DAILY DOSE 2 ND JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) 2 June 2023: Top 5 Morning
Headlines
- Former MSME secretary Bidyut Bihari Swain sworn in as a UPSC member
- Telangana Formation Day: 2 June
- IMD director Mohapatra elected third Vice-President of WMO
- Manjeet wins bronze in UWW ranking series wrestling in Kyrgyzstan
- India, Nepal sign MoU to develop Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project
2) Today’s History: 2 June 2023
- In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on the British throne.
- In 1966, The US landed a spacecraft on the moon in its first attempt on this day.
- In 1996, Ukraine became a nuclear-free country.
- In 2011, India approved the first phase of the Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana in 2011 to rid urban areas of slums
- In 2014, Telangana became the 29th state of India.
3) Former MSME secretary Bidyut Bihari Swain sworn in as UPSC member
- Bidyut Bihari Swain, a former MSME secretary, has been sworn in as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
- He is a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre.
- Swain has held various significant positions within the Gujarat government from 1989 to 2018.
- In January 2021, he was posted as MSME secretary, where he served till May 2023.
4) NTPC Green, UPRVUNL sign pact to develop green energy parks in UP
- NTPC Green Energy Ltd has partnered with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to develop renewable energy parks in Uttar Pradesh.
- It aims to support the government’s energy transition goals and facilitate the development of clean energy infrastructure in the state.
- The companies will establish ground-mounted and floating solar projects in various locations in the state.
5) Five Iron Golf opens its first venue in India
- Five Iron Golf opens its first venue in India, bringing cutting-edge virtual golf to Greater Noida.
- Five Iron Golf India provides an immersive and state-of-the-art indoor golf experience for enthusiasts of all skill levels.
- Five Iron Golf India uses state-of-the-art Trackman technology to immerse golfers into some of the most iconic virtual courses from around the world.
6) 1275 railway stations to be upgraded under Amrit Bharat Station scheme
- The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Railways announced to upgrade of 1,275 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station.
- The meeting was chaired by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- The scheme was launched for the development of stations on Indian Railways with a long-term approach.
7) Uttar Pradesh govt launches mega registration drive for MSMES
- The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a 15-day registration campaign for MSMEs in all 75 districts across the state.
- The campaign aims to cover around 14 lakh unregistered MSMEs and provide them with all the benefits of the schemes of the state government.
- The MSME and Export Promotion Department of the state government will organize camps for the registration of MSMEs in each district.
8) Manjeet wins bronze in UWW ranking series wrestling in Kyrgyzstan
- Manjeet, a 55kg Greco-Roman wrestler, won a bronze medal at the Bishkek Ranking Series 2023 in Kyrgyzstan on 1 May 2023.
- Manjeet defeated Yersin Abyir of Kazakhstan 14-9 in the bronze-medal match.
- The Bishkek Ranking Series, set to be held between June 1-4, is the third of the four ranking series of the year.
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