Daily Current Affairs  – 16 April 2021

                              Facts in News Ponzi Scheme  It is a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. It involves unscrupulous investors taking advantage of unsuspecting individuals by promising them extraordinary returns in exchange for their money. […]

In News Recently, the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) has released its flagship State of World Population Report 2021. About the Report The State of World Population report is UNFPA’s annual flagship publication. It has been published yearly since 1978. It shines a light on emerging issues in the field of sexual and reproductive health […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the 6th edition of the Raisina Dialogue 2021. About It is jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation,and will be held virtually from 13-16 April, 2021. Theme: “#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control”. Current edition of the Raisina Dialogue […]

In News The Energy Forum (TEF) and the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, are organising a Hydrogen Roundtable titled “Hydrogen Economy- the Indian Dialogue-2021. About The Hydrogen Economy – New Delhi Dialogue 2021 It will comprise a High-level Ministerial Session, followed by five […]

In News Recently, the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have announced that they will withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan by 11th September 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. There are about 2,500-3,500 US troops in Afghanistan at present, plus a NATO force of under 8,000. The troop pullout is […]