Page-49 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

OECD estimate growth cut of India to 9.9%

June 1, 2021

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut India’s growth projection to 9.9 % for Financial Year 2022. In March, it estimated growth to 12.6%. Rate was cut witnessing covid cases lockdowns which have threatened to stall nascent economic ..

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What is Superworms?

June 1, 2021

A businessman from Kuwait, Jassem Buabbas, is breeding “superworms” for animal feed since years. He is now hoping that, superworms will find their way into diets of Gulf citizens. Highlight He places worm-like larvae of the darkling beetle in a ..

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Vajra Kavach Disinfection System

June 1, 2021

Mumbai-based start-up, Indra water has developed “Vajra Kavach Disinfection System” which removes scourge of viral particles from equipment used by Corona warriors front line workers. About Disinfection System Disinfection System removes any possible traces of SARS-Cov-2 virus from Personal Protective ..

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India to start tests on mixed vaccines

June 1, 2021

According to Dr N K Arora, chairman of Covid-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), India may soon start testing feasibility of mixing two different doses of Covid vaccines to check whether it helps in boosting ..

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Odisha’s Bahuda Rookery Olive Ridley Nesting Site

December 28, 2018

The Odisha forest department is all set to add another Olive Ridley mass nesting site to its wildlife map at the Bahuda river mouth in Ganjam district to lure the endangered sea turtles to come over for mass nesting in ..

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Indian Coast Guard launches Operation Oliva to safeguard turtles in Odisha

December 15, 2018

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently launched an exercise ‘Operation Oliva’ along the serene sea waters of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles during their mating season. The exercise is part of its ..

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A R Rahman composes Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup-2018 anthem

November 24, 2018

Recently, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup-2018 anthem in the presence of music director A R Rahman here who has composed the music for it. The lyrics for the Hockey World Cup anthem ‘Jai Hind, ..

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Olly official mascot of 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup

October 16, 2018

The 14th edition of the Men’s Hockey World Cup will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from 28 November to 16 December, 2018. Turtle Olly has been declared as the official mascot of 2018 tournament at the Puri ..

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