Page-8 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

NITI Aayog: National Convention on Prevention of Obesity

June 26, 2021

National Convention on Prevention of Maternal, Adolescent and Childhood Obesity was convened by NITI Aayog. Highlights Convention was held under the chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Paul and Co-chairmanship of Dr. R Hemalatha. NITI Aayog described obesity as “silent epidemic”. During ..

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6 years of Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT and PMAY-U

June 26, 2021

Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organised an online event on June 25, 2021 to commemorate 6 years of launch of three Urban Missions namely Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. Key points These schemes ..

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Denmark signs ‘ISA FA’

June 26, 2021

Denmark has signed the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement (ISA FA) and Instrument of Ratification with India. Key Points Denmark has become the first country to ratify International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement (ISA FA) after amendments in the ISA FA ..

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Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 26, 2021

June 26, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 26, 2021 INDIA – U.P. ranked best state under Smart Cities Mission by Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry; Indore & Surat jointly named best cities – CBSE to hold optional ..

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Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 25, 2021 INDIA – PM meets J&K leaders in New Delhi including 4 ex-CMs: Farooq Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti – Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the ..

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China plans First Manned MARS Mission in 2033

June 25, 2021

China has planned to send its first crewed mission to MARS in the year 2033. Key points Manned MARS Mission will be launched with regular follow-up flights. Mission will be launched with a long-term plan to build a permanently inhabited ..

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FM addressed USISPF-Global Investors Meet

June 25, 2021

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, addressed the Global Investors Roundtable organised by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on June 24, 2021. Highlights While addressing the investor’s meet she asserted that; continuous reforms make India a great place to do business. She ..

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UN World Drug Report 2021

June 25, 2021

World Drug Report 2021 was released by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As per the report, 275 million people used drugs across the world in 2020. Key findings of report As per the report, 36 million people ..

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