NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. PM
Modi inaugurates Jagatguru Sreesant Tukaram Maharaj Shila Mandir in Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Jagatguru Sreesant Tukaram
Maharaj Shila Mandir at Dehu Village near Pune, dedicated to the 17th-century
seer. Sant Tukaram was a Warkari saint and poet, famously known for Abhanga
devotional poetry and community-oriented worship through spiritual songs known
as Kirtans. He lived in Dehu.
About the
Shila Mandir:
a) Shila Mandir was built after his demise, but it was not formally
structured as a Temple. It has been rebuilt in stone masonry with 36 peaks, and
also carries an idol of Sant Tukaram.
b) Earlier, the Prime Minister visited the statues of Vitthal-Rukmini in
the main temple of Dehu. He also worshiped the symbolic pillar of Bhagwat
Dharma built in front of the Shila Mandir.
c) The ‘Palkhi Marg’, which has been given the status of National Highway,
will have dedicated lanes for the ‘warkaris’. The prime minister also announced
the upgradation of the highways approaching the temple town from all directs,
at a cost of ₹1,180 crore.
2.
Karnataka govt launched ‘FRUITS’ software for farmer schemes: The Karnataka government has launched ‘The Farmer Registration &
Unified Beneficiary Information System’ or FRUITS software for Aadhar-based,
single-window registration for the schemes. FRUITS software will facilitate
single registration using an Aadhar card and Karnataka’s Bhoomi digitized land
record system for authenticating ownership.
Through the
creation of single digital identification through FRUITS, farmers can access
benefits of hosts of schemes such as Direct Benefit Transfer under PM Kisan,
payment for Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for crops, special financial
assistance, caste certificate authentication, and ration cards. To ensure that
the farmers get easy access to benefits distributed under various government
schemes, the Karnataka government has launched software for Aadhar-based,
single-window registration for the schemes.
Note: Karnataka
Governor: Thawar Chand Gehlot; Karnataka Chief Minister: Basavaraj Bommai;
Karnataka Capital: Bengaluru.
3. India
finalised deals for cheetahs from South Africa & Namibia: The Indian government has finalized deals with South Africa and Namibia
to get the planet’s fastest animals, cheetahs that became extinct in India and
will be released into the wild at Kuno Palpur, Madhya Pradesh, by the end of
2022. Initially, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed for 10
years, which can be extended for another five years. There will be 12 cheetahs
from South Africa and 8 from Namibia and more will be followed in subsequent
years.
The project to
translocate cheetahs from Africa to India is a long-term, one-time project
being implemented by the environment ministry with the help of the Wildlife
Institute of India to reintroduce the cheetah into wild, which became extinct
in India in the 1950s. The Supreme Court had appointed an expert panel, which
approved Kuno Palpur as the possible location for cheetah relocation. In the
past six months, the Madhya Pradesh Forest department has prepared a 10 sq km
enclosure with round-the-clock surveillance for reintroduction of cheetahs.
4. Asia’s
‘longest-tusked’ elephant Bhogeshwara dies of natural causes: Bhogeshwara, reportedly the elephant with the longest tusks in Asia,
died of natural causes at the age of 60. The wild elephant, also known as Mr
Kabini, was found dead in the Gundre range of Karnataka’s Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
According to forest department officials, Bhogeshwar’s tusks were 2.54 meters
and 2.34 meters long. Known for its gentle temperament, the elephant frequented
the Kabini backwaters for the last three decades.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. UNGA
adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for 1st time: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an
India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language
for the first time. The resolution passed encourages the UN to continue
disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in
non-official languages, including in Hindi language. The resolution also
mentions Bangla and Urdu for the first time. Key points:
a) As part of these efforts, ‘Hindi @ UN’ project was launched in 2018 with
an objective to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi
language, and to spread greater awareness about global issues among millions of
Hindi-speaking populations around the world.
b) Multilingualism is an essential factor in harmonious communication among
peoples and an enabler of multilateral diplomacy. It ensures effective
participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater
transparency and efficiencies and better outcomes.
c) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six
official languages of the United Nations; English and French being the working
languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Note: The United
Nations General Assembly President: Abdulla Shahid; The United Nations General
Assembly Headquarters: New York, United States.
2. 12th
WTO Ministerial Conference opened at Geneva, Switzerland: The 12th World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference
(MC12) opened at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. During the four-day
meeting, members of the trade organization will hold discussions on such issues
as TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver for
COVID-19 vaccines, pandemic response, fishery subsidies, agriculture, food
security, as well as the WTO’s reform and its future work priorities.
About the
Conference:
a) Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, addresses the opening ceremony of the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference
in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 12, 2022.
b) The Ministerial Conference, which is attended by trade ministers and
other senior officials from the organization’s 164 members, is the WTO’s
highest decision-making body, and is generally held every two years. Kazakhstan
was originally scheduled to host MC12 in June 2020, but the conference was
postponed due to the pandemic.
3.
Britain’s Queen becomes the world’s second-longest reigning monarch: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II overtook Thailand’s King to become the
world’s second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France’s Louis XIV.
The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to mark 70
years of service to the nation with grand events. After four days of royal
parades, street parties, pageantry and other events held across the UK and the
Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee milestone.
Crowned in 1953,
Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-serving British monarch in September
2015, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. Now she has
overtaken Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years and 126
days between 1927 and 2016, to set another record. Louis XIV of France remains
the longest-reigning monarch, with a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 until
1715.
Note: United
Kingdom Capital: London; United Kingdom Prime minister: Boris Johnson
4. Global
Wind Day: 15th June: On 15th June, Global Wind Day is celebrated across
the world, annually and it is marked as a day of discovering the possibilities
of wind power. This day is dedicated to learning about wind energy and its
potential to reshape energy systems, decarbonizing economies and boosting
employment as well as growth. The purpose of this day is to increase public
knowledge of wind energy and its uses.
Global
Wind Day History: The First Wind Day was commemorated in 2007 by
the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). In 2009 the EWEA collaborated with
the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and made it a global event. WindEurope
and GWEC from then celebrate this day together. In 2012, the clubs promoted
photography competition where people were encouraged to capture the best
picture keeping in mind the theme of the year.
5. World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15th June: World Elder
Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is annually observed on 15 June. The day aims to
draw attention to the impact of elder abuse. It also highlights how the abuse
is perpetuated and what can be done to combat it. This year theme of World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 “Combatting Elder Abuse”.
This year, World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) coincides with two important events. The
first is the start of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030).
This marks the beginning of ten years of concerted, catalytic and sustained
collaboration with diverse stakeholders on improving the lives of older people,
their families and their communities. The second is the 20th milestone of the
Second World Assembly on Ageing and the fourth review and appraisal of the
implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA).
These provide an opportunity to generate renewed momentum for international
action to advance the ageing agenda.
World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day History: It was
officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution
66/127, December 2011, following a request by the International Network for the
Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), who first established the commemoration in
June 2006.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Haryana won Khelo India Youth Games 2021 title: Hosts Haryana won the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 title with 52
gold medals on the final day. Haryana also won 39 silver and 46 bronze medals,
taking their overall medal tally to 137 medals – the highest cumulative haul by
any state. The late surge helped Haryana leapfrog the 2020 champions
Maharashtra on the KIYG medals table. Maharashtra, meanwhile, managed 45 gold,
40 silver and 40 bronze medals to come second with 125 medals. Karnataka, with
22 gold, 17 silver and 28 bronze, finished third with 67 medals.
About the
Khelo India Youth Games 2021:
a) The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 started on June 4 across multiple
venues with Haryana’s Panchkula hosting the bulk of the events. The Games,
which are a part of the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded
on June 13.
b) This was Haryana’s second KIYG title. Haryana won the inaugural title in
2018 but finished second to Maharashtra in the next two seasons.
c) This was the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games. Some 4,700
athletes, including 2,262 women, from all of India’s 36 states and Union
Territories participated at KIYG 2021.
d) Hosts Haryana fielded the biggest contingent with 398 athletes, followed
by Maharashtra with 357. A total of 33 states won at least one medal at KIYG
2021 while 28 won at least one gold.
2. Max
Verstappen won Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022: Red
Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix 2022 (his fifth
victory of the season). In the process, Verstappen became the most successful
driver in the Red Bull of all time. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez came second and
Mercedes’ George Russell came at the third spot.
However, the day
was all about Max Verstappen who had one of the best races in his season,
finishing on the podium after starting from number three. In the process,
Verstappen became the most successful driver in the Red Bull of all time. The
24-year-old now has 66 podiums for Red Bull and is tied ninth for the most race
wins alongside Jim Clark and Niki Lauda.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
OmniCard becomes 1st RBI licensed PPI to launch cash withdrawal across all ATMs
PAN India: Payment solution provider, OmniCard has announced
that it became the 1st RBI licensed PPI (prepaid payment instrument) to launch
cash withdrawal using a RuPay-powered card from any ATMs across the country.
The move came in after RBI permitted the non-bank licensed entities to enable
cash withdrawals from the digital wallets. OmniCard users can withdraw cash
from any ATM at their convenience with full security from frauds like card
theft, card cloning, and PIN skimming as the withdrawal facility comes with
high safety & secure features and protects the user from exposing their
money and bank account details. The company worked with the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI) team to enable the facility.
Key
features: Run by Noida-based Eroute Technologies, Omnicard
is a RuPay powered prepaid card with a mobile app where the users can spend
using swipe, scan, tap and pay online, avail in-app offers from partner brands
and get rewarded on every spends.
Note: Co-Founder
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OmniCard: Sanjeev Pandey.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1. Retail
inflation for May matches estimates at 7.04%: According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, India’s headline retail inflation rate eased to 7.04 percent in
May from April’s near-eight-year high of 7.79 percent thanks to a favourable
base effect. The fall in inflation in May is unlikely to do much to slow down
the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate hike cycle. The Consumer Price Index
(CPI) based inflation was 7.79 per cent in April. In May 2021, the retail
inflation stood at 6.3 per cent.
Important
points:
a) Meanwhile, a rise in price across all items from fuel to vegetables and
cooking oil pushed WPI or Wholesale Price Inflation to a record high of 15.08
per cent in April and retail inflation to a near eight-year high of 7.79 per
cent.
b) Retail inflation tracked by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures
changes in prices from a retail buyer’s perspective.
c) The Reserve Bank, which factors in the CPI in its monetary policy, had
earlier this month raised the inflation forecast for the current financial year
to 6.7 per cent from its previous estimate of 5.7 per cent.
DEFENCE
1. 38th
India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol Conducted in Andaman Sea: The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between
the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) and Indonesian
Navy is being conducted from June 13 to 24 2022 in the Andaman Sea and Straits
of Malacca. The 38th CORPAT is the first post pandemic Coordinated Patrol
(CORPAT) between the two countries. It includes a visit by the Indonesian Navy
units to ANC at Port Blair from June 13 to 15, 2022 followed by a Sea Phase in
the Andaman Sea and visit by IN Units to Sabang (Indonesia) from June 23 to 24,
2022.
As part of
Government of India’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the
Region), Naval Component under the aegis of HQ ANC undertakes coordinated
patrols with other littoral countries of the Andaman Sea along respective
Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) towards enhancing regional maritime security.
About the
CORPAT exercise: The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT
along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002. This has
helped build understanding and interoperability between both the Navies and has
facilitated measures to prevent and suppress Illegal Unreported Unregulated
(IUU) fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism, armed robbery and piracy,
etc. The IND-INDO CORPAT contributes towards forging strong bonds of friendship
across the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.
Note: Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta; Indonesia Currency: Indonesian rupiah; Indonesia President:
Joko Widodo.
OBITUARIES
1. Long
distance running legend Hari Chand passes away: Long distance great Hari Chand, a two-time Olympian and a double Asian
Games gold medallist, passed away in Jalandhar. He was 69. Chand won the 5000
and 10,000m gold at the 1978 Bangkok Asiad and also the 10,000m title at the
1975 Asian Championships in Seoul.
Chand, who hailed from Ghorewaha village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur District, made waves with his barefoot running and broke the 10,000m National record at the 1976 Montreal Olympics which stood for 32 years before falling to Surendra Singh. He was eighth in his heats in Montreal, clocking 28:48.72s. And in the next Olympics, in Moscow 1980, he was 10th in the 10,000m heats and finished 31st in the marathon which had 74 runners.
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