16 August 2021 Current Affairs
ICC has allowed participating nations in the upcoming T20 World Cup to bring how many players for the tournament in the UAE?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed participating nations in the upcoming T20 World Cup to bring 15 players and eight officials for the tournament in the UAE.
The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Indian Mission in Kabul issued an advisory for Indian nationals earlier this week advising them to return via commercial flights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that August 14 will be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' or 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas', in memory of people's struggles and sacrifices during the partition of the country in 1947.
The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has Flagged-Off 'Operation Blue Freedom - Land World Record at Siachen Glacier'. The People with disabilities from across the country will undertake an expedition to Kumar Post (Siachen Glacier) to create a new World Record for the largest team of people with disabilities to reach the world's highest battlefield.
Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the 2nd phase of SAMVAD (Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress).