NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India: NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind defeated the opposition candidate Meira
Kumar by a huge margin. The polling was marked by cross voting. He received
2,930 votes with a value of 7,02,044. He is the first BJP member to be elected
President.
2. Rajya Sabha chairman accepts Mayawati’s resignation:
The chairman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari accepted the
resignation letter submitted by BSP chief Mayawati. She resigned from the
house, accusing BJP and the Chair of not allowing her to raise the issue of
anti-Dalit violence in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Lokmat
Group honours members of Loksabha and Rajyasabha: Vice
President Hamid Ansari honoured the winners at a function organized by the
Lokmat Media Group. Below mentioned is a list of persons who won
important honours.
Best
Parliamentarian (Lok Sabha)
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N.K.
Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party)
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Best Woman Parliamentarian (Lok Sabha)
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Kumari
Sushmita Dev (Congress)
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Best Debut Woman Parliamentarian (Lok
Sabha)
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Meenakshi
Lekhi (BJP)
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Best Parliamentarian (Rajya Sabha):
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Sitaram
Yechury (CPI-M)
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Best Woman Parliamentarian
(Rajya
Sabha)
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Jaya
Bachchan (Samajwadi Party)
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Best Debut Woman Parliamentarian:
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MP
Rajni Patil (Congress)
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4. Union Cabinet approves 15% hike in salaries for
public sector company employees: The Union Cabinet
chaired by Prime Minister ‘Narendra Modi’ has cleared a 15% hike in salaries
for public sector company employees. The Cabinet approved implementation of the recommendations of the 3rd
Pay Commission for central public-sector enterprises' employees. The new wages
are effective from 1st of January this year.
5. President inaugurates Paika rebellion commemoration
day: President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated a
function to pay tribute to the martyrs on the occasion of Bicentenary
Celebration of the heroic Palika rebellion of Odisha in New Delhi. The Paika rebellion originated under the
leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu.
6. Bill
introduced for Petroleum Institute in Andhra Pradesh: A bill for setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy
in Andhra Pradesh has been introduced in Lok Sabha. It is proposed to be established in Visakhapatnam district.
International UPDATES:
1. AIDS claimed 1 million lives in 2016: According to a UN report, AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost
half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of deadly epidemic. In 2016, 19.5
million of 36.7 million people living with HIV had access to treatment.
2. Australia joins International Solar Alliance: Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar
Alliance, an initiative launched by PM Modi in 2015 in Paris. The platform
brings together countries that are keen to massively ramp up their solar power
production. It is co-led by India & France.
3. Voyager spacecraft marks 40th anniversary: Voyagers 1 and 2 were launched in 1977 and are currently exploring the
interstellar place. They have explored the giant
planets of our outer solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and 48 of
their moons and the unique system of magnetic field that they possess.
OTHER UPDATES:
BUSINESS & ECONOMY:
1. Google launches Hire: Google has officially released a new tool named ‘Hire’
to help small and medium sized businesses recruit talent. The service is built
on G Suite and lets employers track candidates’ contact information, resume and
allow business partners to share feedback within the candidate’s profile.
SPORTS:
2. ATP
tournament “Chennai
Open” renamed as “Maharashtra Open”: India’s lone ATP tournament, the Chennai Open, will now be held in Pune
next year and would be henceforth called “Maharashtra Open”. The Chennai Open,
owned by IMG and organised by IMG-Reliance, was being held in Chennai for
the last 21 years.
3. Athletics Federation of India suspends shot putter
Manpreet Kaur: Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has
provisionally suspended Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur after she tested
positive for banned substances for the second time. The test was conducted by National Anti-Doping Officials during the
Federation Cup National Championships held in Patiala from 1st - 4th June.
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