DAILY DOSE 23^RD JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Indian drone start-up Garuda Aerospace to set up plant in Malaysia

Chennai-based drone start-up Garuda Aerospace has partnered with Malaysian drone solution company, HIILSE Drones to set up its first aerospace plant in Malaysia.
It would be set up at an investment of ₹115 crores.
Founded in 2015 by Jayaprakash, Garuda Aerospace is a drone-as-a-service (DaaS) start-up.
It designs and manufactures 30 different types of drones.

2) TCS bags deal from Aadhar Housing Finance

TCS has bagged a deal to drive business process transformation at Aadhar Housing Finance.
Aadhar Housing will be deploying the Tata group company’s lending and securitization platform for market expansion.
The partnership with TCS is for an end-to-end business process transformation using the integrated and collaborative blockchain-based cloud platform.

3) World Rainforest Day: 22 June

World Rainforest Day is observed annually on June 22.
It is observed to highlight the importance of rainforests and raise awareness of the need for their conservation.
The theme for 2022 is ‘The Time is Now!
World Rainforest Day was first celebrated in 2017 by a Non-profitable organization named Rainforest Partnership.

4) International Olympic Day: 23 June

International Olympic Day is celebrated every year on June 23.
It is observed to commemorate the founding of the International Olympic Committee on 23 June 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
The theme for 2022 is ‘Together, For a Peaceful World!
The first-ever Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948.
IOC headquarters: Lausanne.

5) South Korea launches first satellite with homegrown rocket

South Korea conducted its first successful satellite launch using a domestically developed rocket ‘Nuri’ on 21 June 2022.
It was South Korea’s second launch attempt of a Nuri rocket.
The three-stage Nuri rocket weighs 200 tonnes and is 47.2 metres long.
The launch made South Korea the world’s 10th nation to place a satellite into space with its own technology.

6) The book “Gautam Adani” to release in October 2022

The biography of Gautam Adani, Adani Group chairman, and founder, will hit the stands in October 2022.
It was announced by Penguin Random House (PRHI).
Written by journalist-author RN Bhaskar, the book is titled “Gautam Adani: The Man Who Changed India”.
Bhaskar is also the author of “Game India: Seven strategies that could steer India to wealth” (2019).

7) 19 single-use plastic items to be banned from July 1 in Delhi

The Delhi Environment Department will ban 19 identified single-use plastic (SUP) items from July 1, 2022.
These 19 identified invitation cards, cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 microns, stirrers, etc.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has also asked the Sriram Institute of Industrial Research to conduct a survey to quantify plastic waste generation in Delhi.
The Delhi Environment Department will ban 19 identified single-use plastic (SUP) items from July 1, 2022.
These 19 identified invitation cards, cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 microns, stirrers, etc.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has also asked the Sriram Institute of Industrial Research to conduct a survey to quantify plastic waste generation in Delhi.

8) Mongolia’s Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO World Network

Mongolia’s Khuvsgul Lake National Park has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.
Khuvsgul Lake is located in the northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul near the Russian border, holding nearly 70 percent of Mongolia’s fresh water, or 0.4 percent of the world’s total.
A total of nine sites from Mongolia have so far been registered in the network.

9) World’s largest freshwater fish found in Cambodia

A 300 kg stingray caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented.
It is 3.98 m long and 2.2 m wide.
It unseated the previous record-holder, a 293kg Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand in 2005.
In the local language of Cambodia, the stingray fish is called “Boramy”, which means full moon.

10) NCW organizes workshop on ‘Gender Responsive Governance’

The National Commission for Women (NCW) organized a workshop on ‘Gender Responsive Governance’ for elected women representatives (MLAs) under ‘She Is A Changemaker’ project.
The three-day workshop is being organised in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh from June 22 to 24, 2022.
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel participated as Chief Guest in the inaugural ceremony on 22 June 2022.

11) Renowned photojournalist R Raveendran passes away

Well-known photojournalist R Raveendran. passed away in June 2022.
Raveendran shot to limelight after he shot the picture of Goswami, a 20-year-student, who set himself on fire at the Deshbandhu College in south Delhi’s Kalkaji on 19 September 1990.
His visual coverage of the Surat plague also earned him a lot of praise.
His picture on Surat plague got into Time, Newsweek and Paris Match.

12) Indian Oil develops Surya Nutan – an indoor solar cooking system

Indian Oil has developed an indoor solar cooking system – Surya Nutan.
It collects energy from the sun and converts the sun’s energy into heat through a specially designed heating element.
The product is rechargeable and suitable for four people.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri observed the demonstrations of Surya Nutan on 22 June 2022 in New Delhi.

13) Indian women’s wrestling team wins Under-17 Asian Championship

Indian women’s wrestling team has won five medals to claim the Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Ritika won gold in 43 kg, while Ahilaya Shinde got gold in 49 kg.
India lifted the title with a total of 235 points from eight golds, one silver and one bronze.
Japan was the runner-up with 143 points and Mongolia finished third with 138 points.

14) Delhi airport becomes India’s first to run entirely on renewable power

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power from June 2022.
This is part of the airport’s goal to achieve the ‘Net Zero Carbon Emissions Airport’ target by the year 2030.
In 2015, the Cochin International Airport in Kerala became the first airport in the world to run solely using solar energy.

15) Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurates ‘Jyotirgamaya’ festival

Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy on 21 June 2022 inaugurated Jyotirgamaya – a festival showcasing the talent of unsung performers in New Delhi.
Sangeet Natak Akademi organised this festival to showcase the talent of rare musical instruments from across the country, including street performers and train entertainers.
It was organised on the occasion of World Music Day on 21 June 2022.

16) SEBI forms advisory committee on hybrid securities

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up an advisory committee on hybrid securities.
The committee will advise SEBI on issues related to the development and regulation of primary and secondary markets of hybrid securities in the country.
The 20-member committee will be chaired by K V Kamath, Chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.

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