1. 3,000 Additional Atal Tinkering Labs Announced
i. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission
(AIM) has selected 3,000 additional schools for the establishment of Atal
Tinkering Labs (ATLs), bringing the total number of ATL schools to 5,441. The
selected schools shall receive a grant of Rs 20 lakh spread over the next five
years to establish Atal Tinkering Labs for nurturing innovation and
entrepreneurial spirit among secondary school children across India.
ii. ATLs will soon be established in every
district of India, seeking to enable an innovation ecosystem, which will
facilitate transformational change in technological innovation and pedagogy.
2.
Govt Launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals In Villages And Delivery Of Rail Tickets
Through Common Service Centres
i. The government has launched 5,000
Wi-Fi Choupals in villages and delivery of rail tickets through Common Service
Centres (CSCs). It was inaugurated by Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad in New Delhi. The move is aimed at transforming rural Internet
connectivity through BharatNet.
ii. The WiFi Choupals will enable
people in rural areas with an effective Internet access for their various
digital processes.
3. World Day Against Child Labour: 12th
June 2018
i. The International Labour Organization
(ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on
the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to
eliminate it. Every year on June 12 the World Day Against Child Labor is
observed to raise awareness of the plight of child laborers worldwide.
ii. This year, the World Day Against
Child Labour and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work shine a spotlight
on the global need to improve the safety and health of young workers and end
child labour.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
SBI PO/Clerk Exam 2018-
·
ILO is
a United Nations agency dealing with labour problems.
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Headquarters?
of ILO is in Geneva, Switzerland.
·
Guy
Ryder is current Director-General of the ILO.
4. Ronda Rousey To Be The First Female
Hall Of Famer In UFC
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| Ronda Rousey |
i. American fighter Ronda Rousey will
become the first female MMA fighter to be inducted into the Ultimate Fighting
Championship Hall of Fame, the UFC announced. There would be no women in UFC
without Ronda Rousey.
ii. Rousey had a 12-2 win-loss record,
winning 11 of them within the first round of the fight.
5. Trump And Kim Sign Agreement On
Denuclearization After Historic Talks
i. The United States has decided to
provide security guarantees to North Korea, in exchange of Pyongyang's firm and
unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean
Peninsula.
ii. This is according to the joint document
which was signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong
Un following their historic maiden talks at Singapore's Sentosa island. Both
nations commit to establishing new relations in accordance with the desire of
the people of the two countries for peace and prosperity.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
SBI PO/Clerk Exam 2018-
·
Pyongyang
is the capital of North Korea.
·
North
Korean won is the official currency of North Korea.
·
Washington,
D.C. is the Capital of the USA.
