Current Affairs 1 & 2 June
• World Milk Day - 1 June
• Global Day of Parents - 1 June
• PM Modi approves the hike in National Defence Fund scholarship assistance
Apart from hiking the scholarship amount, now the ambit of the Scholarship Scheme is extended to the wards of State Police officials who are or were martyred during terror or Naxal attacks. The quota of new scholarships for children of state police officials will be 500 in a year. The rates of scholarship have also been increased from Rs. 2000 per month to Rs. 2500 per month for boys and from Rs. 2250 per month to Rs. 3000 per month for girls.
Under the scheme, every year new scholarships are given for 5500 wards of armed forces controlled by Ministry of Defence, for 2000 wards of paramilitary forces controlled by Ministry of Home Affairs and for 150 wards of forces controlled by Ministry of Railways. Under National Defence Fund, the major scheme - Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme is being implemented to encourage technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased/ex-service personnel of Armed Forces and Para Military Forces and Railway Protection Force.
• Govt approves extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all farmer; clears pension for farmers, traders
The newly-sworn in NDA government at the Centre has taken four major decisions related to farmers' and traders welfare in the first meeting of the Union Cabinet. It has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to all the farmers in the country. Earlier the benefit of the scheme was applicable to farmers having two hectares of land. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi last evening, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, nearly 14 crore 50 lakh farmers will be now covered under the revised scheme. The Minister said, total burden on the exchequer will be over 87,000 crore rupees for the year 2019-20. He said, over three crore farmers have been benefited so far. Six thousand rupees per year is being given in three installments to the farmers, under the scheme.
• Kasturirangan committee submits new draft education policy to HRD Ministry
Former ISRO chief Dr. Kasturirangan led Committee submitted the draft National Educational Policy (NEP) to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in New Delhi yesterday. The policy draft recommends incorporation of Indian knowledge systems in the curriculum, constituting a National Education Commission and curbing arbitrary fees hikes by private schools. The expert panel also proposed massive transformation in Teacher Education by moving all teacher preparation and education programs into large multidisciplinary universities or colleges. It added that the topics will include Indian contribution to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, psychology, yoga, architecture, medicine, as well as governance, polity, society, and conservation course on Indian knowledge systems. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992.
• India removes restriction on air space usage
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed all temporary restrictions on all air routes in the Indian airspace. The IAF made the announcement on Twitter. The IAF had imposed restrictions following air strikes on a terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan on 27th February. India had imposed restrictions which did not allow any aircraft flying over Pakistan airspace to use entry or exit points into India. Since February 27, flights on these sectors were taking longer routes leading to an increase in flying time by up to three hours.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present her first Union Budget on 5 July
The new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first Union Budget (for FY20) on 5 July, the government decided on Friday. A day before the Union Budget, Sitharaman will table in Parliament the Economic Survey 2018-19 authored by chief economic adviser Krishnamurthy Subramaniam and his team. The date of presenting full budget for FY20 by the NDA government was finalized at a meeting of the union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, according to an official announcement. The Parliament session will begin on 17 June and President Ram Nath Kovind will address a joint session of both the Houses on 20 June prior to budget presentation in the first week of July. In February, the previous NDA government had presented an interim budget and Piyush Goyal was entrusted with that job.
• Indian-origin Anita Bhatia appointed UN Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia has been the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships. A veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and management, she was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the global body's agency focussed on women empowerment and gender equality. She has had a distinguished career at the World Bank Group, serving in various senior leadership and management positions, both at the headquarters and in the field.
Veteran Indian diplomat and a gender equality champion Lakshmi Puri had previously served as the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women. The key appointment comes less than a week after Guterres appointed Indian Army officer Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar as his new Force Commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan.
• 10th Science Festival of India to be held in Agartala in February
It will be jointly hosted by Vigyan Prasar of the Central Government, State Government and Tripura Central University. The chief minister of Tripura is Biplab Kumar Deb and the governor of Tripura is Kaptan Singh Solanki.
• RBI will observe Financial Literacy Week from June 3 to 7
Theme - Farmers and how they benefit by being a part of the formal banking system
• Pakistan gets $6.56 million from China
The amount is given to Pakistan for CPEC corridor projects and for the ongoing construction of its two nuclear plants K2 and K3.
• PM approves monthly pension for small traders, businessman and shopkeepers
The cabinet chaired by PM Narender Modi approved Rs. 3000 as monthly pension for small traders, shopkeepers and businessman after they attain the age of 60 years. All small shopkeepers having GST turnover below Rs. 1.5 crore and are in the age between 18 and 40 years can register for the scheme. This decision is likely to benefit 5 crore traders.
• India's per-capita income shows a rise of 10% during financial year 2018-2019
• Airport Authority of India (AAI) signed an agreement with NTrust Infotech for asset rationalization, lease administration and related services on a PAN India basis through cutting edge Lease Administration Technology.
• PM Modi's new ministry 'Jai Shakti'
A new ministry 'Jai Shakti' has been formed in which the ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has taken the charge of this new ministry.
• Goa appoints Namarata Menonas brand ambassador to promote Yoga
• New Space Technology Center in Assam
IIT Guwahati has signed a MoU with ISRO to set up IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell at the institute where Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated a new academic complex and research and development.
• Chelsea beats Arsenal by 4-1 in Europe League final at Baku Olympic stadium in Azerbaijan
• India ranks 43 in IMD
India has become the 43rd most competitive economy in the world in IMD World Competitive rankings 2019. Singapore topped in the list.
• Puerto Williams became the southern most city after getting upgrade from Chilean authorities of Chile.
The capital of Chile is Santiago and its currency is Chilean Peso.
• Flight Lt Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft.
Recently, flight Lt Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter pilot of MIG-21 Bison jet.
• Rafale makes place in Golden Arrows
The first Rafale combat aircraft would be inducted into the IAF's 'Golden Arrows' 17 squadron which was commanded by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa during Kargil war in 1999.
• Annie Zaidi wins Nine Dots prize
Annie Zaidi is an Indian playwright and journalist. She won Nine Dots prize for her essay "Bread, Cement, Cactus".
• Indore's Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar airport declared as an International airport.
• India ranks 43 in IMD
India has become the 43rd most competitive economy in the world in IMD World Competitive rankings 2019. Singapore topped in the list.
• Puerto Williams became the southern most city after getting upgrade from Chilean authorities of Chile.
The capital of Chile is Santiago and its currency is Chilean Peso.
• Flight Lt Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft.
Recently, flight Lt Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter pilot of MIG-21 Bison jet.
• Rafale makes place in Golden Arrows
The first Rafale combat aircraft would be inducted into the IAF's 'Golden Arrows' 17 squadron which was commanded by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa during Kargil war in 1999.
• Annie Zaidi wins Nine Dots prize
Annie Zaidi is an Indian playwright and journalist. She won Nine Dots prize for her essay "Bread, Cement, Cactus".
• Indore's Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar airport declared as an International airport.
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