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✅ Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework mobilised over ₹266 crore ✅ Around ₹145 crore distributed to beneficiaries ✅ Benefited 10,500+ Biodiversity Management Committees and local communities ✅ Implemented under Biological Diversity Act, 2002 ✅ Red Sanders contributed highest ABS realization ✅ Supports equitable sharing of benefits from biological resources 🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS 📍 World Sickle Cell Day 2026 ✅ Observed on 19 June ✅ Theme: “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease” ✅ Raises awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) #CurrentAffairs

🔆 CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23 JUNE 2026 🔆 ECONOMY 📍 India’s Core Sector Growth Slows ✅ Growth of Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) slowed to 0.5% in May 2026 ✅ April growth revised to 1.8% ✅ April-May cumulative growth stood at 1.1% ✅ Covers Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilisers, Steel, Cement and Electricity ✅ Released by Office of Economic Adviser 🔆 STATES 📍 Indori Malwi Potato Receives GI Tag ✅ Granted Geographical Indication (GI) status ✅ Major Rabi crop under ODOP initiative ✅ Known for low sugar and starch content ✅ Ideal for chips, wafers and French fries ✅ Other GI products include Garadu and Balam Cucumber 🔆 NATIONAL 📍 India Becomes World Leader in Ship Recycling ✅ India captured 35.4% global ship recycling share in 2025 ✅ Share increased from 30.1% in 2024 ✅ Recycling volume rose to 2.99 million GT ✅ Achievement under Maritime India Vision 2030 ✅ Alang Ship Recycling Yard remains India’s largest recycling hub 📍 India Launches First Digital Space Industry Repository ✅ Indian Space Industry E-Catalogue launched during Indian Space Congress 2026 ✅ Developed by SIA-India ✅ Showcases India’s space-sector capabilities ✅ Supports industry collaboration and investment ✅ Includes reports on orbital servicing and space-based computing 📍 Osmania University Achieves Four ISO Certifications ✅ First Indian university to receive 4 ISO certifications simultaneously ✅ Certifications awarded by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) ✅ Covers education, environment, energy and food safety management ✅ University located in Hyderabad, Telangana 📍 CPCL Upgraded to Navratna Status ✅ Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) upgraded from Miniratna-I to Navratna ✅ Became India’s 28th Navratna CPSE ✅ Approval granted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ✅ Provides greater financial and operational autonomy 📍 NAFED Launches Digital Auction Platform ✅ NAFEX.in launched by Union Minister Amit Shah ✅ Enhances transparency and efficiency in agricultural auctions ✅ DRISHTI Portal launched for inventory management ✅ NAFED-KALYAN Scholarship introduced for farmers’ children ✅ NAFED functions under Ministry of Cooperation 🔆 INDIA & THE WORLD 📍 PM Modi’s Gifts Showcase India’s Heritage ✅ Traditional Indian handicrafts gifted to foreign dignitaries ✅ Included Kalamkari, Pochampally Silk, Kashmiri Carpet, Dokra Art, Thewa Art and Himroo Silk ✅ Highlights India’s rich cultural diversity ✅ Promotes traditional crafts globally 🔆 AGREEMENTS & MoUs 📍 NSE Signs MoU with Bharat Metal Exchange ✅ Focus on non-ferrous metal derivatives market ✅ Promotes awareness of hedging and price-risk management ✅ Supports development of commodity derivatives ecosystem 📍 IITM & ARIES Sign MoU for Climate Observation Station ✅ Climate observation station to be established at Devasthal ✅ Part of Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) ✅ Supports Mission Mausam ✅ Enhances Himalayan climate and atmospheric research 📍 Maharashtra Partners with Google for Education ✅ Over 4 lakh teachers to receive AI training ✅ Training period: 18 months ✅ Conducted free of cost by Google ✅ Strengthens digital education ecosystem 🔆 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS 📍 Tushar Mehta Reappointed Solicitor General ✅ Reappointed as Solicitor General of India ✅ Solicitor General is the second-highest law officer of India ✅ Functions under the Union Government’s legal framework 🔆 SPORTS 📍 Harmanpreet Kaur Creates Historic T20I Record ✅ First cricketer in history to play 200 T20 International matches ✅ Achieved milestone during Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ✅ Surpasses all men’s and women’s T20I records ✅ Reinforces India’s prominence in women’s cricket 🔆 DEFENCE 📍 IAF to Acquire Retired Jaguar Aircraft from UK ✅ India to acquire 9 retired SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft ✅ Intended for spare parts and fleet sustainment ✅ Jaguars inducted into IAF in 1979 ✅ Expected to remain operational till 2030–32 ✅ Will gradually be replaced by Tejas, Rafale and future indigenous fighters 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 ABS Framework Delivers Grassroots Benefits

Thirteen years after the debate over protecting the Western Ghats began, the Centre is finally preparing to notify Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) across parts of the region. Based on the Kasturirangan Committee's recommendations, over 56,000 sq km across six states could receive stronger environmental protection. The move would restrict activities such as new mining, quarrying, thermal power plants and highly polluting industries. While Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra are close to an agreement, Kerala and Karnataka continue to raise concerns

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🔆 SCHEMES 📍 Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Shows Significant Progress ✅ Sex Ratio at Birth improved from 918 to 929 ✅ Girls’ secondary enrolment increased from 75.51% to 80.2% ✅ Implemented by MWCD, MoHFW and Ministry of Education ✅ Launched on 22 January 2015 ✅ Focuses on survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child 🔆 IMPORTANT DAYS 📍 Global Wind Day 2026 ✅ Observed on 15 June ✅ Theme: “Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration” ✅ India hosts Global Wind Day Conference in Goa 📍 World Blood Donor Day 2026 ✅ Observed on 14 June ✅ Theme: “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.” 🔆 SUMMITS & CONFERENCES 📍 52nd G7 Summit to be Held in France ✅ Scheduled from 15–17 June 2026 ✅ Venue: Évian-les-Bains, France ✅ France becomes first country to host G7/G8 Summit twice at the same town 📍 BRICS Agriculture Ministers Adopt Indore Declaration ✅ Focus on Food Security, Agricultural Trade, Climate Resilience and Innovation ✅ BRICS countries account for nearly 50% of world population ✅ India to host BRICS Summit 2026 ✅ Theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” 🔆 DEFENCE 📍 DRDO Validates ICBM Interception Capability ✅ Successfully tested AD-1, AD-2 and NASM-MR missiles ✅ Demonstrated capability to intercept ICBM-class threats ✅ Tests conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR) ✅ Places India among nations with advanced Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) capability 🔆 COMMITTEES 📍 High-Level Technical Expert Committee on Labour Statistics Constituted ✅ Prof. Alakh N. Sharma appointed Chairman ✅ Committee to strengthen labour market indicators and statistics ✅ Focus on timely, granular and internationally comparable labour data 📍 NBA Reconstitutes Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity ✅ Reconstituted under Biological Diversity Act, 2002 ✅ P. L. Gautam appointed Co-Chair ✅ Tenure: One year ✅ Focus on agrobiodiversity conservation, sustainable use and Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) #CurrentAffairs

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