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Daily Current Affairs – 09 &10 June 2021
Daily Current Affairs – 09 & 10 June 2021
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
Cabinet approves Allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
• Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for allotment of 5 MHz
Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in
trains.
• With this spectrum, Indian Railways has envisaged to provide LTE (Long Term Evolution) based Mobile Train Radio
Communication on its route. The estimated investment in the project is more than Rs. 25,000 Crore. The project will be
completed in the next 5 years.
• In addition to this, Indian Railways has approved TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System), an indigenously developed
ATP (Automatic Train Protection) System, which will help in avoiding train collisions thereby reducing accidents and
ensuring passenger safety.
Digital India Corporation & Indian Council of Agricultural Research signs MoU
• In order to facilitate farmers by providing location specific ‘Demand Based Tele Agriculture Advisories’, the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Digital India Corporation (DIC),
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology have signed an MoU.
• The event was presided over by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General (ICAR)
• The objective of the MoU is to integrate the existing Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS) platform of DIC
with the proposed KisanSarathi program of ICAR and its implementation through ICAR network to reach a large number
of farmers across the country.
• IIDS gives an option to farmers to receive individual needs-based information for only those services to which they have
subscribed. The experts at the back end will have access to the farmers’ database while responding to their queries. In
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this manner, experts would be able to understand the problems raised by farmers or field problems in a better way (KYF
– Know Your Farmer) and expeditiously provide appropriate solutions to the farmer in a personalized manner.
• Currently the IIDS platform has been deployed in North Eastern states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana which would be
extended to all over the country with this MoU with ICAR.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended till Deepawali
Raksha Mantri invites Swedish firms to invest in defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
• A webinar on India-Sweden Defence Industry Cooperation, with the theme ‘Capitalizing Opportunities for Growth and
Security’, was organised. It was organised under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
through Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and Swedish Security and Defence Industry (SOFF).
• Shri Rajnath Singh invited Swedish firms to invest in Defence Corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
• Shri Rajnath Singh also released the first edition of the 'SIDM Members Directory 2020-21' – A 360º Overview of the
Indian Defence and Aerospace Sector’.
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• The Directory captures the capabilities of 437 companies in the Defence and Aerospace sector, facilitates ease of
access to information on the Indian Industry and serves as a one-stop reference for the global defence community. The
Directory also contains the latest 108 item 2nd Positive Indigenisation List.
Rs 40,700 crores allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
• The Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) Phase 2 is poised to support over two lakh
villages achieve solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) arrangements through an investment of over Rs. 40,700
crores in the present FY 2021-22. The National Scheme Sanctioning Committee (NSSC) of SBM-G under the
Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti approved the Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) of States and UTs.
• While the Central share would be around Rs.14,000 crores, the States shall spend over Rs.8300 crores. Funds to the
tune of Rs. 12,730 crores will be made available through the Fifteenth Finance Commission and over Rs.4,100 through
convergence with MGNREGS.
• Further, over Rs.1500 crore will be invested by the States through other sources e.g. Business Model, CSR, other
schemes, etc. SBM (G) Phase 2 aims at achieving comprehensive cleanliness in villages also called ODF Plus status by
focusing on ODF sustainability and ensuring SLWM arrangements in villages.
• Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase 2 in 2021-2022 will see construction of over 50 lakh
Individual Household toilets (IHHLs), one Lakh Community toilets, Plastic Waste Management Units in over 2400 Blocks
of India, Gobardhan projects in 386 Districts, Faecal sludge management arrangements in over 250 Districts apart from
the targeted support for over 2 lakh villages in implementation of SLWM interventions.
India’s first VSC based HVDC System
• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of
India, has commissioned Monopole-I of the ± 320 kV, 2000 Mega-Watt (MW), Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) – Thrissur (Kerala)
Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.
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• This Project strengthens the power system of Southern Region of our Country. It may be recalled that Monopole-II of the
project was inaugurated in February, 2021 and with the commissioning of Monopole-I, the project has attained its full
capacity.
• The Pugalur-Thrissur HVDC system, costing Rs. 5070 crore, is a part of the Raigarh-Pugalur-Thrissur 6000 MW HVDC
system and enables transfer of 2000 MW to Kerala through the VSC HVDC station at Thrissur.
• The state-of-the-art VSC Technology has been brought to India for the first time by POWERGRID through this Project.
The VSC technology significantly reduces the land requirement compared to the conventional HVDC systems and is
particularly suitable for areas, where land is scarce. It also facilitates development of smart grid and improves system
resilience under various operating conditions. A unique feature of this project is the combination of overhead line and
underground cable to address the restricted availability of transmission corridor in Kerala.
• Major HVDC equipment like interface transformers and IGBT-based power convertors, AC equipment such as Gas
Insulated Sub-station, switchgear, controls and relay panels have been supplied by factories in India, thereby giving a
major boost to the Prime Minister’s Make in India program. A significant part of the design, engineering, testing and
commissioning for this VSC project has been done in India”.
Kiren Rijiju Releases E-Book on 20 Medicinal Plants for Covid-19 Care
• Minister of State for Ayush (IC), Shri Kiren Rijiju, released the e-book on 20 Medicinal Plants for Covid-19 Care
• National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), has prepared an e-book “20 Medicinal Plants for 2021 for Covid-19 care” to
highlight important medicinal plants and their therapeutic properties. These medicinal plants are useful in the prevention
& management of Covid-19 along with standard of care.
NITI Aayog & Piramal Foundation Launch Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational
Districts
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• NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational Districts to
assist district administrations in providing home-care support to Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild
symptoms.
• The Abhiyaan is being part of a special initiative, Aspirational Districts Collaborative, in which local leaders, civil societies
and volunteers work with district administrations to address emerging problems across key focus areas of the
Aspirational Districts Programme.
• Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan will be led by district magistrates in partnership with over 1000 local NGOs,
which will enlist and train over 1 lakh volunteers to connect with patients through inbound/outbound calls. Piramal
Foundation will work with district magistrates to support the training of NGOs and volunteers.
• The campaign is expected to play a key role in district preparedness for managing nearly 70% of Covid cases at home,
reducing pressure on the health system, and stemming the spread of fear amongst the people. The campaign will also
undertake capacity building of citizens for correct usage of Oxygen concentrators that have been supplied to these
districts.
• Volunteers will be trained to support 20 affected families each by educating caretakers to follow Covid protocols, provide
psycho-social support and timely updates about patients to the administration.
INS Sandhayak in Visakhapatnam
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INDO-THAI COORDINATED PATROL (CORPAT)
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS
CESL and Ladakh sign a MoU to make the Union Territory carbon neutral
• Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
under Ministry of Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Administration of Union Territory
(UT) of Ladakh, to make it a clean and green UT. Under the MoU, various clean energy and energy efficiency
programmes will be implemented.
• Beginning with a pilot in the Zanskar valley area, CESL will take up solar mini and micro grid solutions, energy efficient
lighting, energy storage-based solutions, efficient cooking stoves and electric mobility solutions in the UT.
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About CESL:
• A 100% owned subsidiary of EESL – Convergence Energy Services Limited (Convergence), a new energy company is
focused on delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy. Convergence focuses on energy solutions that lie at the
confluence of renewable energy, electric mobility and climate change.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING NEWS
The Adoor Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd, Adoor, Kerala - Extension of period
• The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Adoor Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd, Adoor, Kerala under Section
35 A read with Section 56 of the BR Act 1949 from close of business on November 09, 2018 for a period of six months,
which were extended from time to time, last being up to June 09, 2021.
• The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the
aforesaid Directions & shall continue to apply to the bank for a further period of three months, from June 10, 2021 to
September 09, 2021.
Sikar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Sikar, Rajasthan- Extension of validity
• Sikar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sikar, Rajasthan was placed under All-Inclusive Directions from close of business
on November 09, 2018 for a period of six months subject to review, vide Directive dated October 26, 2018. The validity of
the directions was last extended vide Directive dated March 09, 2021 for three months up to June 09, 2021, subject to
review.
• Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A of Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, hereby directs that the validity of which was last
extended up to June 09, 2021, shall continue to apply to the bank for a further period of three months from June 10,
2021 to September 09, 2021.
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RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Dhrangadhra People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd. Dhrangadhra,
Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh on The Dhrangadhra People’s Co-
operative Bank Ltd., Dhrangadhra, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with RBI directions on
‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Depositor Education and
Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’.
• This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in the RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) I read
with section 46 (4) (i) and section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account the failure of the bank to
adhere to the aforesaid directions issued by the RBI.
Central Bank of India Allotted Preferential Shares
• Central Bank of India’s board has allotted over 280,53,76,972 equity shares at the issue price of Rs 17.11 per share to
the government on preferential basis for Rs 4,800 crore capital infusion in the bank.
• After this allotment, the govt’s shareholding has increased from 89.78 percent to 93.08 percent.
About Central Bank of India (CBI):
• Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO – Matam Venkata Rao
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS
Manipal Hospitals acquires Vikram Hospital
• Manipal Hospitals, the second largest hospital chain in India, entered into an agreement with Multiples to acquire 100%
stake in Bengaluru-based multi-specialty hospital Vikram Hospital for a consideration of ₹350 crore.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS
ISRO will assist development projects in the Northeast through Space Technology
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel,
Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that ISRO (Indian Space Research
Organisation) will assist development projects in the Northeast through Space Technology and will contribute by offering
optimum utilization of Satellite Imaging and other Space Technology applications for better accomplishment of
infrastructural projects in all the eight States of the North Eastern Region.
• ISRO is already monitoring and Geo-tagging 67 projects at 221 sites in all the 8 States funded by MDoNER/NEC.
• This is first of its kind in the whole country, where there is an institutionalised involvement of ISRO in mapping and
sharing of data for developmental projects and can become a model for other States too.
• The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is an autonomous organisation under Department of Space at
Shillong and provides dedicated service to the North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprising of eight states viz.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.
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• The Centre was set up with a vision to play the catalytic role in holistic development of North Eastern Region of India by
providing Space Science and Technology support on natural resource management, infrastructure planning, healthcare,
education, emergency communication, disaster management support, and space and atmospheric science research.
CSIR-IICT licenses process knowhow for synthesis of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose to Lee Pharma Ltd.
• Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, (IICT), a constituent laboratory of CSIR and Lee Pharma, an integrated
pharmaceutical company, based in Hyderabad have entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement for the synthesis
of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG).
• Recently, 2-DG developed by DRDO and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has received approval for use in Covid-19 patients. It
has been found to help speed up recovery and reduce oxygen dependence and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched
the drug in the form of sachets.
Novel technique could help detect tropical cyclones for Bay of Bengal Basin earlier than satellites
• Indian Scientists have found a promising technique for early detection of development or strengthening of tropical
• A team of Scientists including Jiya Albert, Bishnupriya Sahoo, and Prasad K. Bhaskaran from IIT Kharagpur, with
support from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India under the Climate Change Programme
(CCP), devised a novel method using Eddy detection technique to investigate the formative stages and advance
detection time of tropical cyclogenesis in the North Indian Ocean region.
• The study was conducted with cases of four post-monsoon severe cyclones –Phailin (2013), Vardah (2013), Gaja (2018),
Madi (2013), and two pre-monsoon cyclones Mora (2017) and Aila (2009) that developed over North Indian Ocean.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Indian Archers set off for Paris for World Cup Stage 3
• A nine-member Women’s Recurve Team comprising of Indian Archers Deepika Kumari, Komalika Bari, Ankita Bhakat
and Madhu Wedwan along with Dronacharya Awardee Purnima Mahato have set off for Paris to participate in the Final
Qualification Tournament for the Tokyo Olympic Games to be held in Paris from 17th-19th June, 2021 and the World Cup
Stage 3 from 20th-28 June, 2021.

• Also, NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated power company, has partnered with Archery Association of India (AAI) for
holistic development of archery across India and to further promote Indian archery on the global platform.
• The Men’s Recurve team comprising ace archers Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav who have
brought home the Team Silver medal after an excellent performance in the World Championship in Netherlands
• In Women’s and Men’s Individual Recurve event, Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das won the Gold Medal in their respective
categories.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS IN NEWS
Shri Mahesh Kumar Jain re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor
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Shri Anup Chandra Pandey takes over as new Election Commissioner
• Shri Anup Chandra Pandey assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India. Shri Pandey joins the Election
Commission of India as second Election Commissioner in a three- member body headed by Chief Election
Commissioner Shri Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar.
• Prior to joining the Election Commission of India, Shri Pandey served as a Member National Green Tribunal Oversight
Committee, Uttar Pradesh.
• Shri Pandey has a keen interest in writing and has authored a book titled “Governance in Ancient India” which explores
the evolution, nature, scope, functions and all related aspects of ancient Indian Civil Service from the Rig Vedic period to
650 AD.
Omnivore Appointed Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as Senior Advisor
• Omnivore, an Agritech venture capital firm, has appointed Harsh Kumar Bhanwala the former chairman of the National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) as its Senior Advisor.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

completed in the next 5 years.

ensuring passenger safety.

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology have signed an MoU.

of farmers across the country.

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended till Deepawali

Indian Defence and Aerospace Sector’.

Rs 40,700 crores allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

convergence with MGNREGS.

focusing on ODF sustainability and ensuring SLWM arrangements in villages.

India’s first VSC based HVDC System

underground cable to address the restricted availability of transmission corridor in Kerala.

commissioning for this VSC project has been done in India”.

Kiren Rijiju Releases E-Book on 20 Medicinal Plants for Covid-19 Care

& management of Covid-19 along with standard of care.

Aspirational Districts Programme.

psycho-social support and timely updates about patients to the administration.

INS Sandhayak in Visakhapatnam

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

programmes will be implemented.

confluence of renewable energy, electric mobility and climate change.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING NEWS

September 09, 2021.

Sikar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Sikar, Rajasthan- Extension of validity

2021 to September 09, 2021.

Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat

Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’.

adhere to the aforesaid directions issued by the RBI.

Central Bank of India Allotted Preferential Shares

About Central Bank of India (CBI):

• Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra

• MD & CEO – Matam Venkata Rao

Manipal Hospitals acquires Vikram Hospital

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS

the drug in the form of sachets.

detection time of tropical cyclogenesis in the North Indian Ocean region.

Stage 3 from 20th-28 June, 2021.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS IN NEWS

Shri Mahesh Kumar Jain re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

Committee, Uttar Pradesh.

Omnivore Appointed Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as Senior Advisor

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