Page-11 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

WHO: Delta variant may become dominant lineage

June 24, 2021

World Health Organisation has warned that; Delta variant, which is significantly more transmissible strain of COVID-19, is expected to become a dominant lineage if current trends continue. Warming came after WHO reported in 85 countries & continues to be detected ..

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International Widows Day 2021

June 24, 2021

International Widows Day is observed on June 23 to bring attention to the voices of widows and highlight the problems they face. Background International Widows Day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness regarding the issue of widowhood. ..

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LIC introduces Technology Platform ‘e-PGS’

June 24, 2021

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched a centralized web-based workflow-based IT platform called “e-PGS”. Why this platform was launched? LIC launched this platform for its group business operations. Project e-PGS was inaugurated by M R Kumar, Chairman of LIC, at ..

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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

June 24, 2021

G20 Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting was hosted in blended mode by Italy. Highlights During the virtual meeting, G-20 Ministers exchanged their views on transitions from school to work. Ministry of labour & employment, India was represented by MoS (I/C) ..

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G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting

June 24, 2021

G20 education ministers’ meeting was held on recently in which ministers reiterated commitment to ensure continuity of quality education amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Key Points During the meeting, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate education and workspace inequalities. Sanjay ..

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IIT Madras launches ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’

June 24, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’ (CREST) which will provide academic & thought leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship and risk capital. About CREST CREST will help in creating a data ..

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Ingenuity undertakes 8th flight on the Mars

June 24, 2021

NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter called Ingenuity undertook its 8th flight on Red Planet. Highlights Most recent flight was made by Ingenuity to Mars  was on June 21, 2021. During the flight, Ingenuity remained aloft for 77.4 seconds. It flew 525 ..

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Checklist of Colombian Butterflies- Highlights

June 24, 2021

As per recent study, Colombia is home to world’s largest variety of butterflies. It accounts for 20% of all known species. Key points International team of scientists classified 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies. They registered the species in document titled ..

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