Raimona and Dehing-Patkai- two new national parks of Assam

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The Raimona National Park in the Kokrajhar district of western Assam has enhanced the protection of Greater Manas Landscape.

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The gazette notification of Raimona district has boosted the protection of Greater Manas Landscape apart from apart from fulfilling the conditions of World Heritage Site committee.

India and G-7

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PM Modi said in a virtual G-7 meet held on 13th June, 2021 that India is a natural ally for the G7 and its partners in defending democracy, freedom of thought and liberty from a host of threats coming from authoritarianism, terrorism, violent extremism and economic coercion.

‘The Night Watchman’- winner of Pulitzer Prize 2021

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Pulitzer Prize was announced on June 11, 2021 to honor the best work in journalism and arts in 2020.

India elected to UN Economic and Social Council

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India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, that is one of the six main organs of the United Nations, for the 2022-24 term.

All about Global Minimum Tax

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At the G-7 meet held at London on 5th June 2021, a historic agreement was made to set Global minimum tax rate.

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The main aim of the deal is to end the "30-year race to the bottom on corporate tax rates" as countries compete to attract multinationals.