Current Affairs

15^th June 2022

Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record with 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw at Paavo Nurmi Games

In his first competitive event after after 10 months, ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra did not disappoint as he set a new national record with a 89.30 metre throw in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. To read more, click here.

Points to remember:

Finland’s Oliver Helander won the gold medal at the event with a throw of 89.83 metres.

Chopra’s earlier national record was 88.07m which he had set in Patiala in March last year.

He had won the Tokyo Olympics gold with a throw of 87.58m on August 7, 2021

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 observed on 15th June

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15 every year to raise awareness about abuse and neglect of older persons and raise awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

Global Wind Day 2022 celebrates globally on 15th June

Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that is observed on June 15 every year. It is organised by WindEurope (EWEA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The first Wind Day was organised by EWEA in 2007. It reached 18 countries in Europe, with a participation of around 35,000 people.

GoI launched Agnipath military recruitment scheme

Agneepath or Agnipath Recruitment scheme was launched by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Agneepath scheme would add 46,000 soldiers to Indian Army, Indian Navy and India Air Force. To read more, click here.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches ‘StartUps For Railways’ Policy

Union minister for railways, communications and electronics & information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw launched an innovative scheme StartUps for Railways. To read more, click here.

PM Modi inaugurates Jagatguru Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Shila Mandir in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a shila (rock) temple at the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Mandir dedicated to the 17th-century saint at Dehu near Pune. To read more, click here.

Points to remember:

Sant Tukaram was a Warkari saint and poet, famously known for Abhanga devotional poetry and community-oriented worship through spiritual songs known as Kirtans. He lived in Dehu.

Shila Mandir was built after his demise, but it was not formally structured as a Temple. It has been rebuilt in stone masonry with 36 peaks, and also carries an idol of Sant Tukaram.

Indian Bank launched digital renewal scheme for KCC holders

Indian Bank launched Kisan Credit Card (KCC) digital renewal scheme, which facilitates eligible customers to renew their KCC accounts by themselves through digital modes. To read more, click here.

Points to remember

Indian Bank Founded: 15 August 1907

Indian Bank Headquarters: Chennai

Indian Bank CEO: Shri Shanti Lal Jain

Indian Bank Tagline: Taking Banking Technology To The Common Man.

Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia to become India's 2nd biggest oil supplier

Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine. To read more, click here.

Points to remember:

After the U.S. and China, India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil, over 85 per cent of which is imported.

Iraq remained the top supplier to India in May and Saudi Arabia is now the third biggest supplier.

First ever India-EU Security & Defence Consultations held in Brussels, Belgium

The first-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations took place on June 10 in Brussels pursuant to a decision taken at the India-EU Summit in July 2020, the Embassy of India said in a release. To read more, click here.

Amara Raja to open a green hydrogen fuel outlet for NTPC in Leh 

Amara Raja Power Systems will be setting up a green hydrogen fuelling station, the first such in the country, in Leh, Ladakh, for the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). To read more, click here.