Page-45 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

K.P. Krishnan Committee on Variable Capital Company submits report

June 3, 2021

Dr. K.P. Krishnan committee on “Variable Capital Company” has submitted its report to International Financial Services centres Authority (IFSCA) regarding feasibility of Variable Capital Companies in International Financial Services Centres in India. Background IFSCA had set up K.P. Krishnan committee ..

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MadadMap: Real-time online map of vacant beds

June 3, 2021

First-of-its -kind, real-time online map was launched, by a team of 15 Doctors and 12 Professionals from the diaspora in US and India, which shows available hospital beds in India with real-time updates. MadadMaps This online map was launched with ..

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Two Russian crew do spacewalk at ISS

June 3, 2021

Two Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, did spacewalk for more than 7 hours at International Space Station. They walked outside to prepare for arrival of new Russian Nauka Lab module, which has been delayed several times due to ..

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What is Red Tourism?

June 3, 2021

On the occasion of 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party in 2021, China is promoting ‘red tourism’, which means it is encouraging people to visit places that have historical and cultural importance for communist party. What are those places? Nanhu ..

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Kharg- Iran’s largest warship

June 3, 2021

Largest warship of Iranian navy caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, circumstances are still unclear. Kharg used to resupply other shops in fleet and conduct training exercises. It sank near Iranian port of Jask. IRIS Kharg Kharg, ..

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SWASTIIK Technology for Disinfecting Water

June 2, 2021

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune has launched a new technique called SWASTIIK to disinfect water by using natural oils. It was launched because, water-borne diseases have increased India’s disease burden. How SWASTIIK is different from existing methods? Disinfection of water ..

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NHRC advisories on Bonded Labourers & Migrant Workers

June 2, 2021

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued advisories on bonded labourers & migrant workers amid covid-19 cases. What are those advisories? Advisories were issued to ministries and states to look after adverse impact of covid-19 on labourers and migrant informal ..

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Cabinet approves MoC between India & Japan on Sustainable Urban Development

June 2, 2021

Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Sustainable Urban Development between India and Japan by suspending the existing MoU of 2007 on Urban Development. How MoC will be implemented? To implement and strategize programmes on cooperation under MoC, a ..

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