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National News
1)Uttarakhand CM suspends RTO for not coming to office on time-
- Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, suspended a Regional Transport Officer on Wednesday for reaching the office late.
- Dinesh Chandra Pathoi, the RTO, was dealt with such a fate due to a surprise inspection of the Regional Transport Office at Rajpur Road.
- Along with Pathol, CM Dhami has taken strict action against others also who were absent from the office at 10:30 am.
- June 17th is appointed by the Government as the day to unite 3 Delhi Civic bodies-
- The Union Home Ministry issued a notification according to which the Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 will come into effect from June 17th
- Three Municipal Corporations of Delhi will be formally merged on 17th June, the central government has announced on Wednesday.
- President Ram Nath Kovind had given his nod to the decision on April 18. The Legislation was approved by Lok Sabha on March 30 and by Rajya Sabha on April 5.
International Current Affairs
- After Germany, India becomes the 4th largest vehicle market-
- India surpasses Germany to become the 4th largest vehicle market according to the report released by the Organization Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA).
- According to the report China is in the first place followed by US and Japan.
- In 2021, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, India sold 37,59,398 vehicles as compared to Germany which sold 29,73,319 vehicles.
- The figures show a 26% growth and India is the only country amongst the top 5 countries to register double-digit growth.
- Anurag Thakur offers a big boost in India for foreign film shoot: Cannes-
- Anurag Thakur, the Information and Broadcasting, and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, has announced the initiatives that will help promote India as an International film shooting destination.
- The Minister when giving his speech at the inauguration of the star-studded Indian Pavilion at the Marche du Cannes on Wednesday in the French Riviera said that up to Rs. 50 Lakh will be granted to film units that employ 15% or more manpower from India.
- The Minister also unveiled an incentive scheme for the audio-visual co-production and shooting of foreign films in India with a cash incentive of up to 30% which is around $260,000.
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Business and Economy Current Affairs
- India is now the top beneficiary from overseas remittances-
- India has surpassed Mexico as the top remittance-receiving country in 2021, pushing China to third place, according to the World Bank.
- India has received more than $89 billion in remittances in 2021, an increase of 8% above the $82.73 Billion received in 2020.
Science and Technology Current Affairs
- India’s first 5G testbed, estimated to be worth Rs. 220 crore unveiled by PM Modi-
- To allow startups and industry players to test and certify their technologies domestically, PM Modi has unveiled India’s first 5G testbed.
- The testbed is valued at around Rs. 220 crore.
- PM Modi said that the testbed is a significant step towards self-reliance in the direction of critical and modern technologies in his speech at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s silver jubilee celebration.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
- 17th June is commemorated as World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day-
- 17th June is observed as World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) globally.
- The day is marked to create awareness and provide information about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a life-threatening condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and its immunization.
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