Page-27 of Current Affairs - June, 2022

New Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife (MSBWL) recently approved 12 new conservation reserves and 3 wildlife sanctuaries, for boosting wildlife conservation movement and environment protection movement. Key Facts These protected areas (PAs) will have an area of around 1,000 sq km. ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 8, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 8, 2022 INDIA – Govt widens eligibility for CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) appointment; Includes serving or retired three-star Army Lt General, Air Marshal and Vice Admiral for the post ..

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Approval for procurement of Military equipment

On June 6, 2022, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of military equipment platform from domestic industries, of worth Rs 76,390 Crore. Key Points Procurement proposals were approved by DAC, which is headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. ..

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Draft amendments to IT Rules 2021

Government has released draft amendments to IT Rules 2021 and sought public comments on some amendments to it. New IT rules 2021 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had released new IT rules in 2021. It came into effect ..

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India: Prophet Remarks Row

On June 5, 2022, the BJP suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma as well expelled its Delhi spokesperson Naveen Kumar Jindal, after their comments about Islam and the Prophet recently. Highlights This was done after three Gulf countries, Kuwait, Iran ..

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National Tribal Research Institute

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the National Tribal Research Institute in Delhi on June 7, 2022. Highlights National tribal Research Institute will be inaugurated as a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” by Tribal Affairs Ministry. ..

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What is Direct-to-mobile (D2M) Technology?

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in association with public service broadcaster Prasar Bharat, is exploring the feasibility of a Direct-To-Mobile’ (D2M) technology. What is Direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology? The D2M technology allows to broadcast video and other multimedia content directly to mobile phones, ..

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Bihar: Elephant rescue Centre at Valmiki Tiger Reserve

An elephant rescue centre has been established by the forest department of Bihar at  Valmiki Tiger Reserve at West Champaran district of Bihar. Highlights The elephant rescue centre will be used to rehabilitate stray, abandoned and injured elephants. This facility ..

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