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News Updates & Current Affairs June 2015

01 June 2015 1. Narendra Modi to be the first Indian PM to visit Israel Narendra Modi will be travelling to the Jewish country of Israel, a first by an Indian Prime Minister. India had established “full” diplomatic relationship with Israel in 1992 though it had recognised the country in 1950.

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2. 7.8 magnitude strikes Tokyo, leaves 12 people hurt A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese coast on Saturday, leaving 12 people injured and shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. According to The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami .

3. Online taxi hailing service Uber Technologies Inc named a new country head for India on Sunday to lead the San Francisco-based company’s expansion there. Uber appointed Mr. Amit Jain as President, Uber India who was previously president of U.S. home rentals website operator Rent.com. 4. Finance minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget has proposed a rise in service tax from 12.36 per cent to 14 per cent. The proposal to take effect from 01 June, i.e, today. The tax is levied on all services, expect a small negative list.

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5. As per a report in a leading Daily, the current heatwave in India is the fifth deadliest in the world. Also, it is the second deadliest in India, the Daily said, quoting an international database of disasters. Before this the worst was in 1998 when 2,541 people had died due to the heatwave. 6. The health ministry is planning on an exit exam for MBBS students passing out of government as well as private colleges. The move is with regard to concerns over the quality of doctors being produced in the country.

02 June 2015 1. 1 year of Telangana as a state As Telangana completes one year of its formation today, the TRS government has planned massive week-long celebrations across the state to mark the occasion. Telangana came into existence on June 2 last year as India’s 29th state after being carved out of Andhra Pradesh.

2. Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil took over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) on 1st June 2015. The ACNS (Air) is responsible for all the staff functions of the Air Arm of the Navy.

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3. Veena Jain has been made the Director General (News) of Doordarshan. She will also hold charge as Officer on Special Duty in the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry for new and social media. 4. Indian Bank General Manager V A Prasanth has been appointed as the new CFO of the bank with immediate effect. 5. Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Gurpreet Singh became India’s fifth shooter to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Gurpreet scored 154.8 points to finish fourth in a total field of 138 shooters at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. 6. HSBC Holdings Plc is planning to cut thousands of jobs globally in a bid to reassure shareholders that bosses are focusing on cutting costs.

03 June 2015 1. RBI cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 7.25% The Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 25 basis points a third time this year. The reduction in the repo rate will lower cost of funds for banks and is a signal to them to reduce lending rates.

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2. Meena Hemchandra appointed as executive director of RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Meena Hemchandra as the executive director who would be in charge of department of banking supervision. She will also be in charge of department of non-banking supervision and department of co-operative banking supervision.

3. Former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is set to be honoured by Bangladesh for his outstanding support which led to the country’s independence during the 1971 Liberation War, when he was a Lok Sabha member. 4. State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, took the lead in lowering its base rate by 15 basis points (bps) to 9.70 per cent soon after Reserve Bank of India lowered its interest rates. 5. Former Foreign Minister of Singapore George Yeo will be the new Chancellor of the Nalanda University, the External Affairs Ministry announced. 60-year-old Yeo, who was conferred Padma Bhushan in 2012, is currently serving as a member of the governing board of the prestigious university at Rajgir area of Bihar.

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04 June 2015 1. USA Freedom Act Passes The Senate passed the USA Freedom Act by 67-32, marking the first time in over thirty years that both houses of Congress have approved a bill placing real restrictions and oversight on the National Security Agency’s surveillance powers.

2. Jaipur Metro starts functioning Jaipur Metro, touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in the country, started operating. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje flagged off the inaugural train on 9.6 km long route from Mansarovar to Chandpole.

3. Irwin Rose, a biochemist who shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering a way that cells destroy unwanted proteins the basis for developing

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new therapies for diseases such as cervical cancer and cystic fibrosis has died. He was 88. 4. Swiss major Nestle faced a barrage of action on Wednesday over its Maggi noodles, with Delhi government banning the product for 15 days, the Army as well as a leading retail chain taking it off their shelves and the Centre filing a complaint against the manufacturer in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. 5. The cut-off score for JEE (Advanced) has been released and like the previous years, it has been declared at 35% or 177 for the common merit list. The minimum aggregate score for the other backward category candidates is 159.

05 June 2015 1. India and Belarus agree on road map for stronger ties India and Belarus decided to work together on defence and security issues as President Pranab Mukherjee met his Belarusian counterpart and agreed on a 17-point road map aimed at strengthening mutual trust and confidence. Under the agreement, the two countries will enhance coordination in science and technology, energy sector, metals and mining, potash fertilizers, give boost to raw material in textile sector, extend cooperation by Belarus in modernization of public electric transport system in India, agriculture and agro procession.

2. India Signs Legal Agreement with the World Bank for IBRD Loan of US$ 400 Million

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The Centre has signed a deal with the World Bank for a $400 million loan for an urban development project in Tamil Nadu. The loan pact was signed by Raj Kumar, joint secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance and Onno Ruhl, country director, World Bank (lndia). The size of the project is $600 million, of which $400 million would be financed through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

3. India has jumped six places to the 141st position in the latest rankings released by world football’s governing body FIFA on Thursday. India were previously in the 147th spot. 4. AB de Villiers won five awards, including the South African Cricketer of the Year for a second consecutive time at a gala function, hosted by Cricket South Africa (CSA) in Johannesburg. 5. The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) said on Thursday that it plans to club the three science subjects — physics, chemistry and biology — into one science paper of 100 marks. Similarly, history, civics and geography may also be clubbed into a 100-mark paper.

06 June 2015 1. Infosys appoints R. Seshasayee as non-executive chairman Infosys on Friday named R Seshasayee, vice chairman at truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland, as its non-executive chairman, replacing KV Kamath, who stepped down to take over as president of the newly created BRICS bank.

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2. PSU banks introduce paternity leave A recent wage settlement signed between the Indian Banks’ Association and bank unions provides paternity leave entitlement to male executives. “All subordinate employees, clerical employees, officers will be eligible for 15 days of leave before the due date of the spouse or up to six months post delivery,” general secretary of the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) C H Venkatachalam said.

3. E-commerce firm Snapdeal and Tata Housing, which have partnered to sell homes online, have announced their largest transaction worth Rs. 1.1 crore hours after commencing the sale of premium and luxury apartments. 4. Essel Group formed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with the Rajasthan government to set up solar parks in the state. The solar parks will be set up in Bikaner and Jaisalmer regions with an investment of Rs 4,000 crore. 5.Bharti Enterprises managing director Manoj Kohli is leaving the Sunil Mittal-led group after over a decade. . Kohli, who earlier headed Bharti Airtel in India and Africa, is likely to quit by the end of this month.

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08 June 2015 1. Historic land swap between India and Bangladesh Bangladesh and India have signed a historic agreement to simplify their border by exchanging more than 150 enclaves of land. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratified the deal with his counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. Thousands of Bangladeshis inhabit more than 50 enclaves in India, while Indians live in around 100 areas within Bangladesh. The countries will now swap territories and residents can choose where to live.

2. Rahul Dravid named India A, U-19 coach Former captain Rahul Dravid was appointed coach of the India A and under-19 cricket teams after the first meeting of BCCI’s high-profile advisory committee. The newly-constituted committee — comprising retired greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman — met for the first time to discuss the future of Indian cricket and also present was BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya.

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3. . Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power signed an agreement to invest $ 3 billion in setting up a mega power plant and a floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh which faces acute power shortages. 4. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power on Saturday signed an agreement to invest $ 3 billion in setting up a mega power plant and a floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh which faces acute power shortages. Reliance Power will set up a 2 million tonnes a year floating LNG import terminal as well as 3,000 megawatt power plant, according to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Sameer Gupta, Executive vice-president of Reliance Power, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ two-day visit in Dhaka. 5. IIT-Madras on Sunday revoked the ban on the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC) following talks between IIT-M director Bhaskar Ramamurthi and members of the APSC according to a joint statement released by the institute and the student group.

09 June 2015 1. K V Chowdhary appointed new CVC; Vijai Sharma named new chief information commissioner K V Chowdary, former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has been appointed the new central vigilance commissioner. Vijai Sharma has been named the new chief information commissioner.

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2. YES Bank appoints Rana Kapoor as MD Yes Bank’s shareholders have approved 12 resolutions which included the re-appointment of Rana Kapoor as MD & CEO of the bank with a majority vote of 99.97%. In the bank’s annual general meeting on Saturday, the shareholders also approved through a special resolution the issuance of non-convertible debentures and bonds up to R10,000 crore and also increased the borrowing limit of the bank to R50,000 crore from R30,000 crore currently.

3. Federal Bank today cut the base rate, or the minimum lending rate, by 0.25 per cent to 9.95 per cent. The new rates will be effective from June 18, 2015. 4. Deutsche Bank appointed John Cryan as its new CEO after co-chief executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen resigned following criticism from investors.

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5. Apple on Tuesday announced several new software features as part of its annual update of mobile operating system that powers the company’s iconic iPhones and iPads. iOS 9, the next version of the software that powers Apple’s mobile devices, will support iPhone 4S and above, iPad 2 and above, all iPad mini models, and iPod touch fifth-generation.

10 June 2015 1. NCR to now include 3 more districts The sprawl of the National Capital Region (NCR) just got bigger as the nod has been given for the inclusion of Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh and the Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana as part of the conurbation. With this, the total number of districts outside Delhi that form the NCR goes up to 23 from the three neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

2. 7th International junior shotgun: Anantjeet wins skeet gold Anantjeet Singh Naruka beat Lari Pesonen of Finland 12-11 in the skeet match for gold in the 7th International junior shotgun cup that concluded in Orimattila, Finland.

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3. Senior IPS officer R C Tayal has been appointed as the new chief of the elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG). At present he is serving as the Special Director General in paramilitary CRPF and is heading its formation in Jammu and Kashmir. 4. The country’s low-cost Mangalyaan Mars orbiter mission which is in rendezvous with the Red Planet for an extended period has been presented with the Space Pioneer award for the year 2015 by the US’ National Space Society. 5. PVR Cinemas, India’s biggest multiplex operator controlled by Ajay Bijli, agreed to buy DT Cinemas, a wholly owned subsidiary of DLF, for Rs 500 crore to strengthen its position in the movie exhibition business.

11 June 2015 1. Punjab CM gets Sant Ramdev Award Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal was recently honoured with the Sant Namdev National Award for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Badal said that the Punjab government is looking forward to extend its ties in agriculture, education and cultural sectors with Maharashtra.

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2. Scientist Srivari Chandrasekhar named director of IICT Senior scientist Srivari Chandrasekhar has been appointed Director of the city-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), a premier research institute of the Central Government.

3. In what experts hail as a ”significant public health milestone”, India has successfully reached its goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. WHO has declared India free of maternal and neonatal tetanus. 4. After the arrest of former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar over the fake law degree controversy, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in New Delhi on Wednesday named the Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Kapil Mishra as the new Law Minister. 5. After fighting tooth and nail with online retailers, the apex body of small traders, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), has decided to launch its own

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e-commerce portal in the next three months.Named ‘e-Lala’, the proposed portal will provide a direct interface between sellers and consumers and there will be no third agency which will be involved in any transaction, thereby eliminating the commission component which the sellers need to pay.

12 June 2015 1. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to step down Twitter Inc CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down, under pressure from investors frustrated by the Internet company’s slow growth and seemingly constant shake-ups in its upper ranks. Costolo will be replaced by co-founder Jack Dorsey on an interim basis.

2. Rock garden creator Nek Chand passes away Rock Garden creator and Padma awardee Nek Chand Saini, 90, breathed his last on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday at PGI. He died of cardiac arrest at 12.10 am.

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3. Reliance Capital, part of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, today said it has appointed B Gopkumar chief executive of its broking and distribution business. 4. MS Dhoni has been ranked 23rd on the Forbes list of world’s 100 richest athletes. He is the only Indian sportsman on the list. 5. British actor Christopher Lee, who devoted his long career to portraying horror film villains and later appeared in the blockbuster ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ series, has died at the age of 93.

13 June 2015 1. Import duty scrapped on AIDS drugs Union Government has scrapped customs import duties for drugs and test kits used to treat Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), in an effort to cut prices across the country, as it struggles to cope with an ongoing shortage in its national program to fight the disease.

2. Mexico’s supreme court ruled barring same – sex marriage as unconstitutional Mexico’s supreme court has ruled it is unconstitutional for Mexican states to bar same-sex marriages. But the court’s ruling is considered a “jurisprudential thesis” and does not invalidate any state laws, meaning gay couples denied the right to wed would have to turn to the courts individually. Given the ruling, judges and courts would have to approve same-sex marriages

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3. The second border haat started operations on the Indo-Bangladesh border at Kamalasagar within the Sipahijala district of Tripura on Thursday, with the market has now formally open for the general public. 4. Google Inc said on Friday that it is launching a live streaming gaming service called “YouTube Gaming”, creating a rival to Amazon.com Inc’s Twitch service. The service, to be available in the form of an app as well as a website, will focus exclusively on gamers and gaming. 5. Flipkart has parceled out hundreds of middle- and lower-level employees to the rolls of business process outsourcing firm Serco, adopting a strategy common among technology companies primarily to pare operational liabilities.

15 June 2015 1.Sanghmitra Bandyopadhayay replaces Dr. Bimal Roy as director of Indian Statistical Institute Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) has sacked Dr Bimal K Roy as the Director of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). He was removed from the office on charges of indiscipline one-and-a-half months before the end of his term. Professor Sanghmitra Bandyopadhayay will now replace Dr Bimal K Roy as the Director of ISI. With this appointment she has become the first woman to lead the institute.

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2. Vinita Bali appointed as Chairman of GAIN Vinita Bali has been appointed Chair of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s (GAIN) Board of Directors. Vinita takes over from Jay Naidoo, who has led GAIN in the global fight against malnutrition since its creation in 2002, a press statement said.

3. The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and the government of Tamil Nadu have set up a Migrant ResourceCentre (MRC) in Chennai, which started functioning on 12th June 2015. 4. World Day Against Child Labour observed all over the World on 12th June 2015 under the theme of ‘NO to Child Labour – Yes to Quality Education’. This day calls for focus on education for the exploited and vulnerable children and on policies related to the same.

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5. World Blood Donor Day is being observed across the world on 14 June to raise awareness about the need for safe blood donation. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Thank you for saving my life”.

16 June 2015 1. Ajeya Warrior 2015 started between India and UK Ajeya Warrior 2015, the joint military exercise between India and UK, started on 13th June 2015 at Salisbury Plains Training Area, UK with the aim to promote military relations between the countries.

2. Sheila Kaul died Former Union Minister Sheila Kaul, a sister-in-law of Jawaharlal Nehru and oldest surviving former parliamentarian, died after a brief illness in a hospital here. She was 100.A former Himachal Pradesh Governor, Kaul had been unwell for the past few days and was admitted to the hospital last evening where she breathed her last at 8 p.m.

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3. Rafael Nadal of Spain won ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart after defeating Viktor Troicki of Serbia on 14th June 2015. 4. Cairn India the top most private oil producer merged with Vedanta Ltd. India’s largest private sector miner as announced on 13th June 2015. 5. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh inaugurated first India-China Yoga College at Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming, China. This is the first Indian government institution related to the Indian spiritual art form of Yoga in China inaugurated before the first UN Yoga Day to be observed on June 21.

17 June 2015 1. BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement signed Transport ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India have signed a Motor Vehicles Agreement to facilitate transportation of people and goods among the four SAARC member nations.

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2. Centre launches Nuclear Insurance Pool India Nuclear Insurance Pool launched by Department of Atomic Energy on 12th June 2015 to cover the risks of liability in case of nuclear accidents.

3. Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched an Augmented Reality application named ‘Sakaar’ to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space during one year in office of the present Government. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 June 2015 launched a book titled Education of Muslims: An Islamic Perspective of Knowledge and Education – Indian Context edited by Professor JS Rajput. 5. The United Nations General Assembly has elected by acclamation Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark as President of its upcoming 70th session.He will have tenure of one year and succeeds Uganda’s Sam Kutesa to preside over the 193-member body.

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18 June 2015 1. Sunil Chhetri becomes first Indian to score 50 international goals India’s most popular footballer and currently the country’s best striker Sunil Chhetri became the 1st Indian Footballer to score 50 international goals on 16th June 2015 in the match played against Guam.

2. Kapil Mishra takes oath as Delhi Law Minister Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Kapil Mishra took oath as the Law Minister in Delhi cabinet. Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung administered oath of office and secrecy to Mr Mishra in a function organised at Raj Niwas here.

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3. Senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram has been moved out of the CBI and appointed as Director, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). 4. State owned telecommunications giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced to set up 40,000 Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hot spots across the country. 5. Harbhajan Singh of India became 9th highest wicket taker in Test Cricket on 14th June 2015. He claimed 416 wickets in 102 matches. The highest wicket taker in Test Cricket is Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka who claimed 800 wickets in 133 matches.

19 June 2015 1. Narendra Kumar Yadav appointed as CMD of MTNL Narendra Kumar Yadav took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). This was informed by MTNL on 16 June 2015 in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Yadav succeeded PK Purwar, who was given additional charge of the post after company’s CMD AK Garg retired on 30 May 2014.

2. Nathula Pass opens after 50 years Sikkim Governor Shrinivas Patil and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling flagged off the journey on Thursday. The alternative route to Kailash Mansarovar, a Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, has been opened half a century after China had closed the Nathu La Pass on the Sikkim-Tibet border. Forty pilgrims, including two women and five support staff, are undertaking the journey.

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3. Charles Correa, the greatest architect of India, died on 16th June 2015. He was the architect of Navi Mumbai satellite suburb. In the year 1984, he founded Urban Design Research Institute located in Mumbai. He was also awarded with Padma Shri in the year 1972 and after that Padma Vibhushan in the year 2006. 4. Intervening directly the Odisha State Co-operative Bank is going to launch the ‘Bank on Wheels’ to help farmers get loans on their doorstep. Twenty vans with ATM facility will move around 20 remote and tribal pockets in Keonjhar, Koraput, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Sambalpur districts for the purpose. 5. The 25-year-old from Chennai was informed by the external affairs ministry on Friday that she has been inducted into the Indian Foreign Service, the first 100 per cent visually-challenged person to gain entry into the 69-year-old service. Former diplomats have hailed the decision to allow 100 per cent visually challenged people into the service. She was working as a probationary officer for state bank of India.

20 June 2015

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1. Aakar Patel appointed as Executive Director of Amnesty International India Journalist and writer Aakar Patel has been appointed as Executive Director of Amnesty International (AI) India. He will head AI India’s operations and its efforts to end human rights abuses in India and worldwide.

2. C.N.R. Rao conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee C.N.R. Rao was conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He was presented with the award by Japanese Ambassador to India, Takeshi Yagi for his outstanding contributions to science and Indo-Japanese science cooperation.

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3. ISRO’s GAGAN to provide navigational support to Indian Railways ISRO has announced to provide navigational support to Indian Railways through GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system. The navigational support along with space technology-based tools will be provided to Indian Railways for unmanned level crossings safety. By using GAGAN software system, a train will get to know the location of any unmanned level crossing by a warning signal. Once this warning signal is given, the train’s hooter will automatically start when it comes near an unmanned crossing. 4. Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz re-elected as chairman of UK Parliament committee 5. First translated version of Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita released in China 6. Union Government launches weather alert service NOWCAST 7. CCEA gives nod for inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in National Dairy Plan-I 8. Union Cabinet gives nod to introduction of Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 9. India ranked 143 out of 162 countries on 2015 Global Peace Index

22 June 2015 1. Ex-Google executive Nikesh Arora appointed Softbank president

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India-born former Google executive Nikesh Arora has been appointed the president of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp. The company paid Arora $135 million for the year to march. Arora, 47, who earlier held the vice-president’s post, was appointed company president and chief operating officer at a general meeting of shareholders here on Friday.

2. PM to launch three flagship schemes for urban revamp The NDA government is all set to launch three mega urban projects worth Rs 4 lakh crores, which would be unveiled with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

3. Keith Vaz, Britain’s longest-serving Indian-origin MP was re-elected as chair of Parliament’s influential Home Affairs Select Committee.

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4. China on 19 June 2015 launched the world’s first electric passenger aircraft named BX1E that could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations. 5. State Bank of India on Friday launched “SBI eforex”, an internet-based platform that enables customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online.

23 June 2015 1. India sets two Guinness world records on International Yoga Day India has set two Guinness world records (GWR) in Rajpath yoga event held on the eve of first International Yoga Day led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. First record is the largest number of participants- 35,985 people had participated in largest yoga demonstration at a single venue i.e. Rajpath yoga event. Second is the most number of nationalities at a single event– People of 84 nationalities performed yoga at one place.

2. Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala killed in road accident Former Indian women hockey team captain, Shashi Bala, was among the three persons killed in a car accident on Sunday near Kahma village here.

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3. On 21st June 2015, history was made as Bangladesh defeated India to win the ODI series. Earlier, Bangladesh won the series against Pakistan and Zimbabwe. 4. . Roger Federer showed he was ready for Wimbledon by defeating Andreas Seppi of Italy, 7-6 (1), 6-4, on Sunday in Halle, Germany, to claim his record-setting eighth Gerry Weber Open title. 5. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the Austrian Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title. It is Rosberg’s eleventh overall championship title and the third win in the 2015 season.

24 June 2015 1. Sister Nirmala Joshi passed away Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as head of the Roman Catholic order Missionaries of Charity, died Tuesday in Kolkata, India, where the organization is based. She was 81. Sister Nirmala was selected to lead the charity six months before the death of Mother Teresa, its founder, in 1997.

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2. Global peace Index 2015 released According to the Global Peace Index 2015 released by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), India ranked at 143rd position while Iceland is at top of the list. The survey conducted in 162 countries in all over the World.

3. Maharashtra has officially declared Blue Mormon species as State butterfly as part of state symbols. Decision in this regard was taken in State Wildlife Board meeting presided by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. With this, Maharashtra became the first State in the country to have a State butterfly. 4. GMR Airport Developers Limited (GADL) signed an agreement with Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) on 17th June 2015 with the aim to provide aviation training services. GMR Group is the 4th large private airport developer in all over the World. 5. Kerala Government has declared June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’ in a bid to protect the endangered species which is also known as Indian darter. The formal announcement was made by State minister for forest Thiruvanchur

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Radhakrishnan at a function organised by Snake Bird Foundation in Thiruvananthapuram.

25 June 2015 1. India emerges as third largest FDI source for United Kingdom India has emerged as the third largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) source for United Kingdom (UK) in 2014-15. It was revealed in recently released report Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UK Trade and Industry (UKTI). This FDI source was based in terms of number of projects i.e. source of inward investment.

2. Steffi Graf appointed Kerala’s brand ambassador for Ayurveda Tennis legend Steffi Graf was on Wednesday appointed the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala. The Kerala tourism department was given sanction to sign an agreement with Graf to become Ayurveda brand ambassador as part of the department’s ‘Visit Kerala Scheme’, Chandy said.

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3. To help investors and companies in IPOs, SEBI today halved the listing time to six days from the date of the public offer and also allowed a larger number of firms to tap the “fast—track” route for raising funds. 4. The Centre today launched a mobile application, where the public can upload pictures of pollution sources of the Ganga river for further action by the authorities concerned. Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application and web portal after signing of an MoU between the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO to effectively plan and monitor the Centre’s flagship Clean Ganga Mission here today, a statement said.

26 June 2015 1. State Bank of India appoints Anshula Kant as CFO State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday announced the appointment of Anshula Kant as its chief financial officer (CFO). Kant has been designated as the deputy managing director and CFO of the bank, SBI said in a filing on BSE.

2. Zaheer Abbas appointed as ICC President Former Pakistan cricket team captain Zaheer Abbas has been selected the new President of International Cricket Council (ICC) for one year term. He will be 13th President of ICC and succeeds Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh who had resigned from the post of ICC President in April 2015.

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3. Benni Joseph Mavelil, the famous Philanthropist of UK, awarded with V.K. Krishna Menon Award 2015 on 21st June 2015. The award was established in the year 2006. 4. Inderjit Singh and Jinson Johnson of India on 23 June 2015 bagged gold at the first leg of the Asian Athletics Grand Prix in Bangkok, Thailand. Inderjit won the gold in Shot Put by throwing 19.83 meters while Johnson won the gold in 800 meter event with a time of 1:48.52. 5. As many as 11 Indian companies including Avanti Feeds LtdBSE 0.37 % and Borosil Glass WorksBSE 0.11 % are ranked among top 200 Asia Pacific corporations in Forbes Asia’s ‘Best Under A Billion’ list. The list covers public companies with annual revenue of $5 million to $1 billion, Forbes said, adding that they should also have positive net income and should be publicly traded for at least a year.

27 June 2015 1. US supreme court legalizes gay marriage in all 50 states The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday made marriage for same-sex couples legal nationwide, declaring that refusing to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples violates the Constitution. The landmark ruling will produce the most significant change in laws governing matrimony since the court struck down state bans on inter-racial marriage almost 50 years ago. The majority opinion in the 5-4 decision was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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2. Paolo Colella to head Ericsson India Ericsson has announced the appointment of Paolo Colella as new Head of Region India. In this new role, Paolo will also take a seat on Ericsson’s Global Leadership Team, reporting to the Chairman of Region India and Senior Vice President Asia-Pacific, Mats H Olsson.

3. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Colombia’s highest civilian award for his contribution to peace issues around the world, particularly in the Latin American country. 4. India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the ‘Best Test player’ of the 21st century in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia’s website. The former India skipper got the highest number of votes to emerge on top of the list of the 100 best Test players since 2000. 5. K. Meenakshi Sundaram, Acharya Munishwar Jha, Charu Chandra Pande and Mathuradut Mathpal have been selected for Bhasha Samman given by Sahitya Akademi. Bhasha Samman was instituted in the year 1996. 6. State-run BSNL, with the Army’s assistance, today operationalised a mobile tower at an altitude of 16,000 feet in Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The mobile tower at Chongtash has been established with assistance

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from the Indian Army’s Trishul Signallers in terms of transportation, setting up and rearward connectivity. 7. Senior journalist and well-known columnist Praful Bidwai passed away at the age of 65. His famous works include ‘South Asia on a Short Fuse: Nuclear Politics and the Future of Global Disarmament’, ‘New Nukes: India, Pakistan and Global Nuclear Disarmament etc. 8. The 1st Modern Anganwadi Centre of India has been launched by the Government of India on 24th June 2015 in Sonepat, Haryana. The Centre has been established under ‘Nand-Ghar Yojana’.

29 June 2015 1. India ranked best for investment A ranking of destinations for attractiveness to foreign investors has placed India at the top among 110 countries. China has secured the 65th position and the U.S. is at the 50th. In the 2014 index, India was at the sixth position and Hong Kong was number one.

2. Topalov wins Norway Chess Championship Veselin Topalov won Norway Chess Championship for the year 2015 after defeating Vishwanathan Anand on 26th June 2015. Magnus Carlsen lost to fellow countryman Jon Ludvig Hammer.

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3. Finance Minister of South Africa Nhlanhla Nene announced on Friday that former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has been appointed as the non-executive director for the Brics New Development Bank (NDB). 4. To give real-time information, securities registry service provider Link Intime India Pvt Ltd has launched two unique mobile applications, one for investors and the other for client companies. The bLink app provides the latest information across all client companies serviced by Link Intime to investors. 5. HDFC Securities, a subsidiary of HDFC Bankh has launched its mobile trading app in 11 different regional languages.. Apart from English the app will be available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Oriya. 6. In a bid to restore the balance between bat and ball, the ICC today decided to scrap the batting Powerplays and allow five fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last ten overs of an innings in one-dayers. The rule changes will come into effect for series starting on or after July 5, the ICC said in a media release issued.

30 June 2015 1. Prataprao Pawar awarded with Punyabhushan Award President Pranab Mukharjee on 26 June 2015 conferred Punyabhushan Award on Prataprao Pawar, Chairman of Sakal Media Group (SMG) at Balgandharva Auditorium in Pune. Pawar is the 27th recipient of the Punyabhushan award and his name was selected for the award by a committee led by scientist Raghunath Mashelkar.

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2. Lafarge India names Ujjwal Batria as CEO Lafarge India, the Indian arm of French cement producer Lafarge SA, has elevated Ujjwal Batria as chief executive officer (CEO) of the company effective June 22, 2015, according to a press release. Batria will take over the responsibility from Martin Kriegner, who has been named as area manager for Central Europe of LafargeHolcim.

3. Private insurer Bajaj Allianz has launched a weather-based crop insurance scheme for orange crops in Nagpur, Hingoli and Washim districts of Maharashtra. 4. Indian pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwni Ponappa won the women’s doubles title of the Canada Open Badminton tournament. In the finals match played at

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Calgary, Canada they defeated Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek in straight games of 21-19, 21-16. It is their first title of this season. 5. First phase of Chennai Metro service was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa when she flagged off the inaugural train. The first phase of Metro service covers the 10-km overhead (elevated) stretch. It connects Alandur in south Chennai to Koyabedu in the north. 6. India and Thailand on Monday signed a number of important agreements, including the double taxation avoidance treaty, and exchanged instruments of ratification on the extradition treaty inked in 2013, which provides for the legal framework for seeking extradition of fugitive offenders. 7. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday launched the book ‘Transcendence’ written by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Ahmedabad.

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