1.World famous heritage site Uttarakhand’s Valley of Flowers opened for tourists
The Valley of Flowers of Uttarakhand , a world famous heritage site , has been opened for tourists. All the preparations have been completed by Nanda Devi National Park . Activities have also intensified in Ghangaria, the gateway to the valley. The Valley of Flowers covers an area of 87 square kilometers at an altitude of 3,962 meters above sea level. On November 6, 1988, UNESCO declared this valley as a World Heritage Site . In this season, more than five hundred colorful flower species are the center of attraction for tourists in the Valley of Flowers.
2.America’s ‘Frontier’ becomes world’s fastest supercomputer
The US-made supercomputer titled ‘ Frontier ‘ has surpassed Japan ‘s ‘ Fugaku ‘ (developed by RIKEN Institute and Fujitsu) as the world’s fastest machine with 1.1 xflops of performance in the 59th TOP500 list published by an international conference of computer experts. left behind. The Frontier supercomputer at the US Department of Energy ‘s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the first to achieve an unprecedented level of computing performance, known as an exascale.
3.Home Minister Amit Shah also directed to make the Damini app available in all local languages of the country.
Home Minister Amit Shah held a high level meeting to review the preparedness to deal with the flood situation in the country during monsoon. He also took stock of the preparations made in the flood-affected areas by the National Disaster Response Force-NDRF and the National Disaster Management Authority under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi . He wrote ‘ Umang ‘, ‘ Rain Alarm ‘ and ‘ Damini ‘ related to the weather forecast developed by the Meteorological Department.He also directed to give maximum publicity to various mobile apps so that their benefits reach the target population. He also directed to make ‘Damini’ app available in all local languages of the country. The ‘Damini’ app gives a lightning warning three hours in advance which can help in minimizing the loss of life and property.
4.India and Israel approve statement of goals to pave way for future defense cooperation
India and Israel exchanged views on key issues related to defense cooperation and the global and regional situation . Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Defense Minister of Israel Benjamin Gonz in New Delhi . Shri Rajnath Singh tweeted that both the countries have approved the details of the targets. This will pave the way for future defense cooperation. He said that the two countries have a broad understanding to further enhance bilateral strategic and defense cooperation.
5.Telematics Development Centre-C-DOT signs agreement for 5G solution
Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) , WiSig Networks Pvt Ltd and VVDN Technologies Pvt Ltd have partnered with Open RAN based radio network for 5G solutions .An agreement has been signed for cooperation in the field of C-DOT is a reputed R&D center of Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. C-DOT has indigenously developed various state-of-the-art telecom technologies including 4G solutions and is very keen to work in 5G. WiSig Networks Pvt Ltd is a future startup engaged in the business of developing, marketing and offering various communication solutions including 5G mobile communication products and solutions. VVDN Technologies Pvt Ltd is a leading product engineering and manufacturing company operating in various technology areas including 5G, Networking & Wi-Fi, IoT and Cloud Storage Services. The objective of this collaboration is to enable affordable indigenous design, development, development of 5G products and solutions. To harness the technology competencies and complementary capabilities of Indian R&D and industry by uniting to manufacture and implement. This linkage will enhance indigenous intellectual property and open new avenues for wider acceptance and monetization of domestic 5G products and solutions.
6.Cabinet allows procurement from cooperatives through government procurement portal- JAM
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the expansion of the Government Procurement Portal – Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) . Co -operative SocietiesYou can buy from this portal. This move will help the cooperative societies to get competitive prices through an open and transparent process. More than eight lakh 54 thousand registered cooperatives and their 27 crore members will be benefited by this decision. The Ministry of Cooperation will decide on the list of cooperatives to be included in the GeM portal. The Government Procurement Portal was launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on August 9, 2016. It aims to provide an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers. At present, all government buyers – Central and State Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Institutions and Local Bodies can buy from this platform. GeM portal is not available to private sector buyers as per the present mandate. However, the vendors supplying it can be from all sectors, government or private.
7.The Union Minister of State, Dr. Jitendra Singh, yesterday released a book and its e-version about the administrative and pension reforms in eight years.
The Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh has released a book and its e-version about the administrative and pension reforms in the eight years between 2014-2022.Released. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Singh said that the administrative and pension reforms undertaken during the eight years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule are aimed at social change. Shri Singh said that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has initiated many revolutionary reforms since the coming to power of Shri Modi in 2014. These include relaxation in the provisions of family pension for divorced daughters and differently abled, introduction of face recognition technology through mobile app for elderly pensioners to file life certificates, electronic pension payment orders and postal services to streamline the pension process. Including the cooperation of the department.
8.Department of Legal Affairs has started apprenticeship program for law students
The Department of Legal has started apprenticeship program for law students . The program will be conducted at the Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai offices of the department. The objective of the apprenticeship program is to acquaint young law students with the working of the Department of Legal Affairs and impart training in other related areas. The program will provide legal advice in specific areas such as research and reference work, constitutional and administrative law, financial law, economic law, labor law, arbitration and contract law. In a statement, the Ministry of Law and Justice said that the selected trainees would also be given an indicative remuneration.
9.Since the year 2014, the number of LPG connections in the country has increased from 14 crore 50 lakh to 30 crore 39 lakh.
Since the year 2014, the number of LPG connections in the country has increased from 14 crore 50 lakh to 30 crore 39 lakh . Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana , nine crore LPG connections have been given and 60 lakh additional connections have been approved. Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh PuriGiving information about the achievements of the Narendra Modi government in eight years, said that the government is working towards achieving the target of providing gas to every household through pipeline in the coming years. He said that in 2014 there were 24 lakh PNG connections, which have now increased to 90 lakh 90 thousand. Shri Puri informed that the number of CNG stations in the country has increased from 936 to more than four thousand in the same period. Referring to the mixture of ethanol in petrol, Mr. Puri said that till 2014, petrol in the country had a 5.5% ethanol mixture, whereas after 2014, the mixture of ethanol has become 9.09.8 percent. The target is to increase ethanol blending to 20 percent by 2025.
10.Indian Navy has two ships–INS in Mumbai. Nishank and I.N.S. Will bid farewell to Akshay
Indian Navy will decommission two of its ships INS Nishank and INS Akshay at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard . Both of them are being given farewell after 32 years of service to the nation. Witnessing the campaign of many sea warriors, these ships will always remain an inspiration of honor and pride. Ships and ships are valued as a living medium in the Navy and their discharge is very emotional for naval personnel.
11.Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape released
Pankaj Kumar , Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti released the final report of the Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape in the presence of officials of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and other concerned organization. This Integrated Landscape Management Plan has been implemented by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Ken-Betwa Link Project.prepared in relation to. The Integrated Landscape Management Plan has provisions for better habitat conservation and management of key species like tiger, vulture and alligator. This will help in holistic integration of the landscape for biodiversity conservation and human welfare, especially for forest dependent communities. This is expected to increase the tiger keeping capacity in this landscape by strengthening connectivity with Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
12.Shri Rajesh Gera takes over as Director General, National Informatics Center (NIC)
Shri Rajesh Gera has assumed charge as the Director General of National Informatics Center (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 31st May 2022 .
13.Vice President’s visit to Senegal
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu reached the African country of Senegal on June 1, 2022, in the second leg of his three-nation tour ( Gabon, Senegal and Qatar ). He will hold delegation level talks with Senegalese President Mackie Saul . The visit of the Vice President marks 60 years of establishment of India-Senegal diplomatic relations.On the occasion of completion. The visit reflects India’s commitment to engage closely with Africa. Senegal is officially a country in West Africa whose capital is Dakar. Africa is very important to us strategically, politically and economically. India has actively engaged with this continent for the last 3-4 decades. However, it has gained momentum over the last decade and has seen a manifold increase in this regard over the years. India’s engagement with African countries has always been bilateral. For example, the bilateral relationship between India and South Africa can be seen. Also, the various trade groups with which efforts need to be made for partnership include COMESA, ECOWAS, ECCAS, major free trade areas of Africa.
14.’Deccan Queen’ completes 92 years of its operation on June 1, 2022
Deccan Queen , the premium train connecting the country’s financial capital Mumbai to Maharashtra ‘s cultural capital Pune , has completed 92 years of its operation on June 1, 2022.Have completed. The country’s first electric loco train ‘Deccan Queen’ was commissioned on June 1, 1930, by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), the forerunner of the Central Railway. The train has several records to its name, including India’s first superfast train, the first long-distance electric haulage train, the ‘first all-female-special train’ and the ‘first train to provide dining facilities’. It is named after (Deccan Queen) Pune which is also known as ‘Queen of Deccan’.
15.Young woman entrepreneur Rashmi Sahu wins Times Business Award 2022
Rashmi Sahu , Director, Ruchi Foodline , a leading food brand from Eastern India and No. 1 Spice Company of Odisha, has been presented with the Times Business Award 2022 . He was given this award by famous Bollywood actor and social activist Sonu Sood. The award was given in the category of Leading Ready-to-Eat Brand of Eastern India.
16.Rajasthan Government Announces Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Rural Olympics
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be instituted for various sportspersons in the state. The Rajasthan government is taking major decisions for the development of sports in the state and the incentive amount given to the medal winners will increase with time. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics on August 29, 2022will begin. Players of all ages will participate in this event. The event will be used by the state as a platform for talent hunt and will also create a sporting environment. The winners of rural Olympics will be given priority in the recruitment of vacant posts in the Panchayat cadre of the state. The Chief Minister announced that the sportspersons who won medals would not need to visit the Sports Council to get the grant money. An online portal has been started by the state government to make this process easy and accessible. Around 229 players who have excelled in various sports in Rajasthan have been appointed in various government services by the state government under the out-of-turn policy. Along with medal winners of Para Olympic, Olympic, Commonwealth and Asian Games, Dronacharya and Arjuna Awardees will also be given pension.
17.The Asia University Rankings 2022 released
The latest edition of Asia University Rankings was released by Times Higher Education (THE) on 1st June 2022 . The 2022 edition of this ranking includes 616 universities from 31 countries and regions across Asia. India is the third most represented country in this ranking for 2022 , which includes 71 Indian institutions . In 2021, 62 Indian institutions had made it to the ranking list. The only institute to make it to the top 50 in this list is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore with 42nd position. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research has made its debut with 65th rank in this list. It is followed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar with 68 rank and IIT Indore with 87 rank.
18.Andhra Pradesh ACB 14400 App Launched
ACB 14400 by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan ReddyThrough which all the problems can be resolved and an easy solution can be ensured for the people of the state. Using this mobile application people can attach evidence like video, audio and images while reporting any case of corruption.
19.’Har Ghar Dastak 2.0′ campaign launched
On 1 June 2022, the ‘ Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign ‘ was launched across the country to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive full COVID-19 vaccination . The campaign pays special attention to immunization of people in the age group of 12 to 14 years and precautionary doses for those above 60 years of age. It is a two-month-long door-to-door campaign which will run from 1st June to 31st July 2022. The first Har Ghar Dastak campaign was launched in November 2021. So far 193.6 crore doses of vaccines have been given across the country. About 96.3% of people 15 years of age and older have received at least one vaccination dose and 86.3% have received both doses.
20.India’s textile exports hit record high in FY 2021-22
In the financial year 2021-22 , India recorded its highest ever apparel and clothing exports , amounting to $44.4 billion. The US was the top export destination for textile products. It accounts for 27% of all apparel and clothing exports. Exports to the European Union accounted for 18% of the total. 12% of the total exports went to Bangladesh. Exports to the UAE accounted for 6% of the total. The export of cotton textiles stood at US$ 17.2 billion with a share of 39%. This product category registered a growth of 54% and 67% during 2021-22 as compared to FY 2020-21 and FY 2019-20 respectively.
21.Center appoints SL Thosen as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal
SL Thaosen , a 1988 batch Indian Police Service officer has been appointed as the new Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) . Thosen, an IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, is serving as the Special Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF). The Sashastra Seema Bal Bal guards the country’s borders with Nepal (1,751 km) and Bhutan (699 km). The post of SSB chief has been lying vacant since the incumbent DG Kumar Rajesh Chandra retired on December 31 last year. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) DG Sanjay Arora has been holding the additional charge of Sashastra Seema Bal DG since then.
22.NARCL appoints Natarajan Sundar as MD and CEO
Former State Bank of India executive Natarajan Sundar joined National Assets Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) on May 30 as Managing Director and CEO . Sundar is a banking veteran who served in SBI for over 37 years and retired as Deputy MD and Chief Credit Officer of the bank. He was selected through a competitive selection process through an open advertisement and was interviewed in April 2022 by a selection panel of senior bankers from both the public and private sectors. NARCL appointed Shri Karnam Sekar as Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Sekar was the MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank from July 2019 to June 2020. Prior to this he was the MD and CEO of Dena Bank from September 2018 till its merger in April 2019.
23.Jan Aushadhi Store crosses Rs 100 cr revenue threshold
Jan Aushadhi Store crosses Rs 100 crore for the first time . Jan Aushadhi locations have over 1,600 generic pharmaceuticals, 250 surgical instruments, nutraceuticals, AYUSH products and Suvidha sanitary pads. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is implemented by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI).
24.COVAX: Bangladesh now top recipient of COVID vaccines
The COVAX facility, a worldwide effort co-led by the Coalition for Pandemic Preparedness, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization , with UNICEF as a key distribution partner, received approximately 190 million doses of COVID 19 vaccines happened. , COVAX accounts for more than 62 percent of the doses delivered to Bangladesh. UNICEF distributed the first COVAX consignment of vaccinations on 1 June last year, following the introduction of COVID 19 vaccination in Bangladesh in February 2021. At that time only 4% of Bangladesh’s population was properly vaccinated.
25.Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy receives Sitara-e-Pakistan award
Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy was awarded the Sitara-e-Pakistan Award for services to Pakistan during a ceremony . The 38-year-old all-rounder was being recognized for his role in bringing international cricket back to Pakistan. It is the third highest civilian award given by Pakistan. He represented West Indies in 38 Tests, 126 ODIs and 68 T20Is, has been one of the best captains the world has seen in the T20 format and has captained several franchises across the globe.
26.Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Maharana Pratap Singh was the 13th king of Mewar (present-day Rajasthan) . He is considered one of the most successful kings of India. According to the English calendar, he was born on May 9, 1540 . According to the Hindu calendar , he was born on the third day of the month of Jyestha . On this basis Maharana Pratap’s birth anniversary was celebrated on 2nd June . Akbar wanted to establish a safe route to Gujarat through Mewar. Therefore, he sent many messengers to make Maharana Pratap Singh a vassal like other Rajputs. Rana refused. Hence the battle of Haldighati was fought.
27.Telangana Foundation Day
Telangana emerged as the 28th state of India on 2 June 2014 . Telangana Formation Day is celebrated every year on 2nd June. It was first celebrated in 2014 when Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh as a separate state. This day was the end result of a decade long movement in which a new state was created based not on linguistic basis but on cultural lines.
28.Renowned Santoor player Pandit Bhajan Sopori passes away in Gurugram
Renowned Santoor player Pandit Bhajan Sopori passed away in Gurugram. He was 74 years old. He was suffering from cancer. Shri Sopori was also the former Music Director of All India Radio . He also made a great contribution to Hindustani classical music. Along with Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma , Bhajan Sopori is also credited with making the Kashmiri musical instrument Santoor recognized worldwide .
29.PM condoles the passing away of veteran INA fighter Anjalai Ponnusamy
The Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Anjalai Ponnusamy, a veteran fighter of the prestigious INA of Malaysia . Anjalai Ponnusamy, a soldier of the Indian National Army’s (INA) women’s regiment ” Jhansi ki Rani “, died on June 1. Ponnusamy had joined the women’s regiment “Jhansi Ki Rani” of the INA in 1943. Anjalai Ponnusamy was about 102 years old. The Rani Regiment of Jhansi was a women’s regiment of the Indian National Army, whose objective was to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India. It was one of the first of the all-women combat regiments of World War II. Lakshmi SehgalUnder his leadership, the unit was established in July 1943 with volunteers from the overseas Indian population in South East Asia. The unit was named Rani of Jhansi Regiment after Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of the regiment on 12 July 1943. Most of the women were volunteers of Indian origin from the Malayan Rubber Estate; Very few of them ever came to India.
