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World’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica

European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed using satellite images that the world’s largest iceberg has broken off Antarctica. Named as A-67, the iceberg was 4320 square kilometers in size, which is half the size of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The finger-shaped iceberg broke off from the Ronne Ice shelf, a massive ice shelf that encompasses an area of more than 400,000 sq.km

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The images were captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.

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Sebi doubles AIFs overseas investment limit to $1.5 bn after talks with RBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) doubled the overseas investment limit of alternative investment funds (AIFs) to $1.5 billion.

In 2015, Sebi had created a $500-million allowance for overseas investment. However, domestic AIFs were only allowed to invest a fourth of their corpus overseas.

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In 2018, the limit was increased from $500 million to $750 million.

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ICMR approves home-based RAT kit for Covid testing

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a home-based rapid antigen testing (RAT) kit for Covid-19. Home testing by RAT is advised only in the asymptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases.

The move is expected to make testing widely available and accessible particularly in rural areas.

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ICMR- one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world
Founded:-1911

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Karnataka No.1 state in establishing Health & Wellness Centres: Health dept

Karnataka has emerged as the best state and is ranked number one in establishing health and wellness centre under the Ayushman Bharat Program, to provide comprehensive primary healthcare in rural areas.

The union government had set a target of establishing 2,263 HWC sub-centres, and the state has upgraded 3,300 centres till March 31, 2021.

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UK launches plans for global pandemic radar to detect Covid-19 variants

The United Kingdom will develop an advanced international pathogen surveillance network to identify Covid-19 variants and emerging diseases.

This Global Pandemic Radar will ensure the early detection of new variants and emerging pathogens, so vaccines and treatments needed to stop them can be rapidly developed.

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UK Prime Minister:- Boris Johnson;
Capital: London

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IMF proposes $50 billion global vaccination plan

The International Monetary Fund has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan that would cover at least 40 percent of the global population by the end of 2021 and at least 60 percent by the first half of 2022.

The vaccination target requires additional upfront grants to Covax, donating surplus doses and free cross-border flows of raw materials and finished vaccines.

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China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’ Yuan Longping passes away

Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, renowned for developing a hybrid rice strain that vastly improved the grain output in the country, passed away at the age of 91.

Yuan succeeded in cultivating a high-yield hybrid rice strain in 1973, which was later grown on a large scale in China and other countries to substantially raise output.

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Ex-dept of atomic energy chief Srikumar Banerjee dies at 75 in Navi Mumbai

Padma Shri awardee scientist Srikumar Banerjee, who was the former chairperson of the department of atomic energy (DAE), passed away at 75.

He was a specialist in physical metallurgy and material science.

Banerjee was also the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award recipient and a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.

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INS Rajput, Indian Navy’s first destroyer, decommissioned after 41 years of service

The lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by the erstwhile USSR, the destroyer was commissioned on May 4, 1980 at Poti,Georgia.INS Rajput was constructed in the 61 Communards Shipyard in Nikolaev (present-day Ukraine) under her original Russian name ‘Nadezhny’ meaning ‘Hope’.

The ship had the motto “Raj Karega Rajput’’, and participated in several operations.

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It was the first Naval Ship to be affiliated with an Indian Army regiment(the Rajput).

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Indian women’s pair of Palak-Parul qualify for Paralympics

Women’s pair of Palak Kohli and Parul Parmar became the first Indian para shuttlers to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics.

Palak and her partner Parul have achieved the qualification for the SL3-SU5 Women's Doubles event in para-badminton, which will be making its debut in this year's Paralympics.

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BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma elected to BWF Council

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected to the BWF council for the period 2021-25.

He is also the Vice President of Badminton Asia, got 236 votes in his favour as the 20 council members were elected from 31 contestants at the virtual AGM and Council election of Badminton World Federation (BWF).

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Himanta Biswa Sarma:- The current Chief Minister of Assam.

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Haryana To Launch Anti-Covid "Sanjeevani Pariyojana" For Quick Medicare Access At Home

Haryana will launch an anti-Covid "Sanjeevani Pariyojana" to provide for supervised and quick medical care at home largely for people in rural areas with mild to moderate symptoms of the disease.

Sanjeevani Pariyojana will extend medical care to rural areas where awareness of the second wave of COVID-19 and how to treat it remains low.

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Chief Minister:- ML Khattar;
Governor:- Satyadev Narayan Arya

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Maharashtra govt launches "Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance"

Maharashtra government has launched the "Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance" scheme to meet the state's oxygen needs.

Special incentives will be given to oxygen-producing industries under this scheme. At present, the state's oxygen generation capacity is 1300 MT per day.

Units will be set up in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Dhule, Nandurbar, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg regions.

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