One District One Product: The Ministry of Textile inaugurated the ‘Lota Shop’ at National Crafts Museum, New Delhi. The shop was opened by Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited (CCIC), popularly known as the Central Cottage Industries Emporium. It showcases fine handcrafted curios, souvenirs, handicrafts and textiles based on the traditional craft forms of […]
What Is Crypto lending?
What Is Crypto lending? Major U.S. cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers on June 13, 2022, citing “extreme” market conditions, sparking a sell-off across crypto markets. Celsius is a crypto lender, which essentially means it is a bank of the crypto world. Crypto lenders allow customers to deposit their coins with them […]
Neeraj Chopra Set a New National Record Of 89.30 Metres In Javelin Throw
Neeraj Chopra Set a New National Record Of 89.30 Metres In Javelin Throw: Tokyo Olympics gold medalist ace Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra set a new national record of 89.30 metres at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal with his throw at the event. This was Neeraj’s first competitive outing since […]
New Link National Highway 133B And 131A
New Link National Highway 133B And 131A: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has informed that the project for the construction of New Link National Highway 133B and 131A is in full swing The National Highway-133B project spanning over 21 kilometer, is a one-of-its-kind project involving the construction of a six-kilometer-long Ganga […]
Bharat Gaurav Train : Coimbatore North To Sainagar Shirdi
Bharat Gaurav Train : Coimbatore North To Sainagar Shirdi The first service of the theme-based Bharat Gaurav Train from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi started its journey on 14-06-2022. With this, Southern Railway becomes the first zone in Indian Railways to get the first Registered service provider under the ‘Bharat Gaurav” Scheme and commence the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th June 2022
Today Current Affairs:16th June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy Skin Disease: Around 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Lumpy Skin Disease: LSD is caused by infection of cattle or water buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The mortality rate is less than 10%. […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: On the eve of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD – 15th June), the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has released a report on the state of Elderly People in India. The report was based on a survey conducted by a Non-Governmental Organisation across 22 cities. WEAAD occurs every year […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): The Union Cabinet was apprised about the Agreement signed among the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on cooperation in the field of youth work among the authorized bodies of the member states of SCO. Following adoption of the agreement on cooperation in youth work by the member states in […]
Neobanks
Neobanks: The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is taking a hard look at the neobank business model where fintechs plug into a conventional bank’s network and become customer-facing banking service providers. The concern is that the digital model business can scale up very fast and could grow to be bigger than the underlying bank in […]