NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Ministry of Ayush Launches ‘Namaste Yoga’ App: The Ministry of
Ayushorganised a curtain raiser event for the 7th International Day of Yoga.
The event was organised by the Ministry of Ayush in association with Morarji
Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). The event brought together several
Yoga Gurus and experienced Yoga exponents on the virtual platform, to appeal to
the world community to adopt Yoga in their daily life for the betterment of
both the individual self and mankind.
The event underlined the importance of the
central theme of IDY 2021 “Be With Yoga, Be At Home”. As a part of the event, a
mobile application devoted to Yoga named “Namaste Yoga”, was also launched. The
Namaste Yoga” app has been designed as an information platform for the public,
with the aim to raise awareness about yoga and make it accessible for the
larger community.
Note: Minister of State (IC) of the
Ministry of Ayush: Shripad Yesso Naik.
2.
Assam CM Sarma launches SishuSevaAchoni for COVID-19 Orphans: Assam chief
minister, DrHimantaBiswaSarma has dedicated Chief Minister SishuSeva Scheme to
the service of the beneficiaries and handed over the cheques of financial
assistance to few beneficiaries who lost both their parents due to COVID. It
may be noted that under the scheme an amount to the tune of Rs. 7,81,200 would
be parked in the bank as fixed deposit in the name of each beneficiary. Monthly
financial assistance of Rs. 3500 which will be realised from the fixed deposit
will be given to the beneficiaries till they attain 24 years of age. On
completion of 24 years of age, the principal amount parked as a fixed deposit
against each beneficiary would be credited to their bank accounts.
Under the scheme:
(1) The State government would give Rs.
3500 per month per child including Central government support of Rs. 2000.
(2) For children below 10 years and
adolescent girls with no guardian, the State government will take steps to
house such children in one of the child care institutions and provide adequate
funding towards their upkeep including educational expenditure.
(3) Orphaned adolescent girls will be given
accommodation in suitable and reputed institutions to ensure their sensitive
care and proper protection. One such institution is Kasturba Gandhi
BalikaVidyalaya residential schools.
Note: Assam Governor: JagdishMukhi; Assam
Chief Minister: HimantaBiswaSarma.
3.
AISHE 2019-20 report released by Union Education Minister: All India Survey on
Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20 report has been released by Union Education
Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. As per AISHE in the last five years
(2015-16 to 2019-20), student enrolment has grown by 11.4%. As per AISHE,
female enrolment in Higher Education has increased by 18.2% from 2015-16 to
2019-20. AISHE 2019-20 is the 10 in the series of All India Survey on Higher
Education. Department of Higher Education releases it annually.
Key features of AISHE 2019-20 are
given below:
(1) Total Enrolment in Higher Education: It
stands at 3.85 crores in 2019-20.
(2) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): It is
denied as the percentage of students belonging to the eligible age group
enrolled in Higher Education. It is 27.1% in 2019-20.
(3) Gender Parity Index (GPI) in Higher
Education: It stands at 1.01 in 2019-20. It shows improvement in the relative
access to higher education for females of eligible age group compared to males.
(4) Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Higher
Education: It is 26 in 2019-20.
(5) The number of students pursuing PhD: It
is 2.03 lakh in 2019-20.
INTERNATIONALUPDATES:
1.
Russian navy building first fully stealth warship: Russia is building
the first naval ship that will be fully equipped with stealth technology to
make it hard to detect. The hull of the Mercury naval corvette dubbed project
20386 has already been built and the vessel is expected to be delivered to the
navy next year. The warship will be armed with cruise missiles, anti-aircraft
missiles and artillery. The naval ship is capable of searching for and
destroying submarines. Stealth technology can make military assets such as
ships and planes harder for radar to detect. While Russia has used stealth
technology, such as a radar-absorbing coating into some of its navy vessels,
they have not had full stealth technology.
Note: Russia President: Vladimir Putin;
Russia Capital: Moscow; Russia Currency: Russian Ruble.
2. El
Salvador becomes first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender: El Salvador has
become the first country in the world to grant legal tender status to bitcoin.
The use of bitcoin as legal tender will become law in 90 days. El Salvador’s
economy heavily relies on remittances and so those who are working abroad can
send money back home in bitcoins. The use of bitcoin will be totally optional.
It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic
development to the country.
Note: El Salvador Capital: San Salvador;
Currency: United States Dollar; President of El Salvador: NayibBukele.
3.
International Day of Family Remittances: 16 June: The International
Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) was adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly and is observed on 16 June. The IDFR recognizes the more than 200
million migrant workers, women and men, who send money home to over 800 million
family members. This day further highlights the great resilience of migrant
workers in the face of economic insecurities, natural and climate-related
disasters and a global pandemic. The first International Day of Family
Remittances was celebrated on June 16, 2015.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Patiala to host Indian Grand Prix 4: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI),
announced that the Indian Grand Prix 4 will be held on June 21 at the National
Institute of Sports in Patiala. The decision to host the domestic events was
made to give Indian athletes the maximum chance to qualify for Tokyo. India’s
star sprinters Dutee Chand &Hima Das are expected to participate in the
fourth Indian GP of 2021. National Inter-State Athletics Championships will be
held at the same venue from June 25.
Note: Athletics Federation of India
Founded: 1946; Athletics Federation of India Headquarters location: New Delhi.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
RBI: ATM cash withdrawal rule changed: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed
some rules regarding cash withdrawal from automated teller machine (ATM). These
ATM cash withdrawal rule changes include higher charges on transactions beyond
the free permissible limit, a new free ATM transaction limit and a rise in
interchange fee.
The new ATM charges as defined by
RBI are as under:
(1) Free cash withdrawal limit from own
bank: Bank customers can now do five free financial and non-financial
transactions every month from their own bank ATMs.
(2) Free ATM transaction limit from other
banks: ATM cardholders can do three free financial and non-financial
transactions in metro centres while five in the non-metro transaction from
other bank ATMs
(3) Charges on ATM cash withdrawal beyond
the free limit: RBI allowed banks to increase charges on ATM transactions
beyond the free ATM transaction limit.
(4) Rise in interchange fee: Interchange
fee per transaction changed from Rs 15 to Rs 17 for financial transactions
while from Rs 5 to Rs 6 for non-financial transactions in effect from August 1,
2021.
(5) New charges on ATM withdrawal beyond
the free transaction limit: Bank customer will have to pay Rs 21 (currently it
is Rs 20) for each ATM cash withdrawal beyond the free transaction limit in
effect from January 1, 2022.
2.
Centre extends LIC Chairman M R Kumar’s term till March 2022: The appointments
committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of the tenure of MR
Kumar as the Chairman of state-owned insurance company Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC). Now under the extended term, Mr Kumar will serve on
the post till March 13, 2022. Earlier his term as LIC chairman was supposed to
end on June 30, 2021.
Note: LIC Headquarters: Mumbai; LIC
Founded: 1 September 1956.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
ICRA projects GDP growth of India at 8.5% in FY 2022: The domestic credit
rating agency ICRA has projected the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate
of India for the financial year 2021-22 to 8.5 per cent year-on-year. It
expects the gross value added (GVA) at basic prices (at constant 2011-12
prices) to grow at 7.3 per cent in FY2022. ICRA is Gurgaon based credit rating
agency, owned by Moody’s Corporation.
2.
Ferrari appoints Benedetto Vigna as new company CEO: Ferrari has named
Benedetto Vigna as its new company CEO, taking over from interim chief John
Elkann. Vigna currently serves as the president of STMicroelectronics’ Analog,
MEMS and Sensor Group, and is a member of the company’s executive committee.
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello,
Italy.
Note: Ferrari Founder: Enzo Ferrari;
Ferrari Founded: 1947, Maranello, Italy; Ferrari Headquarters: Maranello,
Italy.
3.
Thales appoints Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India: French defence and
aerospace group, Thales announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as
Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from June 1, 2021. He
succeeds Emmanuel de Roquefeuil who takes up a new role as the VP and head for
Thales in the Middle East. He will lead the company’s India business and will
be responsible for its strategic growth in the country across all of its
markets, further strengthening local teams, collaborations and innovation.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
India’s TillotamaShome wins Best Actor award at UK Asian Film Festival: Indian actress
TillotamaShome has made the country proud by winning the Best Actor award at
the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF). Tillotama won the award for her role
in the film Raahgir: The Wayfarers. The film has been directed by GoutamGhose.
The UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF) 2021 was the 23rd edition of the annual
event. Apart from Tillotama, filmmaker GoutamGhose has also won the Best
Director award at the UKAFF.
About the Raahgir: The Wayfarers: The film
Raahgir: The Wayfarers, stars Adil Hussain (Lakhua), TillotamaShome (Nathuni)
and NeerajKabi (Chopatlal). It is a story of three strangers, living on a daily
wage basis, who cross each other’s path accidentally on a journey and develop a
strong bond.
2. RS
Sodhi conferred with Asia Pacific Productivity Champion award: The Managing
Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), R.S. Sodhi,
was conferred with the regional award as Asia Pacific Productivity Champion
from Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Tokyo, Japan in recognition of
enhanced productivity and efficient milk supply chain. He is the first Indian
to have received the prestigious award, in the last 20 years.
The award is conferred to eligible
individuals who have significantly contributed to advancing the productivity
movement in the Asia-Pacific region and those in a specific member economy of the
APO. The APO regional awards are conferred every five years and each country
can nominate only one candidate out of all nominations. Every five years only
five regional nominees receive the award. Sodhi received the award on behalf of
3.6 million dairy farmers.
OBITUARIES
1.
Asian Games gold medal-winning Boxer Dingko Singh Passes Away: Asian Games gold
medal-winning former boxing star Dingko Singh has passed away, battling liver
cancer. Manipur-based Dingko Singh won the gold medal for India in the 1998
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand. He was also bestowed with the Arjuna award in
1998 and the country’s fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in 2013.
2.
National award-winning Bengali Filmmaker BuddhadebDasgupta Passes Away: The National
award-winning eminent Bengali film Director BuddhadebDasgupta has passed away.
He had won several National Awards for his contribution to Bengali cinema. Some
of his national award-winning films include:
(1) Bagh Bahadur(1989), Charachar(1994),
Lal Darja(1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Kaalpurush(2005) – National
Awards for Best Film.
(2) Uttara (2000) and Swapner Din (2005) –
National Film Awards for Best Direction.
(3) Dooratwa (1978), Phera (1987) and
Tahader Katha (1993) – National Awards for Best Feature Film in Bengali
(4) A Painter of Eloquent Silence: Ganesh
Pyne (1998) – National Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film
(5) Phera (1987) -National Award for Best Screenplay.
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