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1. Government all set to implement “ One nation-one ration card ” scheme throughout India by 30th June, 2020. One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure  all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice . 2. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:  The Scheme aims at  providing Senior Citizens, belonging to BPL category and suffering from any of the age-related disability/infirmity. 3. National Statistics Day: In recognition of the notable contributions made by Late Professor  Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis,  29 th  June celebrated as the “Statistics Day”. PC Mahalanobis is called as  Father of Indian Statistics . 4.India has signed  a deal with Russia for acquiring Strum Ataka anti-tank missile  for its fleet of Mi-35 attack choppers of Indian Air Force (IAF). 5.  Jal Shakti Abhiyan  for Water Conservation Launched. It is a time-bound, ...

1. The government of India has decided to celebrate 29 June as National Statistical Day. The Prof. C.R. Rao Award 2019 was conferred to Dr. Subhra Sankar Dhar.  The theme for Statistics Day 2019 is "Sustainable Development Goals". 2.'Amitabh Kant' was given a two-year extension as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog on June 26, 2019.  3.The government has appointed senior IPS officer 'Arvind Kumar' as the director of the Intelligence Bureau. 4.India proposed to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai. It is expected to choose the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics. 5.Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar made central Government to decide to use digital technology across rural India to double farmers income by the year 2022. The Government set up 713 'Krishi Vigyan Kendras' (KVK) for the purpose. 6.'Sarathi' is the driving license app, that is introduced by the g...

1.' G20' (Group of 20) Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth for the year 2019 was held at Karuizawa Town, Nagano,Japan.Indian delegation was led by Shri RK Singh, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.  2.'Tripura' will be benefitted by the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge 1 ('Feni Bridge/ Maitree Setu') constructed over Feni River. It will connect Tripura with Chittagong port of Bangladesh. 3.Punjab State Government is set to launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme named "Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY)" with effect from July 1, 2019. This Health scheme will be the first of its kind in the state.14.86 lakh families of Punjab will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) in the state . 4.NASA's robot named 'Bumble' became the first Astrobee robot to fly under its own power i...

1.' Zuzana Caputova' was sworn in as the first female president of Slovakia. 2.Belgium continued to top in the list of FIFA World Rankings. The top countries in the list are Belgium(1), France (2), Brazil (3). 3.'World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought day' is observed every year on June 17. The theme for this year is Let's grow the future together. India will be hosting the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) for the first time. 4.The State Government of Bihar launched 'Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna'for poor people above 60 years of age which is effective from April 1, 2019. This was launched by the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.  5.Squash player Joshna Chinappa made a record for the most number of national titles after beating her Tamil Nadu state-mate Sunayna Kuruvilla. 6.India is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of victory in 'O...

1. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated India's first Dinosaur-Museum-cum-Park in the Mahisagar district.Dinosaur Museum cum Park is the first park in the country and the world's third park. 2.The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised a "Gandhi cycle rally for peace" in Riyadh on Friday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  3.Mercedes Driver Lewis Hamilton secures a record-breaking seventh win at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix. 4.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion in the Men's Singles and won his 12th French Open title. Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the Women's Singles Category after defeating Marketa Vondrousova. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.  5.Chaukhandi Stupa, an ancient Buddhist site located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, has been declared as a Monument and protected area of national importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).  6.India has received an invita...

1.  Kharga Prahar an exercise between Indian army and the Indian Air Force concluded in Punjab.  2.International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 was celebrated on June 21,The theme of IDY 2019 in India is "Yoga for Heart". 3. India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace. Denamrk topped, 4.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has become the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant.  5.Gujarat  toped in the highest fish production according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). 6.Maldives will confer 'Nishan Izzuddin' award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the highest award to honour foreign nationals. 7.World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June.The theme of World Oceans Day 2019 is 'Gender and the...

1. Jammu and Kashmir Government released Healthcare Investment Policy-2019. It is aimed to promote and encourage private entrepreneurs in the health sector to improve the quality of service.  2.Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport of Indore, Madhya Pradesh was declared as International Airport. 3.on 31st May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on "tobacco and lung health". Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has banned production, distribution, advertisement and sale of Electronic-cigarette in the state,Also  Rajasthan was conferred with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Tobacco Control Award for 2019. 4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will observe 2019 Financial Literacy Week (FLW) across the country from 3rd to 7th of June. The theme this year is - 'Farmers and how they benefit by being a part of the formal banking system'. 5.Former ISRO chi...