NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa: Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the
National Museum of Customs and GST “Dharohar” in Goa as part of the Azadi Ka
Amrit Mahotsav Iconic week of the Ministry of Finance, being celebrated from
June 6 to 12. The two-storey ‘Blue building’, which was earlier known as Alfandega,
during the period of Portuguese rule in Goa, has been standing on the banks of
the Mandovi River in Panaji for more than 400 years. About Dharohar:
a) Dharohar is one of its kind museum in the country that showcases not
only the artefacts seized by Indian Customs but also depicts various aspects of
work performed by the Customs Department while safeguarding the economic
frontiers of the country, its heritage, flora & fauna and the society.
b) Dharohar has 8 galleries viz: Introductory gallery, History of Taxation
Gallery, Guardians of our economic frontiers gallery, Guardians of our Art
& Heritage, Guardians of Flora & Fauna, Custodians of our social well
being, Journey of Indirect taxes -Salt Tax to GST and the GST gallery.
c) The Museum provides the rare opportunity of having a peep into the
working of the Department over the years ushering in change in its
methodologies to meet the emanating challenges while at the same time providing
yeomen service to the Nation.
Note: Goa
Capital: Panaji; Goa CM: Pramod Sawant; Goa Governor: S. Sreedharan Pillai.
2. Kerala
CM inaugurates cancer research centre in Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated a cancer
diagnostics and research centre here, which is slated to be the country’s first
oncology laboratory for comprehensive cancer diagnostic services. Karkinos
Healthcare’s advanced centre for cancer diagnostics and research will serve as
a central lab for analysing specimens at molecular and genomic levels to aid in
personalised targeted therapy, predicting possible response to treatment and
evaluate response by liquid biopsy.
Focus of
the centre: The focus is on early diagnostic tools, molecular
assays for precision medicine, which are not readily available in the country.
The Tata Group is investing Rs 110 crore in Karkinos while Rakuten Medical, the
global clinical stage biotechnology company, Mayo Clinic and Reliance Digital
Health, hold minority stakes.
About the
Karkinos Healthcare: Karkinos Healthcare has installed the most
advanced high-throughput HPV assay equipment, Cobas 6800, in this centre with
the ability to test over 1,200 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) assays of all
high-risk types. It has partnered with organisations such as Kerala Federation
of Obstetrics and Gynaecologic to support the World Health Organization’s
mission of eliminating cervical cancer by 2030.
Note: Kerala
Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan; Kerala Capital: Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala Chief
minister: Pinarayi Vijayan.
3.
India’s first centralised AC railway terminal in Bengaluru becomes operational:
The ultra luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway
Terminal in Karnataka’s capital city Bengaluru was made operational. The
Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express chugged trough the station to mark this special
occasion. According to the railway officials, the air-conditioned SMV Railway
Terminal is a Rs 314 crore project. It has solar rooftop panels and rainwater
harvesting mechanism.
The railway
terminal at the city’s Baiyappanahalli area, named after Bharat Ratna Sir M.
Visvesvaraya, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and claims to have
an airport-like aura. It was a joyous moment for the crew and passengers for
being the first to use the city’s third major terminal, which is situated
between Banaswadi and Baiyyappanahalli in the city. The other two major
terminals in Bengaluru are Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yashwanthpur
Railway Station.
4.
NCPCR’s Elimination of Child Labour Week: 12-20 June 2022: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is
celebrating Elimination of Child Labour Week in the honour of World Day Against
Child Labour. It is being celebrated in 75 places as part of the “75th
anniversary celebrations of India’s independence – “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in
different districts starting from 12th June to 20th June, 2022 as a
significance to pay attention to the problem of child labour and to find ways
to eradicate it.
About the
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights:
a) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
emphasises the principle of universality and inviolability of child rights and
recognises the tone of urgency in all the child related policies of the
country.
b) For the Commission, protection of all children in the 0 to 18 years age
group is of equal importance. Thus, policies define priority actions for the
most vulnerable children.
c) This includes focus on regions that are backward or on communities or
children under certain circumstances, and so on. The NCPCR believes that while
in addressing only some children, there could be a fallacy of exclusion of many
vulnerable children who may not fall under the defined or targeted categories.
Note: NCPCR
Founded: March 2007; NCPCR Chairman: Priyank Kanoongo; NCPCR Headquarters: New
Delhi, India.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. China
releases world’s most detailed map of the moon: China has released a new geological map of the moon, which it says is
the most detailed to date, registering even finer details of the lunar surface
than mapped by the US in 2020. The new map, which has details of craters and
structures not charted before, will assist in further research of the moon. The
world’s most detailed map of the moon released by China is expected to make a
great contribution to the scientific research, exploration, and landing site
selection on the moon.
Moon Map
Released by China:
a) The new comprehensive geological map of the moon released by China is to
a scale of 1:2,500,000. It is the most detailed moon map to date.
b) The moon map includes the 12,341 impact craters, 17 rock types, 81
impact basins, and 14 types of structures.
c) The most detailed map of the moon was published by Science Bulletin on
May 30, 2022.
Note: China
Capital: Beijing; China Currency: Renminbi; China President: Xi Jinping.
2.
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland Elected to
the UNSC: Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and
Switzerland were elected to the United Nations Security Council as
non-permanent members for the 2023-2024 term, and took over the horseshoe table
from India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, and Norway on January 1, 2023. Key
Points:
a) India’s two-year stint as a non-permanent member of the United Nations
Security Council will finish in December 2022, when it will simultaneously hold
the Presidency of the powerful UN body.
b) India has been at the vanguard of the 15-nation Council’s reform efforts
for years, claiming that it is entitled to a permanent seat on the body, which
in its current configuration does not reflect the geopolitical realities of the
twenty-first century.
c) On the question of “categories of membership,” the G4 nations of Brazil,
Germany, India, and Japan have stated that the Council’s decisions can only
reflect the interests of the entire membership if permanent seats are enlarged.
3. Indian
diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as UN Chief’s envoy on technology: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed senior Indian
diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill as his envoy on technology to coordinate
programmes for international digital cooperation. The UN describing him as a
“thought leader on digital technology” who has a solid understanding of how to
leverage the digital transformation responsibly and inclusively for progress on
the Sustainable Development Goals.
Experience
of Amandeep Singh Gill: Amandeep Singh Gill has
been India’s permanent representative to the Conference on Disarmament in
Geneva from 2016-to 2018. He is now the
chief executive officer of the International Digital Health and Artificial
Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) project at the Graduate Institute
of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
4. World
Blood Donor Day: 14th June: World Blood Donor Day is observed
globally on 14 June every year. The day is celebrated to promote awareness
about the need for blood donation and thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for
their life-saving gifts of blood. The host nation for World Blood Donor Day
2022 is Mexico. The global event will be held in Mexico City on June 14, 2022.
The Theme for World Blood Donor Day 2022 is “Donating blood is an act of
solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”. The theme aims to highlight the
need for committed donors to regular year- blood donation, to maintain adequate
supplies and achieve universal and timely access to safe blood transfusion.
World
Blood Donor Day History: The World Health
Organization initiated and declared June 14, the birth anniversary of Karl
Landsteiner, as World Blood Donor Day in 2004. Nearly a year after this
declaration, during the 58th Globe Health Assembly in May 2005 in May 2005, WHO
and its 192 member states launched Blood Donor Day to encourage all nations to
recognise blood donors for their selfless efforts in saving people’s lives.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Teenager Rahul Srivatshav becomes India’s 74th Grandmaster: Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India’s 74th Grandmaster,
achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE
ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy. The 19-year old
player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game
against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event. His current Elo
rating is 2468. Srivatshav had already secured five GM norms and achieved the
title when he crossed the rating threshold of 2500.
2. R
Praggnanandhaa won Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament: Young Indian Grandmaster, R. Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the
Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine
rounds. The 16-year-old GM, the top-seed, was in fine form and remained
unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over
fellow Indian V Praneeth, an International Master. Praggnanandhaa finished a
full point ahead of second-placed IM Marsel Efroimski(Israel) and IM Jung Min
Seo (Sweden).
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Fino
Payments Bank collaborated with Go Digit for shop insurance policy: Fino Payments Bank Limited has partnered with Go Digit General
Insurance Limited, one of India’s fastest growing general insurers, to provide
small and medium business owners with shop insurance coverage. Fino Payments
Bank serves as a corporate representative for Go Digit. Through the
partnership, small and medium businesses are allowed to take advantage of
Digit’s My Business Policy in the case of a catastrophe. Key Features of
Insurance:
a) The insurance is for one-year that will cover loss or damage to
inventory or goods caused by burglary, earthquakes, fire, lightning, storms,
floods, and riots.
b) The customers of Fino Bank can join Go Digit’s coverage for Rs 550 per
year (for a sum insured of Rs 3 lakh), which will rise to Rs 2,600 per year
(for a sum insured of Rs 15 lakh).
Note: Fino
Payments Bank Founded: 4 April 2017; Fino Payments Bank Headquarters: Juinagar,
Navi Mumbai; Fino Payments Bank MD & CEO: Rishi Gupta.
2. RBI
increased individual housing loan limit for co-operative banks: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to increase the existing limits
on individual housing loans provided by cooperative banks, taking into account
the rise in housing prices since the limits were last revised and considering
customers’ needs for larger loans. RBI has also permitted the Rural Cooperative
Banks (RCB) for financing residential real estate projects, in a bid to support
affordable housing and inclusive growth.
About the
limit: Accordingly, the limits for tier 1/tier 2 urban
cooperative banks (UCBs) stood revised from ₹30 lakh/ ₹70 lakh to ₹60 lakh/
₹140 lakh. As regards rural cooperative banks (RCBs), the limits have been
increased from ₹20 lakh to ₹50 lakh for RCBs with assessed net worth less than
₹100 crore; and from ₹30 lakh to ₹75 lakh for the rest. These limits were last
revised for UCBs in 2011 and for RCBs in 2009.
3. R
Subramaniakumar appointed as MD & CEO of RBL Bank: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed R Subramaniakumar as the MD
& CEO of RBL Bank. He has been appointed at RBL for three years from the
date of taking charge. He is a former managing director and chief executive
director of state-run Indian Overseas Bank. He was appointed the administrator
of Dewan Housing Finance Co Ltd after the mortgage financier’s board was
superseded.
Note: RBL Bank
Headquarters: Mumbai; RBL Bank Founded: August 1943.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Tencent bought stake in Flipkart worth Rs 2,060 crore: Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has bought stake worth USD 264
million (about Rs 2,060 crore) in Flipkart from its co-founder Binny Bansal
through its European subsidiary, according to official documents.
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce firm Flipkart has operations in India only.
Bansal holds around 1.84 per cent stake in Flipkart after selling part of his
stake to Tencent Cloud Europe BV. Post the transaction, Tencent arm holds 0.72
per stake in Flipkart which is valued at around USD 264 million, as per last
valuation of USD 37.6 billion disclosed by the e-commerce firm in July 2021.
The company’s valuation surged to USD 37.6 billion after raising USD 3.6
billion (about ₹26,805.6 crore) in funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign
wealth fund GIC, CPP Investments, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Walmart.
Note: Tencent
Founded: 11 November 1998; Tencent Headquarters: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China;
Tencent Chairman, CEO: Pony Ma; Tencent President: Martin Lau.
2. Ather
Energy partners SBI for customer retail finance: Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has partnered State Bank
of India to provide customers with vehicle financing. As part of the
association Ather Energy customers will get instant loans at interest rates as
low as 9.55 percent per annum. Pre-approved loans will also be administered,
depending on the buyer’s creditworthiness. SBI will offer the vehicle loans on
their YONO mobile application as well as at their branch network, as the public
sector lender ensures ease of adoption for the buyers.
With this
collaboration, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) aims to accelerate the
growth of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country. The customers,
depending on their profiles, will be eligible to avail loans up to 85 percent
of the on-road prices of the electric two-wheelers. The approved loan amount
will be credited directly to the dealer’s account. Customers can avail the loan
through YONO at an EMI of as low as Rs 251 per Rs 10,000 under SBI Easy Ride
loan.
Note: Ather Energy
Owner: Hero MotoCorp; Ather Energy Headquarters location: Bengaluru; Ather
Energy Founders: Tarun Mehta, Swapnil Jain.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
Maharashtra Governor presents Honorary Doctorate to industrialist Ratan Tata: Industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata was presented with
Honorary Doctor of Literature by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at
Raj Bhavan Mumbai. The Honorary doctorate was presented to Mr. Ratan at the
First Special Convocation of the HSNC University. The Governor said the honour
for Ratan Tata is in effect the honour of the entire Tata family and Tata
Group.
Note: Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai; Maharashtra Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari; Maharashtra Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray.
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