International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023: International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed annually on January 27 to remember the crimes committed by Adolf Hitler, who is thought to have killed six million Jews. The day commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 1945 from ...

US President Biden Nominated Julie Turner as North Korea Human Rights Envoy: The White House nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons ...

JUICE Space Mission of Europe to be launched in April 2023: The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will be launched from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana in April 2023. Aim: To explore the large, frigid worlds that orbit Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, and ...

Poorvi Akash exercise in Northeast by IAF: To evaluate its operational readiness, the Indian Air Force will conduct the significant air exercise Pralay. The significant exercise will take place near the Line of Actual Control in India’s northeast, involving all significant Air Force units. ...

International Cricket Council’s: According to a BCW Sports survey, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the most followed international sports federation on social media with 92.2 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube. The ICC’s dominance can be ...

21 islands of Andaman & Nicobar renamed after Param Vir Chakra Awardees: Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra awardees on  January 23, 2023, via video conferencing. The naming was done on the occasion of Netaji ...

International Day of Education 2023: The International Day of Education was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on January 24 to recognise the importance of education for world peace and development. Education plays a key role in building sustainable and resilient societies. Providing ...

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: At a ceremony in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. For the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year, 11 kids were chosen, of whom four are in the arts and culture category, one for bravery, two for ...

Brazilian President sacks army chief after anti-govt riots: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sacked the country’s army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda after rioting in the capital.  An overview of the news Arruda has been sacked in Brazil over the occupation of government buildings ...

New Zealand's ruling Labor Party elected Chris Hipkins as the country's 41st prime minister: New Zealand's ruling Labor Party on 22 January elected Chris Hipkins as its leader and the country's 41st prime minister, replacing Ms Jacinda Ardern. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz An overview of ...