Today's current affairs in English ( 28 june 2021)

Today's current affairs in English (  28 june 2021)  update for bank, ssc, railway, upsc and state govt ...

website launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

Shri Thawaarchand Gehlot launches website for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse 27 june 2021

Raising concerns over the issue of drug addiction, Gehlot said that as per the National Comprehensive Survey conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, there are more than 60 million drug users in the country, of which a large number are in the age group of 10-17 years.

Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary R Subrahmanyam said a lot of work has already been done under the NMBA, and soon over 100 districts will be declared drug-free

West Bengal govt forms 4-member expert committee

West Bengal government on 27 june 2021  formed a four-member expert committee to examine the effect of the fake COVID-19 vaccination in Kolkata and also to take corrective actions.

Hero Cycles has delivered its first batch of “Made in India" e-bikes to Europe, India's Hero Motors Company (HMC) Group 

company aims to achieve an organic revenue of up to EURO 300 million by 2025

Hero’s manufacturing capability, especially with the 100-acre Cycle Valley in Ludhiana,

Hero Cycles has a manufacturing capacity of 6 million bicycles per year and a network of plants located in Punjab's Ludhiana, UP's Ghaziabad, and Bihar's Bihta

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags bronze medal at Kuortane Games in Finland

Neeraj Chopra threw his javelin at the 86.79m mark. 

This was Chopra's third best performance this season

PM Modi to inaugurate Zen garden in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Zen garden and Kaizen Academy in Gujarat's Ahmedabad 

This is yet another instance showcasing the close bond between India and Japan

A joint endeavour of the Japan Information and Study Centre at AMA and Indo-Japan Friendship Association (IJFA) in Gujarat, 'Zen-Kaizen' at AMA seeks to showcase several elements of Japanese art, culture, landscape and architecture.

inaugurates International Education e-Conference  

theme :-  ‘Holistic Education for Excellence in Life’

organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya.

Governor of Chhattisgarh anasuiya uikey also participated in the conference

Sajan  becomes first Indian swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Sajan achieved the feat as he clocked 1 minute 56.38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju congratulated the swimmer and hailed the commitment of Sajan.

Gurindervir Singh shatters 100m meet record in Inter-State Athletics

Gurindervir Singh won the men's 100 metres dash with a meet record of 10.27 seconds at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala. 

Lovepreet Singh of Punjab was second with a time of 10.47 secs while Amiya Kumar Mallick of Odisha was third with a time of 10.49 secs.

Mallick holds the national record of 10.26 secs. In the women's 100m dash, S Dhanalakshmi powered her way to victory with a time of 11.52 secs

Indian Air Force Chief arrives in Dhaka 

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria arrived in Dhaka  on a three day visit to Bangladesh.

The Air Chief has been invited as the Chief Guest of the Commissioning Ceremony on the occasion of President Parade 2021 at BAFA Academy, Jessore.

This is the first time that an Indian Air Chief would have the honour of reviewing the parade at BAFA.

INS Tabar  naval exercises in Africa, Europe

Indian Naval Ship Tabar commenced her prolonged deployment on June 13.

The ship will transit across the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea 

During port visits, the ship is scheduled to participate in bilateral exercises like Ex Konkan with UK Royal Navy, Ex Varuna with French Navy and Ex Indra with Russian Federation Navy,

International MSMEs Day 27 june 2021

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day is celebrated every year on 27 June.

The day is marked to recognise the contribution of these industries in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

theme:  Key to an inclusive and sustainable recovery

Maharashtra exports 'Kamalam' to Dubai

exports was sourced from the farmers of Tadasar village, Sangli district, Maharashtra

The first consignment of fiber and minerals-rich dragon fruit has been exported to Dubai

In India, this dragon fruit is also known as Kamalam.

Scientifically referred to as Hylocereusundatus, the production of dragon fruit commenced in India in the early 1990s.

Hockey India nominates Sreejesh, Deepika for Khel Ratna and  Harmanpreet for Arjuna award

RP Singh and Ch Sanggai Ibemhal for the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement,

coaches BJ Kariappa and CR Kumar were recommended for the Dronacharya Award

Veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women's team player Deepika were nominated by Hockey India for this year's prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary settle for silver medal in 10m air pistol

Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker settled for a silver medal in the 10m air-pistol mixed team event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia

Russia currently leads the medal tally with three golds as many silver and one bronze.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates mega quintal capacity Seed Processing plant at Kathua (J & K ) 

Seed Processing Plant with 16 lakh seed generation and 24 lakh seed processing capacity,

the first-of-its-kind, to have come up in this entire region.

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