Sreedhar’s CCE CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE –JUNE - 2022

BANKING
 HDFC Ltd has partnered with Accenture to digitally transform its lending business.
 Kiya.Ai has announced the launch of India’s first-ever banking metaverse - Kiyaverse.
 Tamil Nadu government has signed an MoU with IPPB for pensioners’ digital life
certificate.
 According to the annual report data of the Reserve Bank of India, the size of central bank's
balance sheet has been increased by 8.46% during 2021-22.
 Reserve Bank of India has launched annual survey on foreign liabilities, assets of MF, AMC.
 Public Sector Banks double net profit to record Rs 66,500 crore in FY22.
 Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has partnered with the State Bank of India for
vehicle financing for its customers.
 Yes Bank has tied up with JC Flowers in its ARC business.
 SBI Foundation has partnered with Khan Academy for digital learning program named
‘UpSchool’.
 Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Muthoot Finance to offer gold loans through
Airtel Thanks app.
 RBI has issued standard assets provisioning guidelines for upper-layer non-banking finance
companies, which will be effective from October 1, 2022.
 Axis Bank has launched a co-branded contactless in partnership with Indian Oil
Corporation Limited and the National Payments Corporation of India.
 World Bank has cut its 2022-23 (FY23) real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast
for India to 7.5 per cent, from 8 per cent.
 RBI has retained growth projection at 7.2% for FY23.
 Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank India has hiked the benchmark repo rate by
50 basis points to 4.90%.
 Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licenceof The Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited,
the bank is located in Karnataka.
 Federal Bank has been named banking partner of Rubber Board’s e-trade platform.
 HDFC Bank has signed an MoU with a leading early-stage venture capital firm, 100X.VC to
support start-ups.
 Indian Bank has launched digital renewal scheme for Kisan credit card holders under
project ‘WAVE’.

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 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (KMBL) has announced the launch of Kotak NationBuilders
Salary Account, a corporate salary account aimedat employees of public sector units
(PSUs).
 ICICI Bank has partnered with ZestMoney to expand its ‘Cardless EMI’ facility for purchases
at retail and e-commerce platforms.
 RBI has hiked co-operative banks' housing loan limits by 100%.
 FM Nirmala Sitharaman has launched EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) 5.0
'Common reforms agenda' for Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under EASENext program.
 Fino Payments Bank has announced a partnership with Go Digit General Insurance to offer
shop insurance policy to small and medium businesses.
 RBI has increased the limit of e-mandates for transactions up to ₹15,000.
 NPCI International has signed an MOU with ‘Lyra Network’ of France for acceptance of UPI
and RuPay cards.
 Reserve Bank of India has lifted the restrictions imposed on Mastercard.
 IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as ‘critical
information infrastructure’, declared by the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Millath Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Davangere in Karnataka.
 RBI aims to make India a powerhouse of payments globally by 2025.
 IDBI Bank led consortium has invoked SARFAESI Act to sell GTL’s secured assets.
 BRICS PartNIR Innovation Center has signed an MoU with New Development Bank.
 Equitas Small Finance Bank has announced to launch an exclusive savings account for kids
named ‘ENJOI’.
 Liberty Steel Group has entered into a standstill agreement with Greensill Bank.
 Fitch Ratings has upgraded Nine India-based banks' Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings
(IDRs) to Stable from Negative.
 Freohas launched its digital savings account ‘Freo Save’ in partnership with Equitas Small
Finance Bank.
 Open Network for Digital Commerce has joined hands with NABARD to activate e-
commerce in the agriculture domain.
 South Indian Bank has launched EXIM trade portal, SIB TF Online.
 Karnataka Bank has launched online savings bank (SB) account opening facility through
‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’.
 Government's Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) will collaborate
with the State Bank of India (SBI).
 SEBI has set up 20-member advisory committee under the chairmanship of K V Kamath.
 CARD91 has joined hands with YES BANK and RuPay to create a card management system.
 RBI has extended deadline by 3 months to October 1, 2022 for implementing card rules.
 ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a digital platform ‘Campus Power’.

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 World Bank has approved a USD 245 million loan to support India’s efforts to Modernise
rail freight and logistics infrastructure.
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹57.50 lakh on the
government-owned Indian Overseas Bank for non-compliance with certain directions.
 World Bank has approved Uttarakhand project to boost rain-fed agriculture.
 SBI has received in-principle approval from the RBI nod to set up operations support
subsidiary.
 World Bank has approved a $245-million loan for the Indian Railways to reduce the India’s
high carbon emissions.
 World Bank approved a $250 million loan for the Indian government's road safety
programme that addresses the high road accident fatality rate in the country.
 RBI has imposed fine worth of ₹10 lakh on The Tiruchengode Co-operative Urban Bank,
Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu for KYC violations.
 Acemoneyhas launched UPI 123Pay payment and wearable ATM cards.
 Airtel Payments Bank has partnered Axis Bank to Digitisecash collection.
 Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has signed agreement with IDFC First bank for
distribution of its health insurance products.
 Iran has submitted an application to become a member of the BRICS.
Economy
 According to National Statistical Office (NSO), India's GDP grew at 8.7% percent in the
financial year 2021-22.
 The government of India has collected Rs 1,40,885 lakh crore Goods and Services Tax (GST)
revenue for the month of May 2022.
 ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched a new feature -- Booster Systematic Investment
Plan (Booster SIP).
 Government of India has released ₹86,912 Crore to the state governments, clearing all the
Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation dues till 31 May, 2022.
 India's digital payments market will be tripled to $10 trillion by 2026.
 Kotak Investment Advisors has launched a one-stop investment solution provider named
'Kotak Cherry'.
 TATA Group has bagged the contract to construct the upcoming Noida International
Airport at Jewar, in Uttar Pradesh.
 SBI General Insurance has unveiled its new health insurance vertical.
 Aviation regulator DGCA imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Vistara for letting an improperly
trained pilot land an aircraft with passengers on board at the Indore airport.
 SBI Research has estimated the growth of the Indian economy at 7.5% in 2022-23.
 Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Muthoot Finance to offer gold loans through
Airtel Thanks app.

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 NGT imposed ₹52 crore penalty on Udupi Power Corporation Ltd., for violating various
environmental laws and polluting its surroundings at Padubidriin Udupi district of
Karnataka.
 PFC has successfully listed its maiden 300 million euro 1.841 per centeuro green bonds on
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE).
 Bharat Dynamics has signed a contract worth Rs 2,971 crore with Ministry of Defence.
 CoinSwitch has launched India’s first rupee-based crypto index CRE8.
 Fiscal deficit of India has improved to 6.7% in FY22.
 Apple has become financial services firm with Apple Pay Later launch.
 OECD has cut India Growth forecast to 6.9% in FY23.
 SEBI has restructured Advisory Committee on Mutual Funds, the advisory committee will
be chaired by Usha Thorat.
 India's EXIM Bank has extended $55 million credit line to crisis-stricken Sri Lanka.
 UAE-based META4 Group has signed an MoU with the Telangana govt to set up an Electric
Vehicle manufacturing plant with an investment of ₹250 crores in Zaheerabad, Telangana.
 Bharat FIH has received market regulator SEBI's approval for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
aggregating to ₹5,000 crores.
 According to Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. AnanthaNageswaran, India would become
$5 trillion economy by 2026-27.
 Russia has become India's second-largest oil supplier.
 XPay.Life has launched UPI services targeted at rural India.
 Tech Mahindra has inked an MoU with Atal Incubation Centre to innovate in molecular
biology.
 Adani Group has partnered with energy major TotalEnergies of France to jointly create the
world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem.
 Tencent bought stake in Flipkart worth ₹2,060 crore.
 OmniCard became the first RBI licensed PPI to launch cash withdrawal using a RuPay-
powered card from any ATMs across India.
 CASHe has launched instant credit line on WhatsApp.
 Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index eased to 7.04 percent in May from 7.79
per cent in April, 2022.
 CCI has approved acquisition of AirAsia India by Air India.
 Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited has partnered with
PhonePeInsurance Broking Services Pvt. Ltd to offer motor insurance.
 Wholesale price inflation surged to 15.88% in May, 2022.
 Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has been tagged as 'green loan' by Sustainalytics for its
USD 700 million revolving loan facility.
 First tranche of 2022-23 gold bonds to open for subscription on June 20, 2022. The
maximum gold limit of subscription for individuals is 4Kg.

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 Zomato has partnered with Jio-bp to accelerate EV adoption.

 Canara, HSBC, and Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance have rebranded and
renamed as Canara HSBC Life Insurance
 CCEA has approved the proposal for the development of Phase I of New Greenfield Airport
at Dholera in Gujarat.
 DBS Bank India Ltd has acquired 9.9% stake in Svakarma Finance.
 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched Dhan Sanchay, a non-linked, non-
participating, individual savings life insurance plan.
 Australia has announced to provide 50 million US dollars support to Sri Lanka for meet
urgent food and health care needs.
 European Union (EU) has pledged an additional 600 million euros to help vulnerable
nations weather a food security crisis worsened by Russia's war on Ukraine.
 PVR along with INOX Leisure has received clearances for their merger from bourses NSE
and BSE.
 Max Life Insurance Company Ltd. has launched the ‘Max Life Smart Fixed-return Digital
Plan’.
 Indian Oil Corporation has unveiled a stationary, rechargeable cooking stove named ‘Surya
Nutan’.
 The Finance Ministry has announced the extension for levy of GST compensation cesstill
March 31, 2026.
 Liberty General Insurance has recently entered into a Corporate Agency agreement with
Peerless Financial Products Distribution Ltd (PFPDL).
 According to CRIF High Mark, the loan disbursed to MSME sector grew by 182% in FY22 to
Rs 37 trillion.
 Zomato is going to acquire Blinkit for ₹4,447 crore in all-stock deal.
 G7 leaders pledged 600 billion for developing countries.
 Mufin Finance has received in-principal RBI approval for issuance of semi-closed prepaid
payment instruments.
 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a new health insurance product ‘Global
Health Care’.
 ₹ 7 Crore penalty has been imposed by Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on
National Stock Exchange (NSE).
 Tata Motors has partnered with Japan's Renesas to develop chip solutions.
Science and Technology
 ‘Frontier’ has become the world’s fastest supercomputer, it is developed by U.S.A.
 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will send back its first full-colour images and
spectroscopic data on July 12, 2022.
 Andhra Pradesh has launched mobile application named ‘ACB 14400’.
 IIM-Ahmedabad has launched agricultural land price index withSFarmsIndia (SFI).

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 ‘DAVINCI’ mission of NASA space agency will plunge through Venus' atmosphere.
 India has successfully test fired nuclear-capable ‘Agni 4’ ballistic missile.
 IIT Madras is going to launch a course on ‘Out of the Box Thinking’ through Mathematics to
encourage innovative thinking.
 Instagram is going to launch AMBER alerts to help in finding missing children.
 Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the Single Nodal Agency Dashboard.
 IBM has launched Automation Innovation Centre in Kochi.
 Chief minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant has launched a ‘Beach Vigil App’.
 Accenture has opened new advanced technology centre in Indore.
 IIS Bangalore has developed Miniproteins to prevent COVID infection.
 Reliance Jio has become the first network to provide 4G mobile connectivity in Ladakh.
 Ministry of Science and Technology has launched Geospatial Self Certification Portal.
 IIT Madras has developed robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention.
 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomarlaunched Anocovax, India's first homegrown
COVID-19 vaccine for animals.
 PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated IN-SPACe Headquarters in Ahmedabad.
 Dharmendra Pradhan has launched Polyversity– World’s Largest Educational Metaverse &
Bharat Blockchain Network.
 WhatsApp has launched ‘SMBSaathi Utsav’ to help Digitizationof Small Businesses.
 China has released world’s most detailed Moon map.
 National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has launched CiSS application under
Baal Swaraj portal.
 Space startups has signed MoUs with Indian Space Research Organisationto use
government Geospatial data.
 Ministry of Coal has launched Project Information & Management Module of Single
Window Clearance System (SWCS).
 Airtel has launched India's First Multiplex onPartynite Metaverse Platform.
 Ashwini Vaishnawhas launched the Indian Railway Innovation Portal with a start-up policy
for railways.
 USA has passed world's first 'right to repair' law for digital electronics.
 National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and IIT
Roorkee have signed an agreement in the field of highway engineering.
 India has set to launch 1st human space&ocean missions in 2023.
 IIT Jodhpur has collaborated with AIIMS to offer MedTech programmes.
 Microsoft has announced the retirement of 27-year-old ‘Internet Explorer (IE)’ from June
15, 2022.
 US cybersecurity provider SentinelOnehas opened India office in Bengaluru.
 Glenmark pharmaceuticals has launched the novel fixed-dose combination (FDC) drug -
Indacaterol plus Mometasone for patients suffering with uncontrolled asthma in India.

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 India successfully tested Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Prithvi-II’.

 Bureau of Indian Standards has developed an Indian Standard for 'Non-electric cooling
cabinet made of clay'.
 China has launched the third aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’.
 Airtel has launched Xstream Fiber in Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
 LinkedIn has partnered with UN Women to create employment opportunities for women.
 Google has announced startup accelerator program for women founders.
 Israeli researchers have successfully tested a new technology that could pave the way for a
one-time treatment for patients with HIV.
 IIT Madras researcher Institute hasidentified barriers to rural community entering non-
farming jobs.
 CropIn Technology is going to launch world’s first agri intelligence to get better crop yield
and quality.
 South Korea has ‘successfully’ launched its first domestically developed space rocket
named ‘Nuri’
 ISRO has launched India's Communication satellite 'GSAT-24' from French Guiana.
 World's biggest bacterium Thiomargaritamagnificafound in Caribbean mangrove swamp.
 DRDO has developed shipborne weapon system, Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to
Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), was successfully test fired from Chandipur in Odisha.
 Microsoft has launched Cybershikshaa for Educators to train women in cyber security.
 Iran has recently launched a solid-fuelled rocket named “Zuljanah” into space.
 Russia has promised Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles.
 NASA has successfully launched a rocket from the newly constructed Arnhem Space Centre
in the Northern Territory of Australia.
 ‘Disease X’ infectious disease has been found in U.K.
 DRDO along with Indian Army successfully tested indigenously-developed anti-tank guided
missile (ATGM).
 Ministry of Defense has launched ‘Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly
Allowances (PADMA)’.
 ‘Dak Karmayogi’ an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts has been launched by
Devusinh Chauhan and Ashwini Vaishnav.
 ABHYAS – High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) has successfully flight-tested from
the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
 Indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter MK III squadron commissioned into Indian Coast
Guard in Gujart.
 China has sent a new Earth observation satellite named ‘Gaofen-12 03’ into space recently
 NASAhas launched CAPSTONE to evaluate new orbit for Artemis Moon Missions.
 BESCOM has developed ‘EV Mitra’ mobile app to provide info on EV charging stations in
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 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch the rocket PSLV-C53, carrying
three Singapore satellites.
 Thailand has reported first case of human getting Covid from cat.
Places in news
 World's largest civilian hospital ship "Global Mercy" inSenegal.
 Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Dept has inaugurated ‘Sufi Festival’.
 ‘Baikho festival’ is celebrated in Assam.
 ‘SitalSasthi’ is a sacred Hindu festival is celebrated Odisha.
 Odisha has celebrated Annual ‘Raja festival’ with traditional gaiety &fervour.
 Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath held in Puri.
 India's first private train service under ‘Bharat Gaurav scheme’ flagged off from
CoimbatoreNorth to Sainagar Shirdi.
 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has become India’s first airport to launch first-of-
its-kind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine&Solar PV System.
 Bengaluru in India is world's top fifthhub for tech investments in 2022.
 India’s first display fabrication unit to come up in Telangana.
 India's First Ever 'Balika Panchayat' has been started in Gujarat.
 Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has been added to the World Network of
Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.
 Three-day International literary festivalUnmeshhas begun in Himachal Pradesh.
 India's First Six-Lane Road Constructed from Steel Slag inaugurated in Gujarat.
 Piyush Goyal has inaugurated 'Mango Festival' in Belgium to create awareness for Indian
Mangoes.
 APEDA has organized 8-day-long Mango festival in Bahrain.
 Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated Jyotirgamaya- a festival showcasing
the talent of unsung performers in New Delhi.
 The 26th Sindhu Darshan Yatra began with festive fervour in Leh, Ladakh.
 Indira Gandhi International airport has Become the First in India to Run Entirely on Hydro
and Solar Power.
 Two-day ‘Aam Mahotsav 2022’ has been started in Bihar.
 A very rare carnivorous plant species called “Utricularia Furcellata” has been discovered in
Uttar Khand.
 Rare mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in Canada.
 Recognised as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menarin
Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan's new wetland.
 Telangana has inaugurated the world’s largest incubator ‘T-Hub 2.0’ aimed at supporting
the startup ecosystem.
 High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria.
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STATES
 President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred one Kirti Chakra and 14 Shaurya Chakras in
Delhi.
 Gujarat government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Isha Outreach to
save soil.
 The first virtual court for traffic e-challan cases launched in Tripura.
 Kerala has launched solid waste management project.
 Punjab government has launched ‘e-stamp’ facility.
 ‘Caste-based census’ to be held in Bihar.
 Maharashtra government has launched ‘faceless Regional Transport Offices (RTOs)’ to help
citizens avail facilities linked to the sector.
 India’s 1stand Asia’s largest liquid-mirror telescope has commissioned in Uttarakhand.
 Rajasthan has become the second Indian state to sign MoU to save soil.
 Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh
Mandaviya has inaugurated Food testing Lab in Bihar.
 President Ramnath Kovind has inaugurated Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre at
Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.
 Punjab government is going to impose ban on single-use plastic from July 2022
 Delhi is planning to rename streets and colonies in the city with the word “Harijan” in their
names after BR Ambedkar.
 A male tiger "Kumbha" has died in the Ranthambore tiger reserve, in Rajastan.
 Recently, ‘Norovirus’ infection has been detected in Kerala.
 K Bhagwant Khuba has launched the Pan-India Rooftop Solar Awareness Campaign in
Karnataka.
 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has inaugurated state-wide Beach Lifeguard Training
Programme for rescuing people from drowning.
 Blue Duke declared as state butterfly of Sikkim.
 Tamil Nadu state has launched NalayaThiran skilling programme for college students.
 Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated, laid foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects
worth over Rs. 13,585 cr in Bihar.
 Tata Power Solar has commissioned a 450 MW capacity solar plant for Brookfield in
Rajasthan.
 Equinix has invested over $86 million to build its third data centre in Maharashtra.
 Telangana state governor is going to hold “Mahila Darbar" as a part of "Praja Darbar" to
hear the Unheard voices of women.
 Tamil Nadu has inaugurated first phase ofBharatNet scheme.
 Himachal Pradesh has become the first Indian state to approve a policy for drones.
 Andhra Pradesh has launched YSR Yantra Seva scheme.
 Rajesh Exports will build India's first display plant in Telangana.

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 Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched “Start-Ups for Railways” in Delhi.

 Tamil Nadu has signed an MoU with Tata Technologies for upgrading government ITIs.
 UAE’s META4 to invest ₹250 crore in new EV manufacturing facility in Telangana.
 Assam has partnered with NLC Indiato set up 1GW solar power project.
 Karnataka state govt has launched ‘FRUITS’ software for farmer schemes.
 Tamil Nadu state has become the largest State in terms of outstanding microfinanceloan
portfolio.
 India’s first display fabrication unit to come up in Telangana.
 Andhra Pradesh state government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Byju to impart education to government school students.
 India’s first-ever ‘Balika Panchayat’, aims to promote active participation of girls in politics,
has started in Gujarat.
 Jharkhand state govt slashes VAT on jet fuel to 4 % from a 20 % high to strengthen air
connectivity to the state and boost tourism.
 India's First Six-Lane Road Constructed from Steel Slag inaugurated In Guajarat.
 Tamil Nadu haslaunched ‘EnnumEzhuthum’ Mission.
 Israel government has signed a joint declaration with Haryana state government in
integrated water resources management and capacity building.
 Andhra Pradesh will establish an Indo-German Global Centre for Agrology Research and
Learning Centre in the state.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched “MukhyamantriMatrushakti Yojana” in
Gujarat.
 Karnataka has announced new Aerospace and Defence policy.
 Haryana has announced ‘guaranteed’ State govt. jobs for Agniveers after four-year service.
 Assam has become the 36th State to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC).
 Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Parliamentary Board has nominated DroupadiMurmu as its
Presidential candidate for the upcoming elections. She was a former governor of Jharkhand.
 Kerala state’s CSIR-NIIST research institute has launched skill development course for
aspiring IPR professionals.
 Gujarat has launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’.
 Kerala has launched MEDISEP scheme for State Government employees.
 The Bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda is going to unveil in Karnataka.
 Gujarat state Industrial Development Corporation has been commissioned the Desalination
Plant.
 Flipkart has signed an MoU with SERP to enable market access, growth for FPOs, SHGs in
Telangana.
 Union Govt has approved Rs 1,500 Crore ‘Ghatal masterplan’ to Dredge Rivers And
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 Tata Power Solar Systems Limited has commissioned India's largest floating solar power
project in Kerala.
 Dhenkanal forest department in Odisha state has planned to install automatic sirens near
the national highway.
 Forest Department has planned project to install sirens on highway to protect wild
elephants in Odisha.
 Karnataka has launched the 'Kashi Yatra' project.

PERSONS IN NEWS
 Vikas Khanna has become the first Indian to make Gazette Review’s Global Top 10.
 ‘Sheryl Sandberg’ has stepped down as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta.
 According to Bloomberg Billionaire index Mukesh Ambani has gained the eighth spot in the
world's richest persons.
 Uttarakhand Chief Minister ‘Pushkar Singh Dhami’ has won the byelection from
ChampawatLegislative Assembly constituency.
 Sachin Tendulkar will be continuing as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for 20th year.
 ‘SriyaLenka’ has become India’s First-Ever-K Pop Artist.She belongs to Odisha.
 Ayushmann Khurranais the new brand Ambassador of Chinese smartphone company
‘Tecno’.
 Dave Clark has stepped down as Chief executive of Amazon's online retailer's consumer
business.
 Moms Co. has roped Sonam A Kapoor as brand ambassador for its skincare and babycare
range.
 Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the brand ambassador of Garuda Aerospace.
 Shreyas G Hosur has become the first railway officer to complete 'IRONMAN Triathlon'.
 AR Rahman has been appointed as ambassador of Indo-UK culture platform.
 EatFit has roped in Ashwini Ponnappa as the face of its healthy eating campaign.
 RamkrishnaMukkavilli has become the first Indian to be recognised as Global SDG pioneer
by UNGC.
 Thierry Delaporte has become Indian IT sector's highest paid executive.
 Queen Elizabeth II has become World's Second-Longest Reigning Monarch.
 Shekhar Bajaj has resigned from Bajaj Auto board.
 RashmikaMandanna has been appointed as brand ambassador of beauty brand ‘Plum’.
 Dr Risha Jasmine Nathan, VineshJohny, Anusha Murthy & Nidhi Pant have been named
among the world’s top 50 leading gastronomy gamechangers.
 Jawahar Goel has stepped down as Managing Director of Dish TV.
 Ajay Devgnhas been appointed as the new brand ambassador for Go Gas.
 Khushi Patel has been declared the winner of the Miss India Worldwide 2022.
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SPORTS
 Indian women's shooting team of ElavenilValarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita have
bagged a gold medal for India in the 10m air rifle women's team event defeated Denmark
at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
 India defeated Japan to win bronze at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta,
Indonesia.
 The FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 will be held in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, from
July to September.
 Argentina has been crowned the champion of the 2022 Finalissima.
 Sakshi Malik won her first international gold medal at the BolatTurlykhanov Cup 2022
wrestling tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
 Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions at
the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth
Games-2021'at Panchkula, Haryana.
 IgaSwiatek of Poland won the French Open 2022 Women's Singles Title by beating US
teenager Coco Gauf in Paris.
 India concluded the United World Wrestling's ranking series with 11 medals - six golds, one
silver, and four bronze. Five of the golds were won by women.
 Aman Sehrawat clinched gold medal while Bajrang Punia settled for bronze of the 2022
BolatTurlykhanov Cup wrestling tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
 Rafael Nadal has claimed his 14th French Open title defeated first time Grand Slam finalist,
Casper Ruud.
 AvaniLekhara has won gold at the Para Shooting World Cup in women’s 10m air rifle.
 SriharshaDevaraddi Ramakrishna has become the second Indian para shooter to won gold
medal at Para Shooting World Cup.
 India beat Poland to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in
Switzerland.
 Tamil Nadu C.M MK Stalin has launched the official logo for the historic 44th edition of the
Chess Olympiad, to be held in Mahabalipuram near Chennai.
 R Praggnanandhaaemerged winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament.
 Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India’s 74th Grandmaster.
 AvaniLekharahas won the gold medal at the Chateauroux 2022 World Cup.
 Max Verstappen Won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022. Charles Leclerc stands in second
positoon.
 Indian weightlifterSaanapathiGurunaiduclinched Goldmedal in men's 55 kilogram event at
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 3rdedition ofKhelo India Youth Games 2021 was successfully conducted from 4th June to
13th June 2022.Haryana topped the medal tally (52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze medals).
 Neeraj Chopra has created new national record with a threw of 89.30 metresat the Paavo
Nurmi Games in Finland.
 Ishan Kishanjumps 68 spots to be placed seventh in latest ICC T20 rankings. Pakistan Babar
Azam is placed on the top of the table.
 India will be hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022.
 A total of 16 cities across the US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
 Babar Azam (Pakistan) has received his commemorative cap for the International Cricket
Council’s (ICC) ODI and T20I team of the year 2021.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi haslaunched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess
Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
 The Indian women's hockey team has won FIH Women's Hockey Pro-League Tournament.
 Manpreet Kaur &Parmjeet Kumar has won the bronze medal in World Para-powerlifting
2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships.
 Neeraj Chopra has won the gold inKuortane Games with throw of 86.69m on his first
attempt.
 England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first major title by winning the U.S. Open.
 Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won Canadian Grand Prix 2022.
 Swimming world governing body has adopted new rules for transgender athletes, who
transitioned before age 12 to compete in women's events.
 Smriti Mandhanaranked8th in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings.
 Indian womens Wrestling team has clinched U-17 Asian Wrestling Championship.
 South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardthas jumped to fourth place in latest Women’s ODI Player
Rankings for Batters.
 India gained two places to jump to 104 in the latest FIFA world rankings.
 China has won the gold in the women's team free event at the 19th FINA World
Championships.
 Ronaldo Singh has become the first Indian Cyclist to bag Silver at Asian Championship.
 Smriti Mandhanahas become 5th Indian batter to score 2000 runs in T20Is.
 Indian women's recurve team has bagged silver medal in Archery WC Stage 3 at the World
Cup Stage 3 in Paris.
 Bhuvneshwar Kumar has recorded the most wickets in the powerplay in the history of the
T20I format.
 Madhya Pradesh has clinched first ever Ranji Trophy title.
 Navjeet Dhillon has won gold medal atQosanov Memorial 2022 athletics meet.
 India set to take part in first-ever Sim Racing World Cup, it to be held in Monaco.

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 Novak Djokovic has become the 1st player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams.
 Deepak Punia has won the bronze medal in the 86kg freestyle weight category at the U23
Asian wrestling championships 2022.
INTERANATIONAL
 Israel has signed a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates.
 The world's largest plant growing underwater in Western Australia.
 The United Nations has granted Turkey’s request to change its name to Turkiye.
 China has launched the third crewed mission to new space station named ‘Shenzhou-14’.
 ‘BajramBegaj’ has been elected as new president of Albania.
 Members of the European Parliament have voted to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel
cars by 2035.
 U.S has passed world's first 'right to repair' law for digital electronics.
 Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize the use of marijuana and
hemp.
 Malaysian government has agreed to abolish mandatory death penalty.
 Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be
printed on every cigarette.
 Russia andchinahave unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries.
 China has released world's 'most detailed' map of Moon.
 McDonald's has been renamed to ‘Vkusnoitochka’ in Russia.
 Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique have been elected to the UNSC as non-permanent
members for the 2023-2024 term.
 Recently, ‘Powassan virus’ has been found in U.S.A
 U.S.A has announced $122mn fund for India to prevent avoidable epidemics.
 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has
organized mango festival in Bahrain.
 Foundation Stone for Indian LOC financed Hi-tech parklaid in Bangladesh.
 Australia has announced to provide 50 million US dollars support to Sri Lanka.
 Sri Lanka will be hold Donor Conference with India, Japan & China to tackle financial crisis.
 A top Hindu spiritual organization has launched afirst of its kind research institute in U.S.
 Google has donated 30,000 Pixel phones for Ukrainian, Afghan refugees arriving in US.
 U.S.A has recentlypassed a Gun Control Bill.
 Germany has abolished Nazi-era abortion law.
 Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the ‘Padma bridge’ with the
length of 6.15-km.
 U.K has announced a new Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy.
 Iran has submitted an application to become a member of the BRICS.

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NATIONAL
 Government of India aims to increase JanaushadhiKendras to 10000 by March 2024.
 Recently, Har GharDastak campaign 2.0 COVID vaccination drive has been launched by
government of India.
 Rs 436Per Annum is the revised premium of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
(PMJJBY).
 The 118th Permanent Indus Commission meeting between India and Pakisthan.
 India and Israel adopted 'vision statement' to boost defence cooperation.
 India and Senegal have signed three MoUsfor cultural exchange, cooperation in youth
matters and visa-free regime for officials.
 Anurag Thakur has launched a nationwide 'Fit India Freedom Rider Cycle Rally'on the
occasion of World Bicycle Day 2022.
 Government of India is going to set up model schools under National Education Policy, to
be named as PM Shri Schools.
 Dr. Virendra Kumar has launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA”-Scheme for residential
education for students in High school in Targeted Areas.
 ‘eSanjeevani’, Government of India’s free Telemedicine service has been integrated with
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
 Blue Dart has signed the 'Climate Neutral Now' (CNN) pledge by the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
 Indian Navy to bid farewell to two ships INS Nishank, INS Akshay in Mumbai
 Turkey country has rejected India’s wheat consignment.
 The 59thMahaAdhiveshan of the Akhil Bhartiya AyurvedMahasammelan has inaugurated
by Ram Nath Kovind.
 TATA Group has bagged the contract to construct the upcoming Noida International
Airport at Jewar, in Uttar Pradesh.
 Narendra Modi has launched a global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE)
Movement, on the occasion of World Environment Day.
 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a 'Clean and Green' campaign on
World Environment Day.
 Narendra Modi has attended the programme on 'Save Soil Movement' in New Delhi.
 Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the Leaders in Climate Change Management Program to
help urban professionals champion climate action in India.
 PM Narendra Modi has launched a special series of coins with the Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav design, Rs 50 is not one of them.
 Narendra Modi has launched the portal for credit-linked government schemes called ‘Jan
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 M. Venkaiah Naidu has launched "India-Qatar Start-Up bridge" to link-up two economies.
 Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute in New
Delhi.
 Mansukh Mandaviya has launched logo for ‘Ayurveda Aahar’ on occasion of World Food
Safety Day.
 Narendra Modihas laid the foundation stone for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project.
 Bhagwant Khuba has launched the Pan-India Rooftop Solar Awareness Campaign in
Karnataka.
 Ministry of Science and Technology has launched Geospatial Self Certification Portal.
 National Highways Authority of India has entered Guinness World Records for laying 75Km
Kilo-metre long continuous Bituminous Concrete Road in record 5 days.
 Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and United Arab Emirates on Cooperation in
the field of Industries and Advanced Technologies.
 JyotiradityaScindiahas launched the National Air Sports Policy 2022.
 India has eased rules to promote switch to clean energy.
 PM Modi has inaugurated Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 in Delhi.
 Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated, laid foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects
worth over Rs.13,000 Crore in Bihar.
 ParshottamRupalahas launched the Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampadaYojna(PMMSY)
Dashboard.
 Cabinet has approved signing of MoU between India &USA in field of health sector.
 India and Vietnam have signed the joint vision statementDefence Partnership towards
2030
 American Airlines and IndiGo have launched a codeshare agreement that allows the
former to sell seats.
 India is all set to host the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (SAIFMM).
 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has launched a scheme called “Sagarmala
Young Professional Scheme”.
 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterwayshas launched Polyversity.
 Himachal Pradesh state has become the first Indian state to approve a policy for drones.
 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has dedicated to the nation ‘Dharohar’ – National
Museum of Customs and GST in Goa.
 United Nations General Assembly has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on
multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time.
 National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has launched CiSS application under
Baal Swaraj portal.
 Jitendra Singh has released 2nd edition of National e-Governance Service Delivery
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 India has set to reintroduce South African cheetah in a wildlife sanctuary in Madhya
Pradesh
 Bharati Pravin Pawar has launched Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight.
 AGNIPATH has announced by Government of India for recruitment of youth in the Armed
Forces.
 Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela to be hosted in 200 locations.
 JyotiradityaScindia has given India’s first ‘type certificate’ to IoTechWorld Aviation, it
located in Gurugram.
 Narendra Modi has approved Agreement between India and UN on a ‘Way Finding
Application’ to be used in the Palais des Nations.
 Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched “Start-Ups for Railways” in New Delhi.
 National Workshop on Dam Safety Act, 2021 for Dam Safety Governance being held in New
Delhi
 USA has announced $122mnfund for India to prevent avoidable epidemics.
 Dr. S Jaishankar and Anurag SinghThakur have inaugurated the Squash Courts at the Major
Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi.
 75 sea beaches of country to be cleaned up for 75 days to commemorate 'Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav’.
 Indian Presidential election 2022 nomination process has been begun recently, according
to Article 55 President of India is elected.
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Dholera
International Airport project in Gujarat.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched “MukhyamantriMatrushakti Yojana” in
Gujarat.
 Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated National Yoga Olympiad 2022.
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated over ₹920 crorePragati Maidan Integrated Transit
Corridor Project.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Brain Cell Research Centre in Bengaluru.
 Recently, Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan has completed 2 years. The Government of India
launched GKRA on June 20, 2020.
 Union Minister BishweswarTudu has inaugurated 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair in
Odisha.
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new campus of Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics
(BASE) University in Bengaluru.
 Hardeep Singh Puri has launched an innovative project National Initiative for Promoting
Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) in New Delhi.
 G. Kishan Reddy has inaugurated Jyotirgamaya- a festival showcasing the talent of unsung
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 Vikas Agnihotri will chair the committee, that was announced by IAMAI to study issues
faced by venture capital (VC) firms in India.
 Ranjit Bajaj has been named as the Chairman of the Advisory Committee overseeing AIFF.
 Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the Seismology Observatory in Udhampur district of J&K.
 National Commission for Women (NCW) has organized a workshop on Gender Responsive
Governance for elected women representatives (MLAs).
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated ‘Vanijya Bhawan’ and also launched ‘NIRYAT portal’.
 Ministry of Defencehas approved setting up of ‘BRO Cafes' at 75 border locations across 12
states/UTs.
 Recently, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has completed Seven years.
 Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has laid foundation stone of Medical
Entomology centre in Puducherry
 Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the foundation stone of nine National Highway Projects in
Rajasthan costing 1,357 crore rupees.
 One Health Pilot is going to be launched in Bengaluru. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying is implementing One Health initiative.
 National Health Authority will host first-ever open-to-all hackathon series.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme held in
New Delhi .
 ‘Dak Karmayogi’ an e-learning portal of the Department of Posts has been
launchedDevusinh Chauhan, Ashwini Vaishnav.
 Arjun Munda has launched the second phase of the Going Online as Leaders (GOAL)
Programme.
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 'Raising and Accelerating MSMEPerformance'(RAMP)
scheme.
SURVEYS
 According to Bloomberg Billionaire index,Mukesh Ambani has gained the eighth spot in the
world's richest persons.
 According to OECD report, the global usage of plastic is set to increase by three times by
the year 2060.
 According to THE Asia University Rankings 2022, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore ranked 42.In the list 1st Tsinghua University (China), 2nd is Peking University
(China), and 3rd is National University of Singapore (Singapore).
 According to Everest Group, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has retained its 10th rank
among the top global BPM (business process management) providers in 2021.
 IISc Bangalore has topped Indian University in QS World University Rankings 2023.
 India scored the lowest (180 rank) among 180 countries in the 2022 Environment
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 Tamil Nadu state has bagged the first rank among large states in the countryin the State
Food Safety Index 2021-2022.
 According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),India
jumped one position to 7th among the top recipients of foreign direct
investment(FDI)recipients in 2021.
 According to NeSDA 2021 report, Kerala state has topped in national e-governance service
delivery among states.
 Rajkot district in Gujarat has topped in 2nd edition of District Skill Development Planning
(DSDP) Awards.
 India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump
from 43rd to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index. Denmark (1).
 The Hindu Group has won first place at the INMA Global Awards 2022 in the Best Multi-
Channel Client Advertising Campaign category.
 According to SIPRI, India had 160 nuclear warheads as of January 2022.
 According to the latest 'Hotels 50 2022' annual report by Brand Finance, Hotel Taj has been
rated the world’s strongest hotel brand.
 According to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), The all-India female labour force
participation rate (LFPR) in usual status has increased 2.3% in 2021 to 25.1% as compared
to 22.8% a year ago.
 Kerala’s start-up ecosystem, the State has been ranked first in Asia in Affordable Talent in
Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER).
 According to NSO survey, Unemployment rate has dipped to 8.2% in Jan-Mar 2022.
 India’s rank 68 inGlobal Skills Report 2022.
 India has ranked Third in Renewable Energy Installations in 2021.
 According to the annual Global Trends Report by UNHCR, nearly 5 million many people in
India displaced due to climate change, disasters in 2021.
 Apple is theworld’s most valuable brand in the 2022 Kantar BrandZ global ranking.
 According to World Gold Council (WGC) report, China has topped the global gold recycling
chart.
 According to a report by the World Gold Council (WGC), India ranked 4th in gold recycling
with refining capacity of 1,800 tonnes.
 According to the report of Economist Intelligence Unit, Vienna city has become the world’s
most liveable city.
 According to a new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF), India will need USD 223 billion of
investment to meet its goal of wind and solar capacity installations by 2030.
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 According to Union Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-
D), Sikar district ofRajasthanis the highest performing district in school education across
India.
 According to the Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey 2022, Hong Kong city is the world’s most
expensive place for employees sent abroad to work.
 Andhra Pradesh has topped the Business Reform Action Plan 2020 Rankings in the Ease Of
Doing Business.
 NITI Aayog along with TIFAC has launched a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of
Electric Two-Wheelers in India’.
 Bengaluru has topped the Sustainability Index amongst the Indian cities.
AWARDS
 Darren Sammy has received civil honour of Sitara-e-Pakistan award.
 Meghalaya state e-proposal systemhas won a coveted UN Award — World Summit on the
Information Society Forum (WSIS) Prize at Geneva in Switzerland.
 Rashmi Sahoo has been presented the Times Business Award 2022.
 Gitanjali Rao is going to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival with ‘Locarno Kids Award la
Mobiliare’.
 Moeen Ali has been awarded OBE (Order of the British Empire).
 Harini Logan has won Scripps National Spelling Bee 2022.
 Aaroor Das has been selected to receive theKalaignarKalaithuraiVithagar Award.
 BPCL has won the Business Excellence award for cargo handling at Cochin Port.
 Siddaramaiah is going to receive Viduthalai ChiruthaigalKatchi (VCK)’s ‘Ambedkar Sudar’
award.
 Rajkot, Gujarat has topped in 2nd edition of District Skill Development Planning (DSDP)
Awards.
 WHO has awarded for PGI Chandigarh centre for tobacco control.
 Ratan Tata has been conferred honorary D.Litt. by Maharashtra's second state cluster
university, HSNC University.
 The Hindu Group has won first place at the INMA Global Awards 2022 in the Best Multi-
Channel Client Advertising Campaign category.
 National Highways Authority of India has entered Guinness World Records for laying 75
KM long continuous Bituminous Concrete Road in record 5 days.
 Kempegowda International Airport has bagged the Best Regional Airport in India and
South Asia title in the 2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
 Hamad International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for 2022.
 Ranjeet Maurya has bagged the National Excellence Award at the recent MSME awards for
Business Excellence Event.
 Crave InfoTech company has won the award for 'Best Warehouse and Automation
Company' at the 55th Inflection Logistics and Warehousing Forum and Awards.
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 Inkspell Media has announced the 5th Annual Edition of the India Content Leadership
Awards 2022.
 Bhikkhu Sanghasena has been awarded in National Individual category with the Prime
Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of
Yoga for the Year 2021.
 Sarita Dwivedi has wonNaadhaVinodhini award.
 Ruth Ozeki has won the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel ‘The Book of Form
and Emptiness.
 Odisha state has been awarded first prize in the “National MSME Award 2022.
 Sunil Naliyathhas won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award — 2021.
 Mahindra XUV700 has received the ‘Safer Choice’ award from Global NCAP.
 Vijay Amritra has been honoured with the Golden Achievement Award 2021.
 IG Drones has been felicitated with the “Best Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by
Airwards.
 Ramdarash Mishra has been conferred the Saraswati Samman for 2021 for his collection of
poems “Mein to Yahan Hun”.

SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

Summit/ Conference Place/Chaired Theme/ Objective
118th Permanent Indus Held between India and bilateral discussions under the
Commission meeting Pakistan Indus Water Treaty.
National Education Ministers' Gujarat to witness deliberations on
Conference strengthening the education
ecosystem in the country with
a focus on the
implementation of National
Education Policy 2020
Industry Transition Dialogue Stockholm, Sweden
11th edition of the India - Italy Rome, Italy to boost defence cooperation
Military Cooperation Group between the both countries
(MCG)
Ex SAMPRITI-X Bangladesh to strengthen and widen the
aspects of interoperability and
cooperation between both
the armies
'Ex Khaan Quest 2022' Mongolia
Baltic Sea naval exercise Stockholm, Sweden
‘BALTOPS’
Biotech Startup Expo - 2022 New Delhi Theme is ‘Biotech Startup
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AatmaNirbhar Bharat’
12th Meeting of BRICS “Strengthening BRICS
Agriculture Ministers Cooperation for Coordinated
Agricultural and Rural
Development”
Meghalaya’s first state Shillong 'Support and Celebrate'
Women’s Conference
World of Work Summit Geneva “Tackling multiple global
crises: promoting human
centered recovery and
resilience”
The first-ever virtual summit The leaders of the four
of the I2U2 countries will discuss the food
security crisis and the other
areas of cooperation
first-ever National Conference Narendra Modi Three themes specifically
of Chief Secretaries have been chosen for detailed
discussions: (i)
Implementation of the
National Education Policy; (ii)
Urban governance; and (iii)
Crop diversification and
achieving self-sufficiency in
oilseeds and pulses
ASEAN Foreign Ministers' New Delhi ‘Building Bridges in the Indo-
Meeting Pacific’
8th Global Conference of Egypt
Young Parliamentarians
12th meeting of BRICS Ajit Doval
National Security Advisors
Industrial Decarbonization Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Summit 2022
First India-Japan Finance New Delhi to exchange views on macro-
dialogue economic situation, financial
system, financial digitalization
and investment environment
in both the countries.
Indo-Bangladesh bilateral Bangladesh The aim of the exercise was to
Joint Military Exercise “Ex strengthen the military
SAMPRITI-X” relations between the two
countries
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Summit
National Conference on Cyber New Delhi
Safety and National Security
Inaugural session at the G20 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Harmonizing Global Health
Health Ministers meeting Protocol Standards’ and
‘Building Global Health
System Resilience’
United Nations summit on Canada
biodiversity
Multinational Peacekeeping Mongolia
Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2022
G7 Summit in 2022 Germany
16th ASEAN Defence Cambodia focusing on key challenges
Ministers' Meeting and security in the region.
38th edition of India-Indonesia
Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO
CORPAT)
G-20 meeting 2023 Jammu Kashmir
5th task force meeting on Norway
Blue Economy for Sustainable
Development
National Conclave of Urban Amit shah
Co-operative Banks and Credit
Societies
National Conference on the Rajeev Chandrasekhar
development of the Space
Start-up Ecosystem in India
“2022 UN Ocean Conference” Lisbon

12th Edition of India Chem- Mansukh Mandaviya

2022
47th meeting of GST Chandigarh
Council
National Conference on Amit Shah
‘Human Rights in Indian
Culture and Philosophy’

UN Ocean Conference Kenya, Portugal

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Special Days
Date Importance Theme
Global Day of Parents 2022 'Appreciate all parents
June 01 throughout the world'
World Milk Day “Dairy Net Zero”
June 02 Telangana Day or Telangana
Formation Day
June 03 World Bicycle Day 2022 celebrate the bicycle's
originality, diversity and
endurance being utilised for
more than 200 years.
June 04 International Day of Innocent
Children Victims of
Aggression
World Environment Day 'Only One Earth’
International Day for the
June 05 Fight against Illegal,
Unreported and Unregulated
Fishing
June 06 The UN Russian Language
Day
June 07 World Food Safety Day 2022 “Safer food, better health”
World Oceans Day “Revitalisation: Collective
June 08 Action for the Ocean”
World Brain tumour Day ‘Together We Are Stronger’
June 09 World Accreditation Day “Accreditation: Sustainability
(WAD) in Economic Growth and the
Environment”
June 12 World Day Against Child “Universal Social Protection
Labour to End Child Labour”
117th birth anniversary of
legendary cricketer K. S.
June 13 Duleepsinhji
International Albinism 'United in making our voice
Awareness Day heard'
June 14 World Blood Donor Day 2022 “Donating blood is an act of
solidarity. Join the effort and
save lives”
June 15 World Wind Day (or) Global “Celebrate to enjoy the
Wind Day benefits of Wind energy and
providing education to the
individuals about the power
and potential of wind energy
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to change the world”

June 16 International Day of Family “Recovery and resilience
Remittances 2022 through digital and financial
inclusion”
June 17 World Day to Combat ‘Rising up from drought
Desertification and Drought together’
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
2022
International Picnic Day 2022
International Day for
June 18 Countering Hate Speech
Autistic Pride Day 'Inclusion in the Workplace:
Challenges and Opportunities
in a Post-Pandemic World'
Rani Laxmi Bai death
anniversary
National Reading Day “Read and Grow”
The International Day for the 'Prevention as Protection:
June 19 Elimination of Sexual Enhancing structural and
Violence in Conflict is operational prevention of
conducted conflict-related sexual
violence
June 20 World Refugee Day 'Whoever, Whatever,
Whenever’
International Day of Yoga ‘Yoga for Humanity’
2022
June 21 World Music Day 2022 “Music on the intersections”
World Hydrography Day “Hydrography - contributing
to the United Nations Ocean
Decade"
June 22 World Rainforest Day 'The Time is Now'
‘International Olympic Day ‘Together for a peaceful
2022’ world’
International women in
engineering day
The United Nations Public “Building back better from
June 23 Service Day COVID-19: Enhancing
innovative partnerships to
meet the Sustainable
Development Goals”
‘International Widows Day’ Sustainable Solutions for
Widows Financial
Independence

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June 23 The founder of Bharatiya

Jana Sangh Syama Prasad
Mookerjee death anniversary
‘International Day of Women
June 24 in Diplomacy’
‘International Fairy Day’
Passport Seva Divas
June 25 International Day of the
Seafarer
International Day Against “Addressing drug challenges
Drug Abuse and Illicit in health and humanitarian
June 26 Trafficking 2022 crises”
United Nations International
Day in Support of Victims of
Torture
June 27 Micro-Small and Medium-
sized Enterprises day 2022
‘PV Narasimha Rao’ birth
June 28 anniversary
National Insurance
Awareness Day
June 29 Statistics Day ‘Data for Sustainable
Development’
June 30 Social Media Day 2022
World Asteroid day 2022 “small is beautiful.”

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BOOKS & AUTHORS

NAME OF THE BOOK AUTHOR

‘8 years of Administrative and Pension Released by Jitendra Singh

reforms’
‘Be a Triangle: How I Went from Being Lost to Lilly Singh
Getting My Life into Shape’
‘LoktantrakeSwar’ & ‘The Republican Ethic’ Released by Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag
Thakur
“Business of Sports: The Winning Formula for Launched by ‘IISM’
Success”
'Five and the Runaway Dog' Sufiya Ahmed
titled ‘The Founders — The story of Paypal and Jimmy Soni
the entrepreneurs who shaped Silicon Valley’
‘GatamNeedalu’ Kumar Vishwajeet
‘Ateet Ka Daaman’ Kumar Vishwajeet
“Gautam Adani: The Man Who Changed India” RN Bhaskar
‘The First World War Adventures Of Nariman Nariman Karkaria
Karkaria: A Memoir’
'The Diary of a Young Girl’ Anne Frank
‘The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter
Fulfillment’
‘Inquilab Zindabad: A Graphic Biography of Ikroop Sandhu
Bhagat Singh’
''The Life and Times of George Fernandes'' Rahul Ramagundam

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Deaths
NAME OF THE PERSON FIELD/IMPORTANCE
‘Krishnakumar Kunnath’ Singer
‘AnjalaiPonnusamy’ Indian National Army (INA) veteran
Bhajan Sopori’ Music Composer
Simiso Buthelezi South Africa (Boxer)
Valery Ryumin Russia (Cosmonaut)
Nobuyuki Idei Former CEO of Sony
‘Baba Yogendra’ Founder of Sanskar Bharati
‘Vimala Menon’ Writer
‘PrathyushaGarimella’ Fashion Designer
Hari Chand Runner (Olympian)
‘Baba Yogendra’ Founder ofsanskar Bharati
Gopi Chand Narang Literary Critic, Linguist, Theorist, Politician
‘M. Raghupathi’ politician
R. Raveendran Photojournalist
‘Satish Vajra’ Kannada Actor
George Izo American Football
‘V.P. Khalid’ Malayalam Actor
RaimohanParida Odisha Actor
Venkataraman Krishnamurthy Former chairman of Maruti Udyog, BHEL,SAIL
‘ChowalloorKrishnankutty’ Lyricist, Author, Journalist
‘Pallonji Mistry’ Chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group
Leonardo Del Vecchio Italy’s second richest man
‘Ambika Rao’ Malayalam Actor

APPOINTMENTS
Name of the person Name of the Organisation/Country
Rajesh Gera DG of National Informatics Centre
Ashwani Bhatia whole-time member of Securities and
Exchange Board of India.

Natarajan Sundar MD & CEO of the National Asset

Reconstruction Company (NARCL).
S L Thaosen Director-General of the Sashastra Seema
Bal (SSB).
Javier Olivan coo (chief operating officer) of Meta
A Manimekhalai MD&CEO of Union Bank of India
Jasmin B Gupta co-founder and CEO of Financial platform
LXME.
Alok Kumar Choudhary Managing Director (MD) of State Bank of
India.
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Satish Pai chairman of the International Aluminium

Institute
BajramBegaj President of Albania
Sanjay Pugalia Director of Quintillion Business Media Ltd
Krishna Srinivasan Director of the Asia and Pacific Department
of the International Monetary Fund.
Mayank Kumar Agrawal chief executive officer of Prasar Bharati.
Swaroop Kumar Saha MD & CEO of Punjab and Sind Bank
N J Ojha MGNERGS ombudsman
Amandeep Singh Gill United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres' Envoy on Technology.
Rabab Fatima UN under-secretary-general
R Subramaniakumar MD & CEO of RBL Bank
Choe Son-hui Foreign Minister of North Korea.
P R Hari Chairman & Managing Director of Garden
Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
Ravindra Dholakia, Anand Mahindra, Venu board of directors for the RBI.
Srinivasan & Pankaj Patel
BhimanagoudaSanganagouda Patil Lokayukta of Karnataka
Pramod Kumar Mittal chairman of Cellular Operators' Association
of India
Rashmin M Chhaya Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court
Ujjal Bhuyan Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court
Hamza Abdi Barre Prime minister of Somalia
Ranjana Prakash Desai first women chairperson of Press Council of
India.
Gustavo Petro President of Colombia
JwalantNanavati head of Southeast Asian investment
banking business
Lisa Sthalekar president of the Federation of International
Cricketers’ Associations
Ruchira Kamboj Permanent Representative of India to the
United Nations.
Dr Arti Prabhakar Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
D J Pandian Director General of India Regional Office in
GIFT city.
DroupadiMurmu Nominated as First Tribal and Second
Female President of India.
P.Udayakumar CMD of NSIC (National small industries
corporation).
Nipun Kaushal Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of YES Bank.
Dinkar Gupta Director General of the National
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Investigation Agency (NIA).

Parameswaran Iyer CEO of NITI Aayog
Tapan Kumar Deka Intelligence Bureau Director
Samant Kumar Goel chief of RAW extended the tenure of one
year
Anil Khanna President of Indian Olympic Association
(IOA)
Nitin Gupta chairman of CBDT
Akash M Ambani Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Reliance Jio.
Rishi Negi CEO of Endemol Shine India
Shashank Kumar Managing Director of Razorpay
Mohammed Jalood president of the International Weightlifting
Federation (IWF)
Sandeep Kumar Gupta chairman of GAIL

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