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- Children and Digital Dumpsites Report Highlights impacts of E-waste June 18, 2021What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a report titled “Children and Digital Dumpsites”. About Children and Digital Dumpsites Report: The report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the ...Read more
- India starts exporting GI-certified “Jalgaon banana” to Dubai June 18, 2021What is the News? In a major boost to India’s exports of Geographical Indications(GI) certified agricultural produce, a consignment of fibre and mineral-rich ‘Jalgaon Banana’ has been shipped to Dubai. About Jalgaon ...Read more
- Supreme court approves “CBSE assessment formula” June 18, 2021What is the News? Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) cancelled Class 12th final exams due to COVID-19. Recently the Supreme Court of India has approved the formula submitted by the ...Read more
- SC refuses to stay demolition of settlements in “Aravalli range” in Haryana June 18, 2021What is the News? The Supreme Court of India has refused to stop the demolition of over 10,000 settlements encroaching on forests in the Aravalli range in Haryana’s Faridabad district. What was ...Read more
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs launches “Adi Prashikshan Portal” June 18, 2021What is the News? The Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched the ‘Adi Prashikshan Portal’. About Adi Prashikshan Portal: Adi Prashikshan Portal aims to act as a central repository for information on all ...Read more
- Birth and Death Registrations Increased in 2019 June 18, 2021What is the News? The Office of the Registrar General of India has released a report titled “Vital Statistics of India Based on The Civil Registration System”. About the Report: The report provides ...Read more
- Maharashtra’s “Chandrapur” district is a hotbed for human-animal conflict June 18, 2021What is the News? Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district has seen 22 deaths from tiger attacks in 2021. However, the Central Chanda divisional forest area has kept the numbers down to two only. Tigers ...Read more
- “Deep Ocean Mission” Approved by Cabinet June 18, 2021What is the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Deep Ocean Mission. About Deep Ocean Mission: Deep Ocean Mission aims to explore the deep ocean for resources. Also, for ...Read more
- Great Power Summit Held Between US and Russian President June 17, 2021What is the News? U.S President and Russian President have concluded their Great Power summit meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Key Discussions during the summit: Return of Ambassadors: The US and Russia will return ...Read more
- “Safe Harbour Protection” for Twitter Withdrawn June 17, 2021What is the News? According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY), Twitter has failed to comply with the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021. This means the “Safe Harbour” Protection ...Read more
- China successfully launched “Shenzhou-12” manned spaceship June 17, 2021What is the News? China has launched the Long March 2F rocket transporting the Shenzhou-12 or Divine Vessel. About Shenzhou-12 or Divine Vessel: Shenzhou-12 is a manned mission. It is the third of ...Read more
- “ELDERLINE” is providing assistance to thousands of elderly persons June 17, 2021What is the News? The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment has said that the Elderline is providing assistance to thousands of elderly persons. This was said on the ...Read more
- UNESCO Science Report Finds India’s investment in Research Unsatisfactory June 17, 2021What is the News? The UNESCO Science Report(USR) has been released. About UNESCO Science Report(USR): UNESCO Science Report is a global monitoring report. It is published every five years by the United Nations ...Read more
- “Gold hallmarking” Becomes Mandatory June 17, 2021What is the News? The government has announced the phased implementation of mandatory Gold Hallmarking of Jewelry, with effect from June 16, 2021. What is gold Hallmarking? The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) ...Read more
- “OFB Corporatisation” Approved by Cabinet June 17, 2021What is the News? The Union Government has approved a plan for Ordnance Factory Board(OFB) Corporatisation. About Ordnance Factory Board(OFB): Ordnance Factory Board(OFB) is an umbrella body of 41 Ordnance Factories. Origin: In 1775, ...Read more
- What is the New Shephard rocket system? June 16, 2021What is the News? Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company named Blue Origin has concluded the online auction for the first seat on the New Shephard rocket system. It ...Read more
- Taiwan reports largest ever Chinese incursion June 16, 2021What is the News? China has flown 28 fighter jets towards the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Taiwan has called the Chinese action the largest incursion to date. About Taiwan: Taiwan is an island ...Read more
- “Jivan Vayu”- Nation’s first power-free CPAP device developed by IIT Ropar June 16, 2021What is the News? Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a device named ‘Jivan Vayu’. About Jivan Vayu: Jivan Vayu is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP) device. It can be used as ...Read more
- “Bharitalasuchus tapani”- A carnivorous reptile, lived 240 million years ago June 16, 2021What is the News? Researchers from the Indian Statistical Institute had carried out extensive studies on rocks of the Yerrapalli Formation in Telangana during the mid 20th Century. During that time, ...Read more
- NATO Summit 2021 – Countries Agreed to Step Up Defense June 16, 2021What is the News? The NATO Summit was held recently in Brussels. During the summit, countries agreed to step up their collective defence against threats from all directions. Key Outcomes of NATO ...Read more
