Study Material

DAILY DOSE 7TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 7TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Dutch film bags Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary

  • The Dutch documentary film “Turn Your Body to the Sun” has won the Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2022.
  • The top award of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation Films was presented by the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.
  • The award carries a Golden Conch, a certificate, and a cash prize of Rs 1 million.

 

2) Swarup Kumar Saha appointed as head of Punjab & Sind Bank

  • The government has appointed Swarup Kumar Saha as MD and CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank.
  • Saha has been appointed for a period of 3 years.
  • He will replace S Krishnan, who superannuated on 31 May 2022.
  • Prior to his appointment, Saha was executive director of Punjab National Bank since 10 March 2021.
  • Saha started his career in banking at Oriental Bank of Commerce in the year 1990.

 

3) Delhi airport to replace all vehicles with EV to cut emissions

  • Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has decided to replace all vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs) on the airside operations to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
  • These Evs will be introduced in a phased manner under Green Transportation Programme.
  • As part of the programme, the Delhi airport will induct 62 EVs within 3-4 months.

 

4) Indian Army participates in exercise ‘Ex Khaan Quest 2022’

  • A Multinational Peacekeeping exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2022” featuring participation from military contingents from 16 countries including India commenced in Mongolia on 6 June 2022.
  • Indian Army is represented by a contingent from the LADAKH SCOUTS.
  • Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the President of Mongolia inaugurated the Exercise.
  • The 14-day exercise is aimed at developing peace support operations.

 

5) PM Modi launches Jan Samarth Portal for credit-linked govt schemes

  • Prime Minister Modi on June 6, 2022, launched Jan Samarth Portal for credit-linked government schemes.
  • It is a one-stop digital portal linking government credit schemes.
  • PM also inaugurated the Iconic Week Celebrations of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 6 June 2022.
  • The Iconic week (June 6-11,2022) is being celebrated as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’

 

6) Leaders in Climate Change Management Program launched

  • The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced ‘Leaders in Climate Change Management’ (LCCM), on 5 June 2022.
  • It is a practice-based learning program.
  • To facilitate this program, the Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, also singed a tripartite MoU with NIUA and WRI India, becoming the first delivery partner of it.

 

7) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4 successfully test-fired

  • India on 6 June 2022 successfully tested its nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-4 with a range of 4000 km.
  • A successful training launch of Agni-4, was carried out from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
  • Agni-IV is the fourth in the Agni series of missiles earlier known as Agni II prime – developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

 

8) Jharkhand’s Eitu is the youngest kabaddi entrant at KIYG 2021

  • At 13, Jharkhand’s Eitu Mandal is the youngest kabaddi entrant in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021.
  • Mandal is playing in KIYG 2021 as a part of the kabaddi Under-18 Youth team.
  • This is the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games which is being organised in Panchkula, Haryana.
  • KIYG 2021 started on 4th June 2022 and will go on until June 13 2022.

 

9) Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth Rs 76,390 crore

  • The defence ministry on 6 June 2022 approved the procurement of military equipment and platforms worth 76,390 crore from domestic industries.
  • The procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
  • The DAC is the apex decision making body of the Ministry of Defence

Join us on:-


 

10) RBI announces results of 1st Global Hackathon “HARBINGER 2021”

  • Tone Tag, a brand of Naffa Innovations Pvt Ltd, has been declared the winner in two categories in the RBI’s first global hackathon Harbinger 2021.
  • In all, there were four categories.
  • napID Cybersec Pvt Ltd and TrustCheckr were the winners of the other two categories.
  • The RBI had launched its first global hackathon – “Harbinger 2021 – Innovation for Transformation” in November 2021.

 

11) Tata Motors bags biggest ever EV fleet order in India

  • Tata Motors has bagged an order for the supply of 10,000 XPRES-T EV units from BluSmart Electric Mobility.
  • The deployment of 10,000 units makes this the biggest ever EV fleet order in India.
  • These vehicles are an addition to the 3,500 XPRES-T EV order, which was signed by both the companies in October 2021.

 

12) West Bengal approves bill to remove Governor as ‘visitor’ to varsities

  • The West Bengal Cabinet has approved the proposal to remove the governor as a visitor to private universities.
  • The Cabinet also approved the proposal to make Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the chancellor of all state-run universities.
  • Now to be implemented, these Bills need to get consent from the Governor before becoming an Act.

 

13) DBS Bank India, Bajaj Finance launch co-branded credit card

  • DBS Bank India has announced the launch of its first-ever credit card in India in partnership with Bajaj Finance Limited.
  • The Bajaj Finserv DBS Bank SuperCard, powered by Visa, eliminates the need to have multiple credit cards.
  • DBS Bank Limited is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in the Marina Bay district of Singapore.

 

12) India to join ‘Rim of Pacific’, world’s biggest naval wargame

  • India has decided to participate in the world’s biggest maritime exercise ‘Rim of the Pacific’ or RIMPAC, hosted by the US.
  • As many as 26 countries will showcase their naval might from 29 June to 4 August 2022 in Honolulu and San Diego in the 28th edition of the naval wargames.
  • India first participated in RIMPAC in 2014.
  • The RIMPAC started in 1971 and from 1974 it became a biennial event.

 

13) Kajol Sargar becomes first gold medalist of KIYG 2021

  • 16-year-old Kajol Sargar became the first gold medalist in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 on 5 June 2022.
  • Kajol had won a bronze medal in the Youth Nationals in August 2021 in Patiala.
  • She has lifted a total of 113 kg in the women’s 40kg category to kick off Maharashtra’s march towards the top of the medal’s tally.

 

14) Amit Shah to inaugurate National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi

  • Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI) in New Delhi on 7 June 2022.
  • NTRI will collaborate and network with reputed research institutes, universities, organizations as well as academic bodies and resource centres.
  • It will monitor projects of Tribal Research Institutes and set up norms for improvement in the quality of research and training.

 



 

kolagift.com
slot gacor hari ini scatter hitam lagunarestoran.id