Current Affair June 2, 2021 at 06:04AM
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1) The government of Andhra Pradesh has passed an order and accorded administrative sanction to the State Skill Development Corporation for the establishment of one skill development university and 30 skill development colleges across the state.
Andhra Pradesh :-
CM - Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor - Biswabhusan Harichandan
Venkateswara Temple
Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple
2) Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has received a golden visa for the UAE.
UAE government had in 2019 implemented a new system for long-term residence visas, enabling foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE without the need of a national sponsor. These golden visas are issued for five or 10 years and will be renewed automatically.
3) A book titled “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020” authored by Salman Rushdie. In his new book, Rushdie attempts to perform a defensive castling move.
4) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) initiated a pan Indian movement to collectively engage five million young people to combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The movement is named “Young Warrior” and is aimed to impact 50 million people across the country.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports :-
Headquarters - Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Minister - Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Formed - 1982 (as Department of Sports)
27 May 2000 (as Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports)
5) Research and Analysis Wing chief Samant Kumar Goel was given a one-year extension in their services.
Goel, a 1984-batch IPS officer from Punjab cadre, would continue to be the Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a period one-year beyond the presence tenure which ends on June 30.
Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) :-
Formed - 21 September 1968
Headquarters - CGO Complex, New Delhi
Motto - Dharmō rakṣati rakṣitaḥ
6) Scientists of Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a ‘Saline Gargle RT-PCR Method’ for testing COVID-19 samples.
The saline gargle method is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly, and comfortable.
7) The World Health Organization (WHO) and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Undersatnding (MoU) to launch a BioHub facility that will allow rapid sharing of pathogens between laboratories and partners to facilitate a better analysis and preparedness against them.
World Health Organization :-
Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland
Founded - 7 April 1948
Director-general - Tedros Adhanom
8) The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September-October this year.
There are 31 matches that are yet to be played in IPL 2021. The likely dates will be between September 18 and October 10.
Board of Control for Cricket in India:-
President - Sourav Ganguly
Secretary - Jay Shah
Headquarters - Mumbai
Founded - December 1928
9) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-consultation (SeHAT) portal, which will provide tele-medicine services to serving military personnel, veterans and their families.
Ministry of Defence :-
Headquarters - New Delhi
Founded - 15 August 1947
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):- General Bipin Rawat
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) :- General Manoj Mukund Naravane
Chief of the Navy Staff - Admiral Karambir Singh
Chief Of The Air Force Staff - Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
10) External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar held a meeting with US National Security Advisory Jake Sullivan .
They held wide-ranging discussions including on Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan.
Ministry of External Affairs :-
Formed - 2 September 1946
Headquarters - South Block
Raisina Hill, New Delhi
Minister of External Affairs - Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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