DAILY DOSE 7TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Top Headlines: 7 June 2023
- Sri Lanka to integrate energy with India via grid by 2030
- Author Shantanu Gupta launches his new novel ‘Ajay to Yogi Adityanath’
- World Bank cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for FY24 to 6.3%
- World Food Safety Day: 7 June
- Indian Navy to commemorate 130th anniversary of Gandhiji’s Satyagraha
2) Today’s History: 7 June 2023
- In 1539, Afghan Sher Shah Suri defeated Mughal emperor Humayun in the battle of Chausa.
- In 1893, Mahatma Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience when he was forcibly removed from a train in S. Africa.
- In 1955, India PM Jawaharlal Nehru visited Russia.
- In 1975, The first Cricket World Cup begins.
- In 1979, Bhaskara 1, Indian Earth resources/meteorology satellite, launched
3) Sri Lanka to integrate energy with India via grid by 2030
- Sri Lanka is set to achieve regional energy integration with grid connectivity with India by 2030.
- Both countries had also agreed in principle on a renewable energy framework to foster further cooperation.
- This integration will help in enhanced energy security and economic development in the region.
- The project will be implemented by the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board.
4) Bangladesh records highest inflation rate in over a decade
- Bangladesh recorded its highest monthly inflation rate in over a decade, with a monthly inflation rate of 9.94 percent in May.
- The average inflation for June 2022 to May 2023 has gone up to 8.84 percent, higher than the budgetary target of 5.6 percent.
- The increase in inflation is the highest since 2010-11 when it was reported to be 10.11 percent.
5) Haryana to launch campaign to raise awareness about waste collection
- Haryana is going to launch a special campaign to raise awareness about door-to-door waste collection and segregation.
- It is a part of the government’s continuous efforts to transform every city in the state into a ‘Clean City-Safe City’.
- The govt will take concrete measures for the beautification of cities including the repair of roads, parks, and parking facilities.
6) Israel tests first autonomous flying taxi
- Israel has begun testing autonomous drones for public transportation.
- The drones are part of Israel’s National Drone Initiative to ease traffic congestion.
- Autonomous Electric Vertical Takeoff &
- Landing (eVTOL) aircraft are being tested.
- It aims to bypass traffic jams and ease congestion.
- The initiative is a partnership between govt entities and the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.
7) James Webb Telescope captures over 45,000 galaxies in one frame
- The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of over 45,000 galaxies as part of the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) program.
- The James Webb Space Telescope will devote around 32 days of telescope time to the JADES program.
- The JADES program is expected to uncover and characterize distant and faint galaxies.
8) NHPC ties up with Maharashtra govt to set up pumped hydro projects
- NHPC has signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to set up four pumped storage energy projects in the state.
- These projects will have a total capacity of 7,350 MW and will attract an investment of about Rs 44,000 crore.
- The four pumped storage projects are named Kalu, Savitri, Jalond, and Kengadi.
- NHPC sees this agreement as a stepping-start in Maharashtra.
9) World Food Safety Day: 7 June
- World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to draw global attention to the consequences of contaminated food and water to health.
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established Food Safety Day in December 2018 and the day was celebrated for the first time on June 7, 2019.
- The 2023 year’s theme is “Food Standards Save Lives”.
10) Indian Navy to commemorate 130th anniversary of Gandhiji’s Satyagraha
- Indian Navy to participate in a commemorative event at Pietermaritzburg Railway Station near Durban to mark 130 years of the start of the struggle against apartheid.
- INS Trishul is visiting Durban from 06 to 09 Jun 23 to commemorate the anniversary.
- The incident of June 7, 1893, when Mahatma Gandhi was evicted from a first-class compartment at Pietermaritzburg station.
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