The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD), annually observed on June 13, represents the importance and celebration of human rights of people with albinism.Albinism is a non-contagious, genetically inherited ailment that results in the lack of melanin in the skin, eyes, and hair.
This year theme is “United in making our voice heard.”
The 12th WTO Ministerial Conference is all set to begin in Geneva, Switzerland after a gap of almost 5 years. The key areas of discussions & negotiations this year’s conference include WTO’s response to the pandemic, Fisheries subsidies negotiations, Public Stockholding for Food security, WTO Reforms and Moratorium on Custom Duties on Electronic transmission.
The Conference will be co-hosted by Kazakhstan.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is celebrating Elimination of Child Labour Week in the honour of World Day Against Child Labour in the 75 places as part of the “75th anniversary celebrations of India’s independence – “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in different districts starting from 12th June to 20th June, 2022.
Priyank Kanoongo: Present chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
A staff of researchers from the University of Delhi has found a novel set of fossilised dinosaur eggs, with one egg nesting inside the different on the Dinosaur Fossil National Park, in Dhar District of Madhya Pradesh. While eggs-within-eggs are uncommon phenomena, they’re to date identified to happen solely in birds and have by no means identified in reptiles.
This discovery brings out newer connections between reptilian and avian evolution.
The ultra luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal in Karnataka's capital city Bengaluru was made operational.
The Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express chugged trough the station to mark this special occasion. According to the railway officials, the air-conditioned SMV Railway Terminal is a ₹314 crore project. It has solar rooftop panels and rainwater harvesting mechanism.
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) in collaboration with Indian agri-land marketplace SFarmsIndia has announced the launch of IIMA-SFarmsIndia Agri Land Price Index (ISALPI), a first-of-its-kind land price index that will record and present ‘quality controlled’ data of prices of agricultural land across the country.
China has released a new comprehensive geologic map of the moon, the "most detailed" to date, which is expected to make a vital contribution to scientific research, exploration and landing site selection on the Earth's only natural satellite.
The new comprehensive geologic map of the moon is to a scale of 1:2,500,000, the "most detailed to date".
Maruti Suzuki has set up a 20 MWp1 solar power plant at its Manesar facility in a bid to maximises the utilisation of renewable energy in its operations. The power plant will contribute 28,000 MWH2 annually to the group's manufacturing unit and which is equivalent to the energy required for the production of more than 67,000 units.
The expansion is aimed at reducing at least 20,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha rolled out on an accidental insurance cover of Rs 15 lakh for government employees in the union territory.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank will extend the insurance cover.
Sinha also launched the bank’s ‘Phone Pe Loan’ facility for government employees.
The bank has contracted with Oriental Insurance Company for extending the cover,
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved increase in Minimum Support Price for all intended Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2022-23.
The approved rates are at least one and half times of the all India weighted average cost of production.
It will lead to greater investment and production. It will also provide assured remunerative prices for the farmers.
India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after netting 7.5 points from nine rounds. The rising Indian star finished a point ahead Marsel Efroimski and Jung Min Seo, who tied for 2nd place. The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over compatriot V Praneet.
The 18th State Wildlife Board meeting has chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray approved 12 new conservation reserves that will cover an area of 692.74 sq km and two new sanctuaries (including a flamingo sanctuary) covering an area of 298.61 sq km. In addition, the board also cleared the extension of Lonar wildlife sanctuary area and 10 endangered wildlife habitats.
Suryoday Small Finance bank, one of India’s leading small finance bank, has announced its partnership with Mobisafar to provide banking services through all Mobisafar’s franchisees and Business Correspondent network across India.
Suryoday Small finance has been actively educating and promoting the benefits of social security schemes like PMSBY, PMJJBY & APY.
Bajaj Finance Limited, the lending arm of Bajaj Finserv Limited, a leading conglomerate in financial services, has launched its public awareness initiative ‘Har Time EMI On Time‘, a digital campaign to drive awareness around the need and benefits of adopting good financial habits for a healthy financial future.
The chief minister of Goa Pramod Sawant has launched a “Beach Vigil App". The CM said that the app aims to benefit institutions working in beach tourism sector and also the tourists. The Beach Vigil App aims to do a holistic management of beaches.
Beach Vigil App Drishti workers, police and other stakeholders can raise issues for safeguarding tourists' interests.