Current Affairs in English – June 21 2022

National Events:

DoPPW & SBI:

The Centre’s Department of Pension & Pensioners ‘ Welfare (DoPPW) will collaborate with the State Bank of India It will create an integrated pension portal to enhance the ease of living of pensioners .
Four awareness programmes will be conducted in collaboration with the State Bank of India to cover the whole country .

AIIMS – Delhi:

Experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS – Delhi ) have developed an anti – gravity body suit .It will allow astronauts to perform yoga in space .
It will help astronauts strengthen muscles and prevent loss of bone density minerals .This is India’s first bodysuit for astronauts and will increase their weight by more than 70 % in space to prevent them from floating .

PM’s award for outstanding contribution for the promotion of Yoga:

The PM’s award for outstanding contribution for the promotion of Yoga has been announced for 2021 . Bhikkhu Sanghasena and Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues have been chosen for the award .
Two organizations , The Divine Life Society from Uttarakhand and the British Wheel of Yoga from the UK have also been chosen for it . The award carries a trophy , certificate , and cash award of Rs 25 lakh .

840 Squadron:

In the Indian Coast Guard , a new air squadron was created in Chennai on 20 June 2022 by the name 840 Squadron , initially with an Advanced Light Helicopter Mark – III aircraft .
This is the first such aircraft to be positioned by the defence force in eastern region .It has beyond the visual range detection , using modern radars . It has been designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.

NIPUN:

Union Minister Hardeep Puri on 20 June 2022 launched an innovative project ‘ National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers ‘ ( NIPUN ) in New Delhi .It is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs .
It aims to train over 1 lakh construction workers , through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities in foreign countries .

Projects worth 33000 crore rupees in Bengaluru:

PM Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several projects worth 33000 crore rupees in Bengaluru on 20 June 2022 .
He inaugurated the country’s third fully air conditioned railway terminal and laid the foundation stone for over 15000 crore rupees Bengaluru suburban railway project .
Five National Highways and seven railway projects were also launched by the Prime Minister .

India’s first 100 MLD capacity desalination plant:

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on 16 June 2022 inaugurated India’s first 100 MLD ( million litres per day ) capacity desalination plant at Dahej in Bharuch district .
The plant has been set up by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation with an investment of Rs 881 crore .
It can desalinate 100 million litres of water per day .It will only supply water to the industries in the area .

National Monuments Authority:

National Monuments Authority ( NMA ) on 21 June 2022 will organise an astrophysical analysis of the movement of the sun around the Qutub Minar .
The study will determine if Qutub Minar is tilted at a certain angle , does it have any astronomical significance , and whether there is a zero shadow of the Minaret at local noon on 21st June . National Monuments Authority Chairman – Tarun Vijay.

Metal 3D printer for aerospace:

IIT Jodhpur has indigenously developed a metal 3D printer for aerospace , defence and general engineering applications . The printer is based on Direct Energy Deposition technology .
All the components of this printer , except the laser & robot systems are designed & manufactured in India .The project’s main objective is to reduce the cost of metal 3D printers & attract a broader range of users.

Protean eGov Technologies Ltd and PayNearby:

Protean eGov Technologies Ltd and PayNearby have partnered to offer PAN – related services for PayNearby’s retail partners .It will facilitate quick & easy access to online PAN services in neighbourhood stores at affordable rates .
Protean accepts & processes PAN applications on behalf of the Income Tax Dept. Under the collaboration , PayNearby will work as the PAN Service Agency of Protean .

Kotak General Insurance & PhonePe:

Kotak General Insurance has partnered with PhonePe to offer motor insurance to its 380 million customers on the PhonePe platform .
Through this partnership Phone Pe customers would be able to buy car and two – wheeler insurance online in just a few clicks from the comfort of their smart phones .

‘Tan Sanjay’:

LIC has launched a new insurance scheme called ‘Tan Sanjay’. This is a non-stock life insurance plan. ‘ Tan Sanjay ‘is a non-profit, non-profit, personal life insurance scheme offering security and public savings.
Guaranteed income benefit will be paid under this scheme from the maturity date to the end of the policy term. The scheme has a loan facility of 5 to 15 years with a loan facility. LIC has said that the minimum sum assured of the new scheme will be Rs 3.30 lakh.

Tamil Nadu Events:

Military College of Telecommunication Engineering ( MCTE ) , Mhow & IIT Madras:

An Indian 5G test bed will be established at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering ( MCTE ) , Mhow in collaboration with IIT Madras . An MoU to facilitate was signed between MCTE and IIT Madras in Chennai on 20 June 2022 .
The test bed will facilitate the Indian Army to utilize the 5G technology for its operational use , especially along its borders .

International Events:

Summer Solstice:

Summer Solstice was observed on 21 June 2022 .According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , the summer solstice or the June solstice is the green light to welcome the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere and winter season in the Southern Hemisphere .
It is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere or the day with the longest period of daylight .

World Music Day : 21 June:

World Music Day is observed on 21 June every year . The day was first celebrated as Fete de la Musique in France in the year 1982 .It was organized by the then French Minister of Art and Culture , Jack Lange and a French composer , Maurice Fleuret .
The theme for 2022 is ” Music on the intersections ” . In 1997 , a charter was signed in Budapest , which internationally recognized this day .

Global gold recycling in 2021:

India ranked 4th , behind China , Italy , and US , in global gold recycling in 2021 , according to a report by the World Gold Council . The report estimated that from 2013 to 2021 , India’s gold refining capacity increased by 1,500 tonnes , or 500 % , to 1,800 tonnes .
Over the past five years , 11 % of the country’s gold supply came from ‘ old gold ‘. The report was titled ‘ Gold refining and recycling ‘.

8th ‘ International Day of Yoga ‘ : 21 June 2022:

International Day of Yoga ( IDY ) is celebrated every year on June 21 to spread awareness about the significance and advantages of yoga .It was first recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 .
The theme for the year 2022 is ‘ Yoga for Humanity ‘. The main event of the 8th edition of the International Day of Yoga ( IDY ) 2022 will be celebrated at Mysuru Palace , Karnataka .

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport:

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for the year 2022 . The announcement took place at the Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards , held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Paris , France on 16 June 2022 .
The World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry , voted by customers in the annual global airport customer satisfaction survey .