National & International Appointments
1. Sanjay Yadav takes oath as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
- Justice Sanjay Yadav took oath as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court at Raj Bhavan in Lucknow.
- His oath was administered by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.
- He was serving as the acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
- He has also served as the acting Chief Justice and Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- Allahabad High Court was established in 1866 and is one of the oldest high courts with 160 serving judges.
National Affairs
2. Union Minister launches Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS)
- Minister of Sports Kiren Rijiju has launched Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS) for streamlining the sports medicine and rehabilitation support offered to the athletes for Olympics 2024 and beyond.
- It will start with support for athletes who are a part of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) development group
- It will have 4 structures: Athlete Wellness Cell, On-Field Sports Medicine Experts, National Resource Referral Teams, Central Core Team
Important Dates
3. International Albinism Awareness Day: 13 June
- International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed annually on June 13 to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism worldwide.
- Theme of IAAD 2021: Strength Beyond All Odds.
- June 13 was established as International Albinism Awareness Day by resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2014.
- Albinism: Congenital disorder characterized in humans by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes.
Banking & Finance
4. SBI launches 'Kavach Personal Loans' for Covid-stressed customers
- SBI has launched ‘Kavach Personal Loan’ to provide financial relief to its customers who are facing economic crises due to covid treatment costs
- Loan Amount: Rs 5 lakh loan at an interest rate of 8.5% per annum
- Tenure: 5 years
- It is a collateral-free offering that will also provide reimbursement of expenses, which has already been incurred for Covid medical expenses
- It will be under Covid loan book that has been launched by RBI
- Chairman of SBI: Dinesh Kumar Khara
National Affairs
5. Project O2 For India Initiated to meet rising Oxygen Demand Amid Pandemic
- Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government has launched ‘Project O2 for India’ to ensure supply of critical raw materials such as zeolites, setting up of small oxygen plants, and manufacturing of compressors.
- Aim: To enable stakeholders working to augment the country's ability to meet this rise in demand for medical oxygen.
- Under this, National Consortium of Oxygen is enabling the national level supply of critical raw materials such as zeolites, oxygen plants, etc
Obituaries
6. Noted Indian Neurologist Ashok Panagariya passes away
- Padma Shri award winning prominent neurologist, medical researcher and academic, Ashok Panagariya (71 years) passed away due to COVID-19 complications in Jaipur
- He was known for his research on nerve cells and neuromyotonia.
- He was Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur and a member of Planning Board of the Government of Rajasthan.
- Awards: Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category and Padma Shri in 2014.
Science & Technology
7. European Space Agency to launch ‘EnVision’ mission to Venus in 2030
- European Space Agency (ESA) is developing its own probe to study Venus, for holistic view of planet from its inner core to upper atmosphere, following the steps of NASA
- The mission dubbed as EnVision, will probably be launched to the planet in the early 2030.
- EnVision probe of ESA will determine how and why Venus and Earth evolved so differently, even while being in the habitable zone to the Sun.
- ESA will undertake this mission with contributions from NASA.
State Affairs
8. Maharashtra proposes amendment for protection of ‘heritage trees’
- Maharashtra govt will make amendments to Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act of 1975 to introduce provisions for the protection of ‘heritage trees’
- Under this, tree with an estimated age of 50 years or more shall be defined as a heritage tree
- State climate change dept will also consider a tree’s rarity, its botanical, historical, religious, mythological and cultural importance
- Local Tree Authority will have to ensure tree census
Summits & Conferences
9. Harsh Vardhan addresses WHO High-Level Coalition on Health
- Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan has digitally addressed first meeting of World Health Organization High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy Platform of Action.
- Meeting was attended by several dignitaries and national heads and representatives of various stakeholders like World Bank, UNDP, UNHRC, The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) etc.
- WHO HQs: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Director General of WHO: Tedros Adhanom.
Obituaries
10. Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away in Delhi
- Indian National Congress leader, Indira Hridayesh (80 years) passed away at Uttrakhand Bhavan in Delhi.
- She was MLA as well as Leader of Opposition from Haldwani constituency in the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election
- She served as the minister of Finance in Uttarakhand 2012 to 2017, Parliamentary Affairs, Higher Education, and Planning in Government of Uttarakhand under Harish Rawat.
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