Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

SEBI amends norms for Independent Directors

June 30, 2021

Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cleared amendments to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 while reviewing regulatory provisions related to independent directors. Highlights To boost corporate governance between listed companies, SEBI approved amendments to rules ..

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Russia begins construction of 5th Nuclear Power Unit at Kudankulam

June 30, 2021

Russia started construction of fifth nuclear power unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu on June 29, 2021. Key points This development is a significant step in bilateral relation between both the countries. Rosatom (a Russian company) is providing technology to ..

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What is European Union’s Green Pass list?

June 30, 2021

European Medicines Agency (EMA) has excluded Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactured Covishield from the list of approved vaccines for ‘Green Pass’. As per EMA, vaccine was excluded from list because it does not have marketing authorisation in European Union ..

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China certified Malaria-free

June 30, 2021

China was certified as malaria-free by World Health Organisation on June 30, 2021 after a 70-year effort of eradicating this mosquito-borne disease. Highlights China reported 30 million cases of Malaria annually in 1940s but no indigenous case was reported for ..

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Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 30, 2021 INDIA – SC directs States/UTs to implement the ‘one nation, one ration card scheme’ by July 31 – ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Sivan launches NHP (National Hydrology Project)–Bhuvan ..

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NITI Aayog: Study on ‘Not-for-Profit’ hospital model

June 30, 2021

NITI Aayog released a comprehensive study on not-for-profit hospital model in India on June 29, 2020. Highlights According to NITI Aayog, it is a step of closing information gap on such institutions. This study was conducted in the backdrop of ..

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