{"id":1672,"date":"2023-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/uncategorized\/20-06-2023\/headlines-of-the-day-20-06-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T07:30:05","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-20-06-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/20-06-2023\/headlines-of-the-day-20-06-2023","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the day 20-06-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPIB<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-3\/Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • NIXI turns 20 in its continuous journey towards digital transformation of India<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Set up on June 19, 2003, NIXI is a not-for-profit (Section 8) company\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EX KHAAN QUEST 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPIB<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-2\/IR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Indian army contingent participates in multinational joint exercise \u201cex khaan quest 2023\u201d in mongolia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • The exercise is co-sponsored by Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) and United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIS License Mandatory for 24 Footwear Products from 1st July 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPIB<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-3\/Eco<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 24 footwear products covered under the Footwear made from leather, polymeric and rubber materials shall be implemented from 1st July 2023<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) For Young Professionals<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPIB<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-2\/Governance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) now Live on the iGOT Karmayogi Platform<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UAE and Qatar Reopen Embassies to Restore Diplomatic Ties<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAll India Radio<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGS-2\/IR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have reopened their respective embassies in Abu Dhabi and Doha<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • What is Al-Ula agreement?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

All India Radio<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSports<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Olympian Bhavani Devi has created history by becoming first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • She became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu was born on this day<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThe Hindu <\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\/Next IAS On this Day infographic<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPersonality<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • She is the youngest and India’s first President to be born after Independence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil to hold the office<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM Modi US visit<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMint<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-2\/IR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake state visit to the US and Egypt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • What will be the key outcomes?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archaeologist reports Mesolithic-era rock paintings in Guntur<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThe Hindu Page 4<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-1\/Culture<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in Orvakallu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Refugees as assets to their new countries<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

The Hindu Page 6<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-2\/IR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • World Refugee Day (June 20)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • India ‘not signatory’ to 1951 UN Convention<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Are phonons, particles of sound, quantum too?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

The Hindu Page 9<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-3\/Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • What are phonons? Its uses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

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  • India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Europe is fastest-warming continent<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

The Hindu Page 13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGS-3\/Envmt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Europe is world\u2019s fastest-warming continent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • What are its reasons?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is Betelgeuse?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nThe Hindu Page 18<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nGS-3\/Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • What is Betelgeuse? Its Significance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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