Daily Current Affairs: June 30, 2021

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Important Days

International Asteroid Day – 30 June

• International Asteroid Day (also known as World Asteroid Day) is observed globally on 30 June. This day is observed to raise awareness about asteroids and what can be done to protect the Earth, its families, communities and future generations from a catastrophic event.
• This day marks the anniversary of the Siberian Tunguska event that took place on 30 June 1908, which is considered the most harmful known asteroid-related event on Earth in recent history.

International Day of Parliamentarism – 30 June

• The International Day of Parliamentarism is observed on 30 June every year. This day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2018.
• This day celebrates parliaments and recognises the significance of parliamentary systems of government in shaping modern societies.

National News

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary inaugurates a mental health helpline initiative named ‘SUKOON’

• Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Arun Kumar Mehta inaugurated State Disaster Response Fund’s (SDRF) first Battalion’s 24×7 mental health helpline ‘SUKOON’.
• ‘SUKOON’ is a mental health helpline initiative (toll-free number 1800-1807159) to offer guidance to persons who are experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, panic attack, mental health emergency and pandemic induced psychological stress.

Jammu and Kashmir

• Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
• Lt. Governor: Manoj Sinha
• National Parks: Hemis National Park, City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Kishtwar National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary, Baltal-Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary
• Lakes: Mansar Lake, Nagin Lake, Wular Lake, Surinsar Lake, Dal Lake

Union Government extends Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kalyan Ann Yojana for five months until November 2021

• Union Government has now extended the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for five months until November 2021.
• Further allocation of 198.78 lakh MT food grains has been made under PMGKAY-IV for July to November.

Principal Scientific Adviser K Vijay Raghavan launched the Atmanirbhar Krishi app

• Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) of the Government of India, K Vijay Raghavan, has launched the “Atmanirbhar Krishi app”.
• The Atmanirbhar Krishi app was created to equip farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts.

International News

Union Ministry of External Affairs Secretary Riva Ganguly Das participates in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting 2021

• Union Ministry of External Affairs Secretary Riva Ganguly Das has participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting 2021.
• Brunei holds the current chairmanship of ASEAN for 2021 and Cambodia is set to assume the chairmanship in 2022.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Founded: 8 August 1967
• Secretary-General: Lim Jock Hoi
• Chairman: Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Turkey and Azerbaijan conduct a joint military drill ‘Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 2021’ in Baku

• Turkey and Azerbaijan began a joint military drill named ‘Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 2021’ in Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku.
• This drill aims to improve the interaction between the army units of the two countries and to develop the commanders’ military decision-making skills and their ability to manage military units.

Azerbaijan

• Capital: Baku
• Prime Minister: Ali Asadov
• President: Ilham Aliyev
• Currency: Azerbaijani Manat

Turkey

• Capital: Ankara
• Currency: Turkish Lira
• President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Mobile World Congress 2021 was held in Barcelona, Spain

• The Mobile World Congress 2021 (MWC), the world’s biggest mobile event was held in Barcelona, Spain, in a hybrid format. It is an annual trade show dedicated primarily to the mobile communications/telecom industry, organised by GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications) in Barcelona since 2006.

Spain

• Capital: Madrid
• Currency: Euro
• Prime Minister: Pedro Sánchez

Banking and Economy

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launches Indian Bank’s ‘MSME Prerana’ in Maharashtra

• Union Minister of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) and Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has launched Indian Bank’s flagship business mentoring program named ‘MSME Prerana’ in Maharashtra.
• ‘MSME Prerana’ is a novel, unique and innovative business mentoring program, that is the first of its kind to empower MSME entrepreneurs.

Indian Bank

• Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• MD and CEO: Padmaja Chunduru
• Establishment: 1907
• Tagline: “Your Own Bank”
• Allahabad Bank was amalgamated with the Indian Bank on 1 April 2020.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank partners with LoanTap to provide personal loans

• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has partnered with digital lender LoanTap to provide personal loans to salaried professionals.
• This collaboration aims to extend the bank’s services to its customers via LoanTap’s fast and convenient platform.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

• Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• MD & CEO: Nitin Chugh
• Tagline: “We believe in your belief”

Appointments

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant’s tenure extended till June 2022

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extended tenure of NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant by one year till 30 June 2022. This is a third extension for the post.
• He is a 1980 batch retired IAS officer of Kerala cadre, who has been at the helm of the policy think tank of the Government of India since 2016.

NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• CEO: Amitabh Kant
• Chairperson: Narendra Modi
• Vice Chairperson: Rajiv Kumar

RBL Bank appoints Chandan Sinha and Manjeev Singh Puri as the Directors on its Board

• Private sector lender RBL Bank has appointed Chandan Sinha and Manjeev Singh Puri to its Board of Directors. They will provide continued strategic direction and guidance to help RBL Bank achieve its objectives.
• Chandan Sinha is a career central banker and industry veteran with over 40 years of experience and Manjeev Singh is a former senior Indian diplomat and India’s ambassador to several countries with over 38 years of experience.

RBL bank

• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO: Vishwavir Ahuja

US appoints Indian-American diplomat Atul Keshap as its Interim Envoy to India

• The US has appointed Indian-American career diplomat Atul Keshap as the country’s Charge d’Affaires in Delhi.
• He served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Umesh Sinha was re-appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India for one year

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension in the term of re-employment of Umesh Sinha as the Deputy Election Commissioner on a contract basis for a period of one year till 30 June 2022.
• He is a 1986-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and served as the Secretary-General in the Election Commission.

Awards and Recognitions

Deepti Pillay Sivan’s documentary ‘Decoding Shankar’ wins the Best Film Award at the Toronto International Women Film Festival 2021

• Actress-turned-filmmaker Deepti Pillay Sivan’s documentary, “Decoding Shankar” won the Best Film Award in the Documentary section (Best Biographical) at the 2021 Toronto International Women Film Festival.
• The 52-minute ‘Decoding Shankar’ documentary is about the life and career of the celebrated musician Shankar Mahadevan.

Books and Authors

A new book titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C.” was authored by Kaushik Basu

• Kaushik Basu’s new book titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C.” was released. This book was published by Simon & Schuster India.

Obituary

National Award winning cinematographer and director Sivan passed away at 89

• National Award winning cinematographer and veteran director Sivan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He has won the National Award three times in his career.

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