The LIC Cards Services has launched a contactless prepaid gift card, 'Shagun', in collaboration with IDBI Bank on the RuPay platform.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has operationalized the national helpline 155260 and reporting platform for preventing financial loss due to cyber fraud.

India, South Korea, Australia, and South Africa are part of Democracies 11 along with G7 member countries which are in news during the G7 summit.

The Institute for Economics and Peace Sydney, Australia has released the Global Peace Index.

The WHO officials informed about a new variant named Lambda, which has been identified in 29 countries and is believed to have originated in South America.

World Sickle Cell Day is celebrated on 19 June every year to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease.

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un issued a rare warning about a "tense" food situation brought about by extensive flooding, the coronavirus pandemic, and international sanctions.

Romania (Switzerland) has been banned from competing in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics over past doping cases, the International Weightlifting Federation ruled.

India has moved up two places to rank 135 among 163 countries on the Global Peace Index 2021.