Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2022

Uranium Mining in Rajasthan

June 29, 2022

Huge reserves of Uranium have been found at Rohil (Khandela Tehsil) in Sikar district of Rajasthan. With this reserve, this state has come on the world map. It is located at around 120 km from state capital Jaipur. Key facts After ..

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Commonwealth Living Lands Charter

June 29, 2022

The Commonwealth group of nations drafted a non-binding “living lands charter” under which, the commonwealth members have decided to voluntarily dedicate a ‘living land’ in their countries for future generations. About Commonwealth ‘Living Lands Charter’ Countries have decided to dedicate ..

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‘Dak Karmayogi’ e-learning portal

June 29, 2022

On June 28, 2022, Minister of Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw launched ‘Dak Karmayogi’. It is an e-learning portal of Department of Posts. Dak karmayogi Dak Karmayogi portal has been launched with the aim of enhancing competencies of departmental employees and Gramin ..

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National Highways Excellence Awards-2021

June 29, 2022

The National Highways Excellence Awards 2021 was organised by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Key Points This event was organised under “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. It was organised under the theme “Innovation and ..

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National Insurance Awareness Day

June 29, 2022

National Insurance Awareness Day is observed on June 28, on annual basis. The day seeks to make people aware of several benefits of investing in an insurance policy or plan or policy. Key facts Insurance policies provides financial cover in ..

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India-UAE Bilateral Talks

June 29, 2022

On June 28, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan held bilateral talks at Abu Dhabi. Key Points Both the leaders reiterated their commitment to deepen and diversify India-UAE Comprehensive ..

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India- UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme

June 29, 2022

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart from UK Liz Truss have announced plans to initiate a joint “India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme”. Highlights This plan was announced after their meet at Rwanda. India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy Programme ..

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India State Support Programme for Road Safety

June 29, 2022

On June 28, 2022, the World Bank approved a USD 250 million loan for the road safety programme of Indian government, which addresses the high road accident fatality rate in India. Highlights International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has ..

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Nitin Gupta: New CBDT Chairperson

June 29, 2022

Appointments Committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of IRS officer Nitin Gupta as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Who is Nitin Gupta? Nitin Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of 1986 batch. ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 29, 2022 INDIA – Ramdarash Mishra gets Saraswati Samman for his Hindi poetry collection ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’; award given by KK Birla Foundation – PM Modi holds bilateral talks ..

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