Daily Current Affairs- 11 June 2024

Daily Current Affairs- 11th June 2024

NATIONAL

Rajasthan Govt. to invest Rs 100 Cr. in Maharana Pratap Tourist Circuit

• Rajasthan Government to invest Rs 100 Cr. in Maharana Pratap Tourist Circuit the Places associated with Maharana Pratap of Mewar's life will be developed as part of the project. These include Udaipur, Chawand, Haldighati, Gogunda, Kumbhalgarh, Dewar,Chhapli, and Chittorgarh.
• Under the project, the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation will develop museums and basic amenities for tourists and improve the overall connectivity to these places. 

Indian Army Launches IoT-Enabled Generator Monitoring System - Vidyut Rakshak

• A tech-based innovation, an integrated generator monitoring, protection and control system - Vidyut Rakshak, developed by the Indian Army was launched
• Vidyut Rakshak, developed by the Army Design Bureau (ADB) was launched here by the Army's Vice Chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi. 

Cabinet portfolio allocation: 2024 full list

• A day after Narendra Modi took the oath of office along with his council of ministers for a historic third term, the Prime Minister announced portfolios, allocating ministerial responsibilities to his colleagues with Cabinet and Ministers of State ranks,
• Key senior ministers list -
• Raj Nath Singh Minister of Defence           
• Amit Shah Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation            
• Nitin Jairam Gadkari      Minister of Road Transport & Highways 
• Jagat Prakash Nadda Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers            
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of Rural Development           
• Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance; Corproate Affairs          
• Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Minister of External Affairs             
• Manohar Lal Khattar Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Minister of Power               
• HD Kumaraswamy Minister of Steel; Heavy Industries
• Piyush Goyal Minister of Commerce and Industry              
• Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Education
• Jitan Ram Manjhi Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises     Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
• Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh Minister of Panchayati Raj; Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying        Janata Dal United
• Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 
• Virendra Kumar Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment             
• Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu Minister of Civil Aviation 
• Pralhad Joshi Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy 
• Jual Oram Minister of Tribal Affairs 
• Giriraj Singh Minister of Textiles
• Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and   Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. 

SPORTS

Sumit Nagapal wins his 6th ATP Challenger Tennis Title

• The Indian men’s tennis player Sumit Nagpal won the men’s singles title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger Tennis tournament in Germany. It was the sixth ATP Challenger title for India’s top-ranked men’s tennis singles player. This win will improve the ATP ranking of Sumit Nagpal making him eligible for the 2024 Summer Paris Olympics.
• In the final of the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger Tennis tournament played on 9 June 2024 in Germany, Sumit Nagpal defeated Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland in three sets 6-1, 6(5)-7(7), 6-3. 

Max Verstappen marks 60th F1 victory wins Canadian GP

• Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third straight year for the Red Bull star's 60th Formula One victory and sixth in nine races this season. Verstappen started second in the rain alongside pole-sitter George Russell and dominated late again at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Ile Notre-Dame on Sunday. The 26-year-old Dutchman has a staggering 50 victories in the last 75 F1 races. 

APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

SKM chief Prem Singh Tamang sworn in as chief minister of Sikkim for second consecutive term

• The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang took oath as the Chief Minister of the Himalayan state for a second consecutive term in Gangtok.
• The governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and his Council of Ministers during the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor Stadium. 

Inder Pal Singh Bindra Appointed as CCI Secretary

• Indian Revenue Service officer InderPal Singh Bindra has been appointed as the Secretary of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Bindra will replace IRS officer Anupama Anand, who has resigned within eight months of joining the regulator.
• Prior to his appointment as CCI Secretary, Bindra was posted as an officer in the income tax department. He has now been appointed as CCI Secretary on deputation basis for three years. 

SUMMIT'S & MOU's

112th session of International Labour Conference (ILC)

• The Indian tripartite delegation led by Secretary (Labour & Employment), Ms. Sumita Dawra, participated in the 112th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) of International Labour Organisation (ILO) being held in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The International Labour Organization’s 112th annual International Labour Conference held in Geneva from 3–14 June 2024. Worker, employer and government delegates from the ILO’s 187 Member States will tackle a wide range of issues, including: a standard-setting discussion on protection against biological hazards, a recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of fundamental principles and rights at work and a general discussion on decent work and the care economy. 

India Participates In BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting In Russia

• India participated in the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, which commenced on Monday in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This marks the first foreign policy assignment for India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic third consecutive term. Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), led the Indian delegation at the meeting.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened the BRICS Ministerial with a minute of silence in memory of the deceased former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. He extended condolences to the people of Iran and the families of the victims. 

BANKING AND ECONOMY

Bank of India Acquires 6.1% Stake in CCIL IFSC

• The Bank of India has acquired a 6.125 per cent stake in the recently incorporated Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (IFSC) listed in the GIFT SEZ in Gujarat, for ₹6.125 crore, aiming to enhance its strategic presence in GIFT City IFSC. This acquisition reflects the bank’s commitment to the growth and development of GIFT City as a global financial hub.
• Promoted by Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL), CCIL IFSC is the proposed entity to build and operate a real-time foreign currency settlement system at GIFT City. The entity will act as a clearing house and system operator at GIFT City.