EAM Jaishankar to chair BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will chair a BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting virtually on June 1, 2021. The leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa of the…
World Milk Day 2021: Date, Theme, Objective – All you need to know!
World Milk Day 2021: World Milk Day is observed every year on June 1st to raise awareness regarding the importance of milk as a highly nutritious global food item and…
ESIC Scheme: Who is eligible to avail COVID pension under the scheme?
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 29, 2021, had announced additional benefits for the families of the insured person covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme.…
World’s first human case of H10N3 Bird Flu reported in China
China has reported the world’s first known human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu. A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has been confirmed to have been…
How are COVID-19 variants named by WHO? – Explainer of the Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 31, 2021, announced a new naming system for the COVID-19 variants of concern and variants of interest. Each variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 years
The European Commission on May 28, 2021 approved the use of Pfizer and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine to vaccinate children as young as 12. The decision comes after European Medicines…
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 24 May to 30 May 2021
24 May to 30 May 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes…
Mali’s top court announces coup leader Goita as interim President
Mali’s constitutional court in Bamako on May 28, 2021, announced that colonel Assimi Goita, interim VP and leader of a military coup will be the new interim President of Mali.…
Current Affairs in Short: 31 May 2021
Sputnik V to be made available in Delhi after June 20 • Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed on May 31, 2021 that the makers of the Russian vaccine, Sputnik…
What is central deputation of IAS officers, what if an officer does not report? – Explainer of the Day
West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, an IAS officer of the 1987-batch was to retire on May 31, 2021, but the Chief Minister of West Bengal gave him an extension…