RAJASTHAN CURRENT AFFAIRS 2021 – 29th June

Published on June 29, 2021 by Abhishek Shekhawat |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Just Prep Raj

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• India’s first energy company to declare energy compact goals under HLDE 2021, NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Ltd aims to install 60GW of renewable energy capacity (wind and solar) by 2032.
• World Bank backs the implementation of SALT Program in Andhra Pradesh by approving a loan of Rs. 1,860 crores.
• Suresh N Patel becomes Central Vigilance Commissioner.
• Infosys’ Ex CEO SD Shibu Lal appointed as chairperson of task force for bureaucratic reforms.
• Union govt. extends term of Attorney General KK Venugopal by 1 year.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launches a website to support ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (NMBA) Scheme.
• Chief Justice Ramana released a book ‘Anomalies In Law & Justice’ written by Justice R V Raveendran.
• India’s first Fenton Catalytic Reactor Wastewater Treatment Plant inaugurated in Gujarat.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approves a stimulus package of 6.28 lakh crore to support covid-affected industries.
• Central govt. allows private players to establish and operate rocket launch sites.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• China starts two units of Baihetan, world’s largest Hydro plant project.
• Pakistan continues to be in Grey List of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
• Delhi Metro won ‘Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award’ at Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE).
• Airport Council International (ACI) gives Roll of Excellence honors to Cochin International Airport in Airport Service Quality for 2021.
• Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand becomes first transgender athlete to participate in Olympics.
• World’s largest crypto exchange ‘Binance’ is banned by Britain govt.
• Taj group named as strongest Hotel brand in the world.
• European Space Agency becomes first to hire a disabled Astronaut.

RAJASTHAN STATE AFFAIRS:

• Bundi city celebrated its 780^th Foundation Day on 24 June, 2021.
• Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara receives title of ‘the World Education Leader of the Year Award’ for his innovations and management in the field of education by Elets Magazine.
• CM Gehlot gives nod to make amendments in Land Allotment Policy-2015 in urban areas.
• Ex-BJP Minister Chunnilal Dhakkad passed away due to post-covid complications in Chittorgarh.
• State govt. release order to not to allow people without vaccination in Bus Stand, Railway Station and other public spaces.
• Kumbhalgarh Block’s Primary Health Centre at Auda of Rajsamand gets ‘National Quality Assurance Certificate’ 2021.
• State level program on International Yoga Day was organized in Udaipur.
• Barmer’s Geeta Kumari got nominated for National Teacher’s Award for her contribution in education field.
• Rajasthan govt. set up ‘Board of Investment’ to promote new industries in state.