- Important Days & Events: International Widows’ Day is observed across the world on 23 June.
- Theme: Sustainable Solutions for Widow's Financial Independence
- Books & Author: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the eve of 8th International Yoga Day released a book titled Ashtang Yoga authored by Dr. Sonu Phogat.
- Sports: Indian women’s wrestling team has won five medals to claim the Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Banking & Insurance: Bengaluru-based neo banking platform Freo has launched its digital savings account ‘Freo Save’ in partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank.
- Reports: India has ranked 68th globally and 19th in Asian Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022 released by Coursera states.
- In Sri Lanka, the government has amended the minimum age limit for women leaving for foreign employment as domestic aides to 21 years of age.
- The US prioritizes its bilateral relationship with New Delhi and views India as a “very crucial” strategic ally in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region.
- Skalzang Rigzin was the first mountaineer from India to ascend Mount Annapurna‘s top without the aid of oxygen.
- Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, jumped to a 14-year-high of 3.83 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 30,500 crore) in 2021.
- Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha.
- Assam has become the 36th State to implement the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all 36 states.
- European Space Agency Arianespace has launched Two communication satellites from Malaysia and India.
- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24 and leased the entire satellite’s capacity to Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider Tata Play.
- India needs $223 bn to meet 2030 renewable Capacity Goals
- Foreign Exchange reserves up by $30.3 bn in FY22
- High inflation ‘a major concern’ for Economy
- India Reports CAD of 1.2% of GDP in FY22 on widening Trade Deficit
- NSDC & MoHUA has launched NIPUN scheme for Construction Workers
Questions:
Q.1 Which of the following state has become the 36th state in implementing the One Ration & One card Scheme?a. Sikkim
b. Assam
c. Manipur
d. Nagaland
Q.2 Which of the following Country prioritizes its bilateral relationship with India as very crucial?
a. Russia
b. France
c. China
d. US
