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June 2, 2021 -_3.1

Narendra Singh Tomar launches Horticulture Cluster Development Programme

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar virtually launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP) to ensure holistic growth of horticulture. In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme. A central sector programme implemented by the National …

June 2, 2021 -_4.1

Vice-Admiral Ravneet Singh assumes charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

Vice-Admiral Ravneet Singh, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), and Nausena Medal (NM) holder assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. He relieves Vice Admiral MS Pawar, a Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), AVSM, Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) holder, who superannuated on May 31. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

June 2, 2021 -_5.1

World Health Assembly adopts decision to recognize 30 January as World NTD Day

74th World Health Assembly endorsed a decision recognizing 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (‘World NTD Day’). World NTD Day commemorates the simultaneous launch of the first NTD road map and the London Declaration on NTDs on 30 January 2012. For countries where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are prevalent and for the global …

June 2, 2021 -_6.1

T.M. Kaliannan, last surviving member of Constituent Assembly, passes away

T.M. Kalliannan Gounder, the last surviving former member of the Indian Constituent Assembly, died at the age of 101. He served as a Member of the Legislative Council in Tamil Nadu and also as an MLA thrice, between 1952 and 1967. He was reportedly the youngest member in the Constituent Assembly then and also a …

June 2, 2021 -_7.1

Adda247 Presents Monthly Current Affairs Now in Bengali, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu!!!

Adda247 has launched many sub-verticals viz. Adda247 Bengali, Adda247 Marathi, Adda247 Tamil and Adda247 Telugu. All the students who have been preparing for the State Exams can start preparing for their exams from these Adda247 App and that too in their own language. What You Get in These Blogs? You get everything that you need …

June 2, 2021 -_9.1

Asian Boxing Championship: India’s Sanjeet Kumar wins gold medal

India’s pugilist Sanjeet Kumar won a gold medal in the 91 kg weight category at the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships. Sanjeet pulled off a massive upset as he defeated five-time Asian Championships medallist and Rio Olympic silver medalist Vassiliy Levit of Kazakhstan in a 3-2 split decision in the final of Asian Championships in Dubai …

June 2, 2021 -_10.1

Justice A.K. Mishra to head NHRC

Former Supreme Court judge Arun Kumar Mishra will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after a high-powered recommendation committee proposed his name.  The selection panel consisted of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Leader …

June 2, 2021 -_11.1

IIT-Ropar Develops ‘AmbiTAG’ India’s First Indigenous Temperature Data Logger

  Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar) in Punjab has developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device, AmbiTag that records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines and even body organs and blood. That recorded temperature further helps to know whether that particular item transported from anywhere in the world is still usable or …

June 2, 2021 -_12.1

IBF appoints Justice (retd.) Vikramjit Sen as the chairman

The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) announced the appointment of former Supreme Court judge Justice Vikramjit Sen as the Chairman of its newly formed self-regulatory body Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC). DMCRC is formed as per the mandate of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The move was done …