Information booklet "Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19" launched

Information booklet “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19” launched

The information booklet titled “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19” has been launched by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. The booklet has been developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and UNESCO New Delhi Office to raise awareness of students and teachers on staying safe online.

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The booklet titled “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19” will play an important role in keeping children, young people safe online through basic do’s, and don’ts that will help parents and educators teach their children how to use the internet safely.

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‘#iCommit’ initiative launched on World Environment Day

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Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh has launched the “#iCommit” initiative on the occasion of World Environment Day. The campaign aims to create a robust and resilient energy system in the future by moving towards energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability.

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Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will be responsible for driving the ‘#iCommit’ initiative, integrating a wide set of players including Governments, Corporates, Multilateral and Bilateral Organisations, Think Tanks as well as Individuals, hence building a new energy future for India.

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2022 Women’s Asian Cup will held in India

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India has been awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament will held in India for the second time since 1979. As hosts, India will get an automatic qualification to the tournament.

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The decision of awarding India the hosting rights of 2022 Women’s Asian Cup was taken at the AFC Women’s Football Committee meeting. The tournament has been expanded from the previous slots of eight teams to 12 teams.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

President of Asian Football Confederation: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
President of All India Football Federation: Praful Patel.

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Russian Language Day celebrated on June 6

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United Nations celebrates Russian Language Day every year on 6 June to raise awareness of the history, culture and development of each of the six official languages of the UN: Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, English and French. Hence the day is celebrated by UN as part of program to support and develop multilingualism and cultural diversity and to maintain the equality of all six official languages of the UN.

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Russian Language Day is celebrated on the birthday of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin.

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Secretary-General of United Nations: António Guterres.

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“Summer Treats” campaign launched by HDFC Bank

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“Summer Treats” campaign has been launched by the private sector HDFC Bank. The special campaign has been launched by the bank with the easing of the lockdown restrictions in order to provide offers to both merchants and, salaried and self-employed customers.

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Under the “Summer Treats” campaign, bank will offer no cost EMI and no down payment for large appliances. It will also offer discounts and cashbacks on select brands along with 50% extra reward points on online spend using credit cards.

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Managing Director of HDFC Bank: Aditya Puri.

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Kushal Pal Singh retires as Chairman of DLF

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After nearly six decades in business, Kushal Pal Singh retired as the Chairman of property firm Delhi Land & Finance Limited (DLF). Rajiv Singh has been appointed as the new chairman of DLF while Kushal Pal Singh was made chairman emeritus.

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Kushal Pal Singh joined the DLF company in 1946 and took over as chairman of DLF on October 1, 1995. Under his leadership, the property firm DLF expanded beyond Gurgaon, building apartments, shopping malls, and hotels.

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Government of India launches “Nagar Van” programme

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Government of India has launched the “Nagar Van (Urban Forests)” programme with an objective of increasing the forest cover in urban areas. The “Nagar Van (Urban Forests)” programme has been launched with 200 corporations and cities across India. During the launch of the programme, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar urged people to actively participate and increase the tree cover in their areas.

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The “Nagar Van” programme aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across India in next five years with the help of people’s participation and collaboration between Forest Department, Municipal bodies, NGOs, Corporates and local citizens.

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Brajendra Navnit becomes India’s new ambassador to WTO

India has appointed Brajendra Navnit as India’s new ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO). He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. He will be posted at the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) to the WTO in Geneva. Navnit, who recently completed his tenure as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. He replaces JS Deepak at the PMI, whose two-year extended term ended on May 31.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, which approved Navnit’s foreign post, also gave a nod to the appointment of Anwar Hussain Shaik for the post of Counsellor, at the PMI to WTO, Geneva. He is a 2000 batch IRTS officer.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

World Trade Organization Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
World Trade Organization Membership: 164 member states.
World Trade Organization Founded: 1 January 1995.

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Kerala becomes 1st state to provide free internet for the poor

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The state govt of Kerala has declared that their ambitious broadband project: Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project. This project is for all the citizens below poverty live in Kerala will get free high-speed Internet. Kerala will be the first state to provide free high-speed broadband to poor people.

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Rs 1500 crore K-FON project will kickstart from December 2020. Last year, Kerala had become the 1st state to declare that the Internet is a fundamental right of all citizens, and just like education and health, the Internet too should be provided by the concerned governments.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan.
Governor of Kerala: Arif Mohammad Khan.
Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram.

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World Economic Forum to host Unique Twin Summit in 2021

The World Economic Forum will host a Unique Twin Summit in January, 2021. The twin summit will be both in-person as well as virtual, hence connecting key global governmental and business leaders in Davos. The theme of the summit will be “The Great Reset”. The summit will bring together the key global government and business leaders in Davos and the Great Reset dialogue will push beyond the boundaries of traditional thinking. “The Great Reset” is a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum and HRH The Prince of Wales.

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As a part of “The Great Reset” dailogue, the World Economic Forum’s digital platform “UpLink” will contribute by crowdsourcing innovations for the Sustainable Development Goals. WEF will also draw on thousands of young people from more than 400 cities worldwide, who will be interconnected with a powerful virtual hub network in order to interact with the leaders in Davos.

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Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum: Klaus Schwab.

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