GLOBAL WIND DAY 2022 CELEBRATES GLOBALLY ON 15TH JUNE
- On 15th June, Global Wind Day is celebrated across the world, annually and it is marked as a day of discovering the possibilities of wind power. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems.
- Global Wind Day 2022 is based on the theme is celebrate to enjoy the benefits of Wind energy and providing education to the individuals about the power and potential of wind energy to change the world.
- The First Wind Day was commemorated in 2007 by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 2022 OBSERVED ON 15TH JUNE
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is annually observed on 15 June. The day aims to draw attention to the impact of elder abuse. It also highlights how the abuse is perpetuated and what can be done to combat it. This year theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 “Combatting Elder Abuse”.
PM MODI INAUGURATES JAGATGURU SREESANT TUKARAM MAHARAJ SHILA MANDIR IN PUNE
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Jagatguru Sreesant Tukaram Maharaj Shila Mandir at Dehu Village near Pune, dedicated to the 17th-century seer.
- Sant Tukaram was a Warkari saint and poet, famously known for Abhanga devotional poetry and community-oriented worship through spiritual songs known as Kirtans. He lived in Dehu.
RUSSIA OVERTAKES SAUDI ARABIA TO BECOME INDIA’S 2ND BIGGEST OIL SUPPLIER
- Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine.
- After the U.S. and China, India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil, over 85 per cent of which is imported.
- Iraq remained the top supplier to India in May and Saudi Arabia is now the third biggest supplier.
GOI LAUNCHED AGNIPATH MILITARY RECRUITMENT SCHEME
- The Indian government has introduced the Agnipath Military recruitment scheme, a 4-year tenure scheme for the defense troops.
- The scheme will facilitate the induction of more troops for shorter-term tenures. The scheme has been planned and is being implemented by the Department of Military Affairs.
- Agnipath’ is a short-term service youth recruitment scheme for the armed forces that operates across India. Agniveers will be the name given to those chosen for the scheme, and they will serve in a variety of terrain such as deserts, mountains, land, sea, and air.
NESDA REPORT 2021: KERALA TOPPED AMONG STATES
- The National e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA) report 2021 was published recently.
- The report was released on June 13, 2022. NeSDA helps the respective governments improve their delivery of citizen centric services and shares best practices across the country for all States, UTs and Central Ministries to emulate.
- DARPG embarked on the second edition of NeSDA study in January 2021.
- Top Rankers: Overall, in NeSDA 2021, Kerala had the highest overall compliance score amongst all the States and UTs.
1ST-EVER INDIA-EU SECURITY AND DEFENCE CONSULTATIONS HELD IN BRUSSELS
- First-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations held in Brussels, Belgium. The consultations were held in accordance with the decision taken at India-EU Summit in July 2020.
- Consultations were co-chaired by Joint secretary of Ministry of Defence Somnath Ghosh and Joint Secretary (Europe West) of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty from India and Director Security and Defence Policy, from European Union.
FINALLY MICROSOFT’S INTERNET EXPLORER RETIRING AFTER 27 YEARS
- Microsoft has announced the retirement of 27-year-old Internet Explorer (IE) as the firm’s oldest browser will be completely phased out from June 15.
- A year ago, Microsoft said that it was putting an end to Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, pushing users to its Edge browser, which was launched in 2015.
BWF INDONESIA MASTERS 2022: CHECK THE LIST OF WINNERS
- The 2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament (officially known as the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters) took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei clinched the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the BWF Indonesia Masters 2022.
IWF YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SAANAPATHI GURUNAIDU WINS GOLD
- At the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico, Indian weightlifter Saanapathi Gurunaidu won gold in the men’s 55 kilogramme category event.
- On the first day of the IWF competition, two other additional Indian weightlifters, Vijay Prajapati and Akansha Kishor Vyavhare also won medals, they won the silver medals.
- With a total lift of 230 kilogrammes, Saanapathi won gold in the men’s 55 kilogramme event. He won Silver in Snatch with a lift of 104 kg, and Gold in Clean and Jerk with a lift of 126 kilogrammes.
NEERAJ CHOPRA SETS NEW NATIONAL RECORD WITH 89.30 METRE JAVELIN THROW
- India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
- Chopra’s earlier national record was 88.07m which he had set in Patiala in March last year. He had won the Tokyo Olympics gold with a throw of 87.58m on August 7, 2021.
- Finland’s Oliver Helander won the gold medal at the event with a throw of 89.83 metres.
JUSTIN BIEBER DIAGNOSED WITH RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME
- Singer Justin Bieber has revealed he is suffering from a health condition called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which has caused full facial paralysis on one side of his face.
- A viral infection, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by varicella-zoster virus and affects facial nerve near the ear.
- Three different neurological syndromes carry the name of Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Their only connection is that they were all first documented by the famous neurologist James Ramsay Hunt (1872–1937).
AMARA RAJA TO OPEN A GREEN HYDROGEN FUEL OUTLET FOR NTPC IN LEH
- In Leh, Ladakh, Amara Raja Power Systems will build the country’s first green hydrogen fueling station for the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
- According to the Amara Raja company, the pilot project would create a minimum of 80 kg of 99.97 percent pure hydrogen each day, which will be compressed, stored, and delivered.
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