- The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) named ‘Sajag’ was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval.
- Static Part:
- HQ of ICG: New Delhi
- DG of ICG: Krishnaswamy Natarajan
- Awards and Recognition: Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind: They won the International Business Book of the Year Award 2021 for their book titled ‘Transformation in Times of Crisis’.
- The Common Services Centres (CSC) E-Governance India Ltd launched the Agri Services Portal which will be the marketplace platform for small farmers. Through this portal, the small and marginal farmers can avail essential agri services.
- The RBI cancelled the licence of Shivajirao Bhosale Sahakari Bank, Pune as the lender bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
- Pharmeasy has acquired Medlife and thus has created India’s largest online pharmacy.
- The WHO has named the two variants of COVID-19 which are first found in India. The name of the B.1.617.1 variant is ‘Kappa’ and the B.1.617.2 variant is ‘Delta’.
- Static Part:
- HQ of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland
- President of WHO: Tedros Adhanom
- RDSO—1st Standards Body to Join the ‘One Nation, One Standard’ Scheme
- ‘Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council’
- 74th WHA Meeting of WHO
- India’s GDP to be at 7.9% for FY22—SBI Ecowrap
- Appointments on 2nd June 2021
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following has acquired Medlife?
a. 1mg b. Netmeds
c. Pharmeasy
d. MedPlus
