NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Minister of State (I/c) for
Civil Aviation inaugurates Central ATFM Complex:
Minister of State (I/c) for Civil Aviation inaugurated the Air
Traffic Flow Management Central Command Centre in New Delhi. The C-ATFM
system integrates flight data from various subsystems like ATC
Automation System, flight updates and flight update messages. The
system processes the demand and capacity
information and provides decision making tools to the ATFM Flow
Manager to ensure regulated flow of traffic at each airport in India.
Note:
Minister of State (I/c) for Civil Aviation: Hardeep Singh Puri.
2. Telangana CM inaugurates
Kaleshwaram project: The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation
Project which is one of the world's largest multi stage and multi
purpose lift irrigation scheme, was inaugurated by Telangana Chief
Minister in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally district of Telangana. The
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) worth Rs 80,000 crore, touted
as the world's largest multi-stage multi-purpose scheme. The Kaleshwaram Lift
Irrigation Project envisages irrigation over 37 lakh acres of new and existing
ayacut in 21 districts of the State.
Note:
Chief Minister of Telangana: K. Chandrashekar Rao, Governor: E.
S. L. Narasimhan.
3. Justice Raghvendra Singh
Chauhan sworn-in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court:
Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Telangana
High Court in Hyderabad. Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of
office to Justice Chauhan at Raj Bhavan. Justice Chauhan is the second Chief
Justice of the Telangana High Court after the bifurcation of the erstwhile
Andhra Pradesh High Court last year.
4. Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman chairs 35th GST council meeting in Delhi:
The 35th Goods and Service Tax (GST) council meeting was held in New Delhi. Union
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the meeting for the first time
after assuming the office.
5. A water clinic for elephants
opens on the banks of the Yamuna: India has opened
its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from
arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The new
hydrotherapy jumbo pool is 11-foot-deep and has 21 high-pressure jet sprays
that create water pressure that massage the elephants’ feet and body and help
in increasing blood circulation. The clinic runs in collaboration with the
Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and the NGO Wildlife SOS.
Note:
In November 2018, India has opened its first hospital exclusively for elephants
in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The hospital, which is in Mathura, was formally
inaugurated by Agra Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar. The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department
and the NGO Wildlife SOS together helped to build and organise
the hospital.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Japan will host the G20 summit
for the first time in 2019: Japan is going to host this year G20
Summit in the city of Osaka. It will be the first-ever G20 summit to be hosted
in Japan. The G20 Osaka Summit will be held from June 28 to 29, 2019 in Japan. The
summit under the Japanese presidency is centred around the theme "Human
centred future society". Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G20
summit in Osaka. Apart from participating at the summit, PM will also have
bilateral meetings. Saudi Arabia will host the annual G20 leaders' summit on
November 21-22, 2020, in its capital, Riyadh. In 2018, the G20 summit was held
in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
Note:
About G20: The G20 is an international forum for the governments and central
bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union. The G20 Summit is
formally known as the “Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy”. In
November 2008, the inaugural G20 Summit was held in Washington, D.C. The
members of G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union,
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States of
America. Collectively, the G20 economies account for nearly 90% of the gross
world product, 80% of world trade, two-thirds of the world population, and
approximately half of the world land area.
2. NASA's First Astrobee Robot
Bumble Starts Flying in Space: NASA's First
Astrobee Robot Bumble Starts Flying in Space. NASA has revealed it's first
cube-shaped 'Astrobee' robot, called Bumble, flew under its own power in space
for the first time on June 14. Astrobee is a free-flying robot system designed
to help astronauts reduce time spent on routine duties. The system comprises
two more robots 'Honey' and 'Queen', software and a docking station used for
recharging. Astrobee robots can move in any direction and turn on any axis in
space.
Note:
NASA Headquarter: Washington, D.C., United States, Founded: 29
July 1958, Administrator of NASA: Jim Bridenstine.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Pankaj Advani clinches men's
Asian Snooker Championship: Pankaj Advani has clinched the 35th
men's Asian Snooker Championship in Doha to complete a career grand slam in cue
sports.
He
defeated Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 6-3 in the final to become the only one to
win the Asian and World championships in all formats. He conquered the ACBS
Asian Snooker events - 6-red (short format) and 15-red (long format) - along
with the IBSF World Championships in both formats too.
2. IOC lifts sanctions imposed on
India to host international sporting events: The International
Olympic Committee (IOC) lifted the sanctions imposed
on India to host international sporting events. The sanctions
were imposed on India when Pakistani shooters were not issued visas for the
World Cup held in Delhi in February 2019.
DEFENCE
1. ‘Operation Bandar' was IAF's
code name for Balakot airstrike: According to the
senior defence sources, in order to maintain secrecy and ensure that the plans
don't leak out, the Balakot operations were given the codename “Operation
Bandar”. On February 26, 12 Mirages having taken off from multiple air bases
crossed over into the Pakistani air space and carried out missile attacks on
Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot town of Khyber Pakhtunwa province. The
attacks carried out by the Indian Air Force, pilots had dropped five Spice 2000
bombs.
2. Indian Navy launches Operation
Sankalp in the Gulf of Oman: Indian Navy
launched Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to reassure
Indian flagged vessels transiting through the area following the recent
maritime incidents in the region. INS Chennai and INS Sunayna have been
deployed in the region to undertake maritime security operations. In addition,
aerial surveillance in the area is also being done by IN aircraft. The
operation has been launched in the wake of escalating tension in the Gulf of
Oman, where two oil tankers were attacked last week. The incident has since
heightened tensions between Tehran and Note: Washington.
Note:
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh is the present Chief of the Naval
Staff.
