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DAILY DOSE 28TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 28TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Odisha’s ‘Mo Bus’ receives prestigious UN Public Service Award

  • Odisha Capital Region Urban Transport’s ‘Mo Bus’ has won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Awards for 2022.
  • It has been recognised for its role in “promoting gender-responsive public services to achieve the SDGS (Sustainable Development Goals)”
  • The ‘Mo Bus’ service was launched on November 6, 2018, in Odisha.
  • United Nations Headquarters – New York City, USA

 

2) One Health approach’ will be launched in Bengaluru

  • Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal husbandry and Dairying launched the ‘One-Health approach!
  • It will bring stakeholders from animal, human and environment health on a common platform to address the challenges.
  • DAHD in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Confederation of Indian Industry will implement the Framework.

 

3) NASA launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 27 June 2022 successfully launched at rocket from Australia’s Arnhem Space Centre.
  • It was NASA’s first-ever commercial launch outside of the United States.
  • It was also the first commercial space launch in Australia’s history.
  • It was the first of three launches, with a further two planned for 4th and 12th of July, 2022.

 

4) BHEL’s former chairman V. Krishnamurthy passed away

  • Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, the former chairman of BHEL, Maruti Udyog and SAIL passed away at the age of 97.
  • He was born in Karuveli, Tamil Nadu.
  • He was famously known as the ‘turnaround man’ and started his career as a technician on the airfields during World War II.
  • After that, he did a diploma in electrical engineering and rose up through the ranks of the Madras Electricity Board.

 

5) Nitin Gupta appointed as new CBDT chairman

  • IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman.
  • Nitin Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre and is currently serving as the Member (investigation) in CBDT.
  • The post of the CBDT chief was being held in an additional capacity by Board member and 1986-batch IRS officer Sangeeta Singh.

 

6) World MSME Day: 27 June

  • The World MSME Day is observed annually on June 27.
  • The UN General Assembly in April 2017 designated June 27 as World MSME Day.
  • The day serves as a reminder that small enterprises provide sustainable development goals, encourage innovation and provide a livelihood to millions.
  • This year the theme of World MSME Day is ‘Resilience and Rebuilding: MSMEs for Sustainable Development!

 

7) Ministry of Education releases first ever report on PGI for Districts

  • Ministry of Education on 27 June 2022 released the first-ever Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
  • It assesses the performance of the school education system at the District level by creating an index for comprehensive analysis.
  • Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Jaipur of Rajasthan have emerged as the best performers in the index.

 

8) World Bank approves $250 mn loan for India’s road safety programme

  • The World Bank on 27 June 2022 approved a $250 million loan for the Indian government’s road safety programme that addresses the high road accident fatality rate in the country.
  • This road safety programme will be implemented in seven States.
  • The loan from World Bank has a maturity of 18 years including a grace period of 5.5 years.
  • World Bank Headquarters – Washington, D.C., U.S.

 

9) BEL signs MoU with Belarus-based Defense Initiatives

  • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed an MoU with Defense Initiatives (DI), Belarus, and Defense Initiatives Aero Pvt Ltd, India (a subsidiary of DI Belarus).
  • It has been signed for the supply of Airborne Defense Suite (ADS) for Indian Air Force’s helicopters.
  • ADS is used for providing protection to helicopters.
  • BEL Headquarters – Bengaluru
  • BEL Chairman – Anandi Ramalingam

 

10) NASSCOM launches first Al Adoption Index for India

  • National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) has developed a first-of-its-kind Al Adoption Index for India.
  • The index has been designed to assess India’s Al maturity keeping a holistic view in mind.
  • It has been created in collaboration with Microsoft, Ernst & Young and Capgemini.
  • NASSCOM founded in – 1988
  • NASSCOM Chairman – Krishnan Ramanujam

 

11) Indian women’s recurve team bag silver in Archery WC 2022 Stage 3

  • The Indian women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur won a silver medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on 26 June 2022.
  • The trio lost the gold medal match to powerhouses Chinese Taipei by 5-1.
  • With this, India concluded their campaign at the Archery World Cup 2022 Stage 3 in Paris with one gold and two silver medals.

 

12) India & UK to set up joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme

  • India and the UK will create a joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme to train young and aspiring diplomats from both nations.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his UK counterpart, Liz Truss, announced plans for the establishment of the new academy.
  • This academy will equip young diplomats with expertise and training they will need to tackle the global challenges.

 

13) Madhya Pradesh clinch first ever Ranji Trophy title

  • Madhya Pradesh defeated Mumbai by six wickets to win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 26 June 2022.
  • Madhya Pradesh chased down 108 in the fourth innings for the fall of four wickets to lift the coveted trophy.
  • Mumbai with 41 titles, holds the record of winning the most number of Ranji Trophy titles.
  • Mumbai last won the title in 2015-16.

 

14) Noted lyricist and journalist, Chowalloor Krishnankutty passes away

  • Noted lyricist, author and journalist, Chowalloor
  • Krishnankutty passed away in Thrissur, Kerala on 26 June 2022.
  • He penned over 3000 devotional songs and authored more than 200 books.
  • He was also a recipient of numerous awards, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour and the state award for Best song in drama.
  • He retired as an Assistant Editor with the Malayala Manorama daily.

 

15) Tapan Deka appointed as new Intelligence Bureau Chief

  • Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Tapan Deka has been appointed the new chief of the central intelligence agency.
  • He will replace incumbent Arvind Kumar after his tenure comes to an end on June 30.
  • Current chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Samant Goel has been given another extension of one year in his tenure which comes to an end on June 30.

 

 


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