Daily Current Affairs  – 17 June 2022

In News The Prime Minister of India would attend the first-of-its-kind virtual summit of the I2U2 grouping in July 2022. I2U2 initiative About:  The new I2U2 grouping of India, Israel, the UAE, and the U.S. will hold its first virtual summit  as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to re-energise and revitalise American alliances across […]

In Context  Recently, A group of scholars from different disciplines have attempted to solve this much-debated mystery for origin of Black Death.  In a study published in the journal Science researchers have claimed that the disease originated in modern day northern Kyrgyzstan around 1338-1339 – nearly 7-8 years before it ravaged large parts of the […]

In News Recently, the Indian Railways’ southern zone flagged off the country’s first privately-run train under the Bharat Gaurav scheme.  About Bharat Gaurav Scheme  Indian Railways had launched the operation of theme-based Bharat Gaurav train in the month of November 2021.  The objective of this theme is to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent […]

In News The Haryana government issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to seed major Mahyco to conduct field trials on BG-2 RRF, a herbicide tolerant and insect resistant variety of BT cotton. About India has allowed commercial use of BG-1 and BG-2 GM cotton in the country while the approval for the BG-2 RRF has been […]

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth generation, or 5G, telecom services, including ultra high-speed Internet. The Union Cabinet gave its nod for setting up captive 5G networks by big tech firms. The auction of over 72 GHz of the spectrum will be held by 2022 […]

In News Recently, the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.75 percentage points which is the highest rate hike in 28 years in a bid to tame runaway inflation. About the United States Federal Reserve Central bank: The US is the world’s biggest economy and the Fed is the biggest central bank. The role […]

In News The Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) is hosted by India.  The meeting was held from June 16-17 in New Delhi. More about the event: The SAIFMM is the first ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) hosted by India in New Delhi. It marked two major anniversaries: The 30th anniversary of India’s dialogue relations […]

In News Recent demolition drives in the aftermath of the Prophet remarks row may challenge certain basic tenets of law. Key Points Current issue:  Justice Gowda is one of the 12 signatories of a letter urging the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the demolitions in Uttar Pradesh.  Tenets of Laws include: The […]