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1) World Refugee Day 2024:

  • World Refugee Day is annually celebrated globally on June 20th.
  • World Refugee day is dedicated to the millions of people who have been forced to escape their homes due to war, persecution, or natural catastrophes.
  • The first ever World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 20, 2001, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
  • The day was earlier recognized as Africa Refugee Day, and later in December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially declared it an International Day for Refugees.

 

2) Casimir Effect:

  • Scientists recently discovered how to control the Casimir Effect and supercharge tiny machines.
  • The Casimir effect is a physical phenomenon that occurs in quantum field theory where two uncharged conducting plates, positioned very closely, experience an attractive force known as the Casimir force.
  • This force arises from the quantum vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field between the plates.
  • In quantum field theory, the vacuum is not truly empty but rather filled with fleeting virtual particles and fluctuations in electromagnetic fields.
  • Even though the space between the plates may seem empty, it’s actually filled with virtual particles constantly appearing and disappearing.

 

3) e-Shram Portal : Showcased During International Labour Conference

  • The Indian delegation to the 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) led by Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment showcased the e-Shram portal and its present integrations and achievements during the sidelines of the ILC at Geneva, Switzerland.
  • It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021 for registration and creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers.
  • It allows an unorganised worker to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, under 400 occupations in 30 broad occupation sectors.
  • It is a “One-Stop-Solution” for Unorganised Workers of the country.
  • The registration in the portal is fully Aadhaar verified and Aadhaar seeded.
  • Any unorganised worker can register himself or herself on the portal on a self-declaration basis.

 

4) Delos Island:

  • A remarkable ancient site on the tiny Greek island of Delos is “doomed to disappear” within decades due to rising sea levels and geological processes, an expert has said.
  • Delos Island is one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world.
  • It is a rocky island, part of the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, was first settled in the 3rd millennium B.C.
  • But in the 1st millennium B.C
  • It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
  • It is found that increasing temperatures combined with high levels of humidity can significantly affect the chemical composition of certain materials used in cultural heritage monuments.
  • Aegean Sea is located in the East Mediterranian Basin with the Greek peninsula to its west and Anatolia (consisting of the Asian side of Turkey) to its east.

 

5) INS Sunayna : Entered Port Victoria

  • INS Sunayna entered Port Victoria, Seychelles on 15 Jun 24 in the company of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship (SCGS) Zoroaster and aims to strengthening the camaraderie and mutual cooperation between Indian Navy and Seychelles Coast Guard in line with the vision of SAGAR (Security & Growth for All in the Region).
  • INS Sunayna is a Saryu class Offshore Patrol Vessel which was commissioned at Kochi.
  • It is based under Southern Naval Command and is built at Goa Shipyard Limited.
  • The warship is designed to undertake fleet support operations, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and monitoring of Sea Lines of Communications and offshore assets, and escort duties.
  • It can achieve speeds of 25 knots.
  • The ship also has an automatic power management system.

 

6) Energy Transition Index:

  • India has been ranked 63rd on a global Energy Transition Index released by the World Economic Forum.
  • Energy Transition Index is published by the World Economic Forum.
  • It was developed with the ambitious aim to comprehensively monitor the global energy transition.
  • The heart of the Index is an analytic framework that measures transition as a shift towards an energy system that supports sustainability, security and access, and towards institutions that enable this performance.
  • European countries lead the World Economic Forum Energy Transition Index 2024 rankings; Sweden came top, followed by Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and France.

 

 

7) Removal Of Angel Tax:

  • Amid a sharp decline in funding for startups and consequent job losses, Indian Inc has sought the removal of Angel Tax that has been a subject of heated debate between the industry and the government ever since the scope of the controversial tax was expanded in the Finance Bill 2023.
  • The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in its Union Budget recommendation on Tuesday suggested the removal of Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act colloquially known as the ‘Angel Tax’ stating that the step would greatly aid capital formation in the country.
  • Angel Tax was first introduced in 2012 to deter the generation and use of unaccounted money through the subscription of shares of a closely held company at a value that is higher than the fair market value of the firm’s shares.
  • Angel tax – which is income tax at the rate of 30.6 per cent – is levied when an unlisted company issues shares to an investor at a price higher than its fair market value.

 

 

8) Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage:

  • The Thai Senate recently approved the Marriage Equality Bill on June 18th, and it has the potential to make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to permit marriages between people of the same gender.
  • The lower house approved the law in a unanimous vote on March 26, which led to this decisive action.
  • At this point, the Support of King Rama X is anticipated for the Bill.
  • The Bill’s Features to make changes to the rules that are now in place regarding marriage, the Marriage Equality Bill will replace gender-specific terminology such as “men” and “women” with gender-neutral adjectives such as “spouse” and “person.” Individuals are now able to marry regardless of their gender as a result of this modification.

 

9) World’s Most Valuable Company : Nvidia

  • Nvidia is a well-known technology company that makes graphics processing units (GPUs).
  • This new development is a big deal in the tech business.
  • Nvidia has now surpassed tech giants like Microsoft and Apple.
  • Nvidia’s market value reached an all-time high of $3.326 trillion on June 18, when its stock price went up by 3.2% and reached $135.21 per share.
  • This big rise in value happened after Nvidia passed Apple and became the second most valuable company a few days before.
  • Nvidia’s shares have gone up a huge 173% over the year, doing much better than other tech companies like Microsoft.

 

10)  ADB Approves USD 170 Million Policy-based Loan to Strengthen Health Systems in India:

  • ADB approves $170 million loan to strengthen health system in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 170 million policy-based loan aimed at bolstering India’s health system preparedness and capacity to respond to future pandemics.
  • The loan, under the Strengthened and Measurable Actions for Resilient and Transformative Health Systems (SMART health) Subprogram 1, will support India’s National Health Policy 2017.

 

 

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