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| Sunita Williams | v Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams of the US space agency NASA has become the first woman to fly into space on a Boeing Starliner in the first crew mission. Her partner Butch Wilmore was also with her in this mission. v 59-year-old Sunita Williams has created history by becoming the first woman to fly on the first mission of a new human-rated spacecraft. v This flight was launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. |
| Helen Mary Roberts | v She became the first woman from Christian and minority community to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps. |
| Sweden | v Swedish automaker Volvo Cars will launch the world's first EV battery passport, recording the origin of raw materials, components, recycled content and carbon footprint for its flagship EX90 SUV. v Volvo will issue the passport in line with EU rules. v Battery passports will become mandatory for electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the EU from February 2027 , showing information including the composition of the battery, the origin of key materials, their carbon footprint and recycled content. v The EV battery passport is the result of a collaboration between Volvo and UK-based startup Circular, which uses blockchain technology to map supply chains for companies. |
| Indonesia | v Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted twice in the same day, spewing bright red lava and rocks into the night sky and producing a display of volcanic lightning. v The 1,325-metre -high volcano on the eastern island of Halmahera erupted twice, according to volcanology agency PVMBG. Ø The first explosion occurred at 1:30 a.m. local time, spewing glowing lava and rocks accompanied by lightning. Ø The second explosion occurred at 7:46 a.m. for two minutes, spewing volcanic ash as high as 1,200 meters. |
| Netherlands | v According to Commerce Ministry data, the Netherlands has emerged as India's third largest export destination after the US and the UAE during 2023-24 . v The main commodities that recorded good growth in exports to the Netherlands last fiscal include petroleum products ($14.29 billion), electrical goods, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. |
| Karnataka, Dharwad | v A team of teachers and students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad developed a fire rescue assistive drone. v Professor Sudhir Siddhapureddy and Professor Ameer Mulla led the team, with funding from TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad (NMICPS, Government of India). |
| 6th June | World Pest Day | v World Pest Day is observed every year on 6 June to raise awareness about pest management for health and food safety. v It aims to bring together pest management organisations from around the world to raise awareness about the industry's impact. v Insects are one of the most diverse organisms on Earth. There are more than one million species of insects. Despite being an important part of nature, insects also cause damage to crops, which can pose a threat to food security and humans. |
| UN WSIS 2024 Prize | v Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) , the premier telecom R&D centre of Government of India, has been awarded the United Nations WSIS 2024 “Champion” award for the project “Mobile-enabled Disaster Resilience through Cell Broadcast Emergency Alerting”. v It is recognized under AI, C-7, e-Environment in the category of ‘Benefits in all aspects of life – e-Environment’. v C-DOT’s Mobile-enabled Cell Broadcast Emergency Alerting platform is an end-to-end solution for near real-time delivery of life-saving emergency information to mobile phones via cellular networks. |
| Hindi Sahitya Bharati Award | v Krishn Prakash , famous as the head of Mumbai Police's anti-terrorism unit Force One, has been awarded the Hindi Sahitya Bharati Award. v This award was given during the Sab Mein Ram Shashwat Shri Ram Multicultural Festival held in Mumbai. |
| The Gudleppa Hallikeri Award | v Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been selected for the prestigious Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024 by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation, Hosaritti (Haveri district). v The Gudleppa Hallikeri Award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to literature, society or social service. |
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