National

Tribunal under UAPA

• A tribunal set up under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) upheld the Centre's decision to impose a five-year ban on the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir.

About UAPA

FTI-TTP

• Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)’ at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
• Delhi Airport became the first Indian airport to introduce FTI-TTP.

1st phase of FTI-TTP

International

India and Bangladesh

• India announced an e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshi nationals coming to India for medical treatment.
• Additionally, India will open a new consulate in Rangpur, Bangladesh, to facilitate services for people in the northwest region of the country.

About Bangladesh

Recommendations of 53rd GST Council Meeting

• Council has recommended a monetary limit of Rs. 20 lakh for GST Appellate Tribunal, Rs. 1 crore for High Court and Rs. 2 crore for Supreme Court, for filing of appeals by the Department, to reduce litigation.
• GST Council recommends sunset clause from April 1st, 2025 for receipt of any new application for Anti-profiteering.
• GST Council recommends 12% GST on milk cans (steel, iron, aluminum) irrespective of use; Carton, Boxes And Cases of both corrugated and non-corrugated paper or paper-board; Solar cookers whether single or dual energy source; and sprinklers including fire water sprinklers.

About GST Council

Science and Technology

SVOM

• A French-Chinese satellite, Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) that will seek out gamma-ray bursts, has been launched to better understand the universe.

Name of Space Agencies

BIS

• The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced two new standards, IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024, to enhance the safety of electric vehicles (EVs).

About BIS

MoU between SAMEER and MCTE

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Indian Army and Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER),  to advance collaboration in ‘Next Generation Wireless Technologies for Indian Army’.

About Indian Army

LEX-03 of Pushpak

• ISRO successfully conducted the third consecutive test of the series of Landing Experiments (LEX-03) of the Reusable Launch Vehicle named ‘Pushpak’, at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka.

About ISRO

Defence

Tapas Drone

• The Indian Navy is set to place an order for four Tapas drones built in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

About DRDO

Sports

 ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour 2024

• India's Rutuja Bhosale with her team partner Fangran Tian of China, have clinched the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour 2024 in Tauste, Spain.

Grand Slams of Tennis

Antalya Archery World Cup 2024

• India’s Jyoti Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Swami have clinched gold in the compound team event at the Antalya Archery World Cup 2024 in Turkiye.

Person in News

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee

• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on the day of his martyrdom on 23rd June.

About Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Important Days

World Camel Day

• World Camel Day was observed on  June 22 in recognition of the historical significance of camels which ensure food security with their products of great nutritional value.

International Olympic Day

• International Olympic Day is observed on June 23 every year, a commemoration of the modern Olympic Games and an opportunity to promote the values of sports across the globe.