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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a mobile app called 'Saarathi 2.0', which aids investors in financial management. The app simplifies complex financial concepts, provides financial calculators for informed decisions, and includes educational modules on KYC, mutual funds, ETFs, and stock trading.

India has declared Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries as its new wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. These wetland areas are located within the Jhajha forest area in Jamui district of Bihar. With this, the number of 'Ramsar sites' in India has increased to 82. India has now reached the third position jointly with China in terms of Ramsar sites. The UK is at the top with 175 sites.

Thismia malayana, a newly discovered mycoheterotrophic plant in the rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, steals nutrients from underground fungi rather than photosynthesizing. It thrives in the low-light forest understory, with special flowers pollinated by fungus gnats. Typically 2 cm long, it grows near tree roots or rotten logs and is highly sensitive to environmental changes, earning it vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List.

The US test-fired a Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Minuteman III, deployed in the 1960s, is the only land-based component of the US nuclear triad designed by Boeing. Despite initial plans for ten years of service, it will be used until the GBSD becomes available in 2029. The three-stage, solid-fuel missile, with a range of 13,000 kilometers, currently carries a single nuclear warhead, ensuring fast launch and high reliability.

Hundreds of people are taking shelter in evacuation centers after Mount Kanlaon erupted in central Philippines. Mount Kanlaon, a 2435-meter-high stratovolcano on Negros Island, is the island's highest mountain and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Known for its pyroclastic cones and craters, the biologically diverse volcano has erupted several times since 1886.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched a 60-day survey to identify challenges faced by MSMEs in adopting new technologies. Covering five sectors in both North and South India, the survey will explore AI, IoT, cloud computing and 5G/6G integration needs across ten industries. The findings will inform policies to help MSMEs stay competitive in rapidly digitizing global markets.

World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is celebrated every year on 7 June. This day is jointly celebrated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with member countries and other related organizations. This day is celebrated every year with a specific theme that helps the campaigns associated with it.

Senior IAS officer of 1998 batch of Jharkhand cadre Kamal Kishore Son has been given additional charge of Director General of Employees State Insurance Corporation. He is currently working as Additional Secretary and Director General, Labor Welfare in the Ministry of Labor and Employment.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its first meeting after the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The RBI decided to retain the key rate for the eighth time in a row in its June 2024 meeting. The MPC last changed the benchmark interest rate in February 2023. Also, real GDP growth is expected to be 7.2% for FY 2025.

The Tri Shakti Corps of the Indian Army celebrated World Environment Day with several "Go Green initiatives" in North Bengal and Sikkim. A plastic waste management and recycling plant was inaugurated at Changgu in East Sikkim. The project is part of the Army's Sadbhavana initiative, which aims to improve waste management.