Showing posts with label June 2024. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June 2024. Show all posts

Current Affairs One - Liner : 29th June 2024

June 29, 2024

National: Mindspace Business Parks REIT, a company that owns and develops Grade A office spaces in India, was the first Indian REIT to issue sustainability-linked bonds. They secured Rs 650 crore from the International F…

29 June: National Statistics Day

June 29, 2024

Current Context: National Statistics Day is celebrated annually in India on June 29th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the father of Modern Statistics in India. This year, in 2024, Na…

ADB & AHFL Signed USD 60 Million NCDs Deal to Offer Housing Loans to Low-Income

June 29, 2024

Current Context: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed a $60 million nonconvertible debentures financing agreement with Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (AHFL). This initiative aims to expand women’s access to …

'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin’ scheme has been announced by the Maharashtra govt.

June 29, 2024

Current Context: On 28th June 2024, The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was announced by the Maharashtra government. Here are the key details: Monthly Allowance: Eligible women aged 21 to 60 years will receive a mon…

Employees' Pension Scheme has been amended by the government

June 29, 2024

Current Context: The Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) was amended by the Indian government to benefit employees with shorter tenures. Here's a summary of the changes: Withdrawal Benefit for Less Than 6 Months Servi…

Global Liveability Index 2024: Austria’s Vienna Topped as World’s Most Liveable City

June 29, 2024

Current Context: On 21st June 2024, The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2024 once again named Vienna, Austria, as the world's most liveable city for the third consecutive year. This r…

First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific Summit held in Kochi from June 26 to 28

June 29, 2024

Current Context: The First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific Regional Dairy Conference, was held in Kochi, India from June 26 to 28, 2024. The conference focused on the theme "Farmer Centric Innovations in…

6th & Final FATF Plenary held in Singapore; FATF Adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of India

June 29, 2024

Current Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held its final plenary under the Singapore presidency from June 26th to 28th, 2024. During this meeting, one of the key outcomes was the adoption of India's Mu…

Current Affairs One - Liner : 28th June 2024

June 28, 2024

National: Indian shipyard GRSE inked a deal with a German firm to build four multi-purpose cargo ships for around $54 million. The vessels will be 120 meters long and capable of carrying 7,500 tons of cargo each. There&#…

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched two new initiatives on World MSME Day

June 28, 2024

Current Context: On World MSME Day, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched two significant initiatives aimed at bolstering the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. These initiatives are: MSME Sustainable…

67th Global Environment Facility Council

June 28, 2024

Current Context: The 67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, held in Washington, DC, from June 17 to 20, 2024, brought together representatives from GEF member countries. These representatives included 14…

Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024

June 28, 2024

Current Context: The Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024 is a recently approved initiative by the Assam government to safeguard witnesses during investigations and trials. It was introduced in June 2024. Here's a s…

RBI Revises SAARC Currency Swap Framework for 2024-2027

June 28, 2024

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries, covering the period from 2024 to 2…

SEBI eased delisting norms and tightened influencer’s rules

June 28, 2024

Current Context: On 28th June Several changes were introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Delisting Norms Eased: SEBI has introduced a fixed-price process as an alternative to reverse book buildi…

NASA Launches NOAA’s 4th & Final Weather Satellite ‘GOES-U’ on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket

June 28, 2024

Current Context: On June 25, 2024, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite into orbit. GOES-U is the final addition to the successful GOES-R series…

PSB Signed MoU With Indian Army For Salary Accounts

June 28, 2024

Current Context: State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank has signed an initial agreement with the Indian Army for a defence salary package on 26th June 2024,in New Delhi. This package includes several facilities, such as free…

Current Affairs One - Liner : 27th June 2024

June 27, 2024

National: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah recently inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. This visionary i…

12th Passport Seva Divas – 24 June 2024

June 27, 2024

Current Context: On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas to mark the enactment of the Passports Act on June 24, 1967. Coinciding with this celebration, a 3-day R…

The digital investing platform SmartWealth has been launched by HDFC Bank

June 27, 2024

Current Context: HDFC Bank’s SmartWealth is an all-in-one digital investment platform that makes investing as easy as ordering a pizza . With SmartWealth, you can invest in mutual funds, bank deposits, stocks, and bonds…

India’s FY24 CAD declines to 0.7% of GDP from 2% in FY23; records surplus of 0.6% in Q4: RBI

June 27, 2024

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India reported positive developments for India's external finances on June 24th, 2024. The current account deficit (CAD) narrowed significantly to 0.7% of GDP in FY24 compared to …

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