Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 17, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 17, 2021 INDIA – MoU signed between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex at ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

What is AY.1 variant of Coronavirus?

Recently, WHO tagged B.1.617.2 strain of coronavirus as ‘Delta’ variant, which now has further mutated. Mutated form of Delta variant is being termed as “Delta Plus” or “AY.1” variant. Key Points Delta variant was identified as one of the factors ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Biden-Putin Summit

US President Joe Biden reached Geneva before his first summit with Vladimir Putin amid the escalation of tension between Russia and USA in recent years. Highlights Joe Biden flew to Geneva after mending relations with Washington’s closest allies during NATO ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Google Pay expands Cards Tokenization

Google has extended card tokenization by bringing in more banks for card on the Google Pay app. What is card tokenization? Card tokenization is a feature which lets users make debit or credit card payments through a secure digital token ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

GI certified Jalgaon Banana exported to Dubai

Consignment of fibre & mineral rich “Jalgaon Banana” was exported to Dubai on June 16, 2021, marking a major boost to exports. Key Points Jalgaon Banana is Geographical Indications (GI) certified agricultural produce from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Twenty-two metric ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

PM Modi to address 5th edition of VivaTech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his keynote address at 5th edition of VivaTech on June 16, 2021. He has been invited as a Guest of Honour to deliver keynote address. Highlights Other prominent speakers on the occasion will be ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Boundary Between Solar System and Interstellar Space Mapped

Scientists have created first-ever 3D map of boundary between our solar system and interstellar space called Heliosphere. 3D map was created using data from NASA’s IBEX satellite. Key Points Boundary of heliosphere has been mapped for the first time. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India

Twitter has appointed interim Chief Compliance Officer in India to comply with the Indian government’s new IT rules. Key Points Twitter appointed Chief Compliance Officer after a prolonged battle with Indian government over its new IT rules. India announced new ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

UNESCO Science Report

Latest edition of UNESCO Science Report (USR) was published on June 11, 2021 which is entitled as “race against time for smarter development”. About USR USR is a flagship publication of UNESCO which is published once every five years. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Sustainable Development Report 2021

Sustainable Development Report was prepared and released by experts from UN Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN). The index compares how countries implement 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Key Points This year, Finland was ranked highest in the index. A Nordic ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021