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Today’s National Current Affairs
1. YSR Yatra Seva Scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Government-
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has launched the YSR Yatra Seva Scheme.
- The CM also nodded to the distribution of tractors and combine harvesters at Chuttugunta Center in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
- The state-level mega distribution of tractors and combine harvesters under the YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam was launched in Guntur.
2. N J Ojha appointed as ombudsman of MGNREGA-
- Under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, N J Ojha has been appointed as the ombudsman for a two-year term.
- Ojha now holds the power to investigate allegations by MGNREGA staff, consider them, and award them awards within 30 days of receiving the complaints.
3. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, launches Polyversity-
- The Bharat Blockchain Network (BBN), an Academic Blockchain Consortium, and Polyversity, an Educational Metaverse, have been unveiled by the Michigan IT Services and IT Consulting company Information Data Systems (IDS).
- Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Ministry of Education, Government of India, launched the initiatives in the presence of officials from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at an event held at the AICTE auditorium in New Delhi.
4. IN-SPACe is inaugurated by PM Modi in Ahmedabad-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian Center for Space Promotion and Authorization (IN-SPACe) in Ahmedabad.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present at the ceremony.
- The headquarters of IN-SPACe was also reviewed by the PM after its inauguration.
International Current Affairs
1. Non-Permanent Members Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland elected to the UNSC-
- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland have been elected to the United Nations Security Council as non-permanent members for the 2023-2024 term.
- The newly elected 5 countries will take over the horseshoe table from India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, and Norway on January 1, 2023.
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Business and Economy Current Affairs
1. Nirmala Sitharaman launched EASE 5.0 ‘Common Reforms Agenda’-
- Enhanced Access and Service Excellence- EASE has evolved over four years of editions from FY19 to FY22 that has catalyzed improvements in a variety of areas in Public Sector Banks.
- EASE 5.0 ‘Common Reforms Agenda’ is the EASENext program that is meant for Public Sector Banks.
- The new agenda was introduced by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman through a video conference in New Delhi.
2. South Africa shows interest to engage with India Business Forum for bilateral cooperation-
- To further extend the bilateral cooperation, South Africa shows great interest to engage with the CII India Business Forum (IBF) and local ministries, said a senior minister on Sunday.
- South Africa has proposed a joint task team between IBF and local ministries to extend the cooperation already existing between the two countries.
Science and Technology Current Affairs
1. ISRO and MapmyIndia collaborate to boost 3D mapping-
- To enhance the quality of 3D mapping, MapmyIndia has collaborated with India’s space agency ISRO.
- New maps are being developed by the company as a part of its entrance into the metaverse.
- Through this collaboration with ISRO, users will have the benefit of viewing vegetation maps or heat maps, air quality maps, and other information on the exact location that they search.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
1. 12th June is observed as World Day Against Child Labour-
- The United Nations observes 12th of June every year as World Day Against Child Labour.
- For 2022, the theme of the day was “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”
- The day is observed to make people aware of the heinous crime that is child labour and that social protection is both a human right and a potent policy tool to prevent families from resorting to child labour in times of crisis.
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