Current Affairs June 2022

Manpreet Kaur, Parmjeet Kumar wins bronze medals in Asia Oceania Open

Indian para-powerlifters Manpreet Kaur and Parmjeet Kumar have won bronze medals in World Para-powerlifting 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships at Pyeongtaek in South Korea Manpreet Kaur (women’s category) won bronze medal in the 41 kg category and had the best lift of 88 kg and the total lift of 173 kg. Parmjeet Kumar (men’s category) also won the bronze medal in 49 kg […]

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Agniveers to get 10% reservation in Defence, CAPF and Assam rifles job

Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles for Agniveers under Agnipath scheme Ministry has also decided to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers . Age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond for the first batch of agniveer

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India, Bangladesh to hold first physical Joint Consultative Commission Meet

India and Bangladesh will hold first physical Joint Consultative Commission Meeting in New Delhi JCC meet will be co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen. It will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the wake of COVID-19, border management and security, trade and investment, connectivity, energy, water resources,

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China launches third most advanced domestically built aircraft carrier ‘Fuj

China has launched its third aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’, which is the most advanced as well as the first fully domestically built naval vessel of China Its launching ceremony was held at the Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard. Fujian is the name of eastern coastal province of Fujian, China China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, is so far the only Chinese aircraft

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RBI ‘Payments Vision 2025’ seeks 3-fold jump in digital payments

RBI increase the number of digital payment transactions by more than 3X by 2025 and to curb volume of cheque-based payments to less than 0.25% of total retail payments Core theme of vision documents: E-Payments for Everyone, Everywhere, Everytime (4Es). It covers 47 specific initiatives and 10 expected outcomes. It provide users with safe, secure, fast, convenient,

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Equitas Small Finance Bank to launch exclusive savings account for kids

Equitas Small Finance Bank has announced to launch an exclusive savings account for kids named as ‘ENJOI’. Aim: Introducing young kids to the financial world and encourage them to develop the saving habit early. It will allow kids of 0-18 years to open savings accounts under the supervision of their parents. It will be launched on June

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries – 17 June 2022

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 17 June 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all

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Renowned critic and linguist Professor Gopi Chand Narang passes away

Eminent Urdu critics, theorists and linguists Professor Gopi Chand Narang has passed away at 91. He has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan (2004) and Sahitya Akademi Awards (1995). He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. He incorporated a range of modern theoretical frameworks, including stylistics, structuralism, post-structuralism and Sanskrit

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India successfully tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II

India has tested Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II from an integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha. This missile system is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. It is an indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile. Range: 250 km and can carry one-ton payload. It is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines. Recently, India has also tested the nuclear-capable

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LinkedIn join hands with UN Women to create employment for women

LinkedIn has invested $5,00,000 (₹3.88 crore) in association with UN Women to create employment opportunities for women. The pilot project will launch in Maharashtra to cultivate the digital, soft and employability skills of 2,000 women. After the completion of 15-month of the pilot project, the UN Women and LinkedIn will incorporate lessons learned and evaluative feedback. LinkedIn HQ: Sunnyvale,

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