Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2025 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.
Category : Obituaries
Published on: September 18 2021
Share on facebook
· Former India footballer and Mohun Bagan captain Bhabani Roy passed away.
· He joined Bagan in 1966 and played for the club until 1972. He represented India in the 1969 Merdeka Cup and played in three matches.
· Bhabani Roy helped Mohun Bagan win the Rovers Cup in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1972 (joint winners). Domestically, he was part of the West Bengal team that won the Santosh Trophy in 1968 and 1971.
Important facts
About Santosh Trophy
v The Santosh Trophy is an Indian football tournament in which the country's states along with some government institutions participate.
v It is held annually since 1941. Bengal was the first winner of the competition held in 1941.
International Civil Aviation Day on 7 December highlights the global importance of air transport and ICAO’s new 2026–2050 plan for safe and sustainable aviation as passenger numbers may reach 12.4 billion by 2050.
Read More....Three-year-old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh became the youngest player in history to receive a FIDE chess rating, debuting at 1572.
Read More....Under the National Mission on Edible Oils, India has expanded oil palm coverage to 6.20 lakh hectares by November 2025, moving towards self-reliance in edible oil production.
Read More....International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December marks global commitment to the UN Convention against Corruption, which came into force in 2005.
Read More....India sent four additional Navy ships carrying 1,000 tons of relief material to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Read More....IMF has recognized India’s UPI as the world’s largest real-time payment system, accounting for nearly 49% of global instant transactions.
Read More....Renowned labour rights activist Dr. Baba Adhav passed away at 95 after decades of work for unorganised sector workers in Maharashtra.
Read More....India Post opened Kerala’s first Gen-Z–focused Post Office extension at CMS College, designed jointly by students and postal officials.
Read More....The US and Rwanda signed a $228 million five-year health partnership focusing on HIV, malaria, surveillance, and digital health systems.
Read More....RBI announced ₹1,00,000 crore OMO purchases and a $5 billion USD/INR swap to ease liquidity pressure in the financial system.
Read More....
