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Current Affairs 26 June 2021
1. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: 26 June
2. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: 26 June
3. India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to be commissioned in 2022. The IAC-1 caarier is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, Kerala, under public-private partnership.
4. India will host the 9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER9) in 2022. International Energy Forum (IEF) Headquarters location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
5. Microsoft officially launched its new Windows operating system ‘Windows 11’ on June 24, 2021. It is being called as the “next generation” of Windows.
6. The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new business loan scheme titled ‘Aarogyam Loan’ for the healthcare sector, with the aim to extend financial support, during the difficult times of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
7. SBI Cards & Payment Services has tied up with lifestyle retail chain, Fabindia, to launch an exclusive co-branded contactless credit card called ‘Fabindia SBI Card’.
8. The Padma Bhushan-winning renowned author Ruskin Bond, has come out with his new book titled “It’s a Wonderful Life: Roads to Happiness“
9. The Government of Delhi has appointed former Padma Shri-winning Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleshwari as the first vice-chancellor of Delhi Sports University.
10. Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown has broken the world record in the women’s 100 metre backstroke, as she reached the target point within a time frame of 57:45.
