The Switzerland has topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index 2021, followed by Sweden at 2nd place.

Satya Nadella has been named as the new Chairman of Microsoft.

The United States continues to posses highest nuclear warheads, having 5550 in January 2021.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board. Following this, the existing 41 factories under the OFB will be split into seven new corporate entities.

The Bangladesh will be setting up an international institute for vaccine production including for COVID-19.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has released the SIPRI Yearbook 2021. The rank of India in the SIPRI Yearbook 2021 is sixth place globally.

The theme of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is "Restoration. Land. Recovery. We build back better with healthy land".

The Manipur is observing the 20th Great June Uprising Unity Day on June 18, 2021.

The RBI was second in terms of reserves transferred to the government as a percentage of GDP for the fiscal year 2020-21.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation at an estimated cost of Rs. 4077 crore in a phase-wise manner.