NATIONAL NEWS

3 new criminal laws

• 3 new criminal laws, slated to replace outdated colonial-era statutes and will come into effect from July ,1, 2024. 
• The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.

111th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 111th episode of Mann Ki Baat, highlighting the continuation of positive work for the country and society post Lok Sabha elections.

MoU between Ayush & CIM&H

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences – Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CSMCARI), Chennai, under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the Commissionerate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (CIM&H), Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu for Testing Services and Imparting Training  on Research Studies for the Standardization.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Pakistan’s tax-heavy Finance Bill 2024

• Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari gave his assent to the government’s tax-heavy Finance Bill 2024, which drew sharp criticism from the Opposition which labelled it as an IMF-driven document harmful to the public for the new fiscal year

Pakistan

ECONOMY & BANKING

Panel to revise base year

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has formed a 26-member committee led by Biswantah Goldar to update the base year for national accounts, aiming to align key economic indices with current economic trends. 
• This includes potentially shifting from the current base year of 2011-12 to 2020-21 for indices like the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), and Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Anti-dumping probe

• India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into the import of glass fibre from China, Thailand, and Bahrain in response to a complaint by a local manufacturer. The probe, led by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the commerce ministry, aims to safeguard domestic industries from inexpensive imports.

APPOINTMENTS

Sujata Saunik

• IAS officer Sujata Saunik made history by becoming the first woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra

Manoj Kumar Singh

• IAS officer Manoj Kumar Singh took over as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, he replaced replaced Durga Shankar Mishra.
• Uttar Pradesh

IMPORTANT DAYS

National Doctor’s Day 2024

• 1st July an annual observance celebrated in India to acknowledge and recognise the invaluable contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities.
• This date was chosen by the Government of India to honour the birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a renowned physician, freedom fighter, and former Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Hul Diwas

• Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav ​​and Phoolo-Jhano were remembered on occasion of Hul Diwas (30 June) for their self-respect and valour against the atrocities of the British Empire. 

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Fauna of India Checklist Portal

• India has prepared a checklist of its entire fauna, covering 1,04,561 species, becoming the first country in the world to do so. 
• "Fauna of India Checklist Portal" was launched on the occasion of the 109th Foundation Day of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Kolkata.

Zoological Survey of India

Powering supercapacitors

• Researchers at the Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, have devised a method to produce activated carbon, suitable for supercapacitor fabrication, from coconut husks, which are a major agricultural residue in Kerala.

Supercapacitors

Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar

• A massive avalanche hit the Gandhi Sarovar located four kilometres above the Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand

SPORTS

Prize money for Team India

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced Rs 125 crore for Team India for winning the Men’s  ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

BCCI

DEFENCE

General Upendra Dwivedi

• General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, who superannuated after more than four decades of service.

25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, BAJRANG (YARD 307)

• Third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang has been delivered to Indian Navy on 29 Jun 24 in presence of RAdm DK Goswami.

SEBEX-2: Indigenous explosive 

• The Indian Navy has conducted certification tests for an indigenously developed explosive named as SEBEX-2, manufactured by Solar Industries which is reported to be 2.01 times more powerful than a standard TNT (Trinitrotoluene) explosion.

Indian Navy