Daily Current Affairs for June 21, 2018 ( English)
Important Days:
1.
June 20 - World
Refugee Day is observed every year to
raise awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. The theme
for World Refugee Day 2018 is “Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with
Refugees.”
2. June 21- International yoga day was celebrated across the world. The 4th International yoga day
celebrations in India were led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dehradun.
The Prime Minister joined thousands of volunteers, performing Yoga asanas in
the lawns of Forest Research Institute in Dehradun. Similar Yoga related events
were held across the world to mark the occasion. The theme for 2018 is “
Yoga for peace”
3. June 21 – World Music Day
National
1.
Women Wizards Rule
Tech’ programme to increase number of women in senior levels in Information
Technology (IT) industry has launched by Indian IT industry’s apex body NASSCOM
(National Association of Software & Services Companies). The
programme is designed to support women who are moving up in the career ladder
and also pave the way for potential leaders of the future. It will aid women
techies in core technologies like IT-Information Technology Enabled Services
(ITES), product and research and development (R&D), Business Process
Management (BPM) sectors by equipping them with the skills required for an edge
in their career.
2.
The pilot Training of
Trainers (ToT) Course on Civilian Protection and the Responsibility to Protect
(R2P) was held at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi from June 18 to 22, 2018. It was jointly held by Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping
(CUNPK), India and Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.
International:
1. North Korea may soon return the first out of 200 sets of remains
of American soldiers who died during the Korean War. This comes after an agreement was reached last week by North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump.
2. Japan has halted evacuation drills simulating a North Korean
missile attack in the wake of historic talks between Washington and Pyongyang. The Japanese Government, however, instructed that the
drills should be postponed for the time being following a change in the
environment after the US-North Korea summit.
3. India and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to promote
bilateral relations and agreed to enhance economic cooperation, particularly in
sustainable water development. Nitin
Gadkari, the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, currently on a
two-day official visit to the central Asian republic, held wide-ranging talks
with Sirodjidin Muhridin, Foreign Minister of Tajikistan in Dushanbe on June 20.
4. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep
together immigrant families who have been detained at the border with Mexico. With the decision, Trump reversed his own policy amid
heavy pressure from his fellow Republicans, Democrats and the international
community, over the separation of undocumented parents and children.
Defence:
1.
The number of nuclear
warheads with nine nuclear countries has reduced from 14,935 at start of 2017
to 14,465 at start of 2018 according to updated count by Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI is an independent think tank that uses open sources to
compile such data since 1966. These nine countries are United States, Russia,
Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea. The reduction
is due to arms control commitments by US and Russia in 2010 Treaty on Measures
for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensi.ve Arms (New START
Treaty)
Economy/ Banking:
1. The second edition of MSME Pulse, a quarterly report on MSME
sector has released by the Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI), a premier financial institution for the promotion, financing and
development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector, in joint
venture with TransUnion CIBIL, a Credit Information Company. The report provides the policy makers, regulators and industry
with precise data-driven insights to support policy as well as business
decisions. The first edition of the report was released in March 2018.
First in State/ National/
International:
1.
Canada becomes the
first G7 country to legalise the drug’s recreational use and the second to have
a nationwide, legal marijuana market, after Uruguay (permitted in December
2013). The Parliament of Canada has passed
Cannabis Act (or Bill C-45), a landmark law that legalizes recreational use of
marijuana (a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or
recreational use) nationwide.
2.
‘i-Hariyali’ mobile
application under ‘Mission Tandarust Punjab’ which aimed at increasing the
state’s green cover has launched by Punjab government. Using it, users can book sapling of their choice, a maximum of
25 per person, from nearby government nursery. It will ensure clean, green,
healthy and robust Punjab with active participation of people.
Awards:
1.
India Smart Cities
Awards 2018:Total nine awards in three categories including Innovative Idea
Award, Project Award, and City Award were
announced by Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under India Smart
Cities Awards 2018. Innovative Idea award: Bhopal and Ahmedabad were
jointly honoured for Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and Safe and
Secure Ahmedabad (SASA) Project, respectively. The award was given to project
and idea particularly remarkable for its innovative, bottom-up and
transformative approach towards achievement of sustainable integrated
development. Project awards: They were given to most innovative and
successful projects in seven categories that have been completed by April 1,
2018. Projects selected under it are Governance category: PMC Care from
Pune. Built Environment category: Smart Place Making from Pune. Social
Aspects category: Smart Class rooms from NDMC and Jabalpur, Smart Campus
from Visakhapatnam, Lighthouse from Pune. Culture and Economy category:
B Nest Incubation Centre from Bhopal and Conservation of Rajasthan School of
Arts from Jaipur. Urban environment category: Public Bike Sharing from
Pune, Bhopal, Coimbatore and Waste to Energy Plant in Jabalpur.Transport and
Mobility category: Integrated Transit Management System (TMS) from
Ahmedabad and Surat. Water and Sanitation category: Smart Water
Management through SCADA from Ahmedabad. City Award Surat smart city
from Gujarat was selected for ‘City Award’ for showing great momentum in
implementation of projects under India Smart Cities Awards 2018 especially in
categories of urban environment, transport and mobility and sustainable integrated
development.
Appointments/ Resignations:
1. AR Rahman has appointed as Brand Ambassador of the State for a
year by Sikkim Government. Earlier Rahman was
made state’s Brand Ambassador of tourism and business. In his new role, he will
promote and project Himalayan state’s achievements nationally and globally. .
Sports:
1. In the latest ICC Test rankings, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan
moved up 10 places to achieve a career-best 24. His teammates Murali Vijay and Ravinder Jadeja also moved up. Dhawan's
knock of 107 in the historic Bengaluru Test against Afghanistan saw him become
the first Indian to complete a century before lunch on the opening day of a
Test match. Vijay's innings of 105 has lifted him six spots to the 23rd
position. Indian spinner Jadeja also inched up one slot to third position after
claiming six wickets in the Bengaluru Test.
2. Seven Indian boxers entered the quarterfinals to make a
resounding start at the Ulaanbaatar Cup Tournament in Mongolia on June 20,
2018. Shiva Thapa and L.Sarita Devi,
both in 60 kg category, were among the prominent winners. Ashish,
Mandeep Jangra, Etash Khan and Salman Sheikh joined Shiva in the quarters among
the men after clinching contrasting victories. In the women's draw,
national champion Sarjubala Devi and veteran Sarita Devi made the last-eight
stage.
Books and
Authors:
1. "Unfinished"
is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations of the actor,
producer, activist and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Priyanka Chopra. The
announcement was made by publishers Penguin Random House India on June 19. The
book will be published simultaneously in the US by Ballantine Books and in the
UK by Michael Joseph.
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