Published on: June 10, 2023

Snippets:9-10 JUNE 2023

Snippets:9-10 JUNE 2023

  • The Gruha Jyothi scheme would be launched in Kalaburagi while the Gruha Lakshmi scheme would be flagged off in Belagavi.
  • The United States and Britain announced a new strategic pact called “Atlantic Declaration” ,as their leaders rededicated the “special relationship” to counter Russia, China and economic instability. This declaration adopted by the leaders aims to boost industry ties on defense and renewable energy, in the face of growing competition from China.
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research signs a MOU with Amazon Kisan to Empower Farmers
  • IICA and NALSAR launch “LL.M in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws” programme
  • Satellite images show that Spain is in danger of drying out one of the main wetlands located at Donana National Park in Europe
  • Pilikula Biological Park, managed by Pilikula Development Authority, will be handed over to the Forest Department for better management
  • Navies of India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held the maiden trilateral maritime partnership exercise in the Gulf of Oman. The Indian Navy deployed stealth frigate INS Tarkash for the exercise.
  • Pilikula Biological Park, managed by Pilikula Development Authority, will be handed over to the Forest Department for better management.
  • The Karnataka state government allowed the parental leave facilitates for single male parent employed in government sector with maximum of six months
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ), UN’s top court, , gave green light to Ukraine’s western allies to support it in its legal fight against Russia and issued an order clearing 32 countries including France, Britain and Germany to support Ukraine. Ukraine had dragged Moscow to the ICJ shortly after the invasion.
  • Government of India has constituted Peace Committee in Manipur under the Chairpersonship of Governor, Manipur.
  • Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ – the online dredging monitoring system – in order to accelerate ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative of the Ministry
  • Indian Army signs contract for procurement of ‘TACTICAL LAN RADIO’ through innovations for defence excellence (IDEX). The contract with M/s Astrome Tech Pvt Ltd, Bangalore for procurement of indigenously developed ‘Tactical LAN Radio’ was signed.
  • ‘Tactical LAN Radio’ is a state of the art high bandwidth backhaul wireless radio equipment for provisioning of reliable and failsafe communication. The solution offers an enhanced range of communication and embedded frequency hopping mechanism to preclude chances of interception and long-range point-to-multipoint high-bandwidth communication. The system can operate continuously for 48 hours on a single set basis without any breakdown.
  • Shardul Thakur matched Sir Don Bradman and Allan Border’s record, becoming the third visiting batter with three consecutive 50-plus scores at The Oval in Tests