RAJASTHAN CURRENT AFFAIRS 2021 – 22nd June

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• Indian Navy Force & European Union Naval Force Somalia participated in a Joint operation  known as Operation Atlanta at Gulf of Aden.
• India spent Rs. 2,386 Crore for study one of its kind on Oral Cancer by Tata Memorial Centre.
• Conference of BRICS Network on ‘Electric Mobility’ hosted by IIT Bombay.
• Retail inflation of India raised to 6.3% in May.
• Former Health minister of Kerala KK Shailaja receives ‘Open Society Prize 2021’ from Central European University.
• IIT Roorkee’s Prof. Shailesh Ganpule honored with ‘NSG Counter-IED & Counter-Terrorism Innovator Award 2021’ for designing a Blast-Resistant Helmet.
• The first ever taxonomically labelled marine tardigrade species Stygarctus keralensis discovered in Indian water is named after Kerala.
• Guruprasad Mohapatra, the secretary of Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) passed away dur to Covid-19 complications.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• PM Modi of India addressed the 5^th edition of VIVATECH, the largest digital and startup event of Europe as an honored guest.
• According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report ‘World Investment Report 2021’ India is the 5^th largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment. United States held at first position.
• Montek Singh Ahluwalia of India appointed as a member of World Bank-IMF HLAG on Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery and Growth.
• China launches a human space called Shenzhou-12 with 3-Astronauts.
• F1 Race- Max Verstappen of Red Bull wins French Grand Prix 2021.
• Gukesh of India wins Gelfand Chess Challenge.
• 7^th International Day for Yoga celebrated on the theme of ‘Yoga for well-being’ on 21^st

RAJASTHAN STATE AFFAIRS:

• Rajasthan Water Department to install smart meters in Jaipur city as a part of a Pilot Project.
• Government decides to operationalize Rajiv Gandhi Lift Canal Phase -3 Scheme according to State policies.
• ‘Suraksha Sakhi’ Campaign initiated by Rajasthan Police Department to safeguard women.
• Bhawani Sharma of the Merta set Guinness World Record for holding his body in chakra aasan for 18 minutes 34 seconds on International Yoga Day.
• State has allotted an amount of Rs. 210 Crore for Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojna.
• has announced to launch Indra Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme for youth and unemployed people. It will provide with Rs. 50,000 as interest free loan.
• Indian-American Shweta Baid is a first Indian to be nominated as an Alderman of Aurora city Council of Illinois state in US.