NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Centre recommends Rs 1304 crore for drought relief to UP: The
centre has recommended 1304 crore rupees for drought relief to Uttar Pradesh
under National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF).
2.
Centre to issue universal ID-card for Differently-Abled People: Union
Government is set to issue universal identity cards to the physically
challenged with the objective of providing them easy access to various benefits
being extended by the government.
3. BSNL testing Wi-Fi technology to
connect 1 Lakh panchayats in a year: The
state-run company in connection with Vihaan Networks has started testing the
sustainability of Wi-Fi networks in three villages-Karenda, Phalsa and Bahadiri
in Alwar district of Rajasthan.
4. India offers to invest $20
billion in Iran: India was also keen to
set up a gas cracker unit and a liquefied petroleum gas extraction unit in
Chahabar and ways of transporting gas to India from Iran including through a
planned Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline were discussed during Minister of
Petroleum and Natural Gas DharmendraPradhan’s visit to Iran.
5. ‘Green UP-Clean UP’ programme;
five crore trees to be planted in UP: The
Uttar Pradesh Government has directed all the district magistrates for
plantation of 5 crore trees at 6,500 sites in 24 hours on a date fixed in month
of July under the programme.
6. PriyadarshiniChatterjee crowned
FBB Femina Miss India World 2016.
7. Sachin Tendulkar named as the
brand ambassador of ‘Skill India’ campaign.
8. Centre constitutes B BTandon Committee
to monitor Government Advertisements.
9. Fire accident a Puttingal Temple
in Kerala; at least 110 people died.
10. Jharkhand Government announced
to reserve 2% employment for meritorious sportspersons.
11. Union Government exempted
housing finance companies from XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language)
filing.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
China successfully launched retrievable satellite: It
has launched a retrievable scientific research satellite in a bid to aid
scientists to study micro-gravity and space life science.
2.
Pakistan successfully test fired anti-ship ‘Zarb’ missile: On
this day the Roma from all over the world pay respect to the Roma victims
during the World War II.
3.
Investigative Journalist from Azerbaijan, Khadija Ismayilova chosen for 2016
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
4.
UN-backed Yemen ceasefire came into force.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1.
Danny Willet won US Masters Golf 2016 Championship held at Augusta National
Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
2.
Anthony Joshua won International Boxing Federation title for the year 2016 by
defeating Charles Martin in the heavyweight category.
3.
Lee Chong Wei has won Malaysian Open 2016 Men’s title.
4.
Japan’s shuttlerKentoMomota axed from Rio Olympics over illegal gambling.
AWARDS:
5.
Priyanka Chopra to be awarded with DadasahebPhalke Film Foundation Award 2016 in the best actress category
OBITUARIES:
6. Former Member of Parliament from
Mizoram C Silvera died at the age of 81.
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