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14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres The International Cricket Council (ICC) has
signed up digital stockbroking firm Upstox as
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for its official partner.
Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated
The partnership will encompass all ICC
14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres
events until the end of 2023, starting with the
on 17 June 2021.
inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final
These are located at 7 National Institutes and between India and New Zealand.
7 Composite Regional Centres.
Established as RKSV Securities India Private
These were inaugurated under the Ltd in 2009, Upstox currently claims to have
Department of Empowerment of Persons with over four million customers.
Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment. Smart Enforcement app for Trucks
Paytm hires JPMorgan, Goldman for IPO As a strategy to reduce logistics costs on-road
transportation, the Dept of Commerce,
Paytm has hired four banks including Logistics Division has developed a risk-based
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs approach on the implementation of smart
Group Inc. for its proposed initial public enforcement of rules and regulations related
offering. to road-based violations by trucks.
The board of the startup formally called It has unveiled an IT-based Smart
One97 Communications, also approved Enforcement app.
Morgan Stanley and ICICI Securities Ltd. to
Overall reduction in the number of cash
help with the sale.
challan is one of its benefits.
Paytm is joining a global share sale with a
plan to raise as much as Rs 218 bn. Grants announced by Google
That would make it India’s largest IPO.
Google has announced a ₹113 crore grant
'Adi Prashikshan Portal' launched towards covid-19 relief efforts in India,
including setting up oxygen generation plants
Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and improving healthcare infrastructure in
launched the Adi Prashikshan Portal on 16 rural areas.
June 2021. Google India has announced a $15.5 million
He also inaugurated a three-day training (Rs109 cr) grant to set up 80 Oxygen
programme on “Capacity Building Training of Generation Plants and train healthcare
Master Trainers for ST PRI Members” as part workers in rural India.
of Azadi ka AmritMahotsav in New Delhi. The grant will be given to NGOs GiveIndia
The portal will act as a central repository of all and PATH.
training programs conducted by Tribal
Research Institutes (TRIs). IndusInd Bank launches ‘IndusEasyCredit'
ICC signs Upstox as its official partner IndusInd Bank has announced the launch of
‘IndusEasyCredit’.
1|Page It is a comprehensive digital lending platform COVID vaccine for emergency use in the
that enables customers to meet their financial country.
requirements from the comfort of their homes. Johnson and Johnson had received the
With this, both existing, as well as non- approval of the World Health Organisation
IndusInd Bank customers, can instantly avail (WHO) in March 2021.
of personal loans or credit cards on a single Johnson and Johnson is the sixth COVID 19
platform in a completely paperless and digital vaccine that has been approved for
manner. emergency use in Bangladesh.
Pune startup to launch sanitizer Embalam: Speaker of Puducherry assembly
A Pune-based startup Weinnovate In Puducherry, the BJP legislator Embalam
Biosolutions is all set to launch an alcohol- Selvam was elected unopposed as the
free, aqueous, non-inflammable, and non- Speaker of the 15th Legislative Assembly on
toxic hand sanitizer that is gentler to one's 16 June'21.
skin. The first session of the 15th Puducherry
Developed from silver nanoparticles, this Legislative Assembly was held on 16 June,
environment-friendly sanitizer is a perfect along with the election of the Speaker.
solution to the problem of drying up hands The BJP legislator Embalam R. Selvam filed
due to repeated application. his nomination for the election of the Speaker
The hand sanitizer prolongs antimicrobial on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance.
activity.
Attacks in space added in NATO's clause
Maharashtra govt completes 3,23,000 houses
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
The Maharashtra govt has completed the leaders have expanded the use of their all for
construction of nearly 3 lakh 23 thousand one, one for all, mutual defense clause to
houses for the rural region and handed over include a collective response to attacks in
the possession to the beneficiaries. space.
Under Maha Awas Abhiyan, another four lakh Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty states that
68 thousand houses are being completed and an attack on any one of the 30 allies will be
would be handed over in a month. considered an attack on them all.
These houses would provide roofs to nearly Until now, it’s only applied to military attacks
15 lakh people. on the land, sea, or in the air.
Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates new scheme Net Direct Tax collection doubles
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has Net Direct Tax collections have grown at a
inaugurated a new scheme for children who healthy pace despite the disruption caused by
have lost their parents due to COVID. the COVID-19 pandemic.
The scheme assures a five lakh rupees They have increased over 100% in this fiscal
deposit and takes care of their education until year in comparison to the corresponding
they attain 18 years of age. period of last financial year.
The amount is invested in Tamil Nadu Power Figures for this financial year show that net
Finance and Infrastructure Development collections are at 1,85,871 cr rupees
Corporation Limited. compared to 92,762 cr rupees over the
corresponding period of the preceding year.
Bangladesh authorizes J&J vaccine
US, Russia agree to resume arms control talks
The government of Bangladesh has
authorized Johnson and Johnson single-dose
2|Page US President Joe Biden and his Russian Union Cabinet has approved the splitting of
counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and its 41
resume arms control talks. factories into seven corporate entities on the
They have also agreed to return ambassadors lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings
to each other’s capitals after they were (DPSU).
withdrawn earlier in 2021. The move is aimed at providing these seven
The two leaders sat down together for their companies greater autonomy and improve
first face-to-face bilateral talks on 16 June their accountability.
2021 in Geneva where the two leaders were The OFB has an annual turnover of around
seeking to mend US-Russia relations. 19,000 crore rupees.
ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting International vaccine institute at Bangladesh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Bangladesh will set up an international
the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus institute for vaccine production including
on 16 June 2021 through video conferencing. COVID-19.
The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus The government will sign an agreement with
(ADMM-Plus) is a forum comprising 10 South Korea to set up the vaccine institute in
ASEAN member countries and eight partner Bangladesh.
nations including India, China, Australia, The capacity of three Bangladeshi firms has
Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, been assessed for the production of the
and the United States. COVID-19 vaccines.
India extends US$ 100 million LoC to Sri Lanka Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as Chairman
India has signed an agreement extending a Microsoft Corp on 16 June 2021 named Chief
US$ 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new
Lanka for projects in the solar energy sector. Chairman, in place of John Thompson.
The agreement was signed between the Thompson, who took over as chairman of the
Government of Sri Lanka and the Export- software giant's co-founder Bill Gates in 2014,
Import Bank of India. will serve as a Lead Independent Director.
It will help finance various projects in the solar The top-level executive change comes just
energy sector in Sri Lanka, such as rooftop over a year after Gates stepped down from
solar photovoltaic systems for households, the board of Microsoft Corp.
etc.
Cabinet hikes subsidies for DAP by ₹700
J&K govt doubles District Capex Budget
The Union cabinet has increased the nutrient-
Jammu and Kashmir government has decided based subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic and
to double the District Capex Budget for the potassic (P&K) fertilizers including
current fiscal. diammonium phosphate (DAP).
It has allocated over 12,600 crore rupees, The decision is taken to support farmers
which is more than double compared to the struggling with rising commodity prices during
previous year’s budget of 5134 crore rupees. the ongoing crop season.
The District Capex Budget for all 20 districts Farmers will now receive a subsidy of ₹1,200
was approved during a high-level meeting per DAP bag against the previous cap of
chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ₹500.
in Srinagar on 16 June 2021.
Tennis player, Bertens announces retirement
Union Cabinet approves corporatization of OFB
3|Page Former World No. 4 tennis player, Kiki Ladakh to launch a network of community radios
Bertens announced on 16 June 2021 that she
will retire at the end of the 2021 season. Ladakh Union Territory administration is
planning to launch a network of Community
Bertens had won 10 doubles titles and
Radios by early 2022.
reached her high singles ranking of No. 4 in
May 2019. The network would have a central studio and
48 transmission locations with priority to
Bertens’ best showing in a Grand Slam event
connect the unconnected areas of the region.
came in 2016 when he reached the semifinals
of the French Open before losing to Serena The network will be utilized to meet the
Williams. requirements in the fields of education and
disaster management in Ladakh.
China launches Shenzhou-12 shuttle
TRAI launches TV Channel Selector Portal
China launched three astronauts as its first
crew to its new Tiangong space station on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has
June 17, 2021, the country's 1st manned launched TV Channel Selector Portal.
spaceflight in nearly five years. This portal will facilitate those subscribers
The high-stakes mission, named Shenzhou who do not own a mobile phone but want to
12, was launched on the back of the Long use a web browser for the selection of TV
March 2F rocket in the northwestern Gansu channels.
province. It will help the subscriber to check their own
This space mission is 3rd of 11 missions subscription and view all the channels
needed to build Tiangong, the country's new provided by the DTH and Cable operators.
space station. 3 Centers of Excellence established in K'taka
PM to launch crash course for Covid workers 3 Centers of Excellence (COEs) were
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a inaugurated in Karnataka under Indo-Israel
Customized Crash Course Programme for Agricultural Project (IIAP), on 16 June 2021.
COVID-19 Frontline Workers on 18 June These are COE Kolar for mango, COE
2021. Bagalkote for pomegranate, and COE
The programme aims to skill and upskill over Dharwad for vegetables.
one lakh COVID warriors across the country. These COEs generate knowledge,
The programme has been designed as a demonstrate best practices, and train officers
special programme under the Central and farmers.
Component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas They will take forward the Israeli technologies
Yojana 3.0, with a total financial outlay of Rs in the field of Horticulture.
276 crore. Road in Indore declared 'Covisafe'
BRICS Network Universities conference at IIT-B A busy road in MP's Indore city has been
A three-day virtual Conference of BRICS declared a 'Covisafe road'.
Network Universities on the theme of electric The road from Lantern Chouraha to
mobility was inaugurated at IIT Bombay on 16 Janjeerwala Chouraha in the city was
June 2021. declared a “Covisafe road” by state Water
This conference is part of the engagements Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat.
that India is hosting under the education The stretch, which is nearly 800 metres long,
stream of the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021. has a drive-in COVID-19 vaccination centre
Chief Guest Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has and a testing facility for sample collection.
addressed the World Conference of BRICS MoPSW and Ministry of Culture sign MoU
Network Universities at IIT Bombay.
4|Page Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, ICC has announced Scotland's Kathryn Bryce
and Ministry of Culture have signed an MoU. and Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim as the
It has been signed for cooperation in the winners of the ICC Player of the Month
development of the National Maritime Awards for May 2021.
Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat. Kathryn is the first player from Scotland, to
The unique feature of NMHC is the recreation make it to the top 10 of the batting or bowling
of ancient Lothal city, which is one of the lists in the ICC Player Rankings.
prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley Mushfiqur played one Test and three ODIs in
civilization dating to 2400 BC. May'21 where he helped Bangladesh win their
first ODI series.
Germany, Australia sign hydrogen accord
New version of Atlantic Charter signed
Germany and Australia have signed a
bilateral alliance on hydrogen production and US President Joe Biden and UK PM Johnson
trade to try to facilitate a renewable energy- have signed a new version of the ‘Atlantic
based hydrogen supply chain between the Charter’.
two countries. The original document, over 80 years old, was
A letter of intent has been signed to set up a a historic declaration of cooperation between
"Germany Australia Hydrogen Accord". the two countries and the foundation for their
Germany's 9 billion euro ($10.9 billion) ‘special relationship’.
hydrogen strategy was launched in the year The new Atlantic Charter is a 600-word
2020. document that reaffirms the joint commitment
of the US and the UK on a range of issues.
Cabinet approves Deep Ocean Mission
ADB, India sign $484 million loan
The Union Cabinet has approved Deep
Ocean Mission to study biodiversity, the The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the
impact of climate change, and establish an Government of India have signed a $484
offshore marine station to explore the source million loan.
of thermal energy. It has been signed to improve transport
The cost of the Mission has been estimated at connectivity and facilitate industrial
Rs 4,077 crore over a five-year period and will development in the Chennai–Kanyakumari
be implemented in phases. Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in Tamil Nadu.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences will be the CKIC is part of India’s East Coast Economic
nodal ministry implementing this mission. Corridor, which connects India to the
production networks of South, Southeast, and
Wipro joins World Economic Forum’s Partnership
East Asia.
Wipro has joined the World Economic Initiative for Tulu language
Forum's Partnership for New Work Standards
initiative. Various organizations have initiated a Twitter
The initiative aims to co-create new campaign demanding official language status
frameworks, shape forward-thinking people to Tulu in Karnataka and Kerala.
policies, and utilize tools and technologies to Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in
collectively build human-first work standards. two coastal districts Dakshina Kannada and
It is also undertaking initiatives to support its Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of
people with dedicated programmes for Kerala.
physical, social, and mental well-being. As per the 2011 Census report, there are
18,46,427 Tulu-speaking people in India.
Kathryn: ICC Player of the Month for May
15-metre tree discovered in A&N Islands
5|Page A 15-meter-tall tree that belongs to the genus June 17 is observed as World Day to Combat
of the coffee family has recently been Desertification and Drought.
discovered from the Andaman Islands by a The UN-designated day is all about a green
team of researchers from India and the planet, sustainable development, and the
Philippines. health and welfare of people.
The new species, Pyrostria laljii, is also the The theme for 2021 is "Restoration. Land.
first record of the genus Pyrostria in India. Recovery'. We build back better with healthy
The tree is distinguished by a long stem with land".
a whitish coating on the trunk, and oblong- India is working towards restoring 2.6 crore
obovate leaves. hectares of degraded land by 2030.
Day To Combat Desertification And Drought
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