March 2021

Pakistan to remain on FATF ‘greylist’

Pakistan to remain on FATF ‘greylist’

Global money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to keep Pakistan on its terrorism financing “grey list”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 FATF President Marcus Pleyer said Pakistan must demonstrate in taking action against UN-designated terrorists and their associates. It also said once Pakistan completes three unfulfilled tasks, the FATF will verify […]

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NASA’s Perseverance rover makes historic Mars landing

NASA’s Perseverance rover makes historic Mars landing

NASA’s science rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere and landed safely on the floor of a vast crater, its first stop on a search for traces of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Among the scientists who are

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New digital regulations threaten media freedom

New digital regulations threaten media freedom

The Centre’s new rules to regulate the digital space is being viewed with alarm by media organisations, social media platforms and over-the-top video (OTT) platforms, who see some of the provisions as striking at the heart of the fundamental right to free speech and expression, besides imposing a high cost of compliance. Daily Current Affairs

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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C51 Carrying Brazil's Amazonia-1

ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C51 Carrying Brazil’s Amazonia-1

Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) first launch of 2021, PSLV-C51 carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 PSLV-C51, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV, will launch Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 Co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)

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Sahitya Akademi fellowship for Professor Velcheru Narayana Rao

Sahitya Akademi fellowship for Professor Velcheru Narayana Rao

A distinguished scholar, writer, translator and critic, Professor Velcheru Narayana Rao has been elected honorary fellow of Sahitya Akademi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The election of Narayana Rao has been made based on his contribution to the Telugu literature. His publications include Girls for Sale: Kanyashulkam and A play from Colonial India. The Sahitya

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