National

NHAI Signs MoU with IIIT Delhi

• NHAI and IIIT Delhi has signed an MoU to leverage artificial intelligence based solutions for improvement in the availability of road signs on national highways.

International

National Poson Festival

• Sri Lanka is celebrating the National Poson festival across the island. 
• Poson is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.

India – Cambodia

• India and Cambodia are in talks to collaborate on UPI-based digital payments to boost trade and tourism. 
• The meeting discussed the progress of the ongoing efforts for collaboration in Unified Payment Interface (UPI)-based digital payment to promote trade and tourism.

Person in News

Sheikh Hasina

• Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a two-day visit to India.

Bhartruhari Mahtab

• President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Lok Sabha Member Bhartruhari Mahtab as Protem Speaker to perform the duties of Speaker till the election of the Speaker.

NS Raja Subramani

• Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani will be the next Vice Chief of Army Staff.

Miscellaneous

10th International Day of Yoga

• International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June every year. 
• UN passed a resolution on December 11, 2014 during the 69th session of the General Assembly to proclaim June 21 as International Day of Yoga. 

World Refugee Day

• World Refugee Day is celebrated on 20 June every year.
• The first ever World Refugee Day was celebrated on 20 June 2001.