Daily Current Affairs  – 22 June 2021

Facts in News Indira Gandhi Canal Recently, the repair and relining of the Indira Gandhi Canal has been accomplished, restoring 70 km of both the main canal and the feeder distributaries in Rajasthan and parts of Punjab. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal on 2nd November 1984.  The […]

In News Recently, the government released the draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 to the general public for comments until July 2.  The new draft proposes to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 with provisions that will give the Centre “revisionary powers” and enable it to “re-examine” films already cleared by the Central Board of Film […]

In News Recently, the Delimitation Commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has started the exercise by writing to all 20 District Commissioners (DC). On Independence Day 2020, the Prime Minister of India had said that elections would be held in J&K after the delimitation process in the Union Territory was over.    […]

In News Recently, the World Investment Report 2021 has been released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).   About the Report It focuses on trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. It also provides analysis on […]

In News A recent study states that Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits.   About Amid the perpetual debate surrounding Bt cotton’s positive and negative impacts, a recent study titled — ‘Long-term impact of Bt cotton: An empirical evidence from North India’ — has said its adoption in Punjab […]