INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC DAY CELEBRATES ON 23RD JUNE
- International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23rd across the globe. The day is primarily celebrated to commemorate the birth of modern Olympic games.
- The day is also observed to celebrate the health and harmony aspect associated with sports. The day marks the foundation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
- This year, the theme for the International Olympic Day is “Together For A Peaceful World.”
UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE DAY CELEBRATES ON 23 JUNE
- With the aim to appreciate the value of public institutions and public servants, June 23 is observed as United Nations Public Service Day. It highlights the contribution and role of public service in the development of all sectors around the world.
- The theme for this year’s event is “Building back better from COVID-19: Enhancing innovative partnerships to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.”
INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS’ DAY CELEBRATES ON 23RD JUNE
- International Widows’ Day is observed across the world on 23 June. The day aims to gather support for widows and to spread awareness about their situation.
- For several women, the hurtful loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term struggle for their basic rights and dignity.
- This year’s theme is – “Sustainable Solutions for Widows Financial Independence”.
CULTURE MINISTER G KISHAN REDDY LAUNCHED “JYOTIRGAMAYA” FESTIVAL IN NEW DELHI
- Jyotirgamaya, a festival celebrating the brilliance of underappreciated performers, was launched in New Delhi by Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi organised this festival as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and on the occasion of World Music Day to highlight the talent of rare musical instruments from all across the country, including street performers and train entertainers.
PM NARENDRA MODI TO INAUGURATE VANIJYA BHAWAN AND THE NIRYAT SITE
- The new office complex for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, “Vanijya Bhawan,” and the “National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade” (NIRYAT) portal, which will provide data on India’s international trade, will both be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- As a “one-stop platform,” NIRYAT has been created to provide stakeholders with access to all the information they require regarding the country’s international commerce.
IOC UNVEILS INDOOR SOLAR COOK TOP SURYA NUTAN
- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has unveiled its patented indigenous solar cook top, “Surya Nutan”, developed by the oil refiner’s Faridabad R&D centre.
- The solar cook top is a stationary, rechargeable and kitchen-connected indoor solar cooking system. It offers an online cooking mode while charging.
UTTARAKHAND: PROJECT TO BOOST RAIN-FED AGRICULTURE APPROVED BY WORLD BANK
- In order to advance rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttarakhand, the World Bank has approved a project costing Rs. 1,000 crore. The watershed department will carry out the Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project.
- The initiative, which aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions, was offered to the World Bank for funding by the State government.
LISA STHALEKAR BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF FICA
- Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar has become the first female president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), the sport’s international player’s association.
RANJIT BAJAJ NAMED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OVERSEEING AIFF
- Entrepreneur Ranjit Bajaj has been named chairman of advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) which is running the day-to-day affairs of All India Football Federation (AIFF).
DR D J PANDIAN APPOINTED TO LEAD NDB’S INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE IN GIFT CITY
- Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has appointed former bureaucrat Dr D J Pandian as the Director-General of its India Regional Office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the bank announced.
- Pandian earlier served as the Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the Beijing-based Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in which India is the 2nd largest shareholder after China.
ISRO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED “GSAT-24” COMMUNICATION SATELLITE FROM FRENCH GUIANA
- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24, following the space reforms leasing the entire satellite’s capacity to Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider Tata Play. This was the company’s first “demand-driven” communication satellite mission.
- The satellite, developed by the Indian Space Research Organization for NSIL, was successfully launched into geostationary orbit from Kourou in French Guiana by the Ariane 5 rocket (South America).
- GSAT-24 is a 4180 kg 24-Ku band communication satellite that provides pan-India coverage for DTH application requirements.
- The commercial arm of ISRO, NSIL was established in March 2019 and is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Department of Space (DOS).
ARIANESPACE WILL LAUNCH AN INDIAN COMMUNICATION SATELLITE
- Two communication satellites from Malaysia and India will be launched into geostationary orbit by the European space agency Arianespace.
- The Ariane-5 rocket will launch the two satellites, which together weigh more than 10,000 kilograms, from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
- The commercial arm of ISRO, New Space India Limited (NSIL), created the Indian satellite GSAT-24 for Tata Sky, a television service provider. The GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite with Pan-India coverage that weighs over 4,000 kilograms and can accommodate DTH application requirements.
- The satellite is set up to have a 15-year mission life.
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