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- The United States has approved the sale of armed drones to India and also offered integrated air and missile defence systems to improve India’s military capabilities and to protect Indo-Pacific region. US administration is likely to send the final draft of the ‘letter of acceptance’ for the sale of NASAMS-II to India under its foreign military sales programme, at a cost of over Rs 6,000 crore (about US dollar 1 billion), by July-August.
- The first World Food Safety Day 2019 was observed on 7 June with the theme- ‘Food Safety, everyone’s business’. This day was instituted by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by adopting a resolution for effect in December 2018 with an aim to highlight importance of safe food and to reduce problems related to it. The day was facilitated by World Health Organisation(WHO) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations (UN).
Long March 11 - China launched a space rocket named “Long March 11” from a mobile launch platform in Yellow Sea off Shandong province (China) for the first time. With this China became 3rd nation following the U.S. and Russia to successfully demonstrate ability to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform. In early 2019, it became 1st nation to land a rover on far side of moon.
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has instituted a new award called Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) from year 2019 to recognise contribution made by media in spreading awareness about Yoga and for promotion and commemoration of International Yoga Day, held every year on 21 June. A total of 33 awards will be given to media houses including 11 each for print media, TV and radio channels. Sammans will be conferred in all 22 Indian languages.
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet adopted a National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 during its meeting at Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi (UAE Capital). The strategy has two pronged objectives are- to make UAE a world leader in quality of life by undertaking various strategic objectives and initiatives and to promote an integrated concept of wellbeing, thereby supporting vision of UAE Vision 2021 and UAE Centennial 2071.
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana, a new Central Sector Scheme (CSS), to provide fixed pension of Rs.3000 to farmers after attaining an age of 60. It is voluntary and contributory pension scheme for all Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) across the country. Beneficiary farmer of this scheme is required to contribute Rs 100 per month.
- Union Cabinet has approved new initiative (scheme) to fully control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis amongst livestock in the country in next five years and subsequently eradicate these diseases. Cabinet has cleared a total outlay of Rs. 13,343 crores for this scheme and entire cost will be now borne by Central Government.
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