Current Affairs Daily Digest – June 23 2021
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1. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani launches Agricultural Diversification Scheme 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on June 22, 2021, e-launched the Agricultural Diversification Scheme 2021.
The scheme will benefit Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana farmers in tribal areas while making agriculture sustainable and profitable in tribal areas in Gujarat.
2. India, Fiji sign MoU on cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors
India and Fiji on June 22, 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of agriculture and the allied sectors.
The agreement between the two countries was signed by the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and the Minister of Agriculture, Waterways, and Environment, Fiji, Dr. Mahendra Reddy during a virtual meeting.
3. WWF India names Upasana Kamineni as Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes
Apollo Hospitals Director Upasana Kamineni has been named as the Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes by the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India).
Upasana Kamineni is a renowned businesswoman and Vice-Chairperson CSR of Apollo Hospitals and founder of URLife.
4. Malaysia surpasses Indonesia to be India’s biggest crude palm oil exporter
Malaysia on June 22, 2021, surpassed Indonesia to become India’s biggest Crude Palm Oil (CPO) exporter in 2020-21. Last year, Indonesia imposed heavy taxes on exports of edible oil.
As per the data by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), a trade body of Indian vegetable oil refiners and traders, Malaysia’s palm oil exports to India surged 238 per cent to 2.42 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2020-21 marketing year started on November 1.
5. Jamsetji Tata: World’s top philanthropist of last century
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata who was the founder of Tata Group, has emerged as the topper of the list of EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of Century.
An estimated donation of $102.4 billion was in health and education sector. Total philanthropic value of Tata is made up of 66 percent of Tata Sons which is estimated at $100 billion.
6. Cabinet approves merger of CWC-CRWC
Union Cabinet has approved merger of Central Railside Warehouse Company (CRWC) and its holding enterprise Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in order to unify similar functions of both the companies. Companies were merged with the aim of improving efficiency and increase financial savings.
7. International Olympic Day 2021
World Olympic Day is observed on June 23 across the world to embrace all through pure Olympic values. This day signifies the Olympic Games which is held every four-year featuring summer and winter sports competitions. During the event, thousands of athletes from world take part in several competitions.
8. Arvind Gaur releases book ‘Habba Khatoon’ written by Kajal Suri
Theatre personality Arvind Gaur has released the book ‘Habba Khatoon’ written by Kajal Suri. The book ‘Habba Khatoon’ was Published by Sanjana Prakashan. Habba Khatoon, also known by the honorary title ‘The Nightingale of Kashmir’, was a Kashmiri poet and ascetic. She was the wife of Yousuf Shah Chak, the last Emperor of Kashmir.
9. Rani Rampal, Manpreet Singh named captains of Indian hockey teams
Midfielder Manpreet Singh was named captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian men’s hockey team, while experienced defenders, Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh, were named vice-captains.
This will be Manpreet’s third Olympics. Under Manpreet’s captaincy, the Indian team won the Asia Cup in 2017, the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018 and the FIH Series Final in 2019. The team led by Manpreet also made it to the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar.
10. Senior psychiatrist Pratima Murthy appointed as director of NIMHANS
Dr Pratima Murthy, head of Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru has been appointed as Director of the Institute for a period of five years. She will retire in March 2026. She was awarded the WHO Regional Director’s Special Recognition Award on ‘World No Tobacco Day 2021’.
11. International Widows Day: 23 June
International Widows Day is observed globally on 23rd June every year. The day is widely known to draw attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanize the unique support that they have. Several women around the world after losing her life partner faces challenges and do long-term struggle for basic needs, their human right and dignity.
12. United Nations Public Service Day: 23 June
United Nations Public Service Day is observed globally on 23rd June every year. This day is to highlight the contribution of public service in the development process and to value public service to the community.
This day is widely known by various public service organisations and departments around the world by organising several events to recognise the role of public servants in making developments and improvements in the community.
13. Bengaluru ranked as one of the Top 5 technology centers in Asia Pacific
Bengaluru has emerged as the top five technology centres in the APAC region while Hyderabad is ranked in the Top 10 list, a report by Colliers titled ‘Growth Engines of Innovation: How Asia Pacific Technology Hubs are Reshaping Regional Real Estate’.
The report ranks the most attractive technology submarkets within major APAC cities, which should serve as a navigation tool for technology groups, as they plan their expansion.
