7 June 2024 Current Affairs in English

Today’s Current Affairs – 7 June 2024

7 June 2024 Current Affairs refers to the latest news and events happening worldwide and are relevant to our daily lives. Staying updated with the 7 June 2024 Current Affairs is essential for students who are preparing for exams, especially competitive exams, as it forms an important part of the syllabus. The importance of the 7 June Current Affairs 2024 lies in its ability to help students enhance their general knowledge, improve their reading and comprehension skills, and develop their critical thinking abilities.

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World Food Safety Day 2024

Every year on June 7, we celebrate World Food Safety Day to make sure our food is safe to eat. The United Nations created this day to remind us about the importance of being careful with our food from the beginning until it reaches our plates. Many people work together to grow, process, store, distribute, and prepare our food. This celebration is crucial because there are many steps in the process where our food could become unsafe.

The chosen theme for World Food Safety Day in 2024 is “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected“. This theme underscores the critical importance of being proactive in safeguarding our food supply from potential hazards. Read the complete article here.

India participates in the inaugural Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Clean Economy Investor Forum

The Indian delegation, led by Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Shri Sunil Barthwal participated in the inaugural Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Clean Economy Investor Forum, which brought together the region’s top investors, clean economy companies, and start-ups to mobilize investments into sustainable infrastructure, climate technology, and renewable energy.

During the two-day event, more than 300 participants from financial institutions, multilateral development banks, venture capital funds, project owners, entrepreneurs, and government agencies from IPEF partners actively participated in the Sustainable Infrastructure and Climate Tech engagement tracks.

In the Sustainable Infrastructure track, after the screening, four companies (ReNew Power, Avaada Energy Pvt. Ltd, Indusbridge Capital Advisors LLP. Founder, SEIP, and Powerica Limited) from India were shortlisted for pitching their concepts on energy transition, transport and logistics, and waste management/waste to energy to global investors.

Indian-American Astronaut Sunita Williams Becomes First Woman To Pilot New Spacecraft On Maiden Crewed Test Flight

Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, has become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliners in the first-ever crewed mission. The 59-year-old Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on the maiden mission of a new human-rated spacecraft.

The crew was launched yesterday to fly aboard the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starliner mission aims to carry astronauts and cargo for future NASA missions to low Earth orbit, and beyond.

RBI maintains status quo for 8th time in a row; repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the eighth time in a row, saying it will maintain a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April last year after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022.

Announcing the second bi-monthly monetary policy for the current financial year, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. The RBI raised the growth projection to 7.2% from an earlier estimate of 7% for the current financial year.

Haryana Police Secures First Position In Blocking Mobile Numbers Involved In Cyber Crime

Haryana Police has secured the first position in the country in blocking mobile numbers involved in cybercrime. According to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, a total of 5 lakh 46 thousand mobile numbers involved in cybercrime were blocked across the country from 1st January to 31st April this year, out of which 1 lakh 11 thousand 349 mobile numbers were blocked.

India’s Sarabjot Singh Clinches Gold In Men’s 10m Air Pistol Event At ISSF World Cup

Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2024 in Munich, Germany 6th June 2024. He won the first medal for India in the event. This was the second individual ISSF World Cup gold medal for Singh. He had won the same shooting event at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal last year.

Sameer Bansal appointed CEO of PNB MetLife

PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd., a prominent life insurer, announced today the appointment of Sameer Bansal as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, starting July 1, 2024, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. He joined PNB MetLife in 2007 and currently serves as Chief Distribution Officer and a member of the leadership team.

India’s Aman Sehrawat Clinches Silver Medal At Budapest Ranking Series 2024 In Hungary

In wrestling, India’s Aman Sehrawat clinched the silver medal at the Budapest Ranking Series 2024 in Hungary last evening. Aman lost his final bout to the World Championships Silver medallist Rei Higuchi of Japan, 1-11, via technical superiority, in the men’s freestyle 57 kg category.

Two bird sanctuaries of Bihar added to Ramsar list

India has added 2 bird sanctuaries from Bihar, Nagi, and Nakti, to the ‘Ramsar Sites’ list, taking the tally to 82. The newest ‘Wetlands of International Importance’, both man-made reservoirs situated in the Jhajha forest range of Jamui District in Bihar, were added to Ramsar Sites as part of World Environment Day‌. The two catchments feature dry deciduous forests.

With the two sites, India now equals China in terms of Ramsar Sites. Both countries have 82 recognized waterlogged ecosystems in the country. The UK with 175 has the highest number of such sites, followed by Mexico with 144.

SBI General Insurance withdraws Arogya Plus policy with effect from Oct 5

Private general insurer, SBI General Insurance Company, on 6th June, announced the withdrawal of its Arogya Plus policy with effect from October 5, 2024. As per the regulatory requirement, insurance companies must give 90 days advance intimation to their customers before withdrawing a policy.

Policyholders holding the Arogya Plus policy will be given the option to migrate to a comprehensive health insurance policy like Super Health Insurance or to any other individual health insurance product available with the general insurer, including the Standard Product.

Arogya Plus provided coverage up to a specified sum insured at a flat premium. The flat premium was irrespective of the age of the insured and family combination. The policy was available on an individual basis, family non-floater, and family floater sum insured basis. The policy had no limits on room rent or age-related charges.

SBI General Insurance, established in 2009, currently has over 143 branches across India. The company recorded nearly 16% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) to Rs 12,553.57 crore in FY24.

The improvement in premiums has also nudged an increase in the market share of the company to 4.33% from 4.22% in FY23.

SBI and Muthoot Microfin join forces to support women entrepreneurs

Muthoot Microfin on 6th June announced a strategic co-lending partnership with the State Bank of India to extend its financial services to women in the economically weaker segment in rural and semi-urban regions across India. The loan amounts will range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 3 lakh, Muthoot said.

Muthoot Microfin and SBI will co-lend to members of joint liability groups who are engaged in agricultural and allied activities as well as other income-generating enterprises.

Tech giant, Google announces the second edition of the Indian language program

Tech giant Google on Thursday announced the second edition of its Indian languages Program with a focus on providing next-generation tools for newsrooms working with Indic languages. The ILP 2.0 will be delivered in nine languages including English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, and Marathi, and will have eight sessions featuring guest speakers, success stories, and product-focused training.

Google has partnered with Gurugram-based content distribution and digital services firm Mediology for the initiative. The Indian Languages Programme 1.0 sought to modernize the online presence of Indian language news publishers and enhance user experiences across web, app, and video formats.

Launched in 2023, the Indian Languages Programme supported local news publications in India. Google provided technical support, access to training, and funding to improve digital operations and maximize the digital reach of regional publications.

Mkt regulator SEBI’s warning to ICICI Bank over ICICI Securities delisting

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 6th June issued a warning to ICICI Bank for flouting norms during its outreach program to the shareholders of broking firm ICICI Securities to vote in favor of the delisting.

The market regulator has termed the outreach program by ICICI Bank as “inappropriate” and directed the bank to take action against its officials.

SEBI also directed the bank to take action against the officials who violated guidelines and examine the investor complaints on SEBI’s ‘Scores’ portal. The market watchdog also pointed out that the claim of providing a ‘balanced factual’ perspective does not stand as ICICI Bank is a promoter with over 74 % shareholding and the interested party in ICICI Securities’ delisting.

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