PM launches historic torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi

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1.CIET of NCERT, under the Department of School Education and Literacy, won UNESCO’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award for the year 2021

The Department of School Education , Union Ministry of Education has received UNESCO recognition for using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) under a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA , especially during the COVID-19 pandemic . PM e-VIDYA was launched by the Ministry of Education on May 17, 2020 as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, which integrates all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education so that children can be educated using technology. Enable multi-mode access to deliver education and reduce learning losses. Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)The Department of School Education and Literacy (DOSEL), a constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, has been awarded by King Hamad Bin for the use of ICT in education for the year 2021 of UNESCO. Isa al-Khalifa Awardhas been awarded. The award recognizes “innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on Education.” Established in the year 2005 with support, the award recognizes individuals and organizations that are implementing outstanding projects and promoting the creative use of technologies to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance in the digital age. The international jury selects the two best projects every year. Each award winner is presented with a prize of USD 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which will be held this year on June 24, 2022. Will go

2.Announcement of Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution in Promotion of Yoga

The Prime Minister’s Award for the year 2021 has been announced for outstanding contribution in promotion of Yoga . The Ministry of AYUSH has said that Bhikkhu Sanghasena from Ladakh and Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues from Brazil and The Divine Life Society from Uttarakhand and British Wheel of Yoga from UK have been selected for this award. According to the Ministry of AYUSH, the winners will be awarded with a trophy, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh. The award was announced by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the 2nd International Day of Yoga in Chandigarh in the year 2016.

3.PM launches historic torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi . For the first time this year , the International Chess Federation – FIDE has launched the Chess Olympiad torch in line with the Olympic tradition . India is the first country from where the journey of Chess Olympiad torch has started. FIDE President Erkady Dvorkovic handed over the torch to Mr. Modi. After this, Shri Modi handed over this torch to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand . This torch will be taken to 75 cities in the next 40 days. The final destination of this torch is Chennai Near Mahabalipuram . At each place this torch will be handed over to the Chess Grandmaster of the respective State. The 44th Chess Olympiad will be held in Chennai from July 28 to August 10.

4.PM inaugurates main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project in New Delhi . The Integrated Transit Corridor project is an integral part of the Pragati Maidan redevelopment project. The Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project has been prepared at a cost of over Rs 920 crore and is fully funded by the Central Government . The objective is to provide seamless access to the new world class Exhibition and Convention Center being developed at Pragati Maidan to facilitate easy participation of spectators and visitors to the events at Pragati Maidan.

5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Brain Research Center in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Center for Brain Research and Super Computing Facility at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru . He also laid the foundation stone of Bagchi Parthasarathy Hospital . Later, Shri Modi unveiled the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in the campus of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics at Bangalore University. There he dedicated 150 industrial training institutes transformed into technology centers to the nation.

6.Launch of an innovative project – Nipun to boost the skills of workers

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched an innovative national level project – Nipun to boost the skills of workers in New Delhi . The National Urban Livelihoods Mission, under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana of the Ministry, is an initiative to train more than one lakh construction workers through skill development and provide them work opportunities. The workers will also get the benefit of this scheme abroad.

7.India is working ahead in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference : Shri Piyush Goyal

The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal , at the conclusion of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC) of the World Trade Organization in Geneva , said that despite a strong global campaign against our farmers and fishermen India has been able to achieve a favorable outcome in the WTO after many years. Describing the recently concluded MC12 as a “result oriented” success, Shri Goyal said that the Indian delegation constantly guided by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has now been 100 percent successful in presenting the priority issues for India and the developing world to the world. .

8.47th meeting of GST Council to be held in Srinagar

The 47th meeting of the GST Council will be held on 28th and 29th June, 2022 in Srinagar . The GST Council is chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman . This is the second time that the meeting of the GST Council is being held in Srinagar. Before the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, the 14th meeting of the council was held in the city on May 18 and 19. The council had last year constituted a seven-member panel of state ministers, headed by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai , to suggest ways to increase revenue by rationalizing tax rates. The last meeting of the GoM was held in November 2021.

9.Hamza Abdi Barre appointed new Prime Minister of Somalia

Somalia ‘s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has appointed Hamza Abdi Barre , former chairman of the Jubeland State Election Commission , as prime minister. Hamza Abdi Barre, 48, of the semi-autonomous state of Jubaland, replaced Mohamed Hussein Roble. He has served in a number of public and political roles and from 2011 to 2017 he was general secretary of the Peace and Development Party (PDP), which is now the forerunner of the Union for Peace and Development (UDP) led by Mohamed.

10.News of the outbreak of intestinal epidemic in North Korea

There is news of an intestinal epidemic spreading after the wave of Kovid in North Korea . The disease has not yet been identified. Government media agency KCNA said that teams of doctors and epidemiologists have been sent to identify the epidemic. About eight hundred families are suffering from this epidemic in North Korea’s southern Hwangae province. Commonly intestinal diseases such as typhoid, dysentery and cholera, which are caused by contact with contaminated food, germs in water, faeces of infected people. These diseases are called ‘enteric’.

11.Indian women soldiers participate in four-day “Women’s Peace and Security Seminar” in Mongolia

Indian women soldiers have participated in a four-day ” Women’s Peace and Security Seminar ” in Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia . It has been organized under the guidance of the President of Mongolia, Ukhna Khuralsukh . Ukhna Khuralsukh said in the inaugural address that her country would promote women’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju interacted with the Indian community on Friday. He had reached Ulaanbaatar on 13 June carrying four holy relics belonging to Lord Buddha from India. These relics are kept in an exhibition organized for eleven days.

12.The government decided to implement the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme across the country by the end of this year.

The government has decided to implement the Employees’ State Insurance-ESI scheme across the country by the end of this year. At present, this scheme is fully implemented in four hundred 43 districts and partially in one hundred 53 districts. Apart from this, one hundred and 48 districts are not included in this scheme. Medical services under this scheme in collaboration with dispensary-cum-office and hospitals of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojanawill be made available. This decision was taken in the meeting of ESI Corporation under the chairmanship of Labor and Employment Minister Bhupendra Yadav. ESI Corporation has also decided to build 23 new hospitals with 100 beds across the country. Apart from this, dispensaries with five doctors will also be set up at 62 locations. These hospitals and dispensaries will ensure quality medical services to the insured employees and their families. It has been decided to set up Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine departments at ESIC Medical Colleges and Hospitals at Sant Nagar, Faridabad and Chennai.

13.RBI releases document ‘Payments Vision 2025’

On June 17, 2022, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its vision on the architecture of digital finance in a document for payment systems . This document includes:

  1. Regulations for Bigtech and Fintech in Payments
  2. Guidelines on Payment with “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) Services
  3. Introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to integrate credit components of credit cards as well as banking products. The Payments Vision 2025 document aims to provide a secure and affordable e-payment option to every user.

14.China launched the largest and most modern aircraft carrier “Fujian”

China launched its third aircraft carrier named ” Fujian ” to expand its naval range in the Indo-Pacific region . This aircraft carrier is the most advanced and the first “completely domestically built” naval vessel. It was launched in a brief ceremony at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. It is the first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier. The launch of the Fujian ship was delayed by two months due to Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown. This aircraft carrier is built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited. Fujian has a displacement capacity of over 80,000 tons. It is equipped with arresting devices and electromagnetic catapults. It is named after the Fujian province of China.

15.India announces coastal clean-up campaign

The central government announced a coastal cleanup initiative for 75 beaches in 2022 . This was announced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh during a meeting held at Prithvi Bhawan, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in New Delhi. The coastal clean-up drive will start from July 3 and will end on September 17, 2022. This year, ‘International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022’ will also be celebrated on 17th September. This coastal clean-up drive will be launched with an aim to clean about 1,500 tonnes of waste material from Indian shores. The move will not only bring relief to the tourists or locals, but will also bring relief to the aquatic life and marine animals, which are endangered by the littering on the shores.

16.RBI hikes e-mandate limit for transactions up to Rs 15,000

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) limit from Rs 5,000 per transaction for e-mandates (e-mandates ) on cards, prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) . 15,000 up to Rs. This means that payment of Rs 15,000 per transaction will not require additional verification. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed its ban in the country, giving a big relief to America’s payment technology company Mastercard after almost a year.

17.Canara HSBC Life rebranded due to PNB exit

Canara HSBC OBC Life has renamed itself Canara HSBC Life after the exit of its third partner Punjab National Bank (PNB) . After the amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) , PNB acquired a stake in the company. At present, Canara Bank holds 51% in the insurance arm, HSBC 26% and PNB 23%. Following the exit decision of PNB, the stake is likely to be acquired by the existing shareholders.

18.Agreement between Jio-BP and Zomato

There has been an agreement between Jio -BP and Zomato ( Jio-BP Zomato Deal ). Under this, Jio-BP will provide mobility services for Zomato’s electric vehicles. Along with this, Zomato electric vehicles will also be able to take advantage of ‘Jio-BP Pulse’ branded battery swapping stations. Zomato has set a target of 100% electric delivery vehicles by 2030.

19.World’s largest plant discovered off the coast of Australia

The world’s largest plant has been discovered off the coast of Australia . It is a sea grass the size of a city. This plant is 180 km instead of 10-12 meters.extends to. Scientists discovered through genetic testing that the underwater sea meadow is actually just a plant. This grass has emerged from only one seed and has spread so much in 4500 years. Researchers from the University of Western Australia said that the sea grass is spread over an area of ​​​​about 200 square km. It was suddenly discovered by a team of scientists in Shark Bay, a wilderness area protected as a World Heritage Site, some 800 km north of Perth. The plant of this species usually grows like a meadow at the rate of 35 cm in a year. Based on this, researchers estimate that it took 4500 years to expand to its present size. Giant sea grass, a marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis.

20.Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the Kurtane Games in Finland

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra won the javelin throw event at the Kurtane Games 2022 in FinlandWon gold medal in Neeraj surpassed reigning world champion Andersen Peters of Granada twice in four days. He won the gold medal with a throw of 86.6 9 meters. Trinidad’s Keshorn Walcott took the silver with a throw of 86:6-4m, while Anderson Peters took the bronze with a throw of 84.7-5m. India’s Sandeep Choudhary finished eighth with a throw of 60:3 5m. Neeraj Chopra will now take part in the Diamond League in Stockholm on June 30. Earlier, Neeraj had participated in Pavo Nurmi Games, where he broke his own record by throwing the javelin from a distance of 89.30 meters and set a new national record for the farthest throw.

21.19 June: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

World Sickle Cell Day is observed every year on 19 June . United Nations General Assembly on 22 December 2008adopted a resolution to recognize sickle cell disease as a public health problem. It is a genetic disease in which red blood cells are sickle-shaped instead of spherical. A person suffering from this disease needs frequent blood transfusions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder or genetic red blood cell disorder. People with sickle cell disorder do not have enough healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is widespread among many tribal population groups in India. Several cost-effective interventions have reduced morbidity and mortality from SCD in India. However, access to care for SCD is limited in tribal areas. SCD is mainly prevalent in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, western Odisha, eastern Gujarat and the Nilgiri hills of northern Tamil Nadu and Kerala.