Congress Foundation Day 2021

The Indian National Congress (INC) celebrated its 137th foundation day.

The first session of the Indian National Congress was conducted in Bombay 

First session from December 28-31, 1885 under the chairmanship of W.C Bonnerjee.

Indian National Congress

Founder of Indian National Congress: A. O Hume

Indian National Congress Foundation Day: 28th December

Symbol of Indian National Congress: Hand

Indian National Congress First President- Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

Indian National Congress First Female President - Annie Besant (1917) 

Kanpur Metro inaugurated

PM Modi in Kanpur inaugurated the Kanpur Metro Project 

 Metro Project  stretches from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel 

Cost inbuilt is  Rs. 11,000 crores. 

PM Modi also attended the 54th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

 Its 9 km long Kanpur Metro stretches from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel.

 The entire  Project length of the Kanpur Metro Project is 32 km.

 It will be the fastest-built metro project in India.

CORBEVAX, COVOVAX Covid-19 vaccines get emergency use approval,

Covovax & Corbevax  are two new Vaccine of COVID-19 vaccines

They received emergency use authorization from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). 

The organization has also approved the anti-viral drug Molnupiravir.

Deputy National Security Adviser

Vikram Misri is an Indian diplomat Is the new  Deputy National Security Adviser

 He currently serves as the ambassador of India to China. 

He was also appointed as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar previously. 

He serves as India's Ambassador to China.

Vikram Misri is an Indian diplomat, who currently serves as the ambassador to India to China. 

He was also appointed as the Indian ambassador to Spain and Myanmar previously. 

India to chair UNSC Counterterrorism Committee in January 2022