Current Affairs - June 10, 2023 Current Affairs

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) won the UITP award at the global public transport summit held in Barcelona, Spain.

Germany is getting ready to host the largest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, aiming to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia.

GO Digit Life Insurance Limited, backed by Canada-based Fairfax Group and already operating in the general insurance sector, has received regulatory approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to commence its life insurance business in India.

New research suggests that Homo naledi, an ancient human species with a brain about one-third the size of a human, developed cave living and their culture within a cave system in southern Africa approximately 300,000 years ago.

Israel has initiated initial tests of autonomous drones that could potentially be used as public transportation.

Author Paterson Joseph was announced as the winner of the 2023 Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Christopher Bland Prize for his debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho' on June 8.

The inaugural edition of the India, France, and UAE Maritime Partnership exercise commenced on June 7, 2023, in the Gulf of Oman. The exercise involves INS Tarkash, the French ship Sarcouf, integral helicopters, French Rafale aircraft, and UAE Navy maritime patrol aircraft.

The Education Minister of Rajasthan, Mr B.D. Kalla, and Mr Premchand Sankhla, Joint Director of the Education Department in Jodhpur, have recognized 'Nehal Virtual School' and four others as the country's first private virtual schools.

The eruption of the Kilauea volcano occurred in Hawaii. It is situated in a restricted area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

The United Kingdom and the United States have signed 'The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century US-UK Economic Partnership' on June 8, 2023, to enhance cooperation in addressing economic challenges in areas such as clean energy, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence.

Haryana has initiated a special campaign to promote awareness about door-to-door waste collection and segregation.

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board announced the launch of "Suddha Vayu," a Bus Roof Mounted Air Purification System, the first of its kind in India.

The RBI has permitted insurance companies to participate as stakeholders in the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS), enhancing the system.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal of Haryana has unveiled the Integrated Water Resources Action Plan-2023-25, known as Amrit Jal Kranti, in Chandigarh.

The BIMSTEC Energy Center will be established in India by the end of this year for energy cooperation within the BIMSTEC framework. This centre will serve as the secretariat for BIMSTEC energy cooperation. BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekfel made this announcement in Dhaka.

The Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) has selected N Ramaswamy, General Manager of the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), as the next Chairman and MD (CMD) of the company. M Rajeswari Singh, General Manager & Director (GMD) of United India Insurance, has been appointed as the CMD of the National Insurance Company (NIC).

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for rice, the primary summer staple, to ₹2,183 per quintal (100kg), a 7% increase.

India and Serbia have set a target of one billion Euros for bilateral trade according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Birsa Munda, the great freedom fighter, social reformer, and revered tribal leader, sacrificed his life for the country on June 9, 1900, at the young age of 25 in the Ranchi Central Jail. Born on November 15, 1875, Birsa Munda was a resident of Khunti in Jharkhand.

The Kakhovka Dam, which has been in the news, is located in Ukraine.