Daily Current Affairs 06th July 2024, Important News Headlines (Daily GK Update)

National News

Women Entrepreneurship Platform and TransUnion CIBIL Partner to Launch SEHER Program

Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL launched SEHER, a credit education program designed to empower women entrepreneurs in India by providing financial literacy content and business skills to facilitate access to financial tools essential for growth and job creation.

Appointments News

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi Appointed Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi has been appointed Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, succeeding Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra, who will retire on December 28, 2023. His appointment was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium in December last year and was officially announced by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on July 3.

LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty Re-Designated Managing Director & CEO

State-owned life insurance company Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has reappointed its Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from June 30, 2024. It is not yet known whether the life insurance company will appoint a new chairman or not.

Daily Current Affairs 06th July 2024

Banking News

RBI Slaps ₹1.32 Crore Monetary Penalty on PNB

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on July 5 imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.32 crore on Punjab National Bank (PNB) for violations relating to loans and advances and know your customer (KYC) norms.

Business News

Bajaj Rolls Out World’s First CNG Bike, Gadkari Hails It as ‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘Sustainable’

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched Bajaj Auto’s new bike Freedom, the world’s first CNG motorcycle and praised it as “eco-friendly” and “sustainable”, while highlighting the critical issues of air, noise and water pollution and the high cost of importing fossil fuels in India.

Daily Current Affairs 06th July 2024

Economy News

Private Sector Drives NPS Growth and Economic Activity

The National Pension System (NPS) witnessed a robust growth of 40.1% year-on-year, reaching ₹2.47 lakh crore as of June 29, mainly due to a rally in stock markets and rising private sector subscriptions. According to PFRDA data, total NPS assets, including the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), reached ₹12.5 lakh crore, marking a growth of 28.64%.

Awards News

Agri-Entrepreneur Sopna Kallingal Secures Spice Award

Sopana Kallingal of KallingalPlantation, Thrissur has been awarded the Spices Award 2024 instituted by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research for her initiatives in enterprise diversification and integrated crop management strategies, promoting a sustainable spice-based cropping system.

Daily Current Affairs 06th July 2024

Defence News

India’s Defence Production Hits All-Time High of Rs 1,26,887 Crore

India’s defence sector has achieved a remarkable feat in FY 2023-24, with the total annual defence production reaching an all-time high of Rs 1,26,887 crore. This unprecedented achievement, announced by the Union Defence Ministry on July 5, 2024, is a significant leap in India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

Defence Investiture Ceremony 2024: President Murmu Honors Gallantry Award Recipients

On July 5, 2024, President Draupadi Murmu will preside over the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2024 (Phase-I) at Rashtrapati Bhavan and confer gallantry awards to distinguished soldiers.

Daily Current Affairs 06th July 2024

Indian Army Inducts First Indigenous Chip-Based 4G Base Station

The Indian Army has inducted the first indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, which it procured from Bangalore-based firm Signaltron through the government e-marketplace portal. Signaltron founder Himanshu Khasnis told PTI that the chip used in the Sahyadri LTE base stations has been developed by Signalchip.

Sports News

Neeraj Chopra, Lead 28-Member Squad in Paris Olympics

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on June 04 announced that a 28-member Indian athletics team led by reigning men’s javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Chopra created history three years ago by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, that too a gold medal. This time, the Indian javelin thrower will be accompanied by teenager Jena, who will make his Olympic debut in his favourite event.

Kolkata, Kokrajhar, Jamshedpur & Shillong to host 133rd Durand Cup

The Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest and India’s most prestigious club-based football tournament, is all set to enter its 133rd edition in 2024. This historic competition, which has been the cornerstone of Indian football for over a century, continues to grow and expand, bringing together the best teams from across the country.

Four Different Venues To Host Durand Cup 2024 Starting July 27

The Durand Cup 2024 football tournament will begin on July 27 and the final will be held on August 31 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata. First played in 1888, the Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in India and kicks off the Indian domestic season.

PM Hosts ICC T20 World Cup Winners, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team over breakfast on June 4. The team, led by skipper Rohit Sharma, arrived in Delhi early in the morning from Bridgetown in Barbados, where they were stranded for five days due to a Category 4 hurricane.

Important Days

International Day of Cooperatives 2024: Building a Better Future for All

On 6 July 2024, cooperatives around the world will now celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives under the theme “Cooperatives building a better future for all”. This special day highlights the important role of cooperatives in building a sustainable future and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

World Zoonoses Day 2024: Understanding and Preventing Animal to Human Diseases

World Zoonosis Day is an important annual celebration that aims to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases – infections that can spread from animals to humans. As we approach World Zoonosis Day 2024, it is important to understand the significance of this day and how we can contribute to preventing these potentially dangerous diseases.