NATIONAL NEWS
1.One Nation One Ration Card’ Scheme Will Be Available Across The Country From July 1, 2020 :-
Central government’s ambitious project of ‘One Nation One Card‘. A beneficiary can buy subsidized food grains from any ration shop. The scheme will begin on 1 July 2020.The Central government given states and Union Territories till June 30, 2020, to use point of sale (POS) machines in the ration shops and the scheme can be implemented. Around 77% % of the ration shops across the country have POS machines.Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura are the states which provide the portability of Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements.The government is implementing the National Food Security Act(NSA) under which food grains are supplied every month. They are supplied every month at highly subsidized rates of Rs 1-3 per kg to over 80 crore people.
2.Tamil Nadu Declared ‘Tamil Yeoman’ Or ‘Tamil Maravan’ As Its State Butterfly :-
Tamil Yeoman‘, a kind of butterfly found in Western Ghats .It is declared as Tamilnadu state butterfly. It is also known as ‘Tamil Maravan‘.Tamil Nadu is the fifth state in the country to announce its state butterfly.Its scientific name was Cirrochroa thais. Maharashtra is the first state to declare Blue Mormon (Papilio polgmnestor) as its state butterfly.It is followed by Uttarakhand (Common peacock), Karnataka (Southern bird wings) and Kerala (Malabar banded peacock).
Tamil Yeoman
- Scientific name – Cirrochroa thais.
- It is known as Tamil Maravan means ‘warrior’
- Habitat: It is endemic to Western Ghats.
- It is found in moist deciduous, evergreen forests and along streams.
- It can be found in groups in large numbers at a few places.
3.Five-Year Vision Plan EQUIP Finalised And Released By HRD Ministry :-
Prime Minister of India finalized a five-year vision plan for each Ministry.The Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP).The ten Expert Groups drawn from senior academicians suggested more than 50 initiatives transform the higher education sector completely. The Groups have set the following goals for higher education sector:Double the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education.They resolve the geographically and socially skewed access to higher education institutions in India Around 50 Indian institutions among the top-1000 global universities.The governance reforms in higher education for well-administered campuses to improve quality.For each initiative, the Groups recommended modalities for implementation, investments and timelines.
4.Lok Sabha Passed The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation In Teachers Cadre) Bill 2019 :-
The Lok Sabha passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019 in 1 July 2019. The Bill seeks to replace an Ordinance which was issued in March.The House unanimously passed the Bill. The opposition demanded the bill to be referred to the standing committee for a comprehensive review.The Bill will reiterate the government’s commitment towards reservation and to give equal opportunity to all as per the Constitution.This bill will give enough scope and opportunities in higher education sector in the country.The Bill will help fill about 7,000 existing vacancies in 41 Central universities.It aims to provide for reservation in appointments by direct recruitment of persons belonging to the SC, ST, Socially and Economically Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to the teachers’ cadre in certain Central Education Institution.
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gives A Clarion Call For Water Conservation :-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to start a mass movement for water conservation. The main aim is to resolve to save every drop of water among several parts of the country.The campaign should be started focus on water-related problems also propagate ways to save water. Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio for the first time after resuming office for the second term.The society must be united and people belonging to social and cultural organizations lead this movement. He requested the people to share traditional methods that have been in use over the centuries for the conservation of water. The people to pay a visit to Porbandar to see a 200-year-old water tank.The information concerning people who are making significant contributions towards water conservation. #JanShakti4JalShakti to share their content on the matter.The initiatives taken by the people for water conservation in many parts of the country to deal with water crisis throughout the country.He added a Jal Shakti ministry to allow faster decision-making on all subjects related to water.All Sarpanchs and Gram Pradhans to convene a meeting of the Gram Sabhas and discuss the solution to water problem with the villagers. Yoga assumed such an iconic form that over the Himalayas across the Indian Ocean, from air-force to aircraft carriers.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
6.Saudi Arabia Increased India’s Haj Quota By 30,000 :-
Saudi Arabia increased India’s Haj quota by 30,000. It was like the third hike in 3 years. It is increased from 1,70,000 to 200,000.Indians get a chance to visit annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. It is a city in Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.The issue discussed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in the ongoing G20 Summit in Osaka Japan. In 2017, Saudi Arabia increased India’s Haj quota by 35,000.It was hiked by 5,000.Haj subsidy provided by the government withdrawn following the Supreme Court order of 2012. It allowed women to go on Hajj without ‘Mahram’ or male companion.Bilateral meeting between India and Saudi Arabia regarding the cooperation in trade and investment, energy security and counter-terrorism.Haj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
About Saudi Arabia:
Capital: Riyadh
- Currency: Saudi riyal
7.Aparna Kumar Created History By Becoming The First Civil Servant And IPS Officer To Achieve The 7 Summits Challenge :-
Aparna Kumar created history by becoming the first civil servant and IPS officer to achieve the incredible and rare feat of completing ‘7 Summits’ challenge’.
Kumar hoisted India’s tricolour on Mount Denali in Alaska, USA. Mount Denali is the highest peak of North America standing at 20,310 ft. She scaled the summit in her third attempt.
Mount Denali:
Mount Denali is considered the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.
Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world; Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Southern and Western Hemispheres. It is also the tallest peak outside of Asia.
Seven Summits:
The seven listed summits in the challenge are:
1) Mount Everest in Nepal/China
2) Aconcagua in Argentina
3) Denali in the US
4) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
5) Mount Elbrus in Russia
6) Mount Vinson in Antarctica
7) Puncak Jaya and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia
8.India Abstained From Voting On A General Assembly Resolution Aimed To End Trade In Goods That Are Used For Capital Punishment And Torture :-
India was abstained from voting on a General Assembly resolution aimed to end trade in goods that are used for capital punishment and torture.India said that it is unacceptable to place death penalty on par with torture.India also said that this current resolution may start a duplicative parallel process related to ‘goods’ used for torture and capital punishment and create ambiguity by conflating different issues.
United Nations General Assembly:
- Founded on: 1945
- Headquarters: New York, United States
- President: María Fernanda Espinosa
- Subsidiaries: UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations System Staff College.
SPORTS NEWS
9.ICC World Cup: India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs; enter semi-finals :-
India secured a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup with a 28-run win over Bangladesh at Birmingham last night.Opting to bat, the Men in Blue posted 314 for 9, riding on Rohit Sharma’s 92-ball 104, his 26th ODI ton. He became the first Indian and second after Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara to score four centuries in a World Cup.Rohit also became the leading run-scorer in the ongoing tournament. The Indian opener has, so far, amassed 544 runs.KL Rahul’s 77, Rishab Pant’s 48 and MS Dhoni’s 35 also helped India lay the foundation of a 300 plus total.
Later, with the ball, India bundled out Bangladesh for 286 in 48 overs sending them out of the World Cup. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah bagged four wickets guiding Team India to join Australia in the last-four.Rohit was adjudged man of the match.Today, hosts England will face New Zealand at Chester-le-Street. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary on the match from 2:30 PM. It can be heard on DTH (Hindi) and additional frequencies.The winner of today’s game will book a semi-final berth, while the losing team will still have the chance to qualify. It will have to wait for the result Pakistan’s final game against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s last match against India. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are alive in the tournament mathematically.Bangladesh, South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan are out.
10.Max Verstappen Won 2019 Austrian Grand Prix :-
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. He defeated Ferrari’s, Charles Leclerc. Mercedes Valtteri Bottas met continuous win and finishes with the third one.Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel became fourth. Five-time world champion Mercedes Lewis Hamilton won fifth place.
About 2019 Austrian Grand Prix
- 2019 Austrian Grand Prix which is formally known as the Formula 1 my World Großer Preis von Österreich 2019 was a Formula One motor race.
BAZAR NEWS
11.India Slips To Place To 74th In Terms Of Money In Swiss Banks :-
The annual banking statistics report compelled by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), India slipped to 74th place in terms of money with Swiss banks. UK (United Kingdom) remained top in the list of the survey.
India holds 6% in 2018 to 955 million Swiss francs (about Rs.6,757 crore). A second lowest level in over two decades.
The top-ranked countries in the list are:
UK, the US (United States).
- West Indies, France, and Hong Kong.
