Page-20 of Current Affairs - June, 2024

Slovenia Recognizes Palestinian State Following European Trend

June 5, 2024

After a vote in parliament with 52 votes in favor, Slovenia legally recognized Palestine as a sovereign state on June 4. This puts Slovenia in the same group as Spain, Norway, and Ireland, all of which have recently recognized Palestine. ..

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Om Birla Re-Elected, Breaks 20-Year Lok Sabha Trend

June 5, 2024

Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, won the Kota seat by a large majority. This big win makes him the first speaker to be re-elected to the Lower House of Parliament in 20 years. Before Om Birla, the last ..

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India Takes Australia to WTO Arbitration Over Trade Changes

June 5, 2024

India recently started a dispute case against Australia at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The disagreement is about changes Australia is making to its promises that might affect India’s trade in services. This escalated situation happened after talks between the ..

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Indian Universities Climb in QS 2025 Global Rankings

June 5, 2024

The most recent QS World University scores for 2025 show that Indian universities have made big strides forward. 61% of those universities saw their scores go up. For the 13th year in a row, the Massachusetts School of Technology (MIT) ..

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Priyanka Jarkiholi : Youngest Tribal Woman to win from an unreserved seat

June 5, 2024

Priyanka Jarkiholi, running for the Congress party, beat Annasaheb Jolle, the sitting MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the Chikkodi district, which was a big win for her. This win is important because the BJP won all but ..

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Reverse Transcriptase: Key Player in COVID Testing and Research

June 5, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, reverse transcriptase got a lot of attention because it was so important in making diagnostic tests for finding the SARS-2 virus. Molecular diagnostics has relied on it for quick and accurate tests, which has helped a lot ..

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CBIC Releases Draft Bill to Amend Central Excise Act

June 5, 2024

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) just recently said that a draft Bill to change the Central Excise Act would be made public. This is being done before a new government is formed, and it aims to ..

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Maldives Bans Entry to Israeli Passport Holders

June 4, 2024

Because of rising tensions and popular displeasure over recent events in Gaza, the Maldives has banned visitors with Israeli passports. Under pressure from the people and the government, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made the choice his Cabinet told him to. ..

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