Current Affairs June 2017 PDF Capsule
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Current Affairs June 2017 PDF Capsule Current Affairs PDF: June 2017 Current Affairs for Competitive Exam Contents INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 PLACES IN NEWS ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 FOREIGN VISITS .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS....................................................................................................................................... 38 SUMMITS & CONFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................... 47 RANKINGS & REPORTS ............................................................................................................................................. 51 BANKING & FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 61 BUSINESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 77 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 88 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................................... 99 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS .................................................................................................................................. 110 SCHEMES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 111 MoUs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 112 COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................................................................. 120 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... 121 DEFENCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 133 ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 134 SPORTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 136 OBITUARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 149 BOOKS & AUTHORS ................................................................................................................................................ 155 IMPORTANT DAYS ................................................................................................................................................... 158 Help: If You Satisfied with our Capsule mean kindly donate some amount to BoscoBan.org (Facebook.com/boscobengaluru ) or Kindly Suggest this site to your family members & friends !! http://bit.ly/BOSCOBang 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage copyrights 2017 @ AffairsCloud.com Current Affairs PDF: June 2017 INDIAN AFFAIRS Stamp on Noted Playwright Balwant Gargi released A stamp on noted playwright and theatre director late Balwant Gargi was released on 31st of May. i. BJP leader and Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher has released the stamp on the commemoration of Balwant Gargi centenary by the Panjab University. ii. BalwantGargi was the founder-director of the Indian Theatre Department, Panjab University Chandigarh. Railways introduces buy now, pay later service The Indian Railways has introduced a facility on 1st of June of Buy Now, Pay Later service for passengers to book tickets online first and make payment for the reservations within a window of 14 days. i. The facility will allow passengers to travel after five days of booking the ticket. ii. The new Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is in partnership with the Mumbai-based ePaylater company. Govt. doctors in UP to retire at 62 years The Uttar Pradesh Government has extended the retirement age of doctors from 60 to 62 years. i. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a meeting held at Lucknow on 30 May 2017. ii. The state requires more doctors to open new units at different hospitals, to set up a new hospital, to open a new 100-bed hospital and to run trauma centres and women care centres. Telangana government to launch its own 'T-Wallet' ‘T-Wallet’, the official digital wallet of Telangana State was launched on June 1, 2017 by Telangana IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao. i. T Wallet is available as an ‘Any Time, Any Where’ digital payment option for everyone. ii. It has been integrated with various Government departments and services such as Mee Seva, GHMC, HMWSSB, TSNPDCL, TSSPDCL, RTA. iii. It supports Telugu & Urdu besides English.There is no service charge for using T Wallet. iv. T Wallet uses two factor authentication through Aadhaar + Biometric or Aadhaar + OTP to Aadhaar linked mobile number, for feature phone and no phone users. 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage copyrights 2017 @ AffairsCloud.com Current Affairs PDF: June 2017 Telangana CM announces 6-point comprehensive plan for farmers During the occasion of State Formation Day , Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao has announced 6-point comprehensive plan for farmers on June 2nd 2017 in Secunderabad. i. The plans include the following points 1.8 thousand rupees cash assistance per acre per annum to each farmer in the state. 2.24/7 continuous electricity supply. 3.Formation of crop colonies and support price for their yield. ii. He also announced other welfares such as thousand rupees social security pension for single destitute women. iii. The state government is going to implement in coming days like the Chief Minister further announced 15 thousand rupees assistance to mother and child which includes ‘KCR Kits’ worth two thousand rupees to take care of their nutrition and health needs. Uttarakhand Governor launches Vidya-Veerta mission Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul has launched the Vidya-VeertaAbhiyan on 3rd of June 2017 in the state by presenting Vice Chancellors of universities with the portraits of Param Vir Chakra recipients. i.The Governor has presented the portraits to VCs of state universities and representatives of colleges. ii.These portraits will be displayed at the institutions to pass the message to every citizen of this country is responsible for the country's safety. Three-day Modi fest begins in Andhra Pradesh The three-day festival Making of Developed India (MODI) fest was launched in Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2017. It begins to celebrate the successful completion of the three-year rule by the Modi government. i. The festival was inaugurated by former minister K. Lakshminarayana. ii. The festival would be held in three phases in three districts of Andhra Pradesh, at Government Ghantasala Music College in Vijayawada, Ambedkar Bhawan, Rajvihar Circle in Kurnool and at Gokul Park, Ramakrishna Beach in Visakhapatnam. iii. The purpose of the festival is to show various welfare schemes launched by the NDA government during the past 3 years. iv. The schemes were launched for the benefit of the common man, the farming community, the youth and especially the women for their empowerment in the society with the theme 'sabka saath sabka vikas'. About MODI Fest i. The three-day MODI Fest, (Making of Developed India Festival), organized by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry. 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage copyrights 2017 @ AffairsCloud.com Current Affairs PDF: June 2017 ii. MODI fest is being conducted throughout the country and will be held at 12 places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. iii. The fest also provides the public an opportunity to get detailed information about the various schemes of the Central government like Skill development, Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Fasal Beema Yojana and Ujjwala Yojana. Railways to reduce emission by 33 per cent by 2030 The Indian Railways is going to reduce emission by 33 per cent in the next 10-12 years. The Railways will going to involve with green initiatives undertaken by the public transporter. i. It will reduce emission through sustained energy efficiency measures and maximum use of clean fuel. ii. The Indian Railways is 12 times more energy efficient in freight traffic and three times more in passenger traffic compared to roadways. Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana The Aadhaar card has been made mandatory for government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana. It was announced by PM Modi on