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INDIAN AFFAIRS Cabinet Approvals • On June 6, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister NarendraModi approved the following initiatives:  Cabinet approves Continuation Programme for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III  Cabinet approves Revision in the wage structure and allowances of GraminDakSevaks (GDS) of the Department of Posts  Cabinet approves Revised guidelines on time bound closure of sick/ loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises and disposal of movable and immovable assets  Cabinet approves Continuation of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme - Phase III  Cabinet approves construction of a new 6 - Lane bridge with its approaches across River Ganga at Phaphamau, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh  Cabinet approves measures to deal with the current crisis in the sugar sector worth Rs 7000 crore • On June 13, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister NarendraModi approved the following initiatives:  Extension of tenure of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes in the Central List has been approved by the Cabinet.  Cabinet approves Restructuring of North Eastern Council , Home Minister nominated as Chairman.  Cabinet Approves Dam Safety Bill, 2018; National Committee on Dam Safety to be built.  Cabinet Approved monetization of 3.70 acres of land at Pragati Maidan for running of a Hotel by a third party including private sector ; construction to be done by ITPO.  Withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in Rajya Sabha for reconsideration of previous provisions by the Governing board approved by Cabinet.  Cabinet approved Three Year Action Plan of Agricultural Education Division & ICAR Institutes.  Cabinet Approval of Additional share capital of M/s. HDFC Bank raised up to a maximum of Rs. 24,000 crore • On June 27, 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister NarendraModi approved the following initiatives:  Cabinet approves Shifting of experienced doctors for strengthening teaching, patient / clinical care and public health programme implementation.  Cabinet approves enhancement of age of General Duty Medical Officers and members working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal.  Cabinet approves establishment of additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol in Odisha and at Padur, Karnataka.  Cabinet approves Mechanism to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme- Revision of ethanol price for supply to Public Sector OMCs.  Cabinet approves capital infusion of Rs.2000 crore in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd.  Cabinet approves infusion of Rs.1040 crore to National Export Insurance Account Trust.

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STATE WISE NATIONAL NEWS Andhra Pradesh • On June 1, 2018, the government of Andhra Pradesh announced that it will give allowance to the state’s unemployed youth.Each person will be given Rs. 1000 on a monthly basis.The total outlay of the scheme is Rs.1200 crore.The Upper Limit of the scheme is 35 years. • On 31st May 2018, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu launched the 3rd year of Chandranna Bima Yojana, in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.Aam Admi Bima Yojana, Pradhana Manthri Jeevana Jyothi Bima Yojana, Pradhana Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Individual Accident Bima Policy of the State government are a part of this insurance scheme.The total policy amount will be paid by Andhra Pradesh government. The beneficiaries need to pay only Rs. 15 per year. • On June 2,2018, The government of Andhra Pradesh has launched a Zero Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scheme for benefitting the farmers by 2024.MOU was signed between the state’s agriculture department and Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF).The investment for the ZBNF scheme is Rs. 16,134 crores over the next 6 years. • On June 22,2018 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation for icon tower in Amaravati.It is to be constructed by Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugus (AP NRT) society at Rayapudi village, will become a center for many NRT owned IT industries.

Arunachal Pradesh • On 8th June 2018, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the Arunachal Rising Campaign to create awareness among people about the government initiatives, policies and programmes.This campaign is aimed to reach even the remotest part of Arunachal Pradesh.A web portal www.arunachalmonitoring.com and mobile apps that has been developed by the department of Finance, Planning and Investment was launched. • On June 14, 2018, The Arunachal Pradesh Government has signed a MOU with Smart Village Movement (SVM) of Andhra Pradesh,to facilitate technology innovations, research and development in selected villages of the state.The project will focus on solving "pain-points" or challenges in rural segments by developing platforms driven by "open innovation" approaches. • On June 16, 2018, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for sewage management system and Storm water drainage system under government’s Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. • On June 26, 2018, The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu inaugurated the 6 MW Shaikangchu small hydro electric project atGongkhar village in Arunachl Pradesh.Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju was present.It is considered to be the biggest project undertaken by the department of hydropower in the state.

Assam • On June 12, 2018, The Assam government announced the launch of an awareness campaign called ‘Sanskar’.This was taken by high level meeting chaired by the chief minister of Assam Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal.Social activist Birubala Rabha, who has been tirelessly fighting against witch-hunting, will also be involved . • On June 26,2018, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh announced that centre has released Rs 340 crore to Assam.Out of Rs.340 crore, Rs 101 crore was released by the DoNER and Rs 239 crore was given by the home ministry under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) account.

Bihar • On June 6, 2018, the state government of Bihar launched new crop insurance scheme . This decision was taken by a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar.The name of the scheme is : ‘Bihar State Crop Assistance scheme’. Under this scheme the farmers would get a compensation of Rs7500 per hectare if less than 20% of the crop is damaged. • On 12th June 2018, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated or laid foundation stones for 122 schemes, worth Rs 875 crore, at an event to commemorate the 43rd establishment day of the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd.

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Chandigarh • On June 1, 2018, the Minister for Woman and Child Development Ms. Maneka Gandhi launched India’s first Advanced Forensic Lab in Chandigarh.The lab is called ‘Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory’.The labs are categorized to 4 units: a. Sexual Assault and Homicide Unit, b. Paternity Unit, c. Human Identification Unit, d. Mitochondrial Unit. • On June 23,2018, The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla inaugurated a three day Photo Exhibition on‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Khelo India Khelo’ in Chandigarh.

Chhatisgarh • On 14th June 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a modernised and expanded Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh for improvement in productivity, yield, quality, cost competitiveness, energy efficiency and environmental protection.He unveiled the commencement of phase-2 of BharatNet (Bharat Broadband Network Limited). • On June 19, 2018, The Chhattisgarh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh approved merger of ‘shikshakarmi’ with the state school education department.In the first phase, the merger of 1.03 lakh shikshakarmi who have completed eight years of service will be carried out from the July 1. • On June 26, 2018, The Government proposes to set up 3000 VanDhan Kendras involving 30,000 SHGs across the country under the Van Dhan Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.The Prime Minister launched the Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED on 14th April, 2018 during the celebrations of Ambedkar Jayanti at Bijapur,Chattisgarh.

Gujarat • On June 3, 2018, the state government of Gujarat has launched a dedicated ambulance service for infants,with an objective to prevent the death of newborns due to lack of emergency medical facilities in health centres.This service is under the ‘Neonatal ambulance service project for inter-hospital transfer’. • On June 21, 2018, The world’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics was launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.It will conduct various academic and professional programmes, training and research and also provide technical expertise to support operations in field of humanitarian sciences. • On 20th June 2018, the Gujarat government announced 'Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018' to encourage setting up of wind and solar power projects at one location.The policy aims for optimum utilisation of land and grid lines. These renewable energy sources will reduce pollution. • On June 23,2018, The Gujarat Government announced the launch of the Rs 870-crore pilot project of Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY). This is a first of its kind in the country.Under this the state government will buy electricity from the farmers at Rs 7per unit for first 7 years and for the remaining 18 years at Rs 3.50 per unit. • On June 30, 2018, NITI Aayog and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) today to work together towards implementing a Proof-of-Concept (“PoC”) application using Blockchain Technology for fertiliser subsidy management.

Haryana • On June 1, 2018, The government of Haryana has launched One-Stop centres for women affected by violence in all its districts.The Seven districts which already have the OSCs are : Karnal, Bhiwani, Gurugram , Faridabad, Hisar, Rewari and Narnual.One Stop Centres are completely funded by the Nirbhaya Fund by the centre. • On June 5, 2018, the state government of Haryana announced a hike of 2% on the Dearness Allowance (DA) .This is effective from January 1 , 2018.This would increase the DA from 5% to 7%.This would create a burden of Rs. 309.54 crore in the state exchequer for January 2018 to February 2019 . • From 20th June to 15th July 2018, Awareness programmes will be held at the village, block and district levels for farmers in Haryana.These programmes will create awareness on the negative effects of stubble burning, its alternatives and several farmer welfare schemes. • On 12th June 2018, the Haryana government increased the upper age limit to enter into government service from 40 to 42 years.All departments have been informed to incorporate the provisions related to increasing the upper age limit to enter into the government service in their service rules, at their own level.

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• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved introduction of e-auction with an amendment in the policy for allotment of petrol pumps, CNG (Compressed natural gas) or PNG (Piped Natural Gas) sites to oil companies in the urban estates of Haryana Shehari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). • On 16th June 2018, the Foundation of stone of “Auxiliary Production Unit and State-of-the-Art Artificial Limbs Fitting Centre” was laid by Manohar Lal, Chief Minister of Haryana and Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment at an event at village Nawada, Tigaon (Ballabhgarh), Faridabad, Haryana. • On June 19, 2018, The Haryana government has approved a scheme to provide monthly financial assistance of Rs. 8000 to female acid victims.This would be applicable to the candidates who would come within the definition of disability under Section 2 (i) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights of Full Participation) Act, 1995. • Haryana government has decided to provide star rankings to its panchayats based on 7 social parameters under Haryana’s 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme.Ambala topped the star ranking with 407 stars. It was followed by Gurugram with 199 stars and Karnal with 75 stars. • On June 22, 2018, Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu revised allowances in various categories on the basis of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission,effective from May 1, 2018.The state government has introduced Special Allowance for Child Care to differently-abled female government employees where it would be of Rs 1,500 per month per child. • The Godikan panchayat in Haryana has become the first panchayat in India to pass a resolution to marry girls only to families that have a toilet in their house.This move of the Godikan panchayat has been inspired by Bollywood movie Toilet- Ek Prem Katha. • Minister of State for Labour and Employment Nayab Singh Saini said that, the Haryana government will launch 5 more concessional canteens in Haryana to offer food to labourers for Rs 10.The concessional canteens will be opened in Panchkula, Ambala, Panipat, Karnal and Bhiwani.

Himachal Pradesh • On 8th June 2018, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that, the Himachal Pradesh government has received a financial assistance of Rs 84.13 crore from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). • On June 14, 2018, The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister gave nod for Enhancing the payment of part-time water carriers working on contract basis in the education department from Rs 1,900 to Rs 2,200 from April 1.Admission of first batch of 100 MBBS students in Dr S RadhaKrishanan Medical College, Hamirpur for 2018-19. • On June 26,2018, The Himachal Pradesh cabinet announced increment of the honorarium of ASHA workers of the health department from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,250.This will benefit 7,829 ASHA workers in the state. Approval to open a Regional Horticulture and Forestry Development and Extension Centre at Thunagand Jhanjehli in Mandi district was also given. • On June 24, 2018, The Union government has sanctioned Rs 1,800 crore for tourism development projects in Himachal Pradesh,with an objective to help in enhancing Himachal as major tourism destination.

Jammu and Kashmir • On 4th June 2018, Jammu and Kashmir government is to host its first ever "global investors meet" in the end of July 2018 in Srinagar, focused on harnessing hydro power potential of 20,000 mega watts in Jammu Kashmir. • On June 5, 2018, National Minorities and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has joined hands with 4 agencies of Jammu and Kashmir government to work for the empowerment of minorities .These agencies would provide term loans, micro finance for particular categories and loans to students and women. • On 7th June 2018, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated sports persons in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.The following are the sports persons who were felicitated: Parvez Rasool (cricket), Manzoor Ahmad Pandav (cricket), Mehraj Uddin Wadoo (football), Real Kashmir Club (football), Ms Palak Kaur (gymnastics) and Ms Balween Kaur (gymnastics). • KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission) has made a world record of distributing maximum number of bee-boxes in one day.2330 bee-boxes were distributed to 233 beneficiaries in the Zangalee Army area. Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta, said that KVIC’s programmes 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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would create jobs in the valley.KVIC made an action plan called ‘Honey Mission’ with an aim to distribute 1.3 lakh bee-boxes before November 2018 all over India. • The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the creation of two women Battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police to improve the representation of women in the State Police.One battalion would be raised for Jammu region and the other for Kashmir region. 60% of posts will be reserved for women of 10 border districts: Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Kargil and Leh. • On June 16, 2018,The Union Government approved financial aid of Rs. 5.5 lakh per family to the West Pakistan Refugees settled in J&K. The amount was disbursed by Union Home minister Rajnath Singh on his visit to Jammu and Kashmir on June 7-8 , 2018. • On June 23,2018, A three-day annual Sindhu Darshan Festival celebrates on the bank of Indus River starts from today in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.This year marked the 22nd Sindhu Darshan festival and it was started by the former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani in 1997.

Karnataka • On June 18, 2018, The Bengaluru-based KisanKraft intends to take the 'aerobic rice' technology to five states during this kharif season and conduct demonstrations to reach out to more farmers.

Kerala • On 6th June 2018, a new portal with single window facility for job seekers and employers was launched in Kerala.The facility was conceived and developed by Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE). LinkedIn, a social media platform, has also been associated with this portal. • On June 13,2018, the Kerela State Literacy Mission Authority has announced the launch of a ‘Water Literacy’ campaign to create awareness about the importance and optimal use of the resource and conservation in the state. State Education Minister Prof C Raveendranath released a special course book named as 'The Water: Textbook for Environment Literacy Programme-1' containing 16 chapters for the purpose. • On June 15, 2018, As a part of Kerala government's tourism promotion programme, 'Yoga Ambassadors Tour',a specialized trip for yoga professionals from around the world was inaugurated by Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.It aims to design a wholesome yoga package for visiting tourists with well-known yoga destinations with related activities. • On June 21, 2018, The Kerala Governement launched an ambitious micro-finance programme in the cooperative sector .To help ordinary people who are being exploited by private financiers charging exorbitant interest rates for loans.It is a joint initiative of cooperative banks and Kudumbashree.

Madhya Pradesh • On June 6, 2018, Government of Madhya Pradesh launched a outstanding power bill waiver scheme for poor and families of labourers.The name of the bill is : ‘Bijli Bill Mafi Yojana 2018 (Power Bill Waiver Scheme)’.Another Yojana called : ‘Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana 2018’. • On 18th June 2018, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that, the government has planned to expand the BPO promotion scheme to 1 lakh seats and will also establish India's largest National data centre in Bhopal.The National Data Centres host Government websites, services and apps. At present they operate at: Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bhubaneswar. • On June 20, 2018, Government has set up a Chief Ministers Subgroup to Coordinate Policy Approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS.It has the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as the Convener .With an Objective to work in coordination for realizing PM’s vision towards Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022. • On 29th June 2018, Madhya Pradesh will be awarded for reducing maternal mortality under Prime Minister's Safe Motherhood Campaign.Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda has invited Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare of Madhya Pradesh Rustam Singh for the award function that will be held on 29th June 2018.

Maharastra • On 31st May 2018, the two-day thematic seminar on Water and Sanitation started in Pune, Maharashtra.It was hosted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India along with Research and Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries as Knowledge Partner along with AIIB,FICCI and MCCIA. 5 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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• On June 12, 2018, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India in collaboration with Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) is hosting one day thematic Seminar on “Private Sector Participation and Innovation in Resource Mobilisation” in Mumbai.This is a lead up to 3rd AIIB. • On June 22, 2018, The Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding (CEMS), in a seminar named Competencies, Employability, Methodology and Skills organized by CEMS in Mumbai has announced setting up of 24 labs -6 in Mumbai and 18 in Vizag campus.With an Objective to build competency in the field of maritime & shipbuilding sector through skill development. • On June 20, 2018,The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated and participate in a two-day National Consultation on ‘Making Agriculture Sustainable and Profitable’, at Pune, Maharashtra.This event aims to efforts at various levels to double farmers’ incomes by 2022. • On June 30, 2018, The Maharashtra government in the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new scheme called 'Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana', wherein farmers families where girl children are born, will be given saplings for plantation.

Meghalaya • On June 15,2018 As per the MoU has signed with Union Health Ministry, Meghalaya Health Minister A L Hek has informed that Meghalaya government will implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). • On June 20, 2018, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation announced Shillong, capital city of Meghalaya as the 100th Smart City .With the selection of Shillong, the total proposed investment in the finally selected 100 cities under the Smart Cities Mission would be Rs.2,05,018 crores.

Mizoram • On 13th June 2018, the Mizoram government decided to introduce a resolution in the state legislature objecting to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.The council of ministers made the unanimous decision in a cabinet meeting. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said in the meeting that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was earlier informed by Mizoram government of its objection to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.

NewDelhi • On 2nd June 2018, as a part of activities for the World Environment Day 2018, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) along with Yes Bank organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi. • On 6th June 2018, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) introduced the trial run of environment friendly bagasse-based food packaging on 8 premium trains like Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from New Delhi. • On 5th June 2018, The Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted a day-long National Consultation on Child Protection in New Delhi.The objective of this event is to obtain information and expertise from all related stakeholders on crime against children. • On June 6,2018, The 11th edition of Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 was organized at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. This event was organized by Geo Spatial Media and Communication in association with Directorate General of Information System as knowledge partners.The theme of this year’s event : ‘GeoSpatial : A Force Multiplier for Defence and Industrial Security’. • Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar will present the National Awards on Best Performing Self Help Groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) on 11th June 2018 in New Delhi. • On June 8, 2018,Ministry of Shipping in association with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY) & Ministry of Rural Development conducted a one-day workshop on “Skill Development in the Port and Maritime Sector” in New Delhi. • On June 10,2018, the central government has decided to establish India’s first ever National Police Museum in Lutyens’ Delhi. It will come up as an underground facility in the premises of the national police memorial in Chanakyapuri area.It is expected to be inaugurated in October 21 in honor of ‘Police commemoration Day’.

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• On 13th June 2018, a tripartite Concession Agreement was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), UP Jal Nigam and Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. to develop an Integrated Sewage Infrastructure for Mathura on the Hybrid Annuity-based PPP mode, in New Delhi. • A National Tribal Museum and a National Level Tribal Research Institute is proposed to be set up at Delhi by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.He said that the Museum will feature the rich tribal culture and heritage using advanced technologies.Out of which two are of national importance: Narmada (Gujarat) and Birsa Munda Central Jail (Ranchi). • On June 20, 2018,To boost standardization of products, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu announced Implementing the Indian National Strategy for Standardization in the 5th National Standards Conclave in New Delhi on June 19-20 2018. • Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has adopted Jagatpur village in Delhi for its Swachhata Abhiyaan.The sanitation drive of KVIC started with a plantation drive and ended with cleanliness drive in the bank of river Yamuna. • On June 22, 2018, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan, a new office complex for the Commerce Department of the Government of India, in New Delhi.The Department of Commerce is currently housed in Udyog Bhawan. • On June 25, 2018, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced that National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is organizing a National Seminar on “Conservation of Particularly Vulnerable Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The Way Forward” on 27th and 28th June, 2018 at Kamaladevi Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi. • On 26th June 2018, a two-day training workshop on cybercrime targeting children started in New Delhi.The workshop is organized by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) along with Police Bureau of Research and Development (PBR&D) and UNESCO. • On June 28, 2018, The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh met Mr. Suhrob Kholmuradov, Deputy Prime Minister, Uzbekistan and Chairman of the State Investment Committee in Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi to strengthen bilateral cooperation inagriculture and allied sectors. • On June 27, 2018, Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the NIMHANS Digital Academy and addressed the first batch of professionals enrolled for undergoing courses in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Social Work in New Delhi. • On June 28, 2018, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India organized a day- long Seminar on Technology Partnerships for Steering POSHAN Abhiyaan called ‘TECH-THON’ for POSHAN Abhiyaan - PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. • On June 29, 2018, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, addressed the Renewable Energy Dialogue in New Delhi.Government of India’s target of installing 20 GW of solar power by 2022 was achieved four years of ahead of schedule in January, 2018 through solar parks and India has set a fresh target of achieving 100 GW of solar power by 2022.

Odisha • On June 1, 2018, the government of Odisha launched a health insurance scheme ‘ Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana’ for journalists.In the first phase 3233 working journalistswould be covered to upto Rs. 2 lakh a year.Under this scheme at least five members of the journalist’s family would be covered. • On June 7, 2018, After the announcement of the ‘Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojona’ of the Odisha government for the health insurance of working journalists, a few extra measures were taken .An assistance of Rs. 4 lakh to the family of the journalist in the event of death. • On June 9, 2018, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Cuttack district of Odisha. He also attended the the 9th City Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding round programme.In 2018 more than 20 CNG stations will be commissioned in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to supply CNG to vehicles. • On June 11, 2018, The special booklet titled '80-years of Odisha Budget - A Commemorative Volume' was released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.Odisha's annual budget was only Rs 1.77 crore for the year 1936-37 which has increased to Rs 1,20,028 crore in 2018-19.Odisha is the first state in the country to bring out such a compilation.

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• On June 13, 2018, Union Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh on his interaction with MDs/CEOs of major steel producing units located in the State of Odisha stated that in 2017-18, India produced more than 100 million tonnes of steel India has become the second largest steel producing country. • On June 23, 2018, Odisha cabinet has approved a proposal to utilise a piece of land in Ganjam district as a Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to set up a Private Industrial Park by a Tata Steel company.The Park will be under The Odisha Industrial Infrastructural Development Corporation (IDCO). • On 27th June 2018, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the health assurance cover for all- women families per year will be increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh under the Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY).The announcement was made at a meeting on 'Ama Gaon Ama Bikash' programme in Bhubaneswar.

Punjab • On June 15, 2018, It was announced that The 106th Indian Science Congress will be held at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar, Punjab from January 3 to 7, 2019.The theme for the five- day science congress is ‘Future India: Science & Technology’.Participant countries would be US, Australia, Germany and Switzerland. • On 25th June 2018, a campaign to encourage farmers to voluntarily adopt a new scheme 'Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao', for checking depletion of underground water, was launched in Jalandhar, Punjab.This scheme aims to make sure that farmers utilise the power with restraint to pump out water from ground.

Rajasthan • On 3rd June 2018, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off Humsafar Jodhpur Bandra Express at Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway Station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.He said that railway projects worth more than Rs 13,000 crore have been undertaken in Rajasthan currently. • On June 21,2018, A Guinness World Record was created in Rajasthan’s Kota city, where more than 1.05 lakh people performed yoga to mark International Yoga Day.The event took place at R.A.C. Ground in the presence of yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

Sikkim • On June 8, 2018, Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre inaugurated 578m long Theng tunnel. It is Sikkim’s longest tunnel which is constructed on Gangtok-Chungthang Highway by the Border Roads Organization (BRO).

Tamilnadu • On 4th June 2018, Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain flagged off a new Antyodaya train named 22841/22842 Santragachi-Chennai Central Antyodaya Express (Weekly) from Kolkata.The coaches of the Antyodaya Express are fully unreserved LHB second class coaches. • On 14th June 2018, Union Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance & Company Affairs, Piyush Goyal inaugurated Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL)’s three 100 MW Solar Power Projects.The Solar Power projects located at Thoppalaakkarai and Sethupuram in Virudhunagar District and Sellaiya Sezhiyanallur in Tirunelveli District, with an installed capacity of 100 MW each, were set up at a cost of Rs.1300 Crores. • On June 28, 2018, The Tamil Nadu government today released its Ecotourism Policy 2017 which is a community based ecotourism policy.The SEB will finalise the strategies regarding pricing and appropriate packaging and branding of ecotourism destinations.The Ecotourism policy will be reviewed after five years. AffairsCloud Recommends Oliveboard Mock Test SBI PO 2018: Take 30 Mocks. 1 Free SBI Clerk 2018: Take 30 Mocks. 1 Free IBPS RRB 2018:Take 40 Tests,1 Free Railways RRB GROUP D 2018: 1 Free Test RBI Grade B 2018: Take 25 Mocks. 1 Free SSC CGL 2018:50 TESTS(30 Tier I + 20 Tier ii)

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Telangana • On June 1, 2018, NTPC adopted the Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Project.This is under Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.NTPC ltd and Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has inked an MOU for development and beautification of the Charminar gate.This project is under Corporate Social Responsibility and NTPC is contributing Rs. 8.19 crore for beautification within 9 months of signing the act . • On June 3, 2018, Telangana State Forest Development Corporation (TSFDC) has launched two ecotourism projects in the state.One will be developed in Chintaguda Village of Mancherial district near Kawal Tiger reserve. 6 acres of land has been allotted for this.Another will be developed in the back waters of Nagarjuna Sagar at Vizag Colony in 15 acres of land has been allotted for this. • On June 17,2018 Telengana Government will plan to set up ‘District Child Protection Units (DCPU)’ in all 31 districts to protect the children from child abuse ,child labour and also to implement the child rights in all districts.The main aim of the development of DCPU is to protection of children,besides anti- trafickking and also to implement juvenile justice act. • On June 19, 2018, The Union Commerce Ministry to set up a special cell for turmeric in Nizamabad, Telengana.A one-day turmeric workshop on ‘Production and export promotion of turmeric’ in Telangana attended by farmers, scientists, elected representatives and others. • On June 25,2018, The 4th National Review and Consultation on Swachh Iconic Places began in Hyderabad.This has been held to review the progress of maintaining and cleaning the Iconic Places.The two-day consultation and review was inaugurated by Director General Special projects under the Ministry of Drinking Water Supply, Mr. Akshay Rout . • On June 25,2018, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao released Rs.15 crore for organizing Bonalu Festival.A special meeting with the people’s representatives of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad will be organized. • On June 7, 2018, The City of Hyderabad in Telengana has ranked third in The most sound polluted city list .It is also considered among the top 10 most air polluted metropolitan cities.

Tripura • On June 7, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated 73km long National Highway in Tripura .This national highway will connect Matabati to Udaipur-Sabroom. • On June 7, 2018, President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind visited Tripura for the first time.  The president inaugurated 73 km long National Highway connecting Matabari and Sabroom in Udaipur.Road projects covering a length of 5,200 km are being constructed in the region to enhance connectivity.  As a part of Bharatmala project 500km of roads are to be constructed.He distributed LPG connections to 20 beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at Raj Bhavan in Agartala.  He laid the foundation stone for the re-development and augmentation of Matabari temple in Udaipur for increasing religious tourism.The president declared “Queen Pineapple” as the state fruit of Tripura. It was the fruit that was first exported to West Asia recently.

Uttar Pradesh • On June 6, 2018, Uttar Pradesh government to set up police station in every district .State cabinet has also decided to declare Nagar Palika Vrindavan and Nagar Panchayats Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan, Nandgaon, Radhakund and Baldev as no liquor areas. This places are under Mathura District . • On 13th June 2018, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a table-top exercise at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.The exercise is held in collaboration with State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). • On June 25, 2018, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a campaign to clean the Gomti river.The Campaign was launched from Jhulelal Vatika on the banks of the Gomti river. • On June 26,2018, In the upcoming Kumbh Mela 2019 in Allahabad, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in its 13th Executive Committee meeting approved two projects for community toilets and procurement of dustbins at an estimated cost of Rs. 113 crore and Rs. 3.6 crore respectively.

Uttarakhand • On June 5, 2018, The government of Uttarakhand announced that it would ban use of polythene bags fom July 31st 2018.This is inspired by Governments campaign against plastic use ‘Beat Plastic 9 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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Pollution’ that was launched ahead of World Environment Day.Along with Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Maharashtra, Jharkhand also declared the ban. • On June 12, 2018, 10 new places have been inducted in the Phase III of Swachh Iconic Places under Swachh Bharat Mission and the SIP mission was launched at Mana village which is situated close to the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand.He also launched four major SLWM activities in Mana village. Click here to read more.

WestBengal • The West Bengal Government has decided to invest Rs 107 crore to curb erosion in the banks of rivers Ganga and Padma.To prevent erosion, a stretch of 15 kilometres will be concretised. The work will be finished by March 2019.

Other Important National Affairs • On June 1, 2018, The Ministry of Culture launched a new scheme called ‘Seva Bhoj Yojana’ with an objective to reimburse the central government of CGST and IGST to reduce the financial burden of the religious institutions who serve neccessities to the public / devotee free of cost without discrimination.The eligible institutions must be registered with the Darpan Portal. • On June 2 , 2018, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare announced that India has made huge progress in coconut cultivation from mid 2014- 2018 .India became the leading country in coconut production and productivity.India has been exporting coconut oil to Malaysia,Indonesia, Sri Lankasince April 2017. • On June 4, 2018, 13 beaches will be given Blue Flag certification for being clean and environment friendly. This was announced by Project head of SICOM Mr. Arvind Nautiyal in a five day conference ahead of World Environment Day.The 13 beaches are : Chandra Bhaga beach of Odisha (first to get the flag in the lot), konark coast; Maharashtra’s Chiwla and Bhogave beaches; one beach from Puducherry,Goa,Daman & Diu,Lakshadweep & Andaman & Nicobar Islands. • On June 4, 2018, Ministry of Agriculture announced the launch of ‘Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan’ from June 1 2018 till july 31st 2018.This is in line with PM Modi’s vision of doubling the farmers’ income by 2020.The krishi kalian abhiyaan will take place across 25 villages in Aspirational Districts identified by the Ministry of Rural Development with the help of NITI Aayog. • On June 4, 2018, A volunteer workforce of 427 trained volunteers have been given the task to boost the biodiversity and raise awareness among the states along the river Ganga.The group is called ‘Ganga Praharis’.They will work along the ganga basin spreading across the states of : Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhanad, Jharkhanad, Bihar and West Bengal. • On 4th June 2018, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan released 'Status of Environment Report, India 2015' at the state environment ministers's conference held in New Delhi, as per which, India's forest cover was 21.34 % in 2015.Forests and tree cover jointly contribute nearly 24.16 % of India's geographical area. • On 4th June 2018, 15 projects were approved under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) of commerce ministry to develop infrastructure for promoting exports.The total scheme outlay is Rs 600 crore. Out of this Rs 80 crore was provided in 2017-18. During then current fiscal year another Rs 80 crore will be offered.The scheme has been launched for three years up to 2020. • On 4th June 2018, Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, launched the ‘JANAUSHADHI SUVIDHA’, the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). • On June 5, 2018, Inspired by the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the central government , the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh mooted the initiative named : ‘Make in Northeast’ . • The Indian government has formed a group to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of India, headed by Baba Kalyani.The SEZ Policy was implemented from 1st April 2000. The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 was passed by Parliament in May, 2005.It received Presidential assent on 23rd June 2005 and the Special Economic Zone Act was enacted. The SEZ Act 2005, supported by SEZ Rules, was brought into act on 10th February 2006. • India has achieved a remarkable decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) with 22 % reduction in such deaths since 2013, as per the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released on 6th June

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2018.Uttar Pradesh has topped the list in reduction of maternal deaths with 30 % decline.Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have already met the SDG target for MMR of 70 per 1,00,000. • On June 7, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a video conference on Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojona (PMBJP) and affordable Cardiac Stents and Knee Implants .The aim of the ‘Samvad’ or interaction was to get the feedback and to know the progress of the schemes for the poor patients . • On June 7, 2018, Shri Ashwani Lohani , Chairman, Railway Board has launched a document called “ Guidebook for creating a child friendly and protective environment for children in contact with Railways” developed by National Commission for protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) . This was launched at an event in collaboration with Railway Children India at the Habitat World. • The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved revised cost estimate of Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) for Rs. 3466 Crore and has extended time duration for ending this project till June 2020. DRIP is funded by World Bank. • On June 9, 2018, 8 states and 4 Union Territories have signed the MoU with Ministry of Health to implement Ayushman Bharat- National Health Protection Mission.Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu will be signing the MOU in near future to implement Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission. • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, has launched a national media campaign to encourage smoking cessation, at a World Health Organisation event conducted recently.The public service announcement (PSA) is titled 'What Damage Will This Cigarette/Bidi Do'.The campaign highlights the theme of 2018 World No Tobacco Day ("tobacco and heart disease"). • Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete has said that, the Union Cabinet may decide on the launch of the FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles in India) scheme's phase II within a month, to enhance adoption of energy-efficient vehicles. • On June 11, 2018, The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will be able to issue forecast on floods and guidance on the preventive measures to the disaster management agencies with the help of a new soil study data named : ‘Flash Flood Guidance System’. IMD would launch this service by July 2018. • On June 11,2018, Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Law Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched major services showcasing the impact and progress made by the Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) in promoting rural Wi-Fi network infrastructure. This was launched in a conference organized by CSC SPV.5000 Wi-Fi choupals have been launched to provide Internet connectivity to the 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through optical fiber cable. • On June 12, 2018, NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has selected 3,000 additional schools for the establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), bringing the total number of ATL schools to 5,441.This would provide access to the young innovators of India to technologies like 3D Printing, Robotics, IoT and microprocessors.Click here to read more. • On June 13, 2018, the government has increased the carpet area of houses to be covered under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for interest subsidy for the middle income group under PradhanMantri Away Yojana (Urban).For MIG -I the carpet area has been increased to 160 sqmetres or 1722 sqft from 120 sq m.For MIG II, the carpet area has been increased to 200 sqmetre or 2153 sqft from 150 sq m. • On June 14, 2018, A Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by the Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) was organized by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) .With an Objective to provide a forum to all the Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) where the progress in the implementation of NPS could be done. • On June 15, 2018, NITI Aayog has prepared a report on Composite Water Management Index (CWMI). The Report was launched today by Shri Nitin Gadkari.Gujarat as number one in the reference year (2016-17), followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.In North Eastern and Himalayan States, Tripura has been adjudged number 1 in 2016-17 followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam. • On June 15, 2018, The Railway Minister PiyushGoyal announced the annual allocation of Rs. 1813 crore to Telengana for railway project.The minister flagged off the extended Kacheguda- Nizamabad passenger train up to Karimnagar.South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction. • On June 16, 2018, In a National Consultation on National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) chaired by Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti, Swajal scheme was announced in 115 aspirational districts of the country with an outlay of Rs 700 crore.

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• The government has proposed to penalise insurance companies for delay in payment to hospitals for settlement of claims under the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).Under the scheme, if an insurance company delays the claim payment over 15 days, then it should pay a penalty of 1 % interest on the claimed amount per week till it completely settles the claim. • On June 17, 2018, According to a report of the Road Transport and Highway ministry,states have collected taxes worth Rs. 10000 crore under Government’s e-governance initiative.Two flagship applications under Transport MMP -- Vahan and Sarathi Vahan – have been released. • From 18th to 24th June 2018, European Union Film Festival (EUFF) 2018 is held in Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will be held from 18th June to 31st August 2018 in 11 Indian cities: New Delhi, Chennai, Port Blair, Pune, Puducherry, Kolkata, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Thrissur, Hyderabad and Goa. • On June 20, 2018, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda released the National Health Profile (NHP)-2018 prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI).He also launched the National Health Resource Repository (NHRR) Country’s first ever national healthcare facility registry of authentic, standardized and updated geo-spatial data of all public and private healthcare establishments. • On 18th June 2018, the 11th report of the Common Review Mission of the National Health Mission (NHM) was released and it has stated that, women bear uneven burden in family planning with women accounting for more than 93 per cent of sterilisations in India. • On June 21, 2018, Shri R.K Singh, Minister of State(IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy was the chief guest in the inauguration of 1500 kWP capacity solar plant developed by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib. • On June 23, 2018, Shri R.K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable launched a campaign to promote energy efficiency in the area of air-conditioning.After an awareness campaign of 4-6 months, followed by a survey to gather public feedback, the Ministry of Power would consider making this mandatory his will result in savings of 20 billion units of electricity in one year alone. • On June 27,2018, The Ministry of HRD has prepared a Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill 2018 which seeks to repeal UGC Act and provides for setting up of Higher Education Commission of India.It is an initiative of the central government to reform the regulatory agencies for better administration of the higher education sector. • Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the institution of "Home Minister's Special Operation Medal".Rajnath Singh has also instituted 3 more Medals namely:  Antarik Suraksha Medal  Asadharan Aashuchan Padak  Utkrisht & Ati-Utkrisht Seva Medal • On June 29,2018, The NITI Aayog launched the first Delta ranking (incremental progress) for the Aspirational Districts, based on self-reported data of districts between March 31, 2018 to May 31, 2018.This was computed across five developmental areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion and Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure.Click here to read more. • On 8th June 2018, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy allotted portfolios to ministers.  H D Kumaraswamy has taken 11 portfolios for himself including Finance, Energy, Infrastructure Development, Information and Public Relations, excise department, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Information, Planning and Statistics and the ones that were not assigned to anybody.  Deputy CM Parameshwara is in charge of the Bengaluru development ministry.He is also given the Home portfolio. He has also been given additional charge of subjects related to Youth Empowerment.  Mr Kumaraswamy's brother HD Revanna has been given the Public Works ministry. Congress’ RV Deshpande has been given Revenue and Skill Development. Congress’ DK Shivakumar has been given two portfolios: Irrigation and Medical Education. • KJ George has been given Industries and also IT and BT potfolios. Jayamala has been given the ministries of Women and Child Development and Kannada and Culture.M C Managuli has been allotted Horticulture.

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• On 4th June 2018, the second edition of Oxford University Press' (OUP) South Asia Conclave will be conducted.Issues related to politics, business and healthcare etc. will be discussed. Issues specific to South Asia will be focused.The conference will be chaired by Ashutosh Varshney, professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Contemporary South Asia, Brown University. • P.M’sVisit to Singapore  On May 31,2018, PM Modi visited the Innovation exhibition in Singapore.The India- Singapore Enterprise and Innovation Exhibitions at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre . This showcased new technologies such as AI, fintech and innovation for social impact.  On May 31, 2018, Modi launched three Indian payment apps in Singapore.These apps were Rupay Card, BHIM app and SBI app.These were launched in ‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’.  On May 31,2018, India and Singapore inked 14 MOUs.A total of 14 Mous were inked in a business cum community event called ‘Anushasanam’.  On June 2, 2018, the PM of India would address the Shangri-La Dialogue which is an annual security meet among 28 Asia –Pacific states.In the 2018 Dialogue the IISS convened the 17th Asia Security Summit: The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, from 1-3 June 2018 in Singapore.  On June 1,2018, PM modi gave Padma Shri award to former Singaporean Diplomat.This was given to Mr. Tommy koh. The Padma Shri is India’s highest civilian award .  On June 2, 2018, an orchid was named after PM Modi.To mark his visit to the National Orchid Garden of Singapore.The tropical, which produces upright inflorences up to 38 cm long, has been named Dendrobrium Narendra Modi. It is of dark purple color.  On June 2, 2018, PM Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi plaque at Clifford Pier in Singapore.To commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waterswhich were sent to Singapore around 1948. • On June 4, 2018, according to a report released by ASSOCHAM and NEC , India is among the top 5 nations in producing e-waste.The other countries besides India are : China , US, Japan and Germany.Among the states Maharashtra ranks first with 19.8%, Tamil Nadu ranks second with 13% , Uttar Pradesh 10.1%, WestBengal 9.8%,Delhi 9.5%,Karnataka 8.9%, Gujarat 8.8% ,Madhya Pradesh 7.6%. • On June 4, 2018, Minister of Commerce and Industry , Mr. Suresh Prabhu attended an informal meeting of the commerce ministries in World Trade Organisation in Paris.The Commerce Minister also had meetings with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and the EU Trade Commissioner. • On 4th June 2018, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Portugal Prime Minister António Costa launched the new "WHO Global action plan on physical activity and health 2018-2030: More active people for a healthier world."This initiative focuses on encouraging governments and city authorities to make it easier for people to be more physically active, and healthier. • On June 5, 2018, Saudi Arabia gave away its first batch of driving licenses to women after decades long ban.Saudi Arabia the only country where women are not allowed to drive.The ban ends on June 24 2018. • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj started her 5 day tour to South Africa from (3rd to 7th June).  She would attend BRICS meeting of foreign ministers held on June 4 and meeting of IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa).  The two day celebration would be marked by the release of joint commemorative stamps of Oliver Tambo and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayaa.  A Youth Summit would be organized where 20 diaspora and 5 Indian nationals would participate to speak on Gandhiji’s message on peace.  On June 4,2018, EAM participate in BRICS meeting of Foreign ministers to lay foundation of BRICS meeting in Johannesburg in July,2018. • PM Narendra Modi Visit China to attend the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.  On June 11, 2018, the 18th SCO summit concluded with the adoption of ‘Qingdao Declaration’.The SCO Action plan for 2019 to 2020 was also signed. This is the first time India is participating as a full member of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) .SCO Summit 2018 to focus on security, terrorism, drug control. 13 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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 India, China sign 2 agreements on Brahmaputra water data sharing & non-basmati rice export.  On June 11, 2018, On the sidelines of the SCO Summit 2018, India and Uzbekistan reviewed bilateral ties for boosting economic and cultural links. • On 8th June 2018, the UN General Assembly elected South Africa, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Germany and Belgium as non-permanent members of the Security Council for term of two years starting from 1st January 2019.The voting was to fill the seats that will be vacated by Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Sweden in 2018. • On 11th June 2018, the Nepal cabinet approved the Chinese government's proposal to repair two 'Friendship Bridges' that link Nepal and China, and few others.It will also offer technical support to the bridges in Tatopani and Rasuwa districts.During the visit, a 'Nepal-China Cooperation on Energy Sector' would be signed. Hydroelectricity and cross-border transmission lines would be included in the proposals. • India is working to bring together a group of 8-10 member countries of the WTO to develop an agenda to create a conducive atmosphere in Geneva for smooth functioning of WTO (World Trade Organisation).It might include countries like Brazil, China, South Africa, China, Indonesia and Columbia. • On June 12,2018, India gave a financial assistance of 99.21 million Nepalese rupees (Rs.61.93 million) to Nepal for the final step of Nepal-Bharat Maitri Irrigation Project.This is for the construction of 2700 shallow tube well irrigation systems in 12 districts of Nepal’s Terai region. This would help in promoting agricultural productivity. • On June 11,2018, Organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-NIO and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the 2nd edition of India-US colloquium was inaugurated.It is an event that aims to focus on the emerging earth sciences issues . • On 13th June 2018, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the first Representative Office of Navratna Defence Public Sector Unit Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Hanoi, Vietnam.It is expanding its global presence in South East Asian countries like the Republic of Union of Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines. • On June 22, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a nature center on the 4th International Day of Yoga at New York City.The centre is called 'YO1 Nature Cure Center'.It has been founded by The centre, founded by Rajya Sabha MP and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra. • On June 16, 2018, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, government of India will partner with Singapore e-Government Leadership Centre (eGL) at the National University of Singapore's Institute of Systems Science (NUS- ISS) for implementation of skill development initiatives of India. • India would introduce retaliatory tariffs worth $240 million soon on a revised list of 30 items imported from the United States to counter United States’ move to increase duties on Indian steel and aluminium. • On June 17, 2018, According to the FDI Report 2018 compiled by FDI Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times Ltd. , US has surpassed India as the top destination to attract Greenfield FDI investment.In the Asia and Pacific region, China was on top in terms of FDI in total number of new projects and capital investment, followed by India, as per the FDI report. • On June 17,2018,SAARC Development Fund will soon be launching a social enterprise development programme (SEDP) to fund 80 entities annually across the 8-member states including India.It has recently launched two energy infrastructure projects i.Waste to energy project in Sri Lanka with participation of India ii.Hydropower project in Nepal with participation of Bangladesh and India. • On June 17, 2018, According to the data of Commerce Ministry , India had trade deficit with as many as 10 member countries out of 16 of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)nations.These RCEP bloc nations include : China, South Korea and Australia. • On 14th and 15th June 2018, the 28th Plenary Meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was held in chaired by . • On June 19, 2018, Seychelles have declined the proposal of ‘Assumption Island’ given by India to Jūrmala,develop aLatvia.The naval base NSG due plenary to ongoing meeting protests was in the countryAmbassador against this Jānis issue. Zlamets“SAGAR” of Latvia(Security and Growth for All in the Region) programme, announced by PM Modi during a visit to Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries in 2015. • On June 19, 2018, The UK government has directly linked the exclusion of Indian students from a list of countries to India's refusal to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the return of illegal

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migrants.India being excluded from Tier 4 overseas student visa relaxations unveiled by the UKBut the UK government's Tier 2 visa relaxation for doctors and other professionals from countries like India has been welcomed. • On June 19, 2018, India is planning to gift a Dornier aircraft to Seychelles and explore trilateral cooperation involving France.This would safeguard the interests due to refusal of Seychelles on Assumption Island.Dornier aircraft is second such aircraft that could be gifted to the Indian Ocean Region. • On 18th June 2018, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world with a net wealth of $141.9 billion, as per the Forbes World's Billionaires list.Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, is the second-richest man in the world with a net wealth of $92.9 billion. • The annual nuclear forces data has been released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).As per the report, Pakistan remains ahead of India in possessing nuclear warheads. China has double the quantity. • On June 21, 2018, During the fifth 2 plus 2 vice-ministerial level dialogue India and Japan held talks on counter-terrorism, maritime security, and peacekeeping operations among other issuesBoth nations will work on Japan's 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy' and India's 'Act East Policy'. • On June 21, 2018, Nikki Haley, the US envoy to the UN announced that United States has resigned UN Human Rights Council.The US cited the UNHRC’s admission of nations with questionable human rights records as the reason to quit. • On June 23, 2018, Mongolia launched construction of its first oil refinery that is funded by India in a ceremony that was attended by Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh and the Mongolian Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.It will be capable of processing 1.5 million tonnes of crude oil each year. • On June 18- 22, 2018, The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Shri K. J. Alphons will attend a series of ‘Incredible India road shows’ in the United States of America.The road shows were held in several major cities of US including New York, Chicago & Houston. • On June 20, 2018,The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the 7th OPEC International Seminar organised by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a special guest in Vienna, Austria from 19-20th June 2018.He visited Germany from 21-22nd June, 2018.He visited Lapp Company - a German SME, Vocational School ‘Berufsschule’ at Stuttgart and a Utility Company ‘Berlin Water and Energy supply’. • President Kovind Visit to 3 nation Greece , Suriname and Cuba  On June 19,2018, The president highlighted investment opportunities in India that would work towards a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025 & he addressed the India-Greek Businees forum meeting at Athens.  India to provide USD 51 million development aid to Suriname.India also signed an MOU to assist Suriname to establish a Centre of Excellence in information technology.  On June 22,2018 The President of India Mr.Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Cuba .India, Cuba shake hands over biotechnology, renewable energy and traditional medicine.President Kovind Delivers Lecture at Havana University on ‘India and the Global South’ • Minister of External Affairs visit to Italy, France Luxemberg and Belgium Visit to Italy  On June 18,2019, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj congratulated newly- elected Italian Prime Minister Professor Giuseppe Conte and had talks focused on forging bilateral cooperation across varied sectors.They agreed for a meeting on Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) in India in 2018.India welcomed Italy’s participation as a partner country at the Tech Summit in India to be held in November 2018.  On June 19,2018, External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj announced a bilateral Letter of Intent was signed between India and France in her presence on cooperation in the field of conservation of pre-historic ornate caves and rock shelters.This was signed between the ministry of culture of India and the ministry of culture of France .  On June 19, 2018, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj announced the construction of a war memorial at Villers Guislain, a town around 200 km from Paris.India will construct an Indian Armed Forces Memorial at Villers Guislain.  On June 20,2018, External Affairs Minister of India, Smt. Sushma Swaraj visited Luxembourg.This year marks as the 70th year of diplomatic ties and the first ever visit to Luxembourg by an External Affairs Minister from India.

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 EAM Sushma Swaraj says India & European Union stand united in face of global peace & security challenges.Sushma Swaraj said India looks forward to the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit which is scheduled to be held in October 2018.  On June 23,2018, External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj met Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues. • On June 25, 2018, a recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) for the Asia-Pacific region, India’s gender inequality is extremely high on work & politics.India’s score was 0.30 in gender equality at work and 0.78 in legal protection and political voice out of 1.0 scale. Points Category 0.-0.50 Extremely high inequality 0.50-0.75 High inequality 0.75-0.95 Medium Inequality 0.95-1.0 Low Inequality • On 26th June 2018, a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey stated that, India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence.India is followed by war affected Afghanistan and Syria. Somalia and Saudi Arabia are ranked fourth and fifth respectively. • On June 25, 2018, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation of India, Suresh Prabhu co- chaired the 15th Session of the India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo was held in Canberra, Australia. • On June 26,2018, The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received His Excellency Mr Danny Antoine Rollen Faure, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. He also hosted a banquet in his honour.  India, Seychelles ink six agreements in several fields.  India, Seychelles agree to work on naval base project.  India announced a USD 100-million line of credit to Seychelles, which Faure said would help boost his country's military infrastructure.  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over a second Dornier 228 aircraft to Seychelles as per agreement during PM Modi’s visit in 2015. The aircraft would reach Seychelles before its National Day on June 29. • On 26th June 2018, India announced that, it will raise the fund from $12 million to $15 million to the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s new four-year investment cycle called GEF-7.She represents Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, apart from India in the GEF Council. • India has pledged USD 5 million in assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees.This move has been made by India to manage the severe funding crisis faced by UNRWA after US reduced its annual funding to UNRWA. • According to the 2018 Cost of Living Survey published by Mercer, Mumbai continues to be the most expensive city in India to live in for expatriates. It has secured rank 55 globally and has surpassed Washington and Melbourne.Mumbai has surpassed Washington ranked at 56, Melbourne ranked at 58, Frankfurt at 68, Buenos Aires at 76, Stockholm at 89 and Atlanta at 95.Other Indian cities listed in the survey are:  Delhi – 103  Chennai – 144  Bengaluru – 170  Kolkata – 182 • On June 28, 2018, India has emerged as one of the top 10 countries to have registered maximum improvement in transparency in real estate over last two years as per JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2018.India has moved up by five places to 35 since 2014 out of 100 countries that are mapped to over 180 parameters. It ranked 36th in 2016. • On June 28, 2018, Pakistan was placed in the ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force.The decision was made at the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) plenary session in Paris.The process began in February 2018 when FATF approved the nomination of Pakistan for monitoring under its International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) commonly known as 'grey List'. • On June 29, 2018, The US State Department categorised North Korea as one of the "worst human trafficking nation" for the 16th straight year, citing the use of forced labour in its '2018 Trafficking in

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Persons Report'.North Korea has been included in the Tier 3 category, which is the lowest ranking, along with China, Russia and Iran. • On June 29,2018, In a Joint Communiqué issued after Bilateral meeting between visiting Indian Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar and host Australian Minister of Education and Training, Mr. Simon Birmingham in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment of PM Modi with Australian counterpart, Mr. Malcolm Turnbull in made April 2017 was reaffirmed.Click here to read more. • International Arbitration Centre in Tokyo (IACT), Asia's first arbitration centre specialised in intellectual property, would be opened in Tokyo in September 2018, to resolve the increasing number of disputes in the region. • On June 30, 2018, as per Future Development blog of the World Bank's Brookings Institute titled as 'The start of a new poverty narrative' India is no longer a nation having world’s largest poor population. Nigeria has overtaken India with the largest number of extremely poor people at 87 million in early 2018. • On June 30, 2018, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flagship carrier Emirates Airline has launched a joint project with US Crop One Holdings to build the world's largest vertical farming facility near Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport.They will will co-invest $40 million in the project. • On June 30, 2018, Cloud delivery network provider Akamai Technologies announced that India ranked fourth in the list of top 10 target countriesfor Web Application Attacks. • On June 30, 2018, according to European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and reports from newspaper Aftenposten, Norway has least traffic accidents in the world. Sweden also has a low rate of 25 fatalities, and both Britain and Switzerland have 27 fatalities per one million inhabitants. • On 29th June 2018, Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has topped the list of "smart cities" in the Middle East and Africa, as per a report by McKinsey Global Institute named "Smart Cities: Digital Solutions for a More Livable Future".

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RBI in News • On June 6, 2018, a 6 member committee headed by RBI governor Urijit Patel announced second bi- monthly Monetory Policy of 2018-19 . It is the first time this will be a three day meeting . • Increase the policy Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent. • The Reverse Repo Rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.0 percent. • The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate stand at 6.5 percent • GDP Prediction: The RBI retained GDP growth for 2018-19 at 7.4 percent, the same as that of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement in April. Growth is projected in the range of 7.5-7.6 percent in April- September and 7.3-7.4 percent in October-March. • On June 7, 2018 ,RBI announced a relaxation of 180 days for MSMEs who are not classified as ‘Non- Performing’.MSMEs which were standard as on August 31, 2017, shall continue to be classified as standard by banks and NBFCs if the payments due as on September 1, 2017, and falling due thereafter up to December 31, 2018, were paid not later than 180 days from their original due date . • On June 8, 2018, the central bank RBI amended Gold Monetisation Scheme,to enable people to open a hassle free gold deposit account.The interest rate varied from 2.25% to 2.5%.Recently RBI allowed the customers to deposit the gold in a broken time period where the short term period of 1-3 years can be broken to 1 year 3 months , 2 years 3 months 15 days,Medium Term Period is for 5-7 years & Long Term Period for 12-15 years and can be broken as well. • On June 18, 2018, The Reserve Bank has eased investment norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in debt, especially into individual large corporates .With an Objective to help attract more overseas flows and thereby help elevate the recent fall in the rupee and also lift the recent fall in demand for corporate bonds. • On June 19, 2018, Under the ‘maintenance of close relative’ category of the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has narrowed the definition of relatives to check the flow of funds.This has been brought about by defining ‘relatives’ under the Companies Act, 2013 • On June 20, 2018, With a view to promote the Priority Sector Lending guidelines for housing loans with the Affordable Housing Scheme, the RBI has changed the eligilibity conditions of the priority sector 17 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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lending .For economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups the eligibility has been changed as follows: Previous eligibility Changed eligibility From 28 lakh (for metropolitan cities) To 35 lakh From 20 lakh ( for other centres) To 25 lakh • On June 26, 2018, RBI has proposed to set up a board of management for the urban co-operative banks. The guidelines have been recommended by committee headed by former deputy governor of RBI R Gandhi.The board of management may be appointed by the board of directors whose term end at the same time as the board of directors.

Loans issued by banks/others Loan issued by Received by Amount Points to be noted International Monetory Fund Srilanka $252 million This loan is a part of a deal of (IMF) amount $1.5 billionthat was to be loaned by the IMF to SriLanka.It has accumulated loss and debts of over $ 2 billion . RBI Telengana Rs.5400 crore Telengana Governement’s Governement investment program ‘Rythu Bandhu’ launched in May 2018.Under the scheme the state govt. will give 4000 per hectare for two seasons by cheques.The Govt. has allotted 12000 crore as the budget in the scheme.

World Bank Ministry of Water Rs. 6000 For the implementation of Atal Resources , River crore Bhujal Yojana. Development and Ganga Rejuvination World Bank Bangladesh $700 million It is the government's Fourth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP4).It is the : The Quality Learning for All Program (QLEAP) will cover more than 18 million children studying in pre- primary level to grade 5. MoU/Agreements in Banking & Finance • On June 16, 2018, Pakistan and the World Bank inked agreements worth $565 million to help build and support the projects in power and water sectors.Out of the total grant of $565 million, $425 million is meant for the NTDC and $140 million is for the Sindh government.

Other Important Banking & Finance News • On June 2,2018, India’s major banks SBI, PNB and ICICI bank raised the lending rate making the loans costlier.They increased their benchmark lending rate (MCLR) by 10basis points or by 0.1 %.  SBI has increased its lending rate by 10 basis points for all tenors upto 3 years. The MCLR for overnight and one month tenors is for 7.9% and for the three years tenor is 8.45%.  PNB has raised tenors for 3 and 5 years to 8.55% and 8.7%.PNB has also raised the base rate of 9.15% to 9.25%.  ICICI has raised MCLR for 5 year tenors to 8.70% and also changed tenors for three and one year.Lending rates for three month tenors of ICICI remains unchanged .  HDFC has raised the Retail Prime lending rate (RPLR) by 10 basis points .  Karnataka Bank has raised interest rates on Deposits.Interest on domestic and NRE rupee term deposits for a period of one year to two years stands revised to 7.25 per cent from 7.10 (for deposits up to Rs 10 crore) representing a hike of 15 basis points.

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• On June 4, 2018, After the success of SBI merger,the government is planning another big merger of 4 banks : Bank of Baroda, Central Bank , IDBI bank, Oriental Bank.These four banks has a combined loss of Rs. 21,646.38 crore in the financial year end of March 31. • On June 3, 2018, Citi Bank becomes the first corporate bank to make use of UK’sOpen Banking regime.Citi Bank is the first to enroll as “Payment Initiation Service Provider”.This would enable it to receive small payments directly from UK’s customer bank accounts without debit or credit cards. • On June 6, 2018, Bank of Baroda increased its Marginal Cost-Based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 5 basis points.This would come into effect from June 7,2018. Tenure Earlier (in %) After June 7 ,2018 (in %) Over night 7.90 7.95 One Month 7.95 8.00 Three Months 8.05 8.10 Six Months 8.25 8.30 One Year 8.40 8.45 • On 6th June 2018, IDFC Bank received RBI's approval for merger of Capital First, Capital First Home Finance and Capital First Securities with the company.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its no objection for the voluntary merger of Capital First Ltd, Capital First Home Finance Ltd and Capital First Securities Ltd with IDFC Bank. • On June 6, 2018, World Bank predicts India’s GDP growth to be 7.3% for FY19.India is expected to grow by 7.3% in FY19 and 7.5% in FY20.This was released in World Bank’s ‘Global Economic Prospect’ report. China is expected to slow down slightly from 6.9 per cent in 2017 to 6.5 per cent in 2018, 6.3 per cent in 2019 and 6.2 per cent in 2020. • World Bank (WB) has projected that the Indonesian economy will grow 5.20 % this year.This projection is more than the Indonesian government's projection of 5.18 %.World Bank has said that private consumption and investment would strengthen. World Bank country director for Indonesia, Rodrigo A Chaves said that, the investment growth is still high, considering the increasing prices of commodities. • On June 8, 2018, After RBI’s decision to raise the repo Rate by 25 basis points and increase of MCLRs by other public sector banks, Bank Of India has raised its marginal cost lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points or 0.10%. The price of stock of Bank of India is Rs.100.15 in BSE up by 1.68%. Tenure Increase by Latest rate of (basis points) Interest Overnight 10 7.90 One – Month 10 8.20 Three months 10 8.30 Six months 10 8.45 One year 10 8.50 • On June 9, 2018, Following RBI’s decision to raise the repo rate to 25 basis points, the following banks have raised their MCLR rates as well.  ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE:The bank has raised its MCLRs by 10 to 15 basis points for various tenors. Tenure Raised by (in Increased % of basis points) interest Over night 8.30% One month 15 8.35% Three Months 10 8.40% Six Months 15 8.60% One year 15 8.65%  SYNDICATE BANK: The bank has raised its MCLR by 5 basis points or by 0.05%. The Bank has kept MCLR unchanged for other tenors. Tenure Increased by (in Increased % of basis points) Interest One Year 5 8.55%  BANK OF INDIA: The bank has raised its MCLRs by 10 basis points.

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(basis points) Overnight 10 7.90 One – Month 10 8.20 Three months 10 8.30 Six months 10 8.45 One year 10 8.50 • On June 5, 2018, Yes Bank has launched a first of a kind new deposit scheme to fetch Rs. 1000 crore from the scheme. It is the first of many green retail products to be launched by the bank.This would provide a peak interest of 7.5% and has a tenure of 18 months 8 days to 18 months 18 days. • On June 5, 2018, Private sector bank Karur Vysya Bank announced its tie up with Aditya Birla Health with an objective to provide insurance services to customers.It has already partnered with Birla Sunlife Insurance for the same.ABHICL will be able to access millions of customers of KVB, especially in the Tier I, II and IIIcentres. • On June 09, 2018, Airtel Payments Bank has been denied permission to use the UIDAI’s e-KYC facility due to wrong doing from the bank’s part.This would hamper bank’s competition and in achieving new customers and to provide facilities to its existing 10 million customers. • On June 11, 2018, On the backdrop of rising oil prices and shortfall in FPI inflows to the country the RBI is expected to raise $30-35 billion via NRI bonds to raise the rupee .China market could list a $100 billion in 2019.The rupee has been falling against the US dollar, the Indian currency is seen at Rs 69.75/USD by December. The rupee is currently hovering around Rs 67/USD. • On June 12, 2018, According to SBI’s annual report for 2017-18, Axis bank has the highest value share of mobile banking transactions by 17.2% .Paytm tops the chart by volumes with 22% and by value it is 0.25%.ICICI has 17.1% share by value and 9.7% by volume.SBI has 19.5% by volume in January 2018 compared to 25% at the end of March 2019. • On June 13,2018, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) under the US government gives $5 million or Rs.33.5 crore to Grameen Impact Investments to support domestic small and medium enterprises.This loan comes via IndusInd Bank through an agreement. • On June 13, 2018, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced that it is considering Employee Stock Purchase (ESOP) scheme.Allahabad Bank and United Bank earlier in December had announced to offer their employee stock option scheme.Both the banks will offer 50 million ordinary shares to their staff. • On June 15, 2018, Andhra Bank increased its MCLR by 5 basis points or 0.05% for various tenors.SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank,Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Syndicate Bank, KarurVysya Bank and Indian Bank are few of the other banks who have raised their MCLR as well.The change in MCLR made by Andhra Bank is mentioned in the following table: Tenor Increased rate in % Overnight 8 One Month 8.05 Three Months 8.25 Six Months 8.40 One Year 8.55 • On June 15, 2018, The government of India approved HDFC Bank to raise additional share capital of up to a maximum of Rs 24,000 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).This will allow it to maintain its 25.6% current shareholding, potentially leaving about Rs 15,500 crore to be raised from the market.The QIP record is Rs 15,000 crore raised by State Bank of India (SBI) in June 2017. • On June 15, 2018, Global ratings agency Fitch today said ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have inequalities in their risk control mechanisms and has revised down its outlook on the latter to negative on sour assets worries.It downgraded ICICI Bank’s ‘support rating’ to ‘3’, from ‘2’, its support rating floor to ‘BB+’, from ‘BBB-’ .But the agency has affirmed the issuer default ratings and viability ratings of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank at ‘BBB-’ and ‘BBB-’. • On June 16, 2018, Karnataka Bank introduced a novel card variant called ‘KBL Deposit Only Card’.This card is meant for Bank's Current/Overdraft customers.This would ensure hassle free cash deposit transactions at Bank’s 24x7 e-Lobby Services. • On June 16, 2018, Marg ERP limited,a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) company for the first time has partnered with ICICI Bank,India’s largest private sector bank to offer an integrated payments platform to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) customers, using Marg’s accounting software with an Objective to promote 'Connected Banking'. 20 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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• Yes Bank gets Sebi nod for custodian of securities business enhancing its market offerings.On June 19, 2018,Yes Bank has received approval from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for acting as custodian of securities. • On June 20, 2018, AU Small Finance Bank announced that it has received shareholders approval to raise Rs 1,000 crore from Singapore-based investment firm Temasek.This would be its first largest primary capital infusion in the bank since its last raise in 2011-12. • On June 20, 2018, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that 18,000 centres have come up for enrolment and updation of the biometric ID.They are called the 'Bank Aadhaar Kendras’. • On June 22, 2018, HDFC Bank, has featured at 60th rank in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking.The brand value of HDFC Bank at $20.9 billion, up 22% Google and Apple retained the number 1 and 2 spots in the rankings, followed by Amazon, which moved into the #3 position ahead of Microsoft. • On June 25, 2018, The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is likely to invest USD 200 million in a fund of funds set up by India to take interest in infra projects. Out of the $200 million, $100 million would be given now and the rest $100 million later.The projected corpus of the NIIF is USD 6 billion . • On June 25, 2018, BSE to launch platform to make stock market listing attractive for startups. It will be launched at its SME (small and medium enterprise) segment.It will facilitate the listing of companies in sectors like IT, ITES, bio-technology and life sciences, 3D printing, space technology and e-commerce. • On June 22,2018, Bajaj Finance overtook Axis Bank in market capitalization ranking according to BSE. It was a surge of 3% .The m-cap of Bajaj Finance was of Rs 1,345.85 billion.M-Cap of Axis Bank was Rs. 1,340.18 billion. The Overall Ranking of the Top 10 Companies in the list is as follows: Company M-Cap (in crore) Rank as per M-Cap HDFC Bank 541,955 1 HDFC 319,655 2 Kotak Mahindra Bank 251,646 3 State Bank of India 243,864 4 ICICI Bank 193,467 5 Bajaj Finance 134,952 6 Axis Bank 134,725 7 IndusInd Bank 117,343 8 Bajaj Finserv 98,404 9 HDFC Standard Life 94,892 10 Insurance • On June 26, 2018, International rating agency Fitch ranked Bharti Airtel at BBB-. Bharti will increase its home market mobile revenue market share to 35-36 per cent, on completion of its acquisition of Tata Tele.After the merger of Vodafone and Idea, Bharti Airtel will be pushed to the No 2 slot both in terms of revenue and number of subscribers. • On June 27, 2018, The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) announced that it has extended $10 million worth of line of credit (LOC) to Seychelles.It is the first tranche of the $50 million sanctioned by the Exim Bank to the country.With this agreement for $10 million, Exim Bank, till date, has extended two LOCs to Seychelles, taking the total value to $28 million.'

BUSINESS & ECONOMY NEWS • Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has revised the VIKALP scheme,enabling wait-listed passengers who booked tickets from counters to choose the alternate train accommodation scheme.As per this scheme, wait-listed passengers of a train can opt for confirmed accommodation in alternate trains. • On 1st June 2018, India’s first superfast train, Deccan Queen express from Mumbai to Pune marked 88 years of service.It is also known as 'Queen of Deccan'.The train began operations on 1st June 1930. • On June 1,2018, the Income Tax Department issued revised Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2018 with an Objective to increase public participation with the IT department to unearth black money and reduce tax evasion.Under this scheme a person upon giving specific information about tax evasionto the Investigation Directorate of the IT department can be rewarded upto Rs. 50 lakhs.

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• A new reward scheme named “Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018” has been introduced by the Income Tax Department.Under the Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018, a person can receive reward up to Rs. 1 crore for offering specific information in prescribed manner to the Joint or Additional Commissioners of Benami Prohibition Units (BPUs) in Investigation Directorates of Income Tax Department. • On June 3, 2018, the global financial services major Morgan Stanley reported that India would become a leader in shared mobility by 2030.This would increase the shared miles by 35% to 50% of all miles travelled in India by 2040.In 2017, 10% of a total of 257 million miles have been travelled by shared mobility and this trend would increase to 35% by 2030. • On June 3, 2018, India would import its first ever LNG from Russia on June 4, 2018.India considered the fourth largest buyer of Liquefied Natural gas.GAIL India Ltd. will be importing the LNG from Gazprom at Petronet LNG.The further break up of the 2.5 million tonnes is : 0.5 MT in 2018-19 , 0.75 in 2019-20, and 1.5 MT in 2020-21. • On June 8, 2018, Mr. Ramesh Abhishek,Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy Promotion announced that Foreign Direct Investment in India has risen up to$61.96 billion in 2017-18.The FDI inflows were $60 billion in 2016.FDI has increased by $222.75 billion from $152 billion in 4 years. • On June 8, 2018, Credit rating Agency Moody’s predicted India’s fiscal deficit to be 3.3% of GDP for FY 2018-19.Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act to enhance its existing fiscal policy framework and strengthen policy credibility. • On 8th June 2018, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a 16 MW solar 'PV power plant' established by Bharat Electronics LTD at the Heavy Vehicle Factory in Avadi, Chennai.This power plant has been constructed on a 80 acre land. It costs Rs 105 crore. • On June 9, 2018, ONGC Videsh Ltd. received its first equity oil from Abu Dhabi’s Lower Zakum oilfield.The shipload of Das blend crude oil was received in New Mangalore port.The Lower Zakum oilfield produces 40000 barrels per day. • On June 10, 2018, According to a report by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) a growth close to 8% GDP in next 2 years is expected.Rs 50,000 crore worth of investments have been made.Fiscal prudence, able macroeconomic management, and strong reforms would be the reasons for the growth. • On June 11, 2018, The government is likely to launch a Rs 500-crore credit enhancement fund next month to facilitate infrastructure investments by insurance and pension funds.The initial corpus of the fund, to be sponsored by IIFCL (India Infrastructure Finance Company), will be Rs 500 crore, and it will operate as a non-banking finance company. • On June 13, 2018, National Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched a ‘Tri-party Repo Market Platform’ for repurchase of corporate debt security.Axis Bank Ltd and ICICI Securities Primary Dealership are the first few members who have participated on the platform.National Stock Exchange (NSE) will offer basket repo for 1 day to 7 days. • On June 13, 2018, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a panel to make listings of startups attractive.The listings currently exist in Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) Framework.SEBI board approved doubling the investment limit by angel funds in venture capital undertakings to Rs 10 crore to drive the startups. • On June 14, 2018, The Indian GDP has been predicted to grow by 7.4% in FY19 by Fitch.It has earlier predicted GDP growth by 7.3% for FY 2018-19 and For FY20 it is 7.5%.It forecasted that oil prices will remain at $70 / barre lup from $54.9 a barrel with an expected drop to $65/ barrel for 2019. • On 15th June 2018, PhonePe announced that, it has partnered with cab aggregator Ola, to enable riders to book rides using PhonePe’s payment platform. PhonePe is owned by Flipkart. PhonePe has also added ‘Auto-pay’ feature that enables users to make payments easily. • On June 15, 2018, Japan’s Softbank Group Corp has decided to invest $60 bn - $100 bn in India’s solar power generation.Saudi Arabia is the largest investor in SoftBank's Vision Fund, which raised over $93 billion last year. • On 15th June 2018,Reliance Industries said that, it is investing in establishing India’s first carbon fibre manufacturing unit to cater the aerospace and defence sectors. The focus areas are: wind mill blades and parts for railways and metros, which have exacting standards of performance and safety (especially fire retardant). • On June 17, 2018, WhatsApp payment service has been in beta testing and almost one million people are testing the feature. This is being implemented with the help of NPCI and multiple banks.It has tied up with banks to facilitate financial transactions via Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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• On June 17,2018 Muthoot Fincorp Limited and National Skill Development Corporation announced its partnership to train over 10,000 youth under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) programme. • On June 19, 2018, The second tranche of Bharat-22 ETF (exchange traded fund) opened for fresh subscription on June 19, 2018.The government aims to raise Rs 6,000 crore from this round. There is also a green shoe option of Rs 2,400 crore, subject to government approval.The ETF is aimed at helping speed up the government’s disinvestment programme. • Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has supplied nearly 60,000 tonnes of steel material for the 111-km- long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new broad gauge railway project in Manipur.Also, a bridge is being constructed near Noney that will become the tallest girder rail bridge in the world. With a height of 141 m, the bridge over river Iring will be as tall as two Qutub Minars. • On June 20, 2018, NAsscom unveiled its 'Women Wizards Rule Tech' programme for women techies to support women in being successful and thus increasing the number of women as senior officials in the IT field. • Central Water Commission (CWC) has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Google for flood forecasting.As per this Agreement, CWC and Google will exchange technical expertise in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, geospatial mapping and analysis of hydrological observation data. • On 19th June 2018, Google announced the launch of a training programme for journalists, to create awareness against misinformation and offering new tools against fake news.The Google News Initiative India Training Network will offer training to 8,000 journalists in English and 6 other Indian languages in the next 1 year. • On June 21, 2018,The finance ministry announced that India has hiked customs duty on several goods, including Bengal gram, lentils and artemia, imported from the US.The move was against the duty hike by the US on certain steel and aluminium products which had tariff implication of $241 million on India. Products Increased rate Chickpeas and Bengal gram 60% Lentils 30% Boric Acid and binders 7.5% Domestic reagents 10% Artemia ( a kind of shrimp) 15% • On June 21, 2018, The PepsiCo Foundation announced a USD 4.26 million grant to an international non- profit organisation WaterAid to provide safe water access to communities in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala by December 2020.This adds to the USD 17 million that the Foundation has made in India to date. • On June 23, 2018, L&T Finance opened it’s 1000th meeting center in Kolkata for its micro-loans business.Over 30 per cent of the total disbursements of Rs 7214 crore in FY18 was added by the new meeting centers launched during that period.This would help increased rural focus. • On June 25, 2018, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced that it is testing a new credit rating model for assisting the banks especially rural and cooperative banks to tackle the issue of NPAs.The MeitY sponsored project includes Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bangalore- based IT firm Processware System and two cooperative banks as partners. • On June 25, 2018, The country's oldest public sector financial institution IFCI plans to raise Rs 3,000 crore from debt, including bonds, during the current fiscal.The company is targeting loan sanction of Rs 500 crore per month which rounds off to Rs.6000 crore for the period of 2018-19. • On June 25, 2018, Power distribution company BYPL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) of 3 years with Business Finland, a Finnish government agency, for collaborative activities in different areas, including energy efficiency and electric vehicles.The focus areas are: energy efficiency, renewables, energy storage system, electric vehicle and smart grid initiatives. • On June 25,2018, The Further Fund Offer (FFO) of BHARAT 22 ETF was subscribed approximately 2.57 times the initial issue size and received Rs 15,436 crore in four day FFO period.It plans to raise Rs 80,000 crore in the current fiscal from disinvestment, lower than over Rs 1 lakh crore raised last year. • On June 25,2018, Saudi Aramco and ADNOC signed an MoU today to jointly develop and build an integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex as overseas partners at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.The project will cost around Rs.3 lakh crore (USD 44 billion).

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• On 27th June 2018, Aye Finance announced the launch of an android-based loan application workflow for its fleet executives.This platform integrates the entire loan process including customer enrolment, underwriting, monitoring and disbursal, improved accuracy and turnaround times. • On June 28, 2018, French utility EDF and General Electric have signed a pact to jointly build six reactors for India’s most ambitious nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. This pact was signed between French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to India. This will be the world’s largest nucler power unit . • On 28th June 2018, BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) said that, it has signed an agreement with NANO Co Ltd, a South Korean firm, for design and manufacture of emission controlling devices for coal- based power plants. • On June 29, 2018, State-owned Power Finance Corporation has provided additional financial aid of Rs 2,626 crore to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL) to meet new emission norm.The financial aid is to support their efforts to comply with the new emission norms of Ministry of Environment and Forest. • On June 30, 2018, The Multi Commodity Exchange of India LTd. (MCX) signed a MoU with the Maharashtra government to create a value chain with final market linkages for thousands of cotton farmers in Vidarbha.

MOUs/AGREEMENTS COUNTRIES & STATES MoUs between Countries On June 6, 2018, Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved following bilateral agreements. No. MoU between Field 1 India and Russia joint issue of postage stamp

2 India and Netherlands Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility Management

3 India and Denmark Sustainable and Smart Urban Development

4 India and United Kingdom Sustainable Urban Development

5 India and Oman Cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space

6 France Sustainable Urban Development.

On June 13, 2018, Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved following bilateral agreements. No. MoU between Field 1 India and Vietnam postage stamp between Department of Posts and Viet Nam Post 2 India and Peru cooperative institutional relationship 3 Indian Council of Medical Research cooperation in areas of common interest within (ICMR) and the Institut National de la the medical, life sciences and health research Santeet de la Recherche Medicale fields. (INSERM), France

No. MoU between Field

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India and Indonesia To develop strategic Indian Ocean Port to set up defence and maritime cooperation.The two nations also signed pacts on cooperation in pharmaceuticals and technology industries.

On 27th June 2018, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the following initiatives: No. MoU between Field 1 India and Singapore. Cooperation In the field of Planning

2 India and Denmark. i.Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation. ii.Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying 3 India and Germany Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation

4 India and France. Cooperation on Maritime Awareness Mission

5 India and Indonesia. Cooperation in the field of Railways sector

MoUs – States wise No State MoU with Field/Purpose 1. Andhra Pradesh Singapore To accelerate the construction work of its new capital, Amratvati.The MOU will promote and create a safe, high quality, environment-friendly built environment in Andhra Pradesh.This will focus on Green Building Roadmaps and Green Mark Certification. Other MoUs • On 5th June 2018, On Ministry of MSME and Ministry of AYUSH signed an MoU in New Delhi, to create synergies through institutions and schemes of both ministries for development of AYUSH enterprises in India.The objective of this tie up is to develop India as a world leader in “Holistic Healthcare”. • On May 29,2018, Indian company TATA and CII inks pact with Indonesian company. TATA and PT Pindad in Indonesia has signed the MOU to collaborate for the supply of TATA trucks in Indonesia for defence related equipments.MOU between PT Pindad and Bhukanvala in the area of infrastructure and defence. • On May 30,2018, CII and KADIN inks pact .Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) signs MOU with KADIN to promote bilateral economic,trade and technological cooperation.MOU between Himalaya Drug Company and PT Kalbe Farma for a joint venture • On June 1,2018, the fourth largest Indian software company HCL signs collaboration agreement with JDA Software.The aim of the agreement is to provide a seamless customer experience .JDA would use HCL’s market coverage for better offerings of new features and functionality for new and existing customers. • On June 3, 2018, Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate Change and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has inked MOU to set up a resource efficiency cell.The initiative taken in the MOU has been launched by Secretary, MoEFCC, Shri CK Mishra and Director General, TERI, Dr Ajay Mathur, at an event at Vigyan Bhawanin Delhi. • On 4th June 2018, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) have signed an agreement to set up a framework for recognizing members easier and encourage mobility of professionals between both countries, at the SAICA head office in Johannesburg. • On June 8, 2018,A Concession and Development agreement (CADA) has been signed in Vijayawada between the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority(APCRDA) and Singapore-

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Amaravati Investments Holdings (SAIH) for joint development of 684 hectare start up area in Amaravati.This would also include the development of river Krishna Waterfront by Amaravati Development Corporation (ADC). • On 8th June 2018, Odisha government signed a MoU with Hyderabad-based Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation (PGBF) for setting up of P Gopichand Badminton Academy in Odisha.Odisha government will offer complete financial support for the proposed badminton academy. PGBF will provide technical support such as coaching and physiotherapy services for the players. • On June 10, 2018, Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI),Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Agreement for transfer of technology for India’s first Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Battery project in Bengaluru.CSIR-CECRI has set up a demo facility in Chennai to manufacture prototype Lithium-Ion cells. It has also secured global IPRs . • An MoU has been signed by the Maharashtra government and Canada's Quebec province to enhance economic cooperation, mainly in areas namely information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community.The agreement was signed by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadanvis and Philippe Couillard, prime minister of Quebec province of Canada. • On June 14, 2018, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri JP Nadda, signed Memorandum of Understanding with the State Health Ministers of 20 States to launch the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) at a Health Ministers conclave in New Delhi.Click here to read more. • On June 8, 2018, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed an MoU with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway to extend the cooperation within health sector through the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for a period of 3 years starting from 2018 to 2020.The focus states are Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and also as a RMNCHA+ partner in Jammu & Kashmir. • On June 20, 2018, Under ‘Adopt a Heritage’ Scheme,3 MoUs have already been signed and 6 are at an advanced stage and 31 more Adarsh Monuments are enlisted for coverage under the scheme.The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India. • On 25th June 2018, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a MoU with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to expand the short term healthcare courses through its available robust platform. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS National Name Appointed As Entity/Place Points To Be Noted Anjani Kumar Singh Advisor, Policy And To Bihar Chief Minister He Retired In February 2018. But Programme Nitish Kumar He Was Given An Extension For 3 Implementation Months.

Rudrendra Tandon Ambassador Of To ASEAN He Is An Indian Foreign Service India (Ifs) Officer Of 1994 Batch. He Is Currently Joint Secretary At Headquarters. Priyanka Das Ambassador Of To France To Encourage Girls To Pursue India Scientific Careers."For Girls And Science" Initiative Was Introduced In 2014 To Promote Scientific Careers Among Youth, Mainly Girls. Madhu Sethi Ambassador Of To The Republic Of Cuba She Has Been Appointed As The India Next Ambassador Of India To The Republic Of Cuba. Tsewang Namgyal Ambassador Of To The Republic Of At Present He Is The Ambassador India Lithuania Of India To The Republic Of Poland.

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Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal Ambassador Of To The State Of Eritrea He Is An Indian Foreign Service India Officer (Ifs) Of 1999 Batch. He Is At Present The Ambassador Of India To The Republic Of Sudan. T. Armstrong Changsan Ambassador Of To The Republic Of Iceland He Is An Indian Foreign Service India Officer (Ifs) Of The 1997 Batch. Ravi Thapar Ambassador Of To The Republic Of Costa He Is An Indian Foreign Service India Rica (Ifs) Officer Of The 1983 Batch. At Present, He Is The Ambassador Of India To Panama. Ms Dhoni Brand Ambassador Sumadhura Group, He Is The First Brand Ambassador To Represent The Sumadhura Group Brand In Their National Campaigns In A Multi-Year Engagement. A R Rahman Brand Ambassador Sikkim A Notification Regarding This Was Issued By Chief Secretary A K Srivastava.In The Beginning Of 2018, Sikkim State Government Had Made A R Rahman Its Brand Ambassador Of Tourism And Business. Prashant Gupta CEO Emaar India He Also Served As President And Ceo Of Online Retail Business Abof.Com. In April 2018, Emaar Properties Appointed Hadi Badri As Managing Director Of India Business. K Alagesan Chairman And Iti Limited He Has Been Working For Iti Managing Director Limited Since January 1982. He Joined The Company As Assistant Executive Engineer. Arvind Saxena Chairman UPSC He Is A 1978 Batch Indian Postal Service Officer. He Takes Charge As Acting Chairman From Incumbent Vinay Mittal.Earlier He Worked In The Aviation Research Centre (Arc). He Had Worked In The Research And Analysis Wing (Raw). S Ramesh Chairman Central Board Of Indirect He Has Been A Member Of Central Taxes And Customs (CBIC) Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs (Cbic). He Will Replace Mrs Vanaja N. Sarna, Who Will Be Retiring In The End Of June 2018. Dk Mittal Chairman Arohan Financial Services He Is An Indian Administrative Service Officer Of 1977 Batch Of Uttar Pradesh Cadre. He Will Be The Independent Chairman To Arohan's Board.

Anoop Kumar Pandey Chief Secretary Uttar Pradesh He Is A 1984-Batch Indian Administrative Services (Ias) Officer. Nikesh Arora CEO Palo Alto Networks Inc He Replaces Mark Mclaughlin As

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Ceo And Chairman Of Palo Alto Networks Inc.He Worked With Softbank From 2014 To 2016 Kuldeep Moholkar Chief Executive Genesys International He Was Chief Operating Officer Of Officer Wipro’s Japan Unit, Until Recently. Genesys Has Clients In Usa, Europe, New Zealand, Uae And India. Bvr Subrahmanyam Chief Secretary Jammu And Kashmir He Is A 1987 Batch Ias Officer Of The Chhattisgarh Cadre. He Assumed Charges From The Outgoing Chief Secretary B B Vyas. S. Balasubramanian Chief Financial Bharti Infratel Board Of Directors Selected S Officer (Cfo) Balasubramanian As The Cfo And Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) Of The Company From Aug. 10 2018.He Replaces Pankaj Miglani Sandeep Bakhshi Chief Operating ICICI Bank Sandeep Bakhshi Was The Md And Officer (COO) Ceo Of Icici Prudential Life Insurance.Chanda Kochhar, The Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of Icici Bank Will Be On Leave, Till The Enquiry Ends. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain Deputy Governor RBI He Has Been Appointed As For A 3 Year Term. He Will Be Replacing Ss Mundra Whose Tenure Ended In July 2017. Dr. Mukul Saxena Executive Vice Havells India Dr. Mukul Saxena Will Head President & Chief Havells’ Centre For Research And Technology Officer Innovation (CRI). Suranjan Gupta Executive Director Eepc India He Succeeds Bhaskar Sarkar. He And Secretary Joined Eepc India In 2006.He Has Vast Experience In International Economics And Trade. He Has Worked In American Consulate, European Commission And The Indian Chamber Of Commerce Etc. Keshari Nath Tripathi Governor Tripura He Is Currently Westbengal Governor.In Addition To His Existing Duties,He Will Look After Tripura During The Absence Of Tathagata Roy, Governor Of Tripura. Madhav Kalyan, Head Of Corporate South And South East Asia .Jpmorgan’s Corporate Banking Banking Heads In Malaysia, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh And Sri Lanka Will Report To Madhav Kalyan. Marcos Paqueta Head Coach Fc Pune City He Also Guided The Team Of Saudi Arabia In 2006 World Cup.He Has Managed National Teams Of U-17 And U-20 Of Brazil. Vijai Kumar High Commissioner To The Independent State He Is At Present The Counsellor, Of India Of Papua New Guinea. Embassy Of India, Stockholm.

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R Gandhi, Independent Electronic Payment He Was Deputy Governor Of Rbi Director Services (EPS) From 2014 To 2017. Eps Is A Retail Banking Tech-Service Provider. Rana Kapoor Md & Ceo Yes Bank Subhash Chander Kalia As Non- Executive Non-Independent Director, Also Approved The Re- Appointment Of Ajai Kumar As Non-Executive Non-Independent Director And Rentala Chandrashekhar And Pratima Sheory As Independent Directors For A Period Of 5 Years. Arijit Basu Managing Director State Bank Of India He Served As Managing Director Of Sbi Life Insurance . As Per The Sbi Act, The Bank Can Have Four Managing Directors. M Venkatesh Managing Director Mangalore Refinery And It Is A Subsidiary Of Oil And & Ceo Petrochemicals Ltd (Mrpl) Natural Gas Corp (Ongc).He Succeeds H Kumar. Earlier M Venkatesh Was Director (Refineries) At Mrpl. Uday Vora Member National Wetland The Committee Has Been Formed Committee Under The Wetlands (Conservation And Management) Rules, 2017. Malay Kumar Sinha Non-Executive Religare Enterprises He Has Served In Several Positions Independent Limited (Rel) In Uttar Pradesh Police, Director Intelligence Bureau And The Ministry Of Home Affairs. Harun Rashid Khan Non- Executive Part Bandhan Bank The Bank Also Appointed Pravir Time Chairman Kumar Vohra As An Additional Director (Category Being Independent, Non - Executive) Of The Bank For A Period Of Three Years With Effect From June 5, 2018. Girish Chandra Non-Executive ICICI Bank He Is Former Petroleum Secretary. Chaturvedi Chairman Incumbent Non-Executive Chairman M K Sharma’s Term Ends On 30th June 2018. Moina Benazir Officer Indian Defence Accounts She Is The First Woman Haj Service Coordinator By The Union Ministry Of Minority Affairs Janardan Singh Gehlot President International Kabaddi This Announcement Was Made Federation After The Annual General Congress (Agc) Of Ikf. Observer And Director Of International Affairs Olympic Council Of Asia Vinod Tiwari Also Took Part In The Agc. Pradeep Parameswaran President Of Us-Based Cab Aggregator He Succeeds Amit Jain, Who Was Its India And South Elevated To The Role Of Head Of Asia Operations Asia Pacific Region.

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Amit Khare Secretary Ministry Of Information He Replaces Narendra Kumar &Broadcasting,Jharkhand Sinha As Secretary In The Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting.

Mr. Vijay Mahajan Secretary And Ceo Rajiv Gandhi He Is A Social Entrepreneur And Foundation(Rgf) And The Co-Founder Of Ngo Pradan. The Director Of Rajiv Gandhi Institute For Contemporary Studies (Rgics). Inder Jit Singh Secretary Coal He Is An Indian Administrative Service (Ias) Officer Of The 1985 Batch Of Kerala Cadre. He Was The Additional Secretary, Coordination In The Cabinet Secretariat. Walker Chandiok & Co Statutory Auditors Icici Bank B S R & Co Llp, Chartered Accountants, The Statutory Auditors Of Icici Bank For The Last 4 Consecutive Years Will Retire At The Conclusion Of The 24th Annual General Meeting On Completion Of Maximum Period Of 4 Consecutive Years As Per Rbi Guidelines. Derrick Pereira Technical Director Fc Goa He Assumed Charge As Head Coach In The Absence Of Sergio Lobera For The Super Cup. He Will Continue To Monitor Youth Development For Fc Goa. Lieutenant General Vice Chief Of Army Southern Command Lt. General Ranbir Singh Took Devraj Anbu Staff Over The Northern Command After The Appointment .

Sharad Kumar Vigilance Central Vigilance He Is An 1979 Batch Indian Police Commissioner Commission Service (Ips) Officer Of The Haryana Cadre.He Was Nia Director From 2013 To 2017. Anant Barua Whole-Time Securities And Exchange He Is Currently The Executive Member Board Of India (Sebi) Director In Sebi. He Has Been Appointed As Whole-Time Member Of Sebi For 3 Years.

International Name Appointed as Entity/place Points to be noted lieutenant Army chief Bangladesh He will replace general abu belal mohammad general aziz shafiul haque. General abu belal mohammad ahmed shafiul haque will retire on 25thjune 2018.recently, air marshal masihuzzaman serniabat was appointed as bangladesh’s air force chief. Tommy Attorney general Malaysia He is the first minority to become attorney thomas general in 55 years. Hasan askari Caretaker chief Pakistan's punjab He worked as a visiting professor of pakistan rizvi minister province. studies at columbia university from 1996 to 1999.he was awarded sitara-e-imtiaz in 2010. He

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has published books like military,state and society in pakistan and the military and politics in pakistan: 1947 – 1997. Nasirul mulk Seventh caretaker Pakistan Pakistan president mamnoon prime minister hussain administered the oath to nasirul mulk. Pippa harris Chairman Britishacademy of She will be replacing jane lush.her tenure is film and television for 2 years.earlier she was the deputy chair. arts (bafta ) Paul polman Chairman Icc Mittal will assume the role of icc honorary chair from july 1, 2018.ajay banga, president and ceo mastercard, has been appointed as the next icc 'first vice-chair'. Dhivya Chief finance General motors (gm) She is at present the vice president of corporate suryadevara officer (cfo) finance, general motors. She will replace chuck stevens, general motors’ current cfo, on 1st september 2018.she will be the first woman cfo in the auto industry. Abhay v. Director International castor Coa announced it at annual general meet in Udeshi oil association (icoa) stockholm, sweden. Datuk nor Governor Bank negara She will replace tan sri muhammad ibrahim who shamsiah malaysia (bnm) resigned on june 15 2018. mohd yunus Yousuf saleem judge Pakistan He is visually impaired by birth. He is affected by retinitis pigmentosa. It is a group of rare, genetic disorders that affect the light sensitive parts of the eye. Abdel fattah President Egypt Earlier he was army chief. He ousted egypt's first al-sisi freely elected president mohamed morsi after mass street protests in 2013 and won his first presidential term in 2014. Ivan duque President Columbia He will succeed outgoing president juan manuel santos. Recep tayyip President Turkey The 64-year-old also declared victory for the people's alliance, a bloc between his ruling justice and development party and the nationalist movement party. Pedro sanchez Prime minister Spain He has replaced mariano rajoy. Mariano rajoy was stepped down due to a corruption scandal. omar al- Prime minister Jordan He is a former world bank economist, previously razzaz served as jordan's education minister.he will be succeeding former prime minister hani al- mulki who had resigned due to mass protests. Sarita nayyar Member to its World economic She is presently working with wef as chief managing board. forum (wef) operating officer (coo).she would overlook the international expansion with upcoming centres in india and japan. Sonakshi sinha Join hand UNESCO To promote a safe and secure cyber environment for youngsters.she highlighted the importance of education on the safe use of online spaces, and said that it will help boys and girls to be prepared to report any type of abuse or exploitation. Other important Appointments • On 2nd June 2018, Saudi Arabia announced a cabinet reshuffle with main focus on culture and religion. This is the second major government change since the appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of the king, as heir to the throne. Prince Mohammed is deputy prime minister under his father, King Salman. King Salman had replaced the Saudi Arabia's labour, Islamic affairs and culture

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ministers.Also, a royal commission has been set up for the holy city of Mecca. The commission will welcome Muslim pilgrims for the annual hajj in August. The commission will be chaired by Prince Mohammed. • The government has reconstituted the Press Council of India for a term of 3 years.Mr.Uttam Chandra Sharma, Mr. Dash and Mr. Nayak have been nominated for the second term.Vijay Kumar Chopra and Rakesh Sharma have been nominated from ‘Big newspapers category’.Shayam Singh Panwar and Keshav Dutt Chandola have been nominated from the ‘Small newspapers category’.Ashok Upadhyay, editor of United News of India (UNI) has been nominated in the category of persons who manage news agencies. Working Journalists-Editors Working journalists-Other than Editors Chandramani Raghuvanshi Amar Devulapalli Uttam Chandra Sharma Balwinder Singh Jammu Pradeep Kumar Jain Sarat Chandra Behera Om Prakash Khemkarni Pravat Kumar Dash Sayed Razza Husain Rizvi M A Majid Baldev Raj Gupta Kamal Nain Narang Chhayakanta Nayak

• On June 19, 2018, in the first set of selection of senior bank officials, the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended 22 candidates out of 43 from 11 different banks for the executive director positions for state-run banks.Panel is headed by : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Sharma. The appointments are as follows: Bank Name Name of the GMs Punjab National Bank Manas R Biswal, Gopal Gusain, Vivek Jha & Alok Shrivastava Vijaya Bank Vijay Dubey, A Manimekhalai and Ajay K Khurana. Bank of India Ajay Kumar Azad and Dinesh Kumar Garg. Union Bank PR Rajagopal & Shenoy Vittal Canara Bank Hemant Tamta and Ajit Kumar Das. Allahabad Bank Sanjay Aggarwal and Shanti Lal Jain. Dena Bank Vikramaditya S Khichi and Usha Ravi. Syndicate Bank Atul Kumar and K Srinivasa Rao United Bank of India Sanjay Kumar Corporation Bank K Ramchandran Central Bank of India Ajay Vyas • On June 23, 2018, the appointments committee of the Axis bank had hired a committee headed by Egon Zhender to identify a new CEO afterShikha Sharma and that is considered to be PS Jayakumar, the Chief Executive of Bank of Baroda (BoB).He is a former Citibanker and the first lateral recruit into the top position at a public-sector bank.

Resignation • On 4th June 2018, Madagascar's Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana announced his resignation.The Constitutional Court has ordered Madagascar President Rajaonarimampianina to form a government of national unity with a consensus prime minister. • On June 5, 2018, the 1978 batch IAS officer and former oil secretary Mr. Vivek Rae resigns from his post of Independent Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).He was formerly the secretary to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas from January 2013 to February 2014. • On 6th June 2018, Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland informed the Chairman and Board of Cricket Australia his intention to resign from his current position.He became CEO of Cricket Australia in 2001. • On June 14, 2018, Prime Minister of Georgia GiorgiKvirikashvili has announced his resignation.Due to a disagreement with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the ruling party. • On June 7, 2018, New Zealand cricket coach Mr. Mike Hesson resigned from his post.He has been the coach for the national team of New Zealand for 6 years. • On 15th June 2018, former AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya announced his resignation from Adani Group. 32 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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• On June 16, 2018, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent a record-breaking 665 days in space, has retired from the space agency.She claimed the title for most spacewalks by a woman 10 spacewalks totalling 60 hours and 21 minutes and set the record.In 2008, she returned to the ISS and became the first female commander of the space station. • On 19th June 2018, Mehbooba Mufti resigned as Jammu and Kashmir’s chief minister after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended its alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). • On June 20, 2018, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the resignation of Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian for family commitments .Subramanian was appointed as CEA to the finance ministry on October 16, 2014, for a period of threeyears. • Raghav Iyengar, who was heading the institutional and retail business at ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) has resigned from his position. He would join Indiabulls AMC as its chief executive officer (CEO).

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Name of Awards Award Winner Field Points to be noted 'Most Valuable Player' India's Sanjana Basketball (MVP) at Basketball Without Ramesh Borders Asia 2018

Most Valuable Player (MVP) Rence Forthsky Basketball

Girls Grit Award Vaishnavi Yadav Basketball

South Africa's Cricketer of Kagiso Rabada Cricket This is his second Cricketer of the the Year Year award. He already won the award in 2016.Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Makhaya Ntini and AB de Villiers are also two-time winners of this award. Youngest Author of India Ayan Gogoi Gohain Author He has been honoured with this title for his book 'Honeycomb'. Polly Umrigar Award for the Virat Kohli Cricket Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti best international cricketer Mandhana will be awarded the best (2016-17 and 2017-18 international cricketer (women) for the 2016-17 and 2017-18seasons respectively. They will be the first recipients of this award. Lifetime Achievement Anupam Kher Acting He has received two National Film honour Awards and eight Filmfare Awards.He has served as chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and the National School of Drama in India. Women's Prize for Fiction Kamila British Pakistani The book speaks about how loyalties Shamsie's book "Hom author are torn apart when love and politics e Fire" collide.She was named a Granta Best of Young British Novelist in 2013.

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National Payments SVC Co-operative Bank It is the highest recognition in the Excellence Award 2017 Bank banking industry for exceptional performance in payments system.This is for their outstanding performance in NFS ATM Network and CTS . Lumiere Award for this year Jane Fonda American activist She has won Oscar award. She has also won the Academy Award twice, BAFTA Award twice and Golden Globe Award four times. Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture Dr Bindeshwar Indian social He was awarded under the 'culture and Community Pathak worker and community' category. Other two winners of the award are Ma Jun (Economic and Business Innovation) & Professor Nguyen Thanh Liem (Science and Technology). Best Performing Social Ministry of Women Due to their efficient initiatives and Sector Ministry’ SKOCH and Child significant achievements from the Award Development last 4 years. Smt.Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has received the award on behalf of the Ministry in an event held in New Delhi. ‘Chief Minister of the Year’ Vasundhara Raje Politician 52nd Skoch Summit, in New Delhi

French distinction of Knight Kalki Koechlin Actor Contribution in enhancing Indo- of the Order of Arts and French ties in cinema. Letters World Food Prize 2018 Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro. Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Pallavi Darua Panchami Majhi of Kalinga Tribal Queen Titlagarh and Rashmirekha Hansdah of Mayurbhanj were declared as the first and second runners-up of the beauty pageant respectively. Rajarshi Shahu Puraskar Pushpa Bhave, Eminent scholar The 'Rajarshi Shahu Puraskar' award and social activist is given in the memory of Rajarshi Shahu, a well-known social reformer. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. Gold Award Sagarmala The award was presented in recognition of the programme’s contribution to India’s socio- economic transformation and in enhancing fast-track growth and infrastructure development. Recognitions • On 6th June 2016, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's wax statue was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New Delhi.Virat Kohli's statue was crafted using more than 200 measurements and photographs obtained during the sitting session.Wax statues of other sport legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, and Lionel Messi are also present in Madame Tussauds. • The annual list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes 2018 has placed Virat Kohli at the 83rd spot with a total earnings of 24 million dollars in the last 12 months.He has earned 4 million dollars through salary and winnings and 20 million dollars through brand endorsements.Second place is occupied by football player Lionel Messi with 111 million dollar earnings. 34 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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• On 8th June 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping presented China’s first friendship medal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a special event held at the Great Hall of People, China.In 2017, Vladimir Putin awarded Xi Jinping the Order of St Andrew for his remarkable service to Chinese and Russian people.

Other Awards • On 4th June 2018, the State Environment Ministers Conference in the run-up to World Environment Day was held in New Delhi. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Dr. Mahesh Sharma and other officials released The State of Environment Report 2015.National Geographic’s plastic wrapper-free magazine (India, US and UK editions) was released.The awards were presented to:  Dr. S.R Yadav for Plant Taxonomy  Dr. P.T Cherian for Animal Taxonomy  Dr. S. Sivaji for Microbial Taxonomy. • On June 3, 2018, Minister of State for Corporate affairs and Law and Justice , Shri P.P. Chaudhary gave awards to International Olympiad winners of 2017-18 from class IV to XII. These Olympiad exams are conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF).Over 8,00,000 students have been awarded “Medals of Excellence” for achieving top rank in their respective schools. • On June 21, 2018,under the India Smart Cities Awards, which was launched on June 25, 2017 by Hon’ble Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, nine awards in three categories, i.e., Project Award, Innovative Idea Award and City Award had been announced.The city award is being given to Surat for showing great momentum in implementation of projects especially in the categories of urban environment, transport and mobility and sustainable integrated development. Awardee Place Category PMC Care Pune Governance Smart Place Making Pune Built Environment Smart Class rooms NDMC and Jabalpur Social Aspects Smart Campus Visakhapatnam Lighthouse Pune B Nest Incubation Centre Bhopal Culture and Economy Conservation of Rajasthan Jaipur School of Arts Public Bike Sharing Bhopal, Pune, Coimbatore Urban environment Waste to Energy Plant Jabalpur Integrated Transit Ahmedabad and Surat Transport and Mobility Management System (TMS) Smart Water Management Ahmedabad Water and Sanitation through SCADA • On June 22, 2018, The Ministry of HRD has issued fresh guidelines for a new initiative of Selection of Teachers for National Awards.Teachers earlier had to send their entries to the State government but now can directly send them for National Awards for Teachers. • On June 22 2018, Indian army announced that The 7 Garhwal Rifles Infantry Battalion Group,part of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan was awarded the United Nations Medal for "selfless service".The two-hour ceremony saw immaculate drill parade by the Indian contingent led by Major Aman Lamba. • Students from KCJ College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, have won first prize at the Smart India Hackathon 2018 Hardware Edition under the ‘Smart Communication' category conducted at the CSIR- CEERI in Pilani, Rajasthan. • On 24th June 2018, 19th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony was held at Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand.Following is the list of award winners:  Best Picture: Tumhari Sulu  Best Director: Saket Chaudhary (Hindi Medium)  Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Sridevi (Mom)  Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Irrfan Khan (Hindi Medium)  Best Supporting Actor (Female): Meher Vij (Secret Superstar)  Best Supporting Actor (Male): Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Mom)  Best Story: Amit V Masurkar (Newton)  Best Debut Director: Konkona Sen Sharma (A death in the Gunj) 35 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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 Best Music Direction: Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi & Akhil Sachdeva (Badrinath Ki Dulhania)  Best Playback Singer (Female): Meghna Mishra (Main Kaun Hoon, Secret Superstar)  Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh (Hawayein, Jab Harry Met Sejal)  Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir (Mere Rashke Qamar, Baadshaho)  Style Icon Award: Kriti Sanon  Next IIFA giveaway winner: Arjun Kapoor  OutStanding Achievement by an Actor in Indian Cinema:Anupan kher  Best Background Score: Pritam (Jagga Jasoos)  Best Screeenplay: Nitesh Tiwari, Shreyas Jain (Bareilly Ki Barfi)  Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly and Ruel Dausan Varindani (Galti Se Mistake - Jagga Jasoos) • On June 29, 2018, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) announced that India has won Global Restructuring Review's "most improved jurisdiction" award.This award is to honour the jurisdiction which improved its restructuring and insolvency regime the most over the last year. In 2017, India lost the title to Singapore. • Monti Rajkhowa has become the first Assamese to scale Mount Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.She is an executive engineer of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) based in Mumbai. • On 29th June 2018, NTPC announced that it has been ranked 25th in the list of India’s Great Place to Work for 2018. NTPC is the only public sector undertaking in the top 25 of the India’s Great Place to Work for 2018 list. It has improved from the 38th position it had secured in 2017. • On 29th June 2018, J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presented the ‘IPledgefor9' Achievers Awards.He said that India has shown 22% reduction in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).

CONFERENCE/SUMMIT IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS No. Name of Summit/Conference Place Facts about the summit /conference 1 19th all India Conference of Hyderabad Two books entitled ‘Compendium of Directors of Finger Prints Bureau Fingerprint equipment 2018” & ‘Award of excellence in FP identification / science competition –compilation of cases’ were released during the Conference. 2 International Conference on Kathmandu, Nepal The Theme of two day conference Information and Communication is “Sustainable Development Goals for Technology Smart Society”.The conference was organised by Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN). 3 11th World Hindi Conference Mauritius The main theme of the Conference is "Hindi Vishwa Aur Bharatiy Sanskriti". 4 49th Conference of Governers and Newdelhi The Fourth session will be regarding Lt. Governers the steps to be taken on the report of ‘Rajyapal – Vikas ke Rajdoot Catalytic Role of Governors as Agents for Change in Society’. 5 3rd National Health Editors’ Newdelhi A Workshop on “How to Manage Stress Conference on Yoga through Yoga” will be a main highlight of the conference. 6 Clean Sport=Fair Outcome? Oslo, Norway It is a joint initiative of the World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB), Anti-Doping Norway and fairsport. 7 International Decade for Action: Tajikistan The Conference is organized by Water for Sustainable the Government of the Republic of Development 2018-2028 Tajikistan in cooperation with the UNDESA, UN-Water and other partners.

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COMMITTEE/MEETING IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS • On 6th June 2018, Minister of State(IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh chaired the ‘Review, Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting’ with the Secretaries of Power/Energy Departments of the States/UTs and Managing Directors of the Power Utilities. Presentations were done by various State officials. ‘Feeder Manager Awards’ for reduction in AT&C losses were presented by Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power. • On June 7, 2018, The Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation approved 2major irrigation/multipurpose projects and 4 flood management schemes/master plans with a cumulative cost of Rs. 84,748 crore from six States/ UT in its meeting held in New Delhi. • On 11th June 2018, the Labour ministry said that, the union government has set up a Technical Committee headed by T.C.A. Anant, former chief statistician of India, to bring transparency in the jobs data calculation and presentation.Labour bureau carries out two major surveys on employment scenario: Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey (AEUS) and Quarterly Employment Survey. • On 13th June 2018, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment chaired the “3rdMeeting of National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSrC)” conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi. • On June 13, 2018, Union Minister of Health and Family WelfareShri J P Nadda inaugurated the 10th meeting of Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF) in New Delhi.He also gave away the GAELF awards to 11 countries- Cambodia, Cook Islands, Egypt, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Niue, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Togo, Tonga and Vanuatu, for successfully interrupting the transmission. • On June 18, 2018, India and Australia held the 10th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter- Terrorism at New Delhi.It was led by Shri Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) while the Australian delegation was led by Mr. Paul Foley, Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism. • On June 21, 2018, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh met Mr. Chakra Pani Khanal, Minister for Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives of Nepal in Ministerial meeting of India-Nepal “New Partnership in Agriculture” in New Delhi and assured him of India’s support to further Nepal’s agriculture sector. • On June 23, 2018, to mark the start of UK-India Week 2018 a bilateral meeting was held at the Taj Hotel in London.This was held for promoting prosperity, generating jobs, developing skills, and enhancing the competitiveness of the 2 economies.The next UK-India Joint Economic Trade Committee to be held in India in 2018. • On June 26, 2018, The Maharashtra government set up a committee to study issues related to the development of a 1,000-MW floating solar power plant at Ujani dam in Solapur district of Maharashtra.Director (Commercial) of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), Satish Chavan, has been appointed as the head of the committee. • On June 27, 2018, The 222nd meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPFO was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar at New Delhi. • On June 25, 2018, In the 3rd annual meeting of AIIB Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs Shri Subhash Chndra Garg announced that India is the largest borrower from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.India has a total project portfolios of US$4.4 Billion.

RANKINGS India in Rankings Index/Report/Field Position Points to be noted End of Childhood Index 2018 113 out of 175 In 2017,India ranked 116 out of 172 countries and In 2018 India ranked 113. US ranks 36th,Russia ranks 37th, China ranks 40th . Singapore and Slovenia is at the top of the chart sharing 1st place and Niger is at the bottom.This has been launched to celebrate International Children’s Day in June 1.

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Global Peace Index 2018 136 out of 163 Iceland got the top rank . It has been ranked the most peaceful country from 2008.New Zealand is 2nd , Austria is 3rd , Portugal is 4th and Denmark is 5th.The 5 least peaceful countries are:Afghanistan (162nd ), South Sudan, Iraq and Somalia. Syria being the least peaceful country ranking 163rd. Global Environment Performance 177 out of 180 Index (EPI) Other Important Ranking • On 6th June 2018, fifteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings was released by higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.IIT Delhi is in rank 172 (same rank as that of last year). IIT Bombay has improved 17 ranks and has been placed in 162nd spot.IISc has also moved up 20 ranks and reached rank 170 in 2019. Total number of Indian universities in the top 1,000 has increased from 20 to 24.The top 5 universities in QS World University Rankings 2019 is as follows:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - USA.  Stanford University - USA.  Harvard University – USA.  California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – USA.  University of Oxford – UK.  University of Cambridge – UK. • A national disaster risk index currently in the form of a draft report prepared by the Union home ministry with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has ranked Delhi as the most vulnerable Union Territory to risk) and Maharashtra has topped the high risk states list. Rank State 1 Maharashtra 2 West Bengal 3 Uttar Pradesh 4 Madhya Pradesh 5 Rajasthan 6 Karnataka 7 Assam 8 Andhra Pradesh 9 Gujarat 10 Bihar • On June 24, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented awards to the top states, cities and Organizations of the Swachh Survekshan 2018 in Indore. States: States Position Jharkhand 1 Maharashtra 2 Chattisgarh 3

Cities: Cities Ranking Indore 1 Bhopal 2 Chandigarh 3 Cities Award/Title Greater Mumbai Cleanest State Capital

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Vijayawada Cleanest city in >10 lakh population category

Mysuru Cleanest city in 3-10 lakh population category

New Delhi Municipal Cleanest city in 1-3 Council (NDMC) lakh population category

Delhi Cantt. Cleanest Cantonment Board

Organisation: Organisation Place Category Bakeys Foods Private Hyderabad ‘Swachh Innovation’ Limited Saahas Waste Management Bengaluru Swachh Best Practice category Private Limited Daily Dump Bengaluru Swachh Entrepreneur award • On June 29, 2018, According to PwC's Global Top 100 ranking the total market capitalisation of the top 100 global companies has increased by 15 per cent to USD 20 trillion, as the US retained the leading position with 54 companies in the list. The Top 10 of the list are as follows: Company Amount Increased Country Amazon 278 mn US Tencent 224 mn China Alibaba 201mn China Microsoft USA Alphabet USA Apple USA Ping An Insurance 90 mn ICBC 89 mn Boeing 85 mn Berkshire Hathaway 81 mn

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS • Hindustan Unilever has decided to merge its foods and refreshments business into one division with effect from July 2018.Geetu Verma, existing executive director for foods will be shifted to Rotterdam as global vice-president of nutrition and naturals platform in Unilever.Sudhir Sitapati, current executive director, refreshments will head the combined segment. • On June 6, 2018, According to assurance , tax and advisory firm Grant Thorton’s report corporate India has made Merger and Acquisition (M & A) deals worth $25 billion in May 2018.This boost is mainly credited to the M&A deal of Flipkart and Walmart (US) worth $16 billion. • On June 5, 2018, Micro lender Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. gets a no–objection nod for its merger with IndusInd Bank.This merger was proposed and drafted by the board of directors of both the companies on October 2017.IndusInd Bank would acquire BFIL through all stock deal. • On 15th June 2018, Bajaj Electricals bought the Nirlep Appliances for nearly Rs 80 crore, which includes equity and debt.The deal comprises Rs 42.50 crore for 100 % equity and taking over around Rs 30 crore of debt. The rest is deferred payment.

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• On June 19, 2018, The telecom department is likely to approve the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular that will create the country's largest mobile service operator with proposed name of Vodafone Idea Ltd.It will create India's largest telecom firm worth over $23 billion with a 35 per cent market share and a subscriber base of around 430 million. • Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid,a video discussion platform, which has over 20 million teachers and students throughout the world as users.Microsoft will help to develop the Flipgrid community. Flipgrid will retain its brand and team after the acquisition. • HCL Technologies has acquired H&D International Group, a German IT and engineering services provider.Acquisition of H&D International Group is a part of HCL’s long-term growth plan in Germany. • On June 28, 2018, Private sector lender RBL Bank has fully acquired Mumbai-based financial product distribution firm Swadhaar FinServe Pvt Ltd from their earlier holding of 60.48%. RBL has purchased 35.94 per cent from Accion International and 3.58 per cent from promoters and others. • On 28th June 2018, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) signed an agreement to acquire Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (MIDPL) for Rs 1,950 crore.APSEZ is India's largest port developer and a part of Adani Group. Out of the Rs 1,950 crore, APSEZ will pay Rs 1,562 crore for settlement of dues of MIDPL.

DEFENCE • On June 7, 2018 , The operation NISTAR was successful and 38 Indian Nationals were successfully evacuated from the Socotra Island. This operation was performed by Indian Naval Ship Sunayana . • On June 1,2018, India will launch a tri-lateral exercise with Singapore .India and Singapore have signed implementation agreement between their navies concerning mutual coordination, logistics and services support for naval ships', submarines and naval aircraft. • On 30th May 2018, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis announced that U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM is renamed as U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.This is the oldest and largest military command of the United States. It was formed after World War II. • On 6th to 9th June 2018, the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the India – Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is held in Belawan, Indonesia.The opening ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT was held on 24th and 25th May 2018 at Port Blair. The co-ordinated patrol (CORPAT) was held from 26th May to 2nd June 2018. • On June 8, 2018, The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, met and gave approval for the procurement of equipment for the Defence Forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore.These equipments include : 12 High Power Radars for the Indian Air Force under ‘Buy (Indian) IDDM’ category and Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Army from Indian Shipyard . • On June 12,2018, The Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh dedicated the rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to the Nation.Parvati is the first Blast Furnace of SAIL that was dedicated to the nation on 3rd February 1959 by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. • On 10th June 2018, an all women Naval mountaineering team led by Lt Cdr Kokila Sajwan summited Mount Deotibba.Mount Deotibba is the second highest peak (6001M) in the Pir-Panjal range in Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the most difficult peaks to summit. • Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta of the Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, NM, Flag Officer Commanding,reached Guam on 7th June 2018 to take part in the 22nd edition of Exercise Malabar, off Guam, United States, from 7th to 16thJune 2018 with the aim to enhance mutual understanding, inter-operability and exchange of best practices between the three countries. • On June 12, 2018, It was announced that the first military exercise of the BIMSTEC group would be held in Pune, India in the second week of September 2018.This exercise will focus on the counter-terrorism measures and to promote strategic alignment.The theme would be counter terrorism in semi urban and cordon and search and each side would bring 30 soldiers. • On June 13, 2018, India and Kazakhstan to develop bilateral relations in cooperating in the military- industrial field.This decision was taken during the 5th Joint Inter-Governmental Kazakh-Indian Working group meeting held in Astana

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• On 12th June 2018, United States government approved a deal to sell the Indian military six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for 930 million dollars.The agreement has been passed to the US Congress for approval. If no US lawmaker makes an objection the contract will be proceeded. • On June 10,2018, The final test of India’s first indigenous , long range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’ has been successfully conducted in Pokhran and would be inducted in the Indian Army.It is a 155mm x 45 mm caliber gun and is also called ‘DesiBofors’.It was manufactured by Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) after getting the project in October 2011. • On June 18, 2018, US officials from Pentagon will meet the Indian experts on negotiation of communications military agreements.The US had granted India the status of a ‘Major Defence Partner’ in 2016.The talks are based on the military agreement between India and US in 2016 on Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA). • On June 19, 2018, A workshop on Cyber Security Framework for Department of Defence organised by DDP, Ministry of Defence was inaugurated by Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman. • On June 20, 2018, According to a news agency , Russia would hold talks about the tri-service military exercise with India called : ‘INDRA’.Indra-2018 will take place in an Indian military base in the second half 2018. • On June 16, 2018, Pinaka rocket system of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), known for firing 12 rockets in just 44 seconds, is being converted into a precision-guided missile.In its initial phase it has been developed into Pinaka Mark II, which has an enhanced range of 70 to 80 km. • On June 19, 2018, The last of the five Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) project of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) named ‘Rani Rashmoni’ was commissioned in the Indian Coast Guard in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The previous vessels included : Rani Abbakka , Rani Avanti , Rani Durgavati, Rani Gaidinliu. • On June 25, 2018, to continue the traditionally strong bond between the navies of India and Bangladesh , the two navies have joined forces to institute a Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT).This will be the first edition of such an exercise inaugurated by the Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba during his visit to Bangladesh from June 24 to 29 2018. • On June 27, 2018, 26th edition World's largest multilateral naval exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) began off Hawaii in the western Pacific Ocean from June 27 to August 2,2018.This will be a 2 month long exercise and 26 countries are participating in it including India. About 25000 personnel and 52 ships will take part. • On June 28, 2018, The navies of India and Indonesia participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX).From the Indian side , Indian Naval ships INS Shakti and INS Kamorta under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet participated in the event.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mobile apps/portal Launched by Purpose Online analytical tool Union home minister rajnath singh To enable better monitoring of the flow and usage of foreign contributions received by organisations registered or permitted under the foreign contribution (regulation) act, 2010 Ensemble prediction Ministry of earth sciences To give accurate and area specific forecast of system (eps) extreme weather events like rain, heat wave and cold wave.the eps has been developed by imd,ncmrwf & moes.the introduction of a new supercomputer of 8.0 petaflops produced at a cost of rs.450 was responsible for the new eps. Continuous medical Maharashtra chief minister To offer information and suggestions related education devendra fadnavis to exact treatment received by patients for various health issues. Online rti portal of Chief election commissioner o.p. This online portal will help applicants election commission of rawat, election commissioners looking for information under the right to india sunil arora and ashok lavasa information act.

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Cube wealth Co-founder of citrus mr. Satyen The app sweep funds between bank a/cs and kothari mutual funds Business first portal Punjab government released by He said that this portal is a one-step solution industry minister sunder sham for industrialists. He said that regulatory arora clearances of all other departments will be integrated in the portal. 'Rail madad'(mobile Ministry of railways Menu on rails' to improve the travelling application for desired experience.rail madad app will help assistance during travel) travellers to register complaints. Menu on and 'menu on rails' rails app will offer the facility to order food. Utsonmobile Centre for railway information The app enables booking and cancellation of system unreserved tickets, issue and renewal of season and platform tickets, check and load r-wallet balance and lets to maintain user profile management and booking history. New incredible india Minister of state (i/c) for tourism It aims to project india as a “must-visit” website k.j. alphons destination. The website has been developed by tech mahindra. It is powered by nic cloud. 24×7 “mobile policing Tripura government To control crime, mainly against women.police chief akhil kumar sukhla said that, the complete service will be monitored and directed using gps and wireless based technology. Cop connect Dgp, m mahendar reddy. A mobile app to support the professional communication and collaboration needs of the complete police department of telangana I-hariyali Punjab government The app aims to inspire people to plant more saplings to save the environment from pollution. Goamiles The tourism department of the It aims to boost the digital economy, enable state of goa ease of travel for tourists and give taxi drivers better income. Passport seva app External affairs minister sushma Along with the launch she highlighted that swaraj new passport centres are now functional in separate northeast regions of the country as opposed to a single centre in guwahati. Newly designed website. Defence secretary sanjay mitra The website is bilingual.it was developed to benefit 3500 officers and nearly 1.2 lacs subordinate staff of mes. Reunite Union minister of commerce & To track and trace missing and abandoned industry and civil aviation, suresh children in india.the app has been developed prabhu by the ngo, bachpanbachaoandolan & capgemini. Placement portal for west The maulana abul kalam azad university of graduates bengal education minister partha technology (makaut) launched a placement chatterjee portal for graduates of the affiliated colleges under it to help the students get proper placement offers.

Other Science and Technology News of National & International • On June 7, 2018, World’s first European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) nuclear reactor started its operations in Taishan , in Southern China. It is being managed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation .There are two reactors called : Taishan 1 and Taishan 2 and are of the same technology as EPRs in France and Finland. Taishan 1 will commence in a few weeks and Taishan 2 will start from 2019.

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• On 30th May 2018, India successfully performed the first test its new surface-to-air missile with nozzle less booster powered by Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology, from launching complex-III of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off Odisha coast.The Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology was developed by India in collaboration with Russia. • On 2nd June 2018, China successfully launched Gaofen-6 satellite, a new Earth observation satellite, on a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China.It will focus on agricultural resources research and disaster monitoring. • On 3rd June 2018, India successfully test-fired Agni-5, its indigenously developed nuclear capable long range ballistic missile with strike range of 5,000 km from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.It features very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS), and advanced Micro Navigation System (MINS). • NASA, has said that, the world’s first mini-satellites to enter deep space, which were designed to monitor NASA’s InSight Mars lander, have successfully oriented towards Mars. In the last week, two CubeSats named MarCO-A and MarCO-B fired their propulsion systems to guide themselves toward Mars. • China has approved the first domestically developed, long-acting injectable HIV drug named Albuvirtide.Albuvirtide has been approved by the China Food and Drug Administration. It can block the fusion of the virus and host cell membranes, blocking the HIV life cycle in the earliest stage. • Researchers have found severe uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states.Exposure of uranium in drinking water might cause chronic kidney disease. Around one third of all water wells tested in Rajasthan, contained uranium levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Environmental Protection Agency's safe drinking water standards. • A team of researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, have discovered a planet named EPIC.This discovery was made using a PRL-designed spectrograph, PARAS, to measure and confirm the mass of the new planet.EPIC 211945201b (or K2-236b) is the name assigned to the planet by the discovery team. The team was headed by Abhijit Chakraborty of PRL. • On June 15, 2018, Indian space agency ISRO announced it has decided to transfer its own lithium ion cell technology to Indian industry on a non-exclusive basis for usage in automobiles for Rs 1 crore.It aims to will accelerate the development of indigenous electric vehicle industry. • On June 17,2018 Russia successfully launched a Glonass- M positioning satellite using a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket.The Glonass network provides real-time positioning data for surface, sea and airborne objects around the globe, at an accuracy reportedly at par with the U.S. Global Positioning System. • US scientists have unveiled “Summit”, the world’s most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer.The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) supercomputer called Summit will be 8 times more powerful than its previous system Titan. • On June 22,2018 A team of scientists and engineers of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad have discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune sized planet around a Sun-like star.The planet discovered by the team led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty .The planet will be known as EPIC 211945201b or K2-236b. • On June 21 2018, Tech giant Google announced the rollout of an offline mode for users on Android. They are introducing another way for Chrome on Android users in India, along with more than 100 countries including Nigeria, Indonesia, and Brazil, to surf the web with Chrome on Android devices - even without a constant internet connection. • India’s first robotic telescope located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at Hanle in Ladakh has started observing the skies.The facility at Hanle is called GROWTH-India. It is part of a multi- country collaborative initiative called ‘Global Relay of Observatories Watching Transients Happen’ (GROWTH) to observe transient events in the universe. • RemoveDebris, the first-ever satellite to test possible solutions in cleaning up space junk has been deployed by theInternational Space Station (ISS).It will try to address the build-up of dangerous space debris orbiting Earth. It was transported to the ISS through the SpaceX CRS-14 launch in April 2018 from Florida. • Four students from department of aerospace engineering in Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science near Chennai have designed the world’s lightest satellite named Jai Hind 1-S that weighs only 33.39 grams.Jaihind-1S is an experimental satellite. It might also be the cheapest satellite. It has been built with a very low budget of Rs 15,000.

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• On 27th June 2018, A Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) technique — Direct to Slide — for screening cervical cancer was launched. • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has restricted the manufacture of Oxytocin formulations for domestic use to public sector only from 1st July 2018.The import of Oxytocin and its formulations is also banned. From 1st July 2018, private manufacturers will not be allowed to manufacture Oxytocin for domestic use.

ENVIRONMENT • Researchers have developed a new material that is capable of absorbing organic pollutants present in water.The material is a type of phyllosilicate. Phyllosilicates are a subclass of silicates. The material has been obtained from cation exchange with an organo-functionalised mica (C18-Mica-4). • On 6th June 2018, Krishna Chowlu, an Arunachal Pradesh scientist with Botanical Survey of India (BSI) said that, the flower Impatiens dorjeekhanduii was named after the former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu. • The earliest known animal fossil footprints have been discovered by researchers in China.The fossil footprints date back to nearly 635-541 million years. A study regarding this was published in the journal Science Advances. • Two new species of cricket frogs named Kalinga and Krishnan have been discovered in the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats recently.The discovery was made by researchers from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and North Orissa University (NOU). • The juvenile manta ray habitat located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas at US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, has become the first of its kind to be described in a scientific study. • On June 23, 2018, Six new species of minute goblin spiders discovered in the forests of Sri Lanka have been named after fictional characters described by English children’s writer Enid Blyton.The names given were: The goblins Bom, Snooky and Tumpy and the brownies Chippy, Snippy and Tiggy. • A turtle fossil that dates back to 150 million years ago, to the Jurassic period, has been discovered in Chongqing municipality, China.A turtle-shell-shaped "rock" was found by a farmer in Qijiang district in early June 2018. • Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's younger son Tejas has discovered 11 rare species and a new genus of fresh water crabs in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.The team has named the new genus 'Sahyadriana'. It has been derived from "Sahyadri". Sahyadri is the name for the Western Ghats in Marathi Language. The genus is endemic to this Mountain range.

SPORTS Sports/Tournament/title Winner Points to be noted men's 10,000 metre race at the Gavit Murali Kumar He recorded a personal best of 28 Gouden Spike meeting in Leiden, The minutes 43.34 seconds. Netherlands. 98th ATP title Roger Federer Roger Federer will be playing for a ninth Wimbledon victory next month. Roger Federer will get back the world number one ranking. ITF Pro circuit India’s Karman Kaur Thandi She defeated China’s Jia-Jing Lu 6-1 6-2 in the finals. Karman Kaur Thandi is 20 years old. She hails from Delhi. Singapore National Swimming Indian swimmer Sandeep India’s Virdhawal Khade secured Championships Sejwal a silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle event with a timing of 22.68 seconds. Boxing • On 5th to 13th June 2018, the XXth International Umakhanov boxing Tournament was held in Kaspiysk, Russia.The Indian contingent bagged a total of 7 medals comprising of four bronze, two silver and one

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gold medal.India’s Saweety Bora won gold medal in the Women’s 75 kg category.Brijesh Yadav in the 81 kg division and Virender Kumar in 91 kg won a Silver medal each.Pinki Rani (51kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg) and Pavitra (60kg) and Gaurav Bidhuri had won a bronze medal each. • From 19th to 24th June 2018, Chemistry World Cup of Olympic Boxing 2018 was held in Halle, Germany.Cuba topped the medal tally by winning 9 medals in total. It was followed by Germany with 8 medals.India won a total of 6 medals. India won 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. It was followed by Ireland with 5 medals. Russia won a total of 4 medals.  Gaurav Solanki (52kg) defeated Cuba's Jorge Alejandro Merencio and won a gold medal. Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg) defeated India’s Madan Lal and won a gold medal. Madan Lal won the silver medal.  The bronze medals were won by Amit Panghal (49kg), Dheeraj Rangi (64kg) and Narender (+91kg). • From 21st to 24th June 2018, Ulaanbaatar Cup boxing tournament 2018 was held in in Mongolia.India won a total of 9 medals in the tournament.  India’s Mandeep Jangra (69kg) won a gold medal. Sonia Lather (57kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Himanshu Sharma (49kg) and Etash Khan (56kg) won silver medals.Shiva Thapa (60kg), Vanhmlimpuia (75kg), Ashish (64kg), and Bina Devi Koijam (48kg) won bronze medals.

Archery • Indian archer Deepika Kumar has won gold medal in the women's recurve event at the World Cup (Stage III) event at Salt Lake.She defeated Germany's Michelle Kroppen 7-3. Deepika is a four-time World Cup final silver medallist.She had won silver medals in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

Cricket • On 1st June 2018, the ICC included Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland and the UAE in their ODI rankings list in addition to the 12 existing countries.Scotland has been ranked in 13th position with 28 points . The UAE has 18 points and has secured 14th position.The table is topped by England. India is ranked second. Pakistan is in sixth place. • On 2nd June 2018, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) named Dinesh Karthik as replacement for Wriddhiman Saha in the Afghanistan Test. • On 7th June 2018, Mithali Raj became the first Indian cricketer to score 2000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I).Now she has 2,015 runs in 75 matches. She has become the seventh woman to reach 2,000 runs.The list is topped by Charlotte Edwards (2,605), Stafanie Taylor (2,582) and Suzie Bates (2,515). • On 10th June 2018, Bangladesh won the Women's Asia T20 Cup 2018 at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Bangladesh defeated India by three wickets in the final and won their first Asia Cup title. Bangladesh has become the only other team to win the title apart from India.Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed was named the Player of the Match. • On 14th June 2018, Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian to score a century in the first session of a Test. He has become the sixth batsman in the world to achieve this in the test format.The first batsman to achieve this mark was Australia’s V.T. Trumper against England in 1902.The other batsmen to achieved this mark are: Australia’s C.G. Macartney, Don Bradman, David Warner and Pakistan’s Majid Khan and India’s Shikhar Dhawan now. • On 13th June 2018, New Zealand's teenage player Amelia Kerr has created a world record in the women's ODI cricket by scoring an unbeaten 232 runs in a match against Ireland in Dublin.She became the highest individual scorer in women's ODI. She broke the 21-year-old record held by Australian Belinda Clarke, who scored unbeaten 229 runs against Denmark in 1997. • On June 20, 2018, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its Future Tours Programme (FTP) for a five-year period (2018-2023) which includes the World Test Championship and a 13-team ODI league. The ICC World Test Championship will be held in July of 2019.India will play the first match against West Indies . • Sri Lanka cricket captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his side's third and final Test against the West Indies as he was found guilty of ball tampering in the second day of the second Test, which ended at Gros Islet on 18th June 2018.

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• Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has improved 10 places and reached his career-best 24th spot.Murali Vijay has climbed up 6 spots and reached the 23rd spot. Ravindra Jadeja has improved one spot and secured 3rd spot. Ishant Sharma has improved 2 spots and reached 25th spot. Umesh Yadav has improved 2 places and has secured 26th position. • On June 21 2018 ,England set a new one-day international world record total of 481/6 and defeat Australia by 242 runs at Trent Bridge. The victory gave the England to hosts 2019 World Cup. England was 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Football • Harry Kane has been named the most valuable player for the upcoming FIFA World Cup that starts on 14th June 2018. The values have been calculated by the CIES Football Observatory algorithm. Position Player’s Estimated Value 1 Harry Kane(English National Team) 201.2 million euros 2 Neymar(Brazilian player) 197.5 million euros 3 Kylian Mbappé 186.5 million euros 4 Lionel Messi(FC Barcelona) 184.2 million euros 5 Mohammad Salah(Egyptian player) 171.3 million euros 6 Dele Alli(English player) 171 million euros 7 Kevin De Bruyne(Belgian player) 167.2 million euros 8 Antonio Griezmann(French player) 164.5 million euros 9 Paulo Dybala(Argentine player) 164.2 million euros 10 Romelu Lukaku(Belgian player) 163.4 million euros • On 10th June 2018, India won the Intercontinental Cup Football Tournament title at the Mumbai Football Arena.Indian captain Sunil Chhetri scored goals in the 8th and 29th minutes.He has equalled Argentina's Lionel Messi's tally of 64 international goals. He has become the joint-second active international goal scorer after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (81 goals).

Athletics • Asian Junior Athletics Championships held in Gifu, Japan,India won: Five gold, Two silver and Ten bronze medals.

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS S.NO EVENT ATHLETE NAMES 1. 400 Metres Jisna Mathew 2. 800 Metres Anu Kumar 3. 5000 Metres Ajeet Kumar 4. Triple Jump Kamalraj Kanagaraj 5. Hammer Throw Ashish Jakhar

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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS S.NO EVENT ATHLETE NAMES 1. Hammer Throw Damneet Singh 2. 4*400 M Relay Subha Venkatesan,Rachna,Nithi Singh,Jisna Mathew BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS S.NO EVENT ATHLETE NAMES 1. 200 Metres Jisna Mathew 2. 1500 Metres Durga Deore 3. 5000 Metres Poonam Sonune 4. 10000 Metres Karthik Kumar 5. 4*100 M Relay Prajwal Ravi,Akash Kumar,Nithin Balakumar,Gurindervir Singh. 6. Long Jump Sreeshankar 7. Shot Put Ashish Bhalothia 8. High Jump Abhinaya Shetty 9. Triple Jump Priyadharshini Suresh 10. Discus Throw Arpandeep Bajwa

Tennis • On 3rd June 2018, Ariya Jutanugarn won the 73rd US Women's Open at the Shoal Creek, Alabama course, United States.She hails from Bangkok. She has become the first player from Thailand to win a US Women's Open title.Spain's Carlota Ciganda secured third place. American Danielle Kang was in fourth position. • From 21st May to 10th June 2018, French Open tennis tournament was held in Paris, France.

Event Player Name

2018 Men's Singles Rafael Nadal

2018 Women's Singles Simona Halep

2018 Men's Doubles Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut

2018 Women's Doubles

2018 Mixed Doubles LatishaBarbora Chan Krejčíková IvanKateřina Dodig Siniaková • On June 14, 2018, Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu and tennis player Yuki Bhambri has been dropped from the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme.Sanjita, who won a gold in women's 53kg class in the Gold Coast CWG in April.

Badminton • On June 21 2018, Commonwealth Games 2018 gold-medal winning shuttler Kidambi Srikanth,was honored as the Sportsperson of the Year for 2017 by the Sports Illustrated India magazine at the Roseate House, Aerocity in New Delhi. He won four Super series titles Indonesia, Australia, Denmark and France in the year 2017 and finished the season at the No. 2 position in World Rankings. Other award categories: Team of the Year Women’s Cricket Team Coach of the Year Stephen Constantine Editor’s Choice for Excellence (Team) Aizawl FC Editor’s Choice for Excellence (Male) Jitu Rai Young Sportsperson of the Year Manav Vikas Thakkar Community Development in Sport Sailen Tudu Comeback of the Year Sushil Kumar Gamechanger of the Year Shubhankar Sharma Outstanding Contribution to Sport Leander Paes

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Lifetime Achievement Award Dhanraj Pillay Special Award Living Legend Balbir Singh Sr. Sportsperson Of The Year Kidambi Srikanth

Shooting • Former World No.1 Heena Sidhu of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) topped the charts for the selection trials 5 in the 10M Air Pistol Women category.The para-shooter Rubina Francis from Madhya Pradesh clinched a gold and silver medal in the senior and junior category of the 10M Air Pistol (IPC) Championship women. • On 23rd June 2018, Chain Singh won gold in the three-position rifle event in the KSS Memorial Shooting Championship at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi.  In the team category, the Army team of Surendra Singh, Chain Singh and Satyendra Singh scored 3473 and won the first spot.  Aishwarya Singh, Navdeep Rathore and Harshit Binjwa won silver medal with 3439 points for Madhya Pradesh. Navy team of G. Purshotam, Rahul Poonia and Nigma Parida won bronze medal.  In the junior (men) category of the same discipline, Abhay Kumar Goel surpassed Akash Patidar (441.9) by scoring 442.7. Goa’s Yash Padloskar with a total of 422.8, won bronze medal.  Gaayathri N. of Tamil Nadu scored 453.3 and Haryana’s Sonika with 439.5 won bronze medal. Hema, Lajja Gauswami and Mistry Gunjan won gold medal in the team event. Haryana’s Sonika, Kajal Saini and Aditi Singh secured second spot with a total of 3411.  Maharashtra team won the third spot with a score of 3390.Deepak Sharma won gold medal with 242. Om Prakash Mitharwal (241.8) won silver medal. Abhishek Verma won bronze with a score of 220.8. • From 22nd June to 29th June 2018, the ISSF Junior World Cup was held in Suhl, Germany.India finished on top of the medal tally among 61 participating countries. India won a total of 26 medals with 15 gold, 2 silver and 9 bronze medals.Click here to read more.

Other sports • Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the upward revision of pension to meritorious Sportspersons. Category of meritorious pension Amount in Rs. Medallist at the Olympic/Para-Olympic Games Rs.20,000/- Gold medallist at World Cup/World Championship (in Rs.16,000/- Olympic/Asian Games disciplines) Silver/Bronze medallist at World Cup/World Championship (in Rs.14,000/- Olympics / Asian Games disciplines) Gold medallist in Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/Para Asian Games Silver and Bronze medallist in Asian Games/Commonwealth Rs.12,000/- Games/Para Asian Games • On 24th June 2018, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes team won the French Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured second place. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished in the third position.Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo came fourth. Kevin Magnussen in the Haas came sixth. Mercedes’ Valterri Bottas finished in the second position.

BOOKS & AUTHORS Book Name Author Other Information Water productivity Union Minister for Water Resources, River mapping of major Indian Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Shipping, crops Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari released a book, published by NABARD at an event in New Delhi.

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Vedvigyan Alok Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik Legal Processes for the Union Minister for To prevent crimes against children Police in Respect of Crime Women and Child Against Children Development Maneka Gandhi and Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir The Great Indian Nature Ravi Singh, Secretary WWF-India has launched its first-ever comic book Trail with Uncle Bikky and CEO, WWF-India

OBITUARY NATIONAL Name of the person who Field Points to be noted passed away Timothy pereira Football player He played for india in 1967-68 Laxman patil-bhosle Socialist leader He was also known as ‘lokyukta’ L p shahi Senior congress leader He was a freedom fighter and a former cwc member. He was first elected to the bihar legislative assembly in 1980 and became an mp from muzaffarpur in bihar in 1984. Shantaram naik Former congress mp He was north goa lok sabha mp once and was a rajya sabha mp two times. Xavier rutsa Senior journalist Bhaiyyu maharaj Spiritual guru He was offered a state minister status. But he refused it saying that posts meant nothing for saints. Mulubha jadeja Former saurashtra batsman Adiraju venkateswara rao A senior journalist and He had played an important role in the separate writer telangana protests in 1969. He was honoured by the state government in the telangana formation day celebrations recently. Satya sadhan chakraborty Former west bengal In 1980, he was elected to lok sabha from south minister and cpi(m) kolkata constituency. He served as state higher leader education minister from 1991 to 2006. Shujaat bukhari Veteran journalist He had organized various conferences for peace in the and editor of the rising kashmir valley. He also participated in the track ii kashmir newspaper process with pakistan. Nerella venumadhav Legendary mimicry He was awarded the padma shri in 2001. He had also artist received kalaprapoorna award from the andhra university and honour of gajarohanam. He was the first indian mimicry and ventriloquism artiste to have performed at the un headquarters. He had served as a nominated member of legislative council of andhra pradesh from 1972 to 1978 Prabhakar choubey Journalist and litterateur B sujatha devi Poetess She had received the kerala sahitiya akademi award. Moosa aboobaker moosa South african indian In 2007, he was awarded the south african film and cinema star television industry lifetime achievement award. Surinder singla Punjab congress leader He was a former rajya sabha member from punjab. He had also served as punjab's finance minister.

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passed away David Douglas Duncan Photographer A photographer who changed the role of war photography by projecting the sufferings of soldiers in Korea and Vietnam Maria Bueno Brazilian tennis player She was considered the Brazilian "queen" of tennis. She had won three Wimbledon and four US championship singles titles. She was called by the nickname the "Sao Paulo Swallow". Shahzahan Bachchu Bangladeshi writer He owned a publishing house named 'Bishaka Prokashoni'. The publishing house was known for publishing poetry Peter Thomson Australian golfer He was the first Australian to win the British Open. He won the British Open five times also including three consecutive wins. The World Golf Hall of Fame named him "the thinking man's golfer". He won the Victorian Amateur Championship in 1949. Jamsheed Marker Pakistani diplomat and He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World world record-holder Records under the title of "World's longest-serving ambassador. Charles Krauthammer Columnist and pundit Krauthammer is credited with coining the term “The Reagan Doctrine” for President Reagan’s policy of aiding anti-Communist movements worldwide and the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi Renowned Urdu satirist The government of Pakistan conferred upon him and humour writer two highest literary awards Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 1999 and 2002, respectively. • World's oldest Sumatran orangutan “Puan” dies aged 62 at Perth Zoo, in Australia She was called the "grand old lady" of Sumatran orangutans, in Australia. She was honoured by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest living Sumatran orangutan in the world.Sumatran orangutan has been categorized as a critically endangered species, as per WWF. • Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language dies in California.The 46-year-old western lowland gorilla,koko who mastered sign language at the foundation’s preserve in California’s Sana Cruz mountains.Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo, and Dr. Francine Patterson began teaching the gorilla sign language that became part of a Stanford University project in 1974.

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