Published on: June 26, 2023

Snippets:26 JUNE 2023

Snippets:26 JUNE 2023

  • NATO concluded its largest ever air force deployment exercise in Europe in a show of force against potential threats such as Russia
  • Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) and Citicorp Finance (India) Limited have announced the launch of the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) in Bengaluru to leverage data and data sciences in the social sector.
  • Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment department will plant 1 crore sapling and will be geo-tagged to ensure long-term maintenance and audit.
  • Saraswati clinched the 500m roller skating race in the Special Olympics World Games in berlin
  • Vande Bharat Express train from Saharanpur to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh would be introduced soon.
  • Prime minister Narendra Modi was awarded the “Order of Nile “,the topmost state honour of Egypt. Among the past recipients of this honour were the late Sultan Qaboos (the ruler of Oman), Nelson Mandela and Suharto, former President of Indonesia.
  • A tribal council in Meghalaya has unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the implementation of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in areas within its jurisdiction.
  • Diksha Dagar claims the Czech Ladies Open title
  • Maharashtra Ironmen was crowned the champion of the first-ever season of the Premier Handball League (PHL) after it defeated the Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh
  • UNESCO India and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is to launch a campaign aimed at raising awareness about Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) among women including young girls attending school titled as “Spotlight Red”.
  • Canara Bank has introduced the facility of UPI payments to merchants through RuPay Credit Card. This facility is made available in ‘Canara ai1’ Banking Super App of the bank.