VisionIAS
20:22
1) World Bicycle Day celebrated on 3rd June
•The World Bicycle Day is being observed every year to encourage member nations to give particular attention to the bicycle in cross-cutting development strategies and to improve road safety and integrate it into sustainable mobility and transport infrastructure planning and design. It also aims to promote the bicycle among all members of society.
2) DRDO develops disinfection unit “Ultra Swachh”
•“Ultra Swachh” has been developed in compliance with International Standards of Industrial, Occupational, Personal and Environmental Safety. It would be available in two variants namely Ozonated Space and Trinetra Technology. It comprises of Ozonated Space Technology and uses the advanced oxidative process for disinfection process. It is a double layered system with specialised Ozone sealant technology which ensures the trapping of ozone for the necessary disinfection cycle.
3) Raveesh Kumar becomes new Ambassador of India to Finland
•Raveesh Kumar will replace Vani Rao as the next Ambassador of India to Finland. She assumed charge as Ambassador of India to Finland on 25 July 2017.
4) Sibi George appointed India’s next Ambassador to Kuwait
•Sibi George will replace K. Jeeva Sagar as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait. He assumed charge as Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait in January 2018.
5) Gaitri Kumar appointed India’s next High Commissioner to UK
•Gaitri I. Kumar is an IFS officer of 1986 batch and will replace Ruchi Ghanashyam as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
6) Sushil Singhal appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
•Sushil Kumar Singhal will replace Vijay Kumar as the next High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
7) Moody’s Investors Service lowers India’s sovereign rating to ‘Baa3’
•Moody’s Investors Service has also expected contraction by 4% in the India’s real GDP in fiscal 2021, due to the shock from the coronavirus pandemic as well as the related lockdown measures taken by India to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also expected the growth of 8.7% in fiscal 2022.
8) Indian Energy Exchange launches “Real-Time Electricity Market”
