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DAILY DOSE 15TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 15TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Assam joins hands with NLC India to set up 1GW solar power project

  • Assam government has partnered with NLC India Ltd. to produce one GW plus solar power with an investment of Rs 5000 Crore.
  • The government will sign MoU with NLC India, a Navratna enterprise, to set up a joint venture company for generating solar power.
  • This is the first such initiative among PSUs in the energy sector.
  • Assam Capital – Dispur
  • Assam Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma

 

2) Centre clears AGNIPATH scheme for recruitment of youth in armed forces

  • The Centre has cleared the AGNIPATH Scheme for recruitment of youth in the armed forces.
  • The youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers.
  • They will be getting an attractive monthly package with risk and hardship allowances as applicable in the three services.
  • They will be also paid one-time Seva Nidhi Package upon completion of engagement period of four years.

 

3) First Type Certificate awarded to IoTech World Avigation Private Ltd

  • Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 14 June 2022 awarded the first Type Certificate under Drone Rules to loTech World Avigation Private Limited in New Delhi.
  • This company is one of India’s leading manufacturers of Kisan drones.
  • It received the Type Certificate in 34 days after submission of its online application.
  • India has set a target to become a drone hub by 2030.

 

4) Anand Mahindra and three others join RBI Board as Directors

  • The government on 14 June 2022 named Anand
  • Mahindra, Ravindra Dholakia, Venu Srinivasan and Pankaj Patel as non-official directors on the central board of the RBI.
  • These new appointments will be for a period of 4 years.
  • The RBI’s affairs are governed by a central board of directors.
  • The RBI central board at present has 11 members apart from the announcements made on 14 June 2022.

 

5) 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol begins in Andaman Sea

  • The navies of India and Indonesia on 13 June 2022 began an 11-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait.
  • The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command and the Indonesian Navy will take place till June 24, 2022.
  • This is the first post-pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries.

 

6) World Wind Day: 15 June

  • World Wind Day is a worldwide event that is held on June 15 every year around the world.
  • It is organised by WindEurope and GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council).
  • The purpose of this day is to increase public knowledge of wind energy and its uses.
  • It is also known as Global Wind Day.
  • The day was first observed in 2007.

 

7) PM to chair the first-ever National Conference of Chief Secretaries

  • PM Modi will chair the first-ever National Conference of Chief Secretaries at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, on June 16 and 17, 2022.
  • The main aim of this conference is to strengthen the partnership between the Centre and State Governments.
  • 3 themes have been chosen for detailed discussion at the conference, 1- National Education Policy, 2- Urban Governance & 3- Crop diversification.

 

8) Infosys partners with Harvard University

  • Infosys has announced a partnership with Harvard University subsidiary, Harvard Business Publishing.
  • It will offer free digital and life skills courses through the former’s digital corporate education platform, Springboard.
  • Infosys’ Springboard will now host free articles, videos and podcasts from Harvard Business Review (HBR), as well as 10 courses offered under Harvard Manage Mentor.

 

9) England’s Joe Root completes 10,191 runs in Test cricket

  • England batter Joe Root completed 10191 Test cricket runs and surpassed former India batter Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 10122 runs.
  • He achieved this feat on day 4 of the second Test against New Zealand in June 2022, where he smashed a total of 176 runs.
  • He jumped to the 12th spot of the most runs in Test cricket tally.
  • The tally is led by Sachin Tendulkar with a massive total of 15921 runs.

 

10) Angelo Mathews, Tuba Hassan named ICC Players of the Month for May

  • Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews and Pakistan’s Tuba Hassan have been voted the ICC’s ‘Player of the Month’ for May 2022 in their respective categories.
  • Mathews becomes the first Sri Lankan player to be named the Player of the Month since its inception in January 2021.
  • Tuba is the first female player from Pakistan to win in the award.

 

11) Indian Railways launch first train under ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme

  • The first train under the Indian Railways’ ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme was flagged off on 14 June 2022.
  • It departed from Coimbatore North railway station in Tamil Nadu for Sainagar Shirdi in Maharashtra.
  • It will be operated by a private operator South Star Rail.
  • The theme-based ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains were announced in November 2021 with an objective to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage.

 

12) Union Cabinet approves agreement with UN for a ‘Wayfinding App’

  • Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the signing of an agreement between India and the United Nations on a ‘Way Finding Application’
  • It is a GPS-based app which will be used for navigational purposes in the Palais des Nations, UN Office at Geneva.
  • The app has been developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
  • United Nations founded – 1945

 

13) Thailand: 1st Asian country to legalise cannabis for medicinal use

  • Thailand has become the first Asian country to legalise cannabis for medicinal use.
  • Now in Thailand, It is no longer a crime to grow and trade marijuana and hemp products, or use parts of the plant to treat illnesses, but the recreational use of the drug still remains illegal.
  • The change has come after Thailand’s landmark 2018 legalisation of medicinal cannabis.

 

14) Airtel launches India’s first Multiplex in Metaverse

  • Bharti Airtel has launched Xstream multiplex.
  • It will be a 20-screen platform with access to content portfolios from leading OTT partners available on the application.
  • Users will be able access the multiplex service on a metaverse platform called Partynite Metaverse.
  • It is India’s first multiplex in the metaverse.

 

15) Karnataka government launches ‘FRUITS’ software for farmer schemes

  • The Karnataka government has launched software for Aadhar-based, single-window registration for the schemes.
  • It is called the Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System or FRUITS software.
  • It facilitates single registration using an Aadhar card and Karnataka’s Bhoomi digitised land record system for authenticating ownership.

 

16) Spanish Foreign Minister to visit India on 15 June 2022

  • Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno will reach New Delhi on 15 June 2022.
  • His visit will focus on deepening bilateral cooperation in a range of areas, including trade, defence, climate change, and science and innovation.
  • He will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on issues of mutual interest.

 

17) Praveen Chitravel sets new meet record in triple jump

  • In Athletics, Tamil Nadu’s triple jumper Praveen Chitravel set a new meet record of 17.18m at the ongoing National Inter-State Championships in Chennai on 14 June 2022.
  • The previous inter-state meet record was held by Punjab’s Arpinder Singh – 1717m in Lucknow – in 2014.
  • With this effort, Chitravel has also qualified for the upcoming World Championships in Oregon.

 

18) 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol begins in Andaman Sea

  • The navies of India and Indonesia on 13 June 2022 began an 11-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait.
  • The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command and the Indonesian Navy will take place till June 24, 2022.
  • This is the first post-pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries.

 


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