Be thankful for everything that happens in your life,
it's all an experience.
-Roy T. Bennett
(Author of The Light in The Heart)
Let's start!
Here is a Fun Fact that may not, or may, know: The larynx that grows and sticks out at the front of the throat is called an Adam's Apple. According to Kids Health, it has been named after the story in which Adam eats a piece of the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden and it gets stuck in his throat.
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The larynx is responsible for making the voice of boys deeper than the voice of girls.
May 31, 2021 (Monday)
:::The number of Corona Cases across India were as follows:
Confirmed - 2,80,47,534
Recovered - 2,56,92,342
Deceased - 3,29,100
:::Natasha Narwal, a Pinjra Tod activist, surrendered after returning to Tihar jail. She was arrested along with Devangana Kalita, another activist, in May 2020 for their connection with the northeast Delhi riots. Natasha Narwal was granted the three-week interim bail after her father died due to COVID-19. She will be in medical isolation for the next two weeks.
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| In Pic: Natasha Narwal; Image Credit: TheLeaflet |
Both, Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita were booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
:::According to a survey conducted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) the overall business confidence index fell to 51.5 in May 2021 from 74.2 in February 2021. While 70% of participants stated 'weak demand', 65% stated 'high cost of raw material' as a reason for this decline.
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The survey also revealed that 73% of participants expect similar or low exports in the next six months and only 19% predict hiring opportunities in the coming two quarters.
June 01, 2021 (Tuesday)
:::The number of Corona Cases across India as reported on Aarogya Setu App were as follows:
Confirmed - 2,81,75,044
Recovered - 2,59,47,629
Deceased - 3,31,895
:::Indigo decided to implement a policy called Leave Without Pay (LWP) for all its senior employees. As per the policy, the senior employees of the company must take leave for three days without pay for the next three months. The policy has been implemented due to the reduction in passenger traffic because of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The LWP policy has come into effect from June 01, 2021. It does not cover employees in Band A and Band B, the lowermost bands in the company.
:::SAP, a German-based software company, announced a Flexible Working policy. According to the policy, the employees would have the freedom to set a flexible schedule while working from anywhere they want. The policy was announced after its internal poll concluded that around 94% of employees preferred flexibility and around 6% of employees preferred to work in the office for five days a week. The policy, also announced by other tech giants like Facebook, will apply to over one lakh employees of the company who are spread across the globe.
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Julia White, the Chief Marketing & Solutions Officer of SAP, said that she valued the policy as it enabled her to meet her professional commitment along with her personal commitments.
June 02, 2021 (Wednesday)
:::The number of Corona Cases across India were as follows:
Confirmed - 2,83,07,832
Recovered - 2,61,79,085
Deceased - 3,35,102
:::Tesla applied for two new trademarks to use its brand name and logo at its pop-up restaurant services, self-service restaurant & take-out restaurant services. The company plans to open these restaurants at all its Supercharger locations.
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According to a report by Electrek, the trademark application has been filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office and the application will be tentatively reviewed by August 27, 2021.
:::Isaac Herzog, the former leader of the Labor Party, got elected as the eleventh president of Israel. He got elected as the eleventh president after he defeated Miriam Peretz in Parliament's anonymous voting that was conducted among 120 members. Isaac Herzog will succeed Reuven Rivlin next month.
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Isaac Herzog is the son of Chaim Herzog, Israel's former ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and the former President of Israel.
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June 03, 2021 (Thursday)
:::The number of Corona Cases across India as reported on Aarogya Setu App were as follows:
Confirmed - 2,84,41,986
Recovered - 2,63,90,584
Deceased - 3,37,989
:::David Beckham, the former captain of England's football team, acquired a 10% stake in Lunaz through DB Ventures. Lunaz is a UK-based company that electrifies classic cars made by Rolls-Royce, Jaguar & Range Rover, and Bentley. With the investment received, the company plans to electrify old trucks through green powertrain technology and give them a new lease of life.
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In the future, the company aims to upgrade its capability to 4,000 cars a year from 120 cars a year by 2028.
:::NTPC awarded an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract to Tata Power Solar. The contract is to build 210 megawatts (MW) solar projects in Gujarat. Praveer Sinha, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Power, told Financial Express that the company was a leader in producing solar energy across the country and the contract further validated its excellent execution in solar projects.
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The total value of this project is estimated to be around ₹686 crores.
June 04, 2021 (Friday)
:::The number of Corona Cases across India were as follows:
Confirmed - 2,85,74,350
Recovered - 2,65,97,655
Deceased - 3,40,702
:::WazirX, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, announced the launch of the NFT Marketplace. This would be the first NFT Marketplace in South Asia and it will showcase various artworks of photographers, artists, and mixed media professionals. The platform will not have a listing price. It will instead offer cashback worth up to $50,000, as reported by The News Minute.
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The marketplace will follow the Fixed-Price Model and allow its users to trade through their native token - WRX.
:::The total number of startups recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPITI) touched fifty-thousand. The figure was achieved after it added ten thousand startups in the last 180 days. The four states that accounted for the most number of startups were Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. It has been estimated that the fifty-thousand recognized startups have generated around 1.7 lakh jobs in 2020-2021. These fifty-thousand startups, out of which 45% are led by female entrepreneurs, majorly fall in the categories of Food Processing, Product Development, Application Development, IT Consulting, and Business Support Services.
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DPITI also revealed that it recognized sixteen thousand startups in 2020-2021.
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In this week's Special Section, let us read about the theme of this year's World Environment Day.
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The World Environment Day was started by the United Nations in 1974 to encourage awareness and environmental protection. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of June. The celebration witnesses the active global participation of governments, businesses, celebrities, and citizens.
The theme for this year's celebration was Ecosystem Restoration. The theme further highlighted the aim of the UN of reviving billions of hectares ranging from forests to farmlands and from the top of the mountains to the depth of the sea.
Every country gets the opportunity to host the celebration. This year's virtual celebration was hosted by Pakistan.
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