current affairs 14 June 2021 (In English)

14 June -World Blood Donor Day

India and Kuwait signed MoU for cooperation on recruitment of Indian workers.

• The MoU will ensure the rights and obligations of both the domestic workers and the employer.
• The MoU will establish a 24-hour assistance mechanism for domestic workers.
• Approximately ten lakh (one million) Indians live in Kuwait.
• India is one of the largest trading partners of Kuwait while the Gulf nation is a key supplier of oil to India.

SBI Launches "Kavach Personal Loan" Scheme for Covid-19 Patients.

• It is a collateral-free unique loan offering – "Kavach: Personal Loan".
• The loan will cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment of the customer himself and family members.
• Under this scheme, customers can get a loan of up to Rs 5 lakh at an interest rate of 8.5 % per annum for 60 months.

"Aruna Tanwar" became the 1st Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Paralympics.

• Tanwar has been awarded a wild card entry for the Tokyo Paralympics.
• She has ranked 4th in the world the women's U-49 category.

Australia City "Brisbane" has been selected to host the 2032 Olympic Games.

• 2021 Olympics - Tokyo, Japan.
• 2024 Olympics - Paris, France.
• 2028 Olympics - Los Angeles, USA.
• International Olympic Committee
• Headquarter - Lausanne, Switzerland.
• President - Thomas Bach.

Ministry of AYUSH launched "Namaste Yoga" mobile app.

• Central theme of international day of yoga 2021 "Be With Yoga, Be At Home".
• The event was organized in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.
• A 10-episode series on various aspects of the Common Yoga Protocol will be telecast on DD India.
• It aims to raise awareness about yoga and make it accessible to the larger community.