks the 45th Civil Accounts Day celebrations. ICAS is one of
the Civil Services of India, under the Department of Expenditure, Union Ministry of Finance.
f World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise
awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the
world. The theme of World Hearing Day 2021 is Hearing care for ALL!: Screen, Rehabilitate,
Communicate.
f World Wildlife Day is observed globally on the 3rd of March every year to celebrate the beautiful and
varied forms of wild fauna and flora present on earth. World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2021 under
the theme “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”.
f The National Safety Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 4 March by the National Safety Council (NSC)
of India. In 2021, we are observing the 50th National Safety Day. The National Safety Day Theme 2021 is
“Sadak Suraksha (Road Safety)”.
f In India, March 4 is celebrated as National Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas) every year, in the
honor of the Indian Security Forces. 4 March also marks the day when the National Security Council (NSC)
of India was established, in 1966 by the Ministry of Labour under the Government of India. The first
National Security Day (NSD) was held in 1972.
f International Women's Day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year. This day celebrating the social,
economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year's theme for International Women Day,
“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, celebrates the tremendous efforts
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pandemic.
f The Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) – Raising Day (CRD) is observed on March 10 in India every
year. In 2021, the nation is celebrating the 52nd Raising Day of CISF. The basic objective of the CISF is
Better “protection and security” of industrial undertakings in both government and private sectors in the
country.
f World Kidney Day is observed globally on the second Thursday of March every year. This year World
Kidney Day is observed on 11th March 2021. The theme of the 2021 World Kidney day is “Living Well with
Kidney Disease”. World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of
our kidneys.
f World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year to raise global awareness about
consumer rights and needs,and protect consumers across the globe against market abuses. The theme
for World Consumer Rights Day 2021 is “Tackling Plastic Pollution.”
f The National Vaccination Day, (also called the National Immunization Day), is celebrated every year on
March 16 in India, to convey the importance of vaccination to the entire nation. The prime purpose behind
the celebration of National Vaccination Day is to make all people aware of arming against polio and
eradicating it completely from the world. In 2021, the National Vaccination Day is important as the
country has started its biggest Covid-19 immunization programme.
f Global Recycling Day is observed every year on March 18 to create awareness among the masses about
the rapid pace at which our natural resources are being used. The day also promotes the concept and
practice of recycling. Every year, events are organised by environmentalist and activists to promote the
cause.
f The Ordnance Factories' Day is observed on the 18th of March every year. The production of India's oldest
Ordnance Factory, which is at Cossipore of Kolkata, was started on the 18th of March, 1802. OFB is the
37th largest defence equipment manufacturer in the world, 2nd largest in Asia, and the largest in India.
f World Sparrow Day is celebrated every year on March 20 to raise awareness about the House Sparrow and
other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations. The theme of 2021 World
Sparrow Day “I LOVE Sparrows”.
f International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 to promote happiness as a fundamental human
right for all human beings across the world. The 2021 International Day of Happiness campaign theme is
'Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind'.
f World Oral Health Day is observed every year on 20th March. It focuses on highlighting the benefits of
good oral health, spreads awareness about oral diseases and promotes maintenance of oral hygiene. The
theme for the next three years, 2021-2023 is: Be Proud Of Your Mouth.
f The UN French Language Day is observed annually on 20 March. The day was established by the UN's
Department of Public Information in 2010, to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to
promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization
f World Water Day is observed globally on 22nd March every year. World Water Day celebrates water and
raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to
tackle the global water crisis. The theme of World Water Day 2021 is “Valuing water”.
f The International Day of Forests (also known as World Forestry Day) is celebrated every year on March
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f The World Down Syndrome Day is observed globally on 21 March each year, to raise public awareness for
the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome. This year, the theme for World Down
Syndrome Day is “We Decide.” This day was first observed in the United Nation in the year 2012.
f The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March to
remind people about the negative consequences of racial discrimination. This year theme is “Youth
standing up against racism”.
f World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year to promote the reading, writing, publishing and
teaching of poetry throughout the world. The Day celebrates one of humanity's most treasured forms of
cultural and linguistic expression and identity.
f The World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on 23 March to commemorate the date of the
establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 23 March 1950. The World Meteorological Day
theme is “The ocean, our climate and weather” celebrates WMO's focus in connecting the ocean, climate
and weather within the Earth System.
f International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity
of Victims is observed annually on 24th March every year. This day is observed on 24th March every year
to pay tribute to “Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero” as he was murdered on 24 March 1980.
f World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March to create awareness among the public about
the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. The date marks the day in
1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which
opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. The theme of World TB Day 2021 – 'The Clock
is Ticking'.
f International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed
annually on 25th March every year. 2021 Theme: “Ending Slavery's Legacy of Racism: A Global
Imperative for Justice”.
f The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed annually on 25
March by the United Nations. The day is marked each year on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec
Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he was abducted by armed gunman in 1985. His body was
finally found in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in 2009.
f World Theatre Day is observed globally on 27th March every year. World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961
by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), France. The author of the Message of World Theatre Day 2021
is Helen MIRREN, United Kingdom.
f Every year, the Earth Hour is celebrated worldwide on the last Saturday of March month to show support
for the fight against climate change and commitment towards a better planet. Earth Hour 2021 is being
marked on March 27, 2021. The Earth Hour 2021 theme will focus on “Climate Change to Save Earth.”
f Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of its Independence and National Day on 26 March, coinciding with the
grand celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
f International Transgender Day of Visibility observed globally on 31st March every year. The day is
dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by
transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.
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organizes the National Panchayati Raj day or the National Local Self Government Day. India celebrates the
th
first National Panchayati Raj Day or the National Local Government Day on 24 April 2010.
History of Panchayat Raj:
f 24th April 1993 marks a defining moment in the history of decentralization of power to the grassroots,
with the institutionalization of Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
which came into force with effect from that day. Ministry of Panchayati Raj commemorates the 24th April
of every year as the National Panchayati Raj Day(NPRD), as the 73rd Constitutional Amendment came
into force on this date. Rajasthan was the first state that carried the Panchayati Raj System in 1959 during
the times of late Prime Minister Jawarharlal Nehru.
f International Transgender Day of Visibility observed globally on 31st March every year. The day is
dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by
transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The day was
founded by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009.
f The World Autism Awareness Day is observed internationally on 2 April every year, to raise awareness
about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world. The 2021 World Autism
Awareness Day observance will address these issues through a virtual event that will include moderated
panel discussions with individuals on the autism spectrum who have themselves experienced the
challenges and seen these new opportunities in the employment market.
f International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is organised annually on 2nd April since 1967, by the
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization, to inspire
a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. Theme 2021: “The Music of Words.”
f National Maritime Day in India is observed on 5 April every year. This year is the 58th edition of the
National Maritime Day. The National Maritime Day is celebrated every year day to illustrate the awareness
in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global economy as the most well-organized, safe and
sound, environmentally responsive approach of transporting goods from one corner to another corner of
the world.

f The United Nations celebrates the 6th of April every year as the International Day of Sport for
Development and Peace. Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of
competitive sport, physical activity or play. Sports also presents a natural partnership for the United
Nations (UN) system.

f The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated on 7 April every year. On April 7th every
year, governmental as well as non-governmental health organizations organize events that focus on
promoting healthier habits of living. The Theme of World Health Day 2021: “Building a fairer, healthier
world for everyone”.

f International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda observed globally on 7
April every year. The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
was announced by the United General Assembly in 2003. On April 7th, the date where the genocide
against members of the Tutsi began. For approximately 100 days, over 800,000 Tutsi were assassinated.

f Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) is observed on 9 April every year, as a
tribute to the brave men of the Force. 2021 marks the 56th CRPF Valour Day.
f World Homeopathy Day is celebrated every year on April 10 to spread awareness about homoeopathy and
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Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, who is considered the founder of the system of alternative
medicine called Homeopathy. The year 2021 marks the 266th birthday of Hahnemann. The theme of the
conference is “Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine”
f The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed globally on April 12 every year. The UN General
Assembly passed a resolution on April 7, 2011, had declared April 12 to be celebrated as International Day
of Human Space Flight.
f National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year. The day also marks the birth
anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of the father of Nation Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
f Every year, April 11 is observed as World Parkinson's Day to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, which
is a progressive nervous system disorder. The day marks the birthday of Dr James Parkinson from London,
who was the first person to systematically described the six individuals with the symptoms of Parkinson
Disease.
f The World Chagas Disease Day is observed on 14 April to raise public awareness and visibility among
people about Chagas Disease (also called American trypanosomiasis or silent or silenced disease) and the
resources needed for the prevention, control or elimination of the disease.
f Ambedkar Jayanti (also known as Bhim Jayanti) is an annual festival observed on 14 April to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar who was born on 14 April
1891.
f The International Turban Day is celebrated every year on April 13 since 2004 to bring awareness of the
strict requirement on Sikhs to put the turban as a mandatory part of their religion. The 2021 Turban Day
marks the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and the festival of Baisakhi.
f The World Voice Day (WVD) is celebrated globally on April 16 every year to demonstrate the enormous
importance of the voice in the daily lives of all people. The theme of 2021 is ONE WORLD|MANY VOICES.

f World Hemophilia Day observed globally on 17 April every year. This day is observed to raise awareness
for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The theme for 2021 World Hemophilia Day is “Adapting to
Change: Sustaining care in a new world”.

f World Heritage Day observed globally on 18 April every year. The day is observed to raise awareness
about the cultural heritage that we see around us. This year's theme “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures”
reflects on the need to acknowledge global calls for greater inclusion and recognition of diversity.

f World Liver day is observed on the 19 April every year to spread awareness about the second largest
organ in the body. The liver is the second largest and the most complex organ in the body, with the
exception of the brain. Liver diseases can be caused by hepatitis A, B, C, alcohol and drugs. Viral Hepatitis
occurs due to consumption of contaminated food and water, unsafe sexual practices and drug abuse.

f UN Chinese Language Day is observed globally on April 20 every year. The day has been chosen to pay
tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about
5,000 years ago.

f World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed globally on 21 April every year. This day is celebrated to
raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem-solving with respect to
advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also known as the “global goals”.
f In India, 'Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 every year. It is a day to appreciate the tremendous
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f Earth Day or International Mother Earth Day is observed globally on 22 April every year. The Day will be
celebrated all over the world to spread awareness for Earth's wellbeing and to encourage people to
support environmental protection. World Earth Day 2021 will mark the 51st Anniversary of the day since it
started being observed in 1970. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International
Mother Earth Day. The theme of 2021 International Mother Earth Day is Restore Our Earth.

f International Girls in ICT Day marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April. This year International
Girls in ICT Day is observed on 22nd April 2021. International Girls in ICT Day aims to inspire a global
movement to increase the representation of girls and women in technology. Today, let's recommit to the
goal of equal access for young women and girls to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and
math.
f The World Book and Copyright Day (also known as 'International Day of the Book' and 'World Book Day'),
is an annual event organized on April 23 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. April 23 is chosen because it
marks the birth and death of several prominent authors. For instance, William Shakespeare, Miguel de
Cervantes, and Josep Pla died on April 23 and Manuel Mejia Vallejo and Maurice Druon were born on April
23.
f The UN English Language Day and UN Spanish Language Day is observed annually on 23 April. For
English, 23 April has been chosen to mark both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. For
the Spanish Language, the Day was chosen because the day is also observed as Hispanic Day in Spain,
meaning the Spanish speaking world.
f The World Veterinary Day is observed on the Fourth Saturday of April every year. In 2021, the day falls on
April 24, 2021. The theme of the 2021 World Veterinary Day is 'Veterinarian response to the COVID-19
crisis.'
f The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace observed globally on 24 April.
'International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace' was first observed by the United Nations
(UN) on April 24, 2019.
f The World Day For Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL); also known as World Lab Animal Day or World Day
for Laboratory Animals, is observed every year on 24 April. The day was instituted in 1979 by the National
Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS), as an “international day of commemoration” for animals in laboratories.
f The World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed globally on 25 April each year to recognize the efforts of the
people worldwide to control malaria. The theme of World Malaria Day 2021 is 'Reaching the zero malaria
target'.

f International Delegate's Day observed globally on 25 April every year. This day is observed to raise
awareness of the role of the representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations.

f World Intellectual Property Day is observed globally on April 26 every year. Theme 2021: 'Intellectual
property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market'.
f The International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise
awareness of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general.
f World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed globally on 28 April every year. The theme for 2021 is
“Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health
Systems”.
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Workers occurs every year on 28 April. Theme 2021: 'Health and Safety is a fundamental workers' right.'
f The International Dance Day is observed globally on 29 April every year. The day celebrates the value and
importance of the dance and encourages participation and education in this art form through events and
festivals. The theme of International Dance Day 2021: 'Purpose of dance'.
f very year, the Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated on April 30 in India. The Ayushman Bharat Diwas is
celebrated to achieve twin missions. They are to promote health and wellness to the poor and also to
provide insurance benefits to them.
f The International Jazz Day is celebrated on 30 April every year to highlight the importance of jazz and its
diplomatic role in uniting people in all corners of the globe. The 2021 celebration marks the 10th
Anniversary of International Jazz Day. The day was created on the idea of jazz pianist and UNESCO
Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.
f International Labour Day (also known as May Day or International Workers' Day) is celebrated across the
world on the 1st of May every year. The day celebrates the struggle, dedication and commitment of the
working class and is an annual public holiday in several countries.
f World Press Freedom Day is observed globally on 3 May every year. It is also known as World Press Day.
The day also pays tribute to journalists who have lost their lives. They risk their lives at times or may even
have to face tough situations in order to bring the news from different corners of the world in front of the
public. This year's World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good.
f World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year. This day is established by the United Nations
(UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish. It is observed for the first time in 2017.
According to the UN, an outsized number of nations worldwide depend upon tuna for both food security
and nutrition. At the same time, more than 96 countries have tuna fisheries, and their capacity is
constantly growing.
f The International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 every year since 1999. The day is
celebrated to recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities
and environment are as safe as possible. The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefighters in
tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.
f Coal Miners' Day is celebrated on May 4 to recognize the hard work of some of the great unsung heroes of
the Industrial Revolution. The day is celebrated to show appreciation for the coal miners and honour their
accomplishments. Coal miners spend most of the days digging, tunnelling and extracting coal from the
mines. They dig deep into the Earth to bring out the riches that help to sustain our life. Coal mining is one
of the toughest professions.
f World Asthma Day is observed every year on the 1st Tuesday of May. This year, World Asthma Day is
observed on May 4, 2021. The day spread awareness about asthma disease and care around the world.
Whilst the primary focus is supporting the person with asthma, support may also extend to family, friends
and caregivers. The theme for 2021 World Asthma Day is “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions“.
f Every year, the World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on May 5. The day is organised by the World Health
Organization (WHO) to raise awareness among people across the globe about the importance of hand
hygiene in warding off many serious infections. The theme for 2021 is 'Seconds Save Lives: Clean Your
Hands'.
f International Day of the Midwife is observed globally on 5 May every year since 1992. This day is
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essential care they provide to mothers and their newborns. The theme for 2021 International Day of the
Midwife is “Follow the Data: Invest in Midwives.”
f International No Diet Day is observed on May 6, and its symbol is a light blue ribbon. It is an annual
celebration of body acceptance, including fat acceptance and body shape diversity. It means recognising
that your body is beautiful exactly as it is and worry less about your weight, body shape and more about
being healthy and active.
f The World Athletics Day-2021 is observed on the 5 May. The date is subject to adjustment, the date of
World Athletics Day is decided by the IAAF, however, the month stays the same as May. The first World
Athletics Day was observed in 1996. The basic objective of World Athletics Day is to boost the participation
of youths in athletics.
f The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on 8 May. The day aims to celebrate the
principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, to reduce the suffering of people
and enabling them to lead a dignified life with independence, humanity, impartiality, universality, unity
and neutrality. Theme 2021 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: 'Unstoppable'
f World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May 8 every year to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to
encourage those who struggle to live with the disease. The theme for 2021 World Thalassemia Day is
“Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community”.
f World Migratory Bird Day 2021 is observed globally on 8 May. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of
migratory birds and the importance of international cooperation to conserve them. “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like
a Bird!” is the theme of this year's World Migratory Bird Day.
f Every year during May 8-9, the United Nations marks the Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for
those who lost their lives during the Second World War. The day pays tribute to all the victims of the
Second World War. This year is the 76th Anniversary of World War II. In 2021, the United Nations General
Assembly proclaimed 10 May the International Day of Argania. The resolution, submitted by Morocco,
was co-sponsored by 113 member states of the United Nations and adopted by consensus. The argan tree
(Argania Spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco, in the southwest of the
country, which grows in arid and semi arid areas

f National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May across India. This day marks the successfully tested
Shakti-I nuclear missile at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. This day will be focusing on
rebooting the economy through Science and Technology. It also highlights the achievements of our
scientists and engineers in the field of science and technology and encourages students to embrace
Science as a career option.

f International Nurse Day is observed globally on 12 May every year. This day is observed to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. She was also known as Lady with the Lamp. She was the
founder of modern nursing and was a British social reformer and statistician. The theme of 2021
International Nurses Day is 'Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare'.

f The International Day of Families is observed every year on 15 May to reflect the importance that the
international community attaches to families. This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of
issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic
processes affecting families. The theme of 2021 is “Families and New Technologies”.
f In India, the National Dengue Day is observed every year on 16 May. The day is an initiative by the
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and preparedness for control of the vector-borne disease before the transmission season begins.
f The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on 16 May each year to mark the anniversary of the first
successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. The message of
2021 International Day of Light is “Trust Science”.
f The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year since 2018. The UN
General Assembly, declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace, as a means of
regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion,
understanding and solidarity.
f The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May
since 1969, to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The
theme of 2021 is “Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”.
f The 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week, which this year is celebrated between 17 and 23 May, call for 30
km/h (20 mph) speed limits to be the norm for cities, towns and villages worldwide. UN Global Road
Safety Week (UNGRSW) is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by WHO.
f World Hypertension Day (WHD) is celebrated on 17 May worldwide to promote public awareness of
increasing high blood pressure (BP) and to encourage citizens of all countries to prevent and control this
silent killer. The day was held for the first time in May 2005. The theme for World Hypertension Day 2021 is
Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.
f World AIDS Vaccine Day, (also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day), is observed annually on May 18 to
promote the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. The first World AIDS
Vaccine Day was thus observed on May 18, 1998, to commemorate the anniversary of Clinton's speech.
f The International Museum Day is celebrated on 18 May, since 1977, to raise awareness about the fact that
“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of
mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples”. The theme of International Museum Day
2021: “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”. It is coordinated by the International Council of
Museums (ICOM).
f World Bee Day is observed globally on 20th May every year. On this date, 20 May, the pioneer of
beekeeping Anton Janša was born in 1734 in Slovenia. The theme of World Bee Day 2021 is “Bee
engaged: Build Back Better for Bees”..
fWorld Metrology Day is observed globally on 20th May every year. Many nations on this day, internationally
collaborate to create awareness about metrology and its advancement in the respective field. The theme
for World Metrology Day 2021 is Measurement for Health. This theme was chosen to create awareness of
the important role measurement plays in health, and thus in the wellbeing of every one of us.
f International Tea Day is observed globally on May 21 on the recommendation of India. The purpose of
International Tea Day is to try to improve the condition of tea producers and tea workers. The United
Nations recognised International Tea Day by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to raise
awareness of the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world and promote its
importance in fighting hunger and poverty. In India, the National Anti Terrorism Day is observed on May
21 to commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The day is also
observed to spread the message of peace, harmony, and humankind and to promote unity among the
people. Rajiv Gandhi was India's youngest Prime Minister. He was appointed as the sixth Prime Minister of
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f World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed globally on 21 May every year.
The day aims to celebrate the richness of the world's cultures and highlight the significance of its diversity
as an agent of inclusion and positive change for achieving peace and sustainable development.
f The United Nations celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May every year to raise
awareness about the issue of a significant reduction in biological diversity due to certain human activities.
This year 2021 the theme is “We're part of the solution”.
f Every year, United Nations (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is marked on 23rd May since
2013 to promote action towards treating and preventing obstetric fistula, a condition that affects many
girls and women during childbirth in developing countries. The theme 2021: “Women's rights are human
rights! End fistula now!”.
f The World Turtle Day is observed on May 23 every year by American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit
organization. The day is celebrated to raise awareness among people to protect turtles and tortoises and
their disappearing habitats around the world. The theme of 2021 World Turtle Day is “Turtles Rock!”.
f World Thyroid Day is observed globally on 25 May every year. The main purpose of the WTD is to aware of
the importance of Thyroid and the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases.
f International Missing Children's Day is observed globally on 25th May every year. This day is observed for
missing children who have found their way home, remember those that are victims of crime, and continue
efforts to seek out those that are still missing. 25 May is now widely referred to as Missing Children's Day,
with the forget-me-not flower as its emblem.
f Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of March every year. However, in
India, another Commonwealth Day is also celebrated on May 24. Also known as Empire Day,
Commonwealth Day commemorates the formation of the British Empire in India and other colonies of
Britain. This year the theme for Commonwealth Day is: Delivering a Common Future.
f Vesak Day 2021 is observed globally on 26 May. Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to
Buddhists all over the world. On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment. The Day is
commemorated by the United Nations every year.
f World Hunger Day is observed globally on 28 May every year. The objective of this day is to raise
awareness about more than 820 million people living in chronic hunger worldwide. It is observed since
2011 to not only spread awareness about the malaise of chronic hunger but also to solve hunger and
poverty through sustainable undertakings.
f The International Day of Action for Women's Health (International Women's Health Day) is observed
every year on May 28 since 1987 to raise awareness on the issues related to women's health and well
being. Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network (LACWHN) and Women's Global Network
for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) launched the day.
f The United Nations is observing the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-
SelfGoverning Territories from May 25 to 31, 2021.
f The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” is observed on May 29 annually. The day was
designated by United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2002, and first celebrated in 2003. The
2021 Theme: “The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security.”
f The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” is observed on May 29 annuaannually. The day
was designated by United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2002, and first celebrated in 2003.
The 2021 Theme: “The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security.”




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