Current Affairs June 2022

India, Senegal sign MoUs for cultural exchange, cooperation in youth matter

India, Senegal sign MoUs for cultural exchange, cooperation in youth matter

India has signed three MoUs with and Senegal, after talks between VP, M Venkaiah Naidu and President of Senegal, Macky Sall. The first MoU is related to renewal of Cultural Exchange Progarmme (CEP) for the period 2022-26. Second MoU is related to visa-free regime Official which will strengthen the cooperation between the two countries. Third MoU, seeks to enhance bilateral cooperation

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Para-athlete Vinod Kumar banned for intentional misrepresentation at Tokyo

Para-athlete Vinod Kumar banned for intentional misrepresentation at Tokyo

Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) has banned Para-athlete, Discus throw player, Vinod Kumar  for two years (Until 2023) for ‘intentional misrepresentation’. He won the bronze medal in the discus throw event (F52 category) at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. At the Tokyo games, he gave a best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland

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World Bicycle Day 2022: 3rd June

World Bicycle Day 2022: 3rd June

World Bicycle Day is observed on June 3 every year to spread awareness about the benefits of using a bicycle. The United Nations had passed an resolution in 72nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3. On the occasion of Bicycle day, Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur has launched the nationwide Fit

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ISRO chairman inaugurates new spacecraft manufacturing facility

ISRO chairman inaugurates new spacecraft manufacturing facility

Dr S Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), inaugurated ANANTH Technologies’ spacecraft manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace Park.  Ananth Technologies Private Limited (ANANTH), the leading aerospace and defence manufacturer in India, launched its new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru on Wednesday. This is the first spacecraft assembly, integration and testing

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Delhi govt to name colonies & streets after Babasaheb Ambedkar

Delhi govt to name colonies & streets after Babasaheb Ambedkar

Following the Central government’s guideline advising against the usage of the word ‘Harijan’, the Delhi government is set to replace the word ‘Harijan’ from names of colonies & streets and name them after Babasaheb Ambedkar instead. Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has tabled a proposal to rename all streets & colonies under Delhi government titled as ‘Harijan’ after

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Tamil Nadu Govt signed MoU with IPPB for pensioner’s digital life certificate

Tamil Nadu Govt signed MoU with IPPB for pensioner’s digital life certificate

The Tamil Nadu government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for obtaining life certificate from pensioners through doorstep services of the Postal Department. IPPB would transfer it to the doorstep services at a cost of Rs 70 per digital life certificate. Almost most than 7.15 lakh State government pensioners/ family pensioners submit

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