Current Affairs 1st June 2014

Current Affairs 1st June 2014 - Important Points

• Space X unveiled Dragon V2 Capsule to take Astronauts to Low-Earth Orbit

• Narendra Modi abolishes all 30 GoMs and EGoMs

Current Affairs 1st June 2014 - Details

Space X unveiled Dragon V2 Capsule to take Astronauts to Low-Earth Orbit

The private space travel firm Space X on 30 May 2014 unveiled its new manned Dragon V2 Capsule to take astronauts into Low-Earth orbit and beyond. SpaceX stands for Short for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. 

It has revolutionary launch escape system, the first of its kind, will provide escape capability from the time the crew enters the vehicle all the way to orbit. It has seats for 7 passengers.

Narendra Modi abolishes all 30 GoMs and EGoMs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31st June 2014, abolished all 30 ministerial groups to ensure that his colleagues heading various portfolios take faster decisions with more accountability. 

Among 30 ministerial groups there were Nine EGoMs and 21 GoMs. 

As per official statement from the Prime Minister's Office, "This would expedite the process of decision making and usher in greater accountability in the system".

Current Affairs June 2014