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1. Indian Navy’s oldest hydrographic survey ship INS Sandhayak was decommissioned in June 2021 at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 40 glorious years
2. Google has agreed to pay 220 mn euros ($268 million) to settle a French antitrust probe over its abuse of power in online advertising. It has been unfairly sending business to its advertising server and its online-ad auction house, to the detriment of rivals
3. In Hockey, the Indian men’s team maintained their fourth position while the women’s team held to the ninth position in the latest International Hockey Federation world rankings. Belgium leads the rankings, followed by Australia
4. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received a patent for black pepper micronutrient foliar formulation. It had submitted the application for it in 2013
5. June 7 each year is marked globally by the 'World Food Safety Day' as per the World Health Organization (WHO). It is observed annually to raise awareness about foodborne risks and help prevent, detect, and manage untoward diseases
6. The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to launch special 'pink booths' to encourage the women of the state to take a shot of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine. These booths have started operating in all 75 districts of the state on 7 June 2021.
7. On the first Sunday in June each year, National Cancer Survivors Day is observed in the U.S. and worldwide. The day was established by the nonprofit National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation in 1998.
8. Soon after the first Test between England and New Zealand ended in a draw, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has suspended Ollie Robinson for his racist and sexist tweets that he made back in 2012-2013. He has been suspended from all international cricket
9. Paddy and wheat procurement from the farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) has set new records. Over 805 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured registering an increase of nearly 10 percent compared to 2020
10. Kevadiya in Gujarat is being developed as an electric vehicle city. The town also boasts of having the 182-meter statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel popularly known as the Statue of Unity
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