WHO names Corona variants found in India as ‘Delta’ and ‘Kappa’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the variants B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 of the corona first identified in India as ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’ respectively.
Kappa and Delta are letters of the Greek alphabet.
B.1.1.7 variants found in UK in September 2020: Alpha
Found in South Africa B.1.351 Variant: Beta
P.1 variant found in South Africa: Gamma
Found in the US B.1.427/B.1.429 Variant: Epleyson
P.2 variant found in Brazil: Zeta
B.1.525 variants found in many countries: Eta
P.3 variant found in Philippines: Theta
B.1.526 variants found in the US: Lota
WHO established: 7 April 1948
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
President: Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair appointed 21st Director General of Assam Rifles
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair took over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles in place of Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan.
Assam Rifles (AR): The Assam Rifles was formed in 1835 under the name Cachar Levy.
It is the oldest police force in the country.
In 1971 it was renamed as Assam Rifles.
This force is called the ‘Sentinel of the Northeast’ and the ‘Friend of the hill people’.
Headquarters: Shillong
Vikram Sampath wrote the book ‘Savarkar: A Contested Legacy (1924-1966)’
Historian and author Vikram Sampat has written the second and concluding volume of the book on the life and works of Veer Savarkar titled “Savarkar: A Contested Legacy (1924–1966)”.
Penguin will be released by Random House India on the 138th birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar.
The first volume of the book, “Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past” was released in 2019.
Book written by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar): “The History of the War of Independence 1957”
The Port Blair airport has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport after him.
CRPF Director General Kuldeep Singh gets additional charge of NIA Director General
Kuldeep Singh, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been given the additional charge of the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Kuldeep Singh will succeed the retiring YC Modi.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) set up: 2009
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founder: Radha Vinod Raju
NATO’s ‘Steadfast Defender 21’ combat exercise begins
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has started a military exercise in Europe named “Steadfast Defender 21 War Games”.
These exercises are taking place across the Atlantic, Europe and the Black Sea region.
The military exercise is being held as tensions escalate between Russia and NATO members.
NATO established: 4 April 1949
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
President: Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach
Member Countries: 30
Retired Supreme Court Justice Arun Kumar Mishra took over as the new chairman of NHRC
Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, retired from the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Constitution of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): October 12, 1993
Headquarters: New Delhi
IIT Guwahati researchers develop ‘smart window’ material
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has developed a ‘smart window’ material that can automatically control the climate of buildings.
The smart window material has been developed by Dr. Debabrata Sikdar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at IIT Guwahati along with his research scholar Ashish Kumar Choudhary.
Christine Wermuth elected as the ‘first female Army Secretary of the US Senate’
The US Senate has elected Christine Wermuth as Secretary of the Army.
She is the first woman to play this role.
Capital of the United States of America: Washington, D.C.
President: Joe Biden
Government announced a scheme to give pension for the dependents of those who lost their lives from Corona
The Central Government announced to provide many other facilities including pension to the dependents of those who lost their lives due to Corona.
Dependent members under Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) will get a pension equal to 90% of the average daily wage.
This benefit will be applicable from 24 March 2020 to 24 March 2022.
The maximum amount received under the Employees‘ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) has been increased from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 7 lakh, while the minimum amount will be Rs 2.5 lakh.
This scheme will be applicable for the next three years (15 February 2022) from 15 February 2020.
JB Mohapatra gets additional charge of Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) member Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra has been given additional charge of chairman of CBDT.
Mohapatra has been given the additional charge of chairman for the next three months.
He will replace Pramod Chandra Modi.
Whose extended term ended on May 31.
Establishment of Central Board of Direct Taxes: 1924
Headquarters: New Delhi
SBI revises FY22 GDP growth forecast to 7.9%
The Department of Economic Research, State Bank of India, in its report “Ecowrap”, has slashed India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections to 7.9% from 10.4% for the fiscal year 2022.
SBI Established: 1st July 1955
Headquarters: Mumbai
President: Dinesh Kumar Khara
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Telangana Formation Day: 02 June
Telangana Foundation Day is celebrated every year on 02nd June.
Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014 as the 29th state of India by separating from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad has been made the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for ten years.
Telangana is the 12th largest state in the country
First and current Chief Minister of Telangana: K. Chandrashekhar Rao
First Governor: Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshminarasimha.
Current Governor of Telangana: Tamilisai Soundararajan
WHO names Corona variants found in India as ‘Delta’ and ‘Kappa’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the variants B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 of the corona first identified in India as ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’ respectively.
Kappa and Delta are letters of the Greek alphabet.
B.1.1.7 variants found in UK in September 2020: Alpha
Found in South Africa B.1.351 Variant: Beta
P.1 variant found in South Africa: Gamma
Found in the US B.1.427/B.1.429 Variant: Epleyson
P.2 variant found in Brazil: Zeta
B.1.525 variants found in many countries: Eta
P.3 variant found in Philippines: Theta
B.1.526 variants found in the US: Lota
WHO established: 7 April 1948
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
President: Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair appointed 21st Director General of Assam Rifles
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair took over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles in place of Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan.
Assam Rifles (AR): The Assam Rifles was formed in 1835 under the name Cachar Levy.
It is the oldest police force in the country.
In 1971 it was renamed as Assam Rifles.
This force is called the ‘Sentinel of the Northeast’ and the ‘Friend of the hill people’.
Headquarters: Shillong
Vikram Sampath wrote the book ‘Savarkar: A Contested Legacy (1924-1966)’
Historian and author Vikram Sampat has written the second and concluding volume of the book on the life and works of Veer Savarkar titled “Savarkar: A Contested Legacy (1924–1966)”.
Penguin will be released by Random House India on the 138th birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar.
The first volume of the book, “Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past” was released in 2019.
Book written by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar): “The History of the War of Independence 1957”
The Port Blair airport has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport after him.
CRPF Director General Kuldeep Singh gets additional charge of NIA Director General
Kuldeep Singh, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been given the additional charge of the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Kuldeep Singh will succeed the retiring YC Modi.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) set up: 2009
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founder: Radha Vinod Raju
NATO’s ‘Steadfast Defender 21’ combat exercise begins
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has started a military exercise in Europe named “Steadfast Defender 21 War Games”.
These exercises are taking place across the Atlantic, Europe and the Black Sea region.
The military exercise is being held as tensions escalate between Russia and NATO members.
NATO established: 4 April 1949
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
President: Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach
Member Countries: 30
Retired Supreme Court Justice Arun Kumar Mishra took over as the new chairman of NHRC
Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, retired from the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Constitution of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): October 12, 1993
Headquarters: New Delhi
IIT Guwahati researchers develop ‘smart window’ material
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has developed a ‘smart window’ material that can automatically control the climate of buildings.
The smart window material has been developed by Dr. Debabrata Sikdar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at IIT Guwahati along with his research scholar Ashish Kumar Choudhary.
Christine Wermuth elected as the ‘first female Army Secretary of the US Senate’
The US Senate has elected Christine Wermuth as Secretary of the Army.
She is the first woman to play this role.
Capital of the United States of America: Washington, D.C.
President: Joe Biden
Government announced a scheme to give pension for the dependents of those who lost their lives from Corona
The Central Government announced to provide many other facilities including pension to the dependents of those who lost their lives due to Corona.
Dependent members under Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) will get a pension equal to 90% of the average daily wage.
This benefit will be applicable from 24 March 2020 to 24 March 2022.
The maximum amount received under the Employees‘ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) has been increased from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 7 lakh, while the minimum amount will be Rs 2.5 lakh.
This scheme will be applicable for the next three years (15 February 2022) from 15 February 2020.
JB Mohapatra gets additional charge of Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) member Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra has been given additional charge of chairman of CBDT.
Mohapatra has been given the additional charge of chairman for the next three months.
He will replace Pramod Chandra Modi.
Whose extended term ended on May 31.
Establishment of Central Board of Direct Taxes: 1924
Headquarters: New Delhi
SBI revises FY22 GDP growth forecast to 7.9%
The Department of Economic Research, State Bank of India, in its report “Ecowrap”, has slashed India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections to 7.9% from 10.4% for the fiscal year 2022.
SBI Established: 1st July 1955
Headquarters: Mumbai
President: Dinesh Kumar Khara
