Daily Current Affairs  – 7 June 2021

  Facts in News Bamboo Market Page on Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) Portal Recently, the dedicated window on the GeM portal named  “The Green Gold Collection” for bamboo products was launched by the Union Minister of State for Agriculture. The National Bamboo Mission and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) have been working together to have a dedicated […]

In News Recently, the International Energy Agency released the World Energy Investment 2021 report.  Major highlights of the report  Investment Global energy investment is expected to rebound this year and increase 10 per cent year-on-year to around $1.9 trillion. Most of this investment will flow towards power and end-use sectors, shifting out of traditional fossil […]

In News Recently,The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has released a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter framework. Objectives & Need  The Panchayats have been playing a critical role  in preventing and managing the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 at the grassroots level. They have been entrusted […]

In News There has been a huge pile-up of biomedical waste generated in the aftermath of the second wave of the pandemic. About The quantity of biomedical waste generated during the second wave at its peak is definitely more than what was seen in the first wave. The second wave saw more face shields, masks, […]

In News Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the State of India’s Environment Report 2021. CSE is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. It researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable.   Major Findings The report carries […]

In News Recently, Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a landmark accord setting a global minimum corporate tax rate. About The G-7 countries would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15%, and put in place measures to ensure taxes were paid in the countries where businesses operate. […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the E-100 pilot project in Pune to mark the World Environment Day 2021. He also released the Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025. About the Project It aims to set up a network for production and distribution of ethanol […]