DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21.06.2019 TO 23.06.2019 .12.2018 NATIONAL Maharashtra government.2018 announced scheme for smokeless kitchens „Chullah-free and smoke-free Maharashtra” The project named.11.2018 “Chullah (wood-fired stove)-free and smoke-free Maharashtra” will be launched by the Government of Maharashtra. World‟s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project inaugurated in Telangana The first phase of the world‟s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) worth Rs 80,000 crore was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Telangana Chandrashekar Rao at Medigadda in Jayashankar-Bhupalpally district near the borders with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. NPCI tie-up with Telangana to offer MeeSeva service portal The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) of Mumbai signed an agreement with the state Government of Telangana to offer a mode of payment options like UPI (Unified Payments Interface ) Collect Request, RuPay Debit and Credit Cards to the users of the „MeeSeva‟ portal of the Telangana Government. Kolhapuri chappal got GI (Geographical Indications) tag World famous handcrafted footwear, Kolhapuri chappal gets a Geographic Indication (GI) tag from The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Mark. The tag was given to the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, covering four districts each. A young entrepreneur from Surat turns Udhana railway station into India‟s first Green Railway Station Viral Sudhirbhai Desai, a young entrepreneur from surat launched an initiative to change Udhana railway station in Gujarat into India‟s first green and clean railway station like Mumbai‟s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Hardeep Singh Puri Inaugurates Air Traffic Flow Management – Central Command Centre in New Delhi Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/c) for Civil Aviation inaugurated the Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) – Central Command Centre at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. INTERNATIONAL First international film festival of Bangladesh inaugurated at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy First international film festival of Bangladesh started at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy . It was inaugurated by the Bangladesh State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid. The festival is being organised at the initiative of the Culture Affairs Ministry of Bangladesh. Theatre troupes from India, Bangladesh, Russia, China, France, Vietnam and Nepal are participating in the festival. India, France decided to deepen cooperation in the cyber security sector India and France have decided to deepen cooperation in the cyber security sector and jointly work towards curbing the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes and online radicalisation. The third Indo-French cyber dialogue was held in Paris . ECONOMY HDFC Bank conducts „Traffic Paathshala‟ in Thiruvananthapuram HDFC Bank, in partnership with the Thiruvananthapuram Police, has launched a campaign named „Traffic Paathshala to make roads safer by spreading awareness about the do‟s and don‟ts of road safety. NTPC and Power Grid sign MoU for India‟s National Electricity Discom NTPC and Power Grid Corporation of India the two leading public sector companies have formed a Joint Venture to set up National Electricity Distribution Company. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 1 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21.06.2019 TO 23.06.2019 This would bring more.12.2018 competition in the power distribution sector with more than one power supplier. .2018 Standing Group Of Secretaries Constituted on Resolving E-commerce Issues The Ministry of Commerce.11.2018 and Industry has constituted a Standing Group of Secretaries (GoS) under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ramesh Abhishek. The group will look to ensure inter-ministerial/inter-departmental coordination on resolving issues, cutting across Ministries and Departments of Government of India, related to e-Commerce. HDFC to buy 51.2% in Apollo Munich Health for Rs. 1,347 crore The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has announced that it will soon acquire 51.2 percent stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance from the Apollo Hospitals Group at about Rs. 1,347 crore. It will be a two-stage transaction where in the first stage, Apollo Munich would be held as a subsidiary of HDFC and later in the second stage, it would be merged with HDFC Ergo General Insurance to form one entity under the HDFC Ergo brand. NITI Aayog plans to convert three-wheelers to EVs by 2023 and 2-wheelers below 150cc by 2025 The manufacturers and start-up Electric Vehicle (EV) makers called by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government‟s think tank, it planned for the transition to full Electric Vehicles (EVs) for three-wheelers by 2023 and two-wheelers with an engine capacity less than 150 cc (Cubic Centimeter) by 2025. Canara Bank updated the rules for cash deposits and withdrawals Canara Bank has issued new rules for its customers regarding cash deposits and withdrawals effective from July 1, 2019. The customers of the bank can deposit cash in Savings bank account up to Rs 50,000 for free only thrice a month and the fourth transaction will be charged. This is done to encourage digital transactions and it coincides with transaction charges on National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) being waived off complying with Reserve Bank of India‟s guidelines from July 1, 2019. Key Points: From the fourth transaction or for cash deposits over Rs 50,000, there will be a service charge of Rs 1 per thousand, with a minimum of Rs 50 and a maximum of Rs 5,000 plus GST (Good and Service Tax). For current account/overdraft/open cash credit account holders a minimum Rs 100 will be charged on the withdrawal of Rs 5 lakh or more in a month. Service charges will not be applicable to pensioners, senior citizens, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana beneficiaries and zero balance account holders. The merger of IndusInd Bank-Bharat Financial effective from July 4 The merger of Mumbai based Private sector lender ,IndusInd Bank and country‟s leading micro- finance player, Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd (BFIL) of Hyderabad will be effective on July 4, 2019. CCI permitted for the merger of Indiabulls Housing Finance and Lakshmi Vilas Bank The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed merger of the Indiabulls Housing Finance with Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Max Life Insurance launched „Max Life Smart Term Plan‟ Max Life Insurance Company Limited, one of the country‟s leading life insurance companies, launched customizable „Max Life Smart Term Plan‟. It will offer customers the flexibility to customize their own protection solution through the selection from a wide range of benefits and features. IDBI Bank and Tata AIG Signed Bancassurance Corporate Agency Agreement 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 2 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21.06.2019 TO 23.06.2019 Industrial Development.12.2018 Bank of India (IDBI) has signed a bancassurance agreement with Tata AIG General Insurance .2018Company Ltd to provide Tata AIG‟s suite of P&C (Property and Casualty (insurance) products to its customers. The US overtook China as.11.2018 India‟s largest goods trading partner in 2018-19 The United States (US) overtook China to become India‟s largest goods trading partner in 2018-19. Trade surplus of India with the US declined to $16.8 billion from $21.2 billion for 2017-18. PERSON IN NEWS New Chief Justice of Telangana High Court: Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court in Hyderabad. New Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court: Justice V Ramasubramanian Justice V Ramasubramanian takes oath as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in Shimla. Veteran Author Amish Tripathi named as Director of Nehru Centre in London Well-known Indian author Amish Tripathi has been named as the Director of the Nehru Centre in London for a period of four years. Panel for better coordination among petrol, environment ministries formed; Head- P K Sinha Central Government has formed a committee for better coordination among the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), and the state governments with an aim to speed up hydrocarbon exploration-related clearances. Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha is the head/chairman of the panel/committee. SPORTS AND GAME Indian women‟s hockey team defeated Japan to win FIH Series Finals India team won the women‟s FIH Series Finals hockey tournament by beating hosts Japan 3-1. The finals was held at the Hiroshima Hockey Stadium, Japan. Roger Federer Wins Halle Open 2019 Tennis player Roger Federer has won the 2019 Halle Open by defeating David Goffin.With this Federer has won this title 10th time. Lewis Hamilton wins French Grand Prix F1 2019 British racing driver, Lewis Hamilton has won the 2019 French Grand Prix F1 by defeating Valtteri Bottas. Both drive for Mercedes. Pankaj Advani Wins Men‟s Asian Snooker Championship Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Thailand‟s ThanawatTirapongpaiboon 6-3 to clinch the 35th men‟s Asian Snooker Championship in Doha, Qatar. IOC Lifts Ban Imposed on India to Host Olympic-Related Sporting Events The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has on June 20, 2019 officially lifted the provisional sanction imposed on India in February 2019 to host international sporting events. India‟s Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze at Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship In Gymnastics, Pranati Nayak of West Bengal clinched a bronze medal in vault event at the 2019 Senior Asian Artistic Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. AWARDS AND HONOURS PM‟s Awards for Outstanding Contribution for Promotion & Development of Yoga 2019 announced Prime Minister‟s Awards for outstanding contribution for Promotion and Development of Yoga – 2019 has been announced.