CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16th JUNE, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16^th JUNE, 2023

1. The United Nations’ International Day of Family Remittances is annually observed on 16 June across the world to recognize the crucial contribution of over 200 million migrant workers across the world, who send money to over 800 million family members in low and middle income countries. The theme of International Day of Family Remittances 2023 is “Digital remittances towards financial inclusion and cost reduction”. 
2. Indian archer Aditi Gopichand made history by breaking the under-18 world record in the women’s compound qualification round during the Archery World Cup stage three in Medellin, Colombia.
3. Uttam Lal has taken over as Director (Personnel) at National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited, a leading hydropower company in India.
4. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 13 June 2023, announced the ‘One Time Settlement Scheme’ for pending water bills of consumers in the national capital.
5. The Central Government of India has recently taken a proactive step towards improving the well-being of its employees by introducing the ‘Y-Break – Yoga at Office Chair’ protocol.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the new initiative of celebrating Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana as a ‘Godh Bharai’ ceremony in Dausa, Rajasthan.
7. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have made significant progress in the field of air pollution monitoring by developing a low-cost mobile air pollution monitoring framework.
8. India wrapped up their campaign in the U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the final day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
9. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das was awarded the ‘Governor of the Year’ at the Central Banking Awards 2023 in London.
10. The Indian Army signed the second deal under the ‘Make in India’ initiative with Bangalore-based Astrome Tech Pvt Ltd. through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) to purchase indigenously developed ‘Tactical LAN Radio’.
11. SIDBI, the principal financial institution for MSMEs in India has launched mission EVOLVE (Electric Vehicle Operations and Lending for Vibrant Ecosystem) in association with NITI Aayog, World Bank, Korean-World Bank and Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to finance MSMEs in the EV space.
12. Ashwinder R Singh is a well-known real estate expert in India, and his new book ‘Master Residential Real Estate’ which is a comprehensive guide to the industry has released.
13. Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found at Enceladus, the small moon of Saturn by NASA’s Cassini.
14. The inaugural Hindu-American Summit for political engagement, organised by a group of Indian Americans, took place at the US Capitol Hill on 14 June, 2023.  
15. Pakistan women’s cricketer Nahida Khan has announced her retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a remarkable career that spanned over a decade.
16. Arunachal Pradesh Police has introduced ‘Arunpol App’ and ‘e-Vigilance portal’ for safety and security of the citizens of the state.