TNPSC Bits 06.06.2021

 

  • The International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is organized every year on 5th June.
    • This day was proclaimed in the UN General Assembly in December 2017.
  • The Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitized versions of Flagship Health Schemes on the IT platform of the National Health Authority.
    • The Union Minister launched the revamped Central Government Health Schemes (CGHS) and the Umbrella Schemes of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and the Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant (HMDG) on the platform of the National Health Mission (NHM).
  • Trial of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN on children below 18 years was started at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna.
  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027 and 2031, will once again be a 14-team (54-match tournament).
    • Earlier in the 2019 World Cup, only 10 teams contested, compared to 14 teams in the 2015 World Cup.
  • The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has unanimously elected R S Sodhi to its board.
    • He is managing director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd or GCMMF that sells Amul branded products in India.
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