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Daily News18 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 18.06.2022 (Modi to launch maternal nutrition scheme in Gujarat, ADP to be extended to block, city level: PM, Agnipath, a fire that could singe India, A ‘man’s Parliament’ striving for an inclusive India, Bubble in the air)

1. Modi to launch maternal nutrition scheme in Gujarat On a two-day visit to Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will launch a scheme on maternal nutrition in the State at an outlay of ₹800 crore. Under the “Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana”, pregnant and lactating mothers will be given 2 kg of chickpeas, 1 kg […]

Daily News17 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 17.06.2022 (ASEAN-India meet discusses remarks on Prophet informally, No wild polio strain found, says official, India better placed to avoid risk of stagflation: RBI officials, Waiting for jobs, Race for relevance, The floundering of Israel’s uneasy coalition, Is COVID-19 becoming endemic?, The reasons behind the crashing crypto market)

1. ASEAN-India meet discusses remarks on Prophet informally Singapore Foreign Minister flags need to flay hate speech The controversy over the derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammed was discussed “informally” during the 24th ASEAN-India ministerial meeting, Foreign Minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday. The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has countries such as Indonesia and […]

Daily News16 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 16.06.2022 (Cabinet approves mega 5G auction, 5G will drive ‘significant’ advancements: analysts, Schneider Electric unveils plans to equip data centres for ‘net-zero’ operations, A ground plan for India’s COVID-19 response, A poverty trend in search of an explanation, The fragile state of nuclear disarmament, The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol, Brain networks and nicotine addiction)

1. Cabinet approves mega 5G auction Tech firms can set up captive networks The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth generation, or 5G, telecom services, including ultra high-speed Internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G networks by big tech firms. The auction of over 72 […]

Daily News15 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 15.06.2022 (WPI inflation quickens to record 15.9%, Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey, New plan to save jumbos from train hits, Elderly lack financial, social security: study, The ‘C’ factor in the Russia-Ukraine war, Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario, The way to end child marriage)

1. WPI inflation quickens to record 15.9% Inflation in India’s wholesale prices quickened to a new record high of 15.9% in May, from April’s 15.1%, official data released on Tuesday show. This is the 14th month in a row that WPI inflation has stayed above the 10% mark. Inflation in May 2021 was 13.1%. Fuel […]

Daily News11 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 11.06.2022 (Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam , Won’t rule out war over Taiwan: China , India is not the fastest growing big economy, The gulf of sensitivity that India will have to cross)

1. Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam After the next refuelling, the reactor will start operations in an 18-month fuel cycle, according to Rosatom State Corporation Rosatom State Corporation of Russia has supplied the first batches of more reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel over the existing one, the TVS-2M nuclear fuel, to India […]

Daily News10 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 10.06.2022 (Rhino reintroduction a hit in Assam reserve, The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms, Messy battle, Ties reset, An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties)

1. Rhino reintroduction a hit in Assam reserve Manas National Park rhinos need translocation support, reveals latest census The one-horned rhinos of western Assam’s Manas National Park, bordering Bhutan, are expected to have high life expectancy and significant growth in population, the 14th Assam rhino estimation census has revealed. But on the flip side, the […]

Daily News9 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 09.06.2022 (RBI raises rates to tame inflation, Ahead of sowing, Kharif MSP revealed, Inflation’s long shadow, Safe foods, Pandering to pressure groups, Independent central banks)

1. RBI raises rates to tame inflation MPC increases repo rate by 50 basis points, lifts FY23 inflation estimate to 6.7% The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to raise the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90% in a bid to slow inflation which it estimates will […]

Daily News8 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 08.06.2022 (India aims to join NSG: Minister, Joint count of elephant and big cats)

1. India aims to join NSG: Minister S. Jaishankar was speaking on foreign policy decisions of the government In a message aimed at China blocking India’s membership at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on June 7 said that India looks forward to joining the NSG, overcoming “political impediments”. Mr. Jaishankar […]

Daily News7 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 07.06.2022(The debates around the Surrogacy Act, The provisions of the withdrawn draft on social media regulations, Habitus, Strategic missile Agni-4 successfully test-fired)

1. The debates around the Surrogacy Act What are the various provisions under the Act which dictate who can commission a surrogacy? Are the laws too restrictive? As per the Surrogacy Act, a married couple can opt for surrogacy only on medical grounds. It also prescribes an age-criteria for both the man and woman. Though […]

Daily News6 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 06.06.2022 (World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika, Rivers facing heavy pollution: CSE, China marks new space milestone, The status of eVTOL: a soon to be reality?)

1. World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika The lake has 176 of the globally threatened species The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population […]

Daily News5 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 05.06.2022 (Corbevax gets nod as COVID-19 booster dose, Housing scheme lags in urban areas, Uncertainty over Accessible India Campaign deadline, Surrogacy law faces challenge in court, Monkeypox virus mutates at a higher rate, Inhaled vaccine to be more effective, China to not give advanced safety to emperor penguins)

1. Corbevax gets nod as COVID-19 booster dose The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Hyderabad-based Biological E. Limited (BE)’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax as a COVID-19 booster dose. The vaccine can be administered to adults six months after the administration of second dose of Covaxin or Covishield for restricted use in emergency situations. […]

Daily News4 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 04.06.2022 (New opportunities for e-waste recyclers, Keep ESZ of 1 km around forests: SC, May services PMI hits a 133-month high)

1. New opportunities for e-waste recyclers Draft rules in public domain for consultation Over the next five years, Delhi-NCR-headquartered Attero Recycling, one of India’s largest electronic waste management companies, expects to invest close to $1 billion in expanding their electronic waste recycling facilities. More than 70% of it is for setting up operations in Europe, […]