- Important Days & Events
- June 26 is observed as “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”
- Theme: “Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises”
- Appointments
- Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran is appointed to lead India International Centre.
- Parameswaran Iyer, an IAS office is appointed as the new Niti Aayog CEO.
- Avinash Kulkarni is appointed as the new CEO of Indian debt resolution company limited.
- Banking: The State Bank of India, has recently launched two new toll-free numbers to help facilitate its banking services.
- Recently ICICI Bank introduced a digital platform named “Campus Power” to assist students who want to pursue higher education in India and abroad.
- China has launched 3 new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the Sichuan Province in southwest China.
- Garuda Aerospace would invest Rs 115 crore in the construction of a production facility in Malaysia.
- The US has announced funding of $122 million to the top three Indian medical research institutions to prevent avoidable epidemics.
- According to Commerce and Industry, India’s economy will reach $30 trillion in the next 30 years.
- RBI extends deadline for card Tokenisation by another 3 months
- Ship-borne weapon system VL-SRSAM successfully Flight-Tested
- Vaishnaw launches Policy and Portal of e-auction
- Bharat Electronics signs MoU with Belarus firm
- India's Fintech Reckoning Arrives
Questions:
Q.1 Which of the following bank has launched new toll-free numbers to facilitate banking services 24/7?a. Canara Bank
b. Karnataka Bank
c. State Bank of India
d. Indusland Bank
Q.2 Who has been appointed as the new CEO of NITI Ayog?
a. Parameswaran Iyer
b. Amitabh Kant
c. Rajiv Kumar
d. Rajnish Kumar
