NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. FICCI
smart policing award 2017 won by Pune Police: Pune
Police has won this award for the project ‘Mahila Suraksha’. It was received by
Commissioner of Pune Rashmi Shukla. Initiatives like “BuddyCop” was launched
to help women working in IT companies and “Damini squad”
involving women police officials played a key role in tightening the
security.
2. Ban on
the usage of thin plastic bags in Goa: Goa government has
decided to ban buying and selling of plastic bags below 50 microns from July,
to tackle the garbage and litter menace in public places.Fine
of Rs. 500 will be imposed and then the fine will be subsequently
raised to Rs. 5,000 depending upon the success. Goa has already banned plastic
bags below 40 microns.
3. A new Jamia Chancellor - Najma Heptulla: Manipur governor 'Najma Heptulla' has been appointed the first
woman chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia university for a term
of five years.This happened to her at the age of 77 years. She will succeed Lieutenant General (Retd.) MA
Zaki.She has also worked as former minority affairs minister. Heptulla is a five-time member of the Rajya
Sabha and served as the Deputy Chairman of the House for sixteen years. (Note: Earlier, Heptulla served as the
minister of minority affairs in Prime Minister Narendra
Modi's Cabinet before being appointed as the governor of Manipur.)
4. Expectation of rise in
GDP of our Nation in 2017-18: India’s gross domestic
product(GDP) is expected to grow 7.2 in 2017-18 according to the World Bank
Report. In 2016-17, India’s GDP is expected to be 6.8 percent. This is due to
the impact of demonetization. According to the report India needs to create
safe, flexible and well-paying jobs for a large number of women who are
currently not in the labour market to achieve higher growth.
5. Reserve
Bank of India announces about new one rupee notes: RBI will be putting new
one rupee notes into circulation soon. The notes have been printed by
the Government of India. The existing currency notes in this denomination in
circulation will also continue to be legal tender. The colour of One Rupee
currency note shall be predominantly pink green on obverse and reverse in
combination with others. The note will bear the signature of Shaktikanta Das –
The Economic Affairs Secretary.
6. The
launch of India’s first digital bank for sanitary pads: On the
World Menstrual Hygiene Day, India’s first digital bank for sanitary pads has
been launched in Mumbai by MLA Bharati Lavekar. People can log in to
‘teefoundation.in’ to either donate pads or money to those in need. The needy
can also access available resources on the portal. According to the 2015-16
National Family Health Survey, 57.6% of Indian menstruating women use sanitary
napkins.
7. A
steep Fall in average pay hike in India: According to Aon Hewitt
Survey, India’s average pay hike has registered a steep fall from 15.1% in 2007
to 10.2% in 2016. It is expected to drop further to 9.5% in 2017.
8. BSF
officer climbs Mt.Everest for the 6th time: An
assistant commandant of Border Security Forces “Loveraj Singh Dharamshaktu”
became the first Indian to climb the world’s highest peak Mount Everest for a
record sixth time. He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in
2014. He hails from Uttarakhand and scaled the Everest first in 1998.
9. INS
Ganga – An Indian Navy frigate to be placed in non-operational state soon: INS
Ganga is a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy.
It was built in Mumbai by Mazagon Dock Limited. It gave services for last
32 years. INS Ganga is also affiliated to the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
(JAKLI) of the Indian Army.
10. UGC App to fight ragging: HRD
minister Prakash Javadekar has launched an Anti-Ragging Mobile App introduced
by the University Grants Commission. This mobile app will help students
register complaints to counter the menace of ragging. Now the Students can
login and register their complaints instantaneously. The app will work on
android system.
11. “Darwaza
Bandh” Campaign: The aim of the campaign
is to encourage usage of toilets in rural area. The union
minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation ‘Narendra Singh Tomar’ and
Maharashtra Chief Minister ‘Devendra Fadnavis’ jointly launched this campaign.
Bollywood star ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ is leading the campaign along with
‘Anushka Sharma’ who will be seen encouraging women for the same.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. “Kazakhstan” all set to produce nuclear fuel: Kazakhstan is all set to produce nuclear fuel
for Chinese power plants in 2019. This
would take place through a Joint Venture(JV) set up by the two countries. This
JV is between Kazatomprom and China General Nuclear Power Group. The JV,
Ulba-FA, is now building on land at the Ulba plant, Kazakhstan’s main uranium
processing factory.
2. The
Launch of Zan TV (Women’s TV) Channel in Afghanistan: Zan TV (Women's
TV) has staff of all female presenters and producers. It executed a
high-profile marketing campaign. It is being seen a ground- breaking step for
women's rights, in a male dominated country. The station is run on a low-cost
digital technology in a basic studio in the Kabul, Afghanistan.
3. Cyclone
Mora hits Bangladesh: Cyclone
Mora has hit the south-eastern coast this year whereas Cyclone Roanu hit the
southern coast of Bangladesh last year. Mora-wind speed was in the range of
100-150 kilometres per hour. About 20,000 houses in refugee camps for Rohingya
were damaged.
4. ‘Un-Islamic’
Lady Justice Statue reinstalled in Bangladesh: A statue of Lady Justice
which had been removed recently from outside the Supreme Court in Dhaka has
been reinstalled at a different location on the court grounds. The statue shows
a lady blindfolded and holding scales while wearing a sari. Opponents demanded
the statue be destroyed and replaced with the Koran, calling it “un-Islamic.”
The statue is reinstalled at a different location on the court grounds – one
where it would be less visible.
5.
India and Fiji sign MoU: India and Fiji has signed an MoU on defence
cooperation. The MoU envisaged cooperation on defence industry, military
training, humanitarian assistance & disaster management. The two
defence Ministers discussed expanded defence partnership in maritime
security between both the countries. Naval cooperation was identified as an
area of promise.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Sebastian
Vettel wins Monaco Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel has won 2017 Monaco Grand
Prix. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen finished second while Red Bull’s Daniel
Ricciardo clinched the third spot. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion
and currently drives for Scuderia Ferrari.
2. Amla
becomes the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in ODI cricket: South African
opener Hashim Amla has become the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in ODI
cricket. He reached this milestone in his 150th innings. He also holds the
record for fastest to reach 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 ODI runs. The
record for the fastest 7000 ODI runs was earlier held by Virat Kohli.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY:
3.
Online food delivery firm ‘Swiggy’ raises $80M: Swiggy is an Online food
delivery platform which has successfully raised USD 80 million in series E
funding led by Naspers. These funds would help Swiggy to introduce new products and
service offerings to enhance its customer experience. Naspers has also invested
into Foodpanda. CEO of Swiggy is Sriharsha Majety.
OBITUARIES:
4. Former
Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis passes away At the age of 98 years:
He
was an early proponent of austerity cuts that Greece eventually had to adopt
during the economic crisis of 2010.Mitsotakis served as the Prime Minister of
Greece from 1990 to 1993.
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