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June 24 , 2021 1251 days 981 0
  • India received the highest-ever daily vaccination count of 80 lakh administered on June 21, 2021.
    • Free coronavirus vaccines were made available to states for vaccination of all above the age of 18 from this day.
  • The UN committee recommended adding Great Barrier Reef to the list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites.
    • The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
  • The Israeli military has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser which has the capability to shoot down drones.
    • It is a prototype developed with Elbit Systems.
  • As per the data by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, Malaysia surpassed Indonesia to become India’s biggest Crude Palm Oil (CPO) exporter in 2020-21.
    • Indonesia imposed heavy taxes on exports of the edible oil last year.
  • Arunachal Pradesh woman, Dr Tadang Minu, becomes the first in the state and the second Indian woman in the country to be appointed as a member of the Coaches Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
    • She has been appointed by AIBA for her enormous knowledge and experience in the field of boxing.
  • The Ships of the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) participated in a joint naval exercise at the Indian Ocean to realize “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)”.
    • “JS KASHIMA (TV3508) and JS SETOYUKI (TV3518) conducted a bilateral exercise with INS KULISH (P63) at the Indian Ocean.
  • Bharti Airtel and Tata Group have announced a strategic partnership for implementing 5G network solutions for India.
    • This will be available for commercial development from January 2022.
  • Filmmaker-writer Tahira Kashyap Khurrana has announced her upcoming book about motherhood, titled "The 7 Sins of Being A Mother".
    • Last year, the she had released a book named "12 Commandments of Being A Woman".
  • WWF India has inducted Upasana Kamineni, Director, Apollo Hospitals, as “Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes”.
    • This is with the aim to appreciate the efforts of frontline workers in hospitals and in the wildlife protection space.
  • British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court.
    • He takes over from Fatou Bensouda of the Gambia, whose nine-year term ended.

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