23 June, 2025
GK Update
Mon 11 Dec, 2023
National
27th WAIPA World Investment Conference
- India will host the four-day 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference in New Delhi.
- Under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, it will be the largest World Investment Conference ever.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry | Piyush Goyal |
YUVAi
- 'YUVAi- Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI’ will be featured at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit in New Delhi.
- The programme is a collaborative initiative of the National e-Governance Division, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Intel India.
Intel | Founded: 1968 |
Defence
ICGS Sajag
- Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sajag has made a goodwill call at the United Arab Emirates to enhance maritime cooperation.
Indian Coast Guard | HQ: New Delhi |
Sports
Khelo India Para Games
- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur will inaugurate the first-ever Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi.
Guwahati Masters badminton tournament
- Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto won the women’s doubles title at the Guwahati Masters 2023 badminton tournament.
- The Indian badminton duo won the Abu Dhabi Masters Super 100 tourney earlier this year.
Person in News
Kailash Kher
- PM Narendra Modi has applauded singer Kailash Kher for his new song ‘Kashi Stuti’.
General Anil Chauhan
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is on an official visit to Japan.
- India and Japan celebrate 71 years of diplomatic ties in 2023.
Rajnath Singh
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 10-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat, Delhi.
Vishnu Deo Sai
- Vishnu Deo Sai has been chosen as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
Javier Milei
- Javier Milei has been sworn in as Argentina’s President.
Captain Fatima Wasim
- Captain Fatima Wasim has become first woman medical officer to be deployed to operational post on Siachen Glacier.
Miscellaneous
‘Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam’
- Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam at TummalapalliKalakshetram, Vijayawada.
- The event provides an enchanting glimpse into the glorious Indian classical music heritage and featured a diverse array of performances by accomplished musicians.