Current Affairs - 26th June 2021 - Daily Current Affairs to improve general knowledge and to prepare for competitive exams

1. Sivan, a National award-winning cinematographer and director, passed away in June 2021.
2. The Central government has declared Smart City awards 2020.
3. The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed every year on June 26.
4. The two-day Station Commanders' Conference of Western Air Command was held on 24 and 25 June 2021, in New Delhi.
5. Nine Indian cities have taken significant measures to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis and inculcated a climate-sensitive approach to urban planning.
6. Panasonic Corp has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla Inc for about 400 billion yen in the year ended March 2021.
7. Large packaged consumer goods companies including Dabur, Patanjali, Baidyanath, Hamdard Laboratories have announced the formation of the IHA (Indian Honey Alliance).
8. The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of the ZACL (Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited) by PPL (Pradeep Phosphates Limited).
9. The J&K administration has initiated work on launch of IVDS (Integrated Village Development Scheme) for tribal areas.
10. Labour and Employment Secretary, Apurva Chandra, completed his tenure as Chair of Governing Body of International Labour Organization on 25 June 2021.