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Current Affairs Weekly PDF June Third Week (17-23)

INDIAN AFFAIRS

The Railway Ministry will launch "Operation Swarn" (swarn means gold in Hindi) to improve services
in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains. Under the first phase, the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express and
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express have been selected for upgradation, for which the work will start from
September 2017.
Uttarakhand& Haryana has become the fourth Open Defecation Free (ODF) state in the country which was
announced Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Earlier, Himachal Pradesh,Sikkim and Kerala had declared
themselves Open Defecation Free.
Indian Railways will start the final location survey of the 498 km long Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line at Leh
in Jammu and Kashmir this week. Coming up at a height of 3,300 metres, the strategically important rail
project is touted to become the highest rail track in the world, overtaking Chinas QinghaiTibet Railway.
According to the Union home ministry Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to
Nepal and Bhutan.
The Manipur CM Biren Singh has launched a toll free 24/7 helpline number 181 for women in the state. The
helpline will help fight and reduce crime against women in the state.
The 135th JagannathYatra starts from June 25 and ends on July 3. The JagannathYatra festival will be held
in Odisha. The RathYatra festival is related to Lord Jagannath.
On June 23, 2017, Central Government announced another list of 30 cites for development as smart
cities under Smart Cities Mission. Kerala capital Thiruvanathapuram topped the list, Chhattisgarh's new
capital Naya Raipur came second.
Union Cabinet has approved Amendment of the bilateral Social Security Agreement (SSA) between India and
the Netherlands by incorporating the Country of Residence Principle into the agreement.
Cabinet approves Constitution of Indian Naval Material Management Service (INMMS) as an Organized
Group A Engineering Service.
On June 22, 2017, Pune Municipal Corporation launched Indias biggest municipal bonds programme. The
project looks to raise Rs 2,264 crore in five years. Municipal bonds are debt instruments through which a
municipal corporation raises money from individuals or institutions.
A commemorative postage stamp has released on completion of 50 years of Passport Act on 23rd of June
2017. On 24th June,1967 the President gave assent to the Passports Act 1967 and it marked an important
milestone in the history of passport issuance in India.
Punjab Finance minister Manpreet Badal presented a state budget of Rs 1.18 lakh crore for the financial year
2017-18.
114-year old Taj Palace (also referred to as Taj Mahal Palace) in Mumbai has become first Indian building to
get itself trademarked, thereby joining the elite and small club of trademarked properties in the world which
includes the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sydney Opera House.
PiyushGoyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines launched
the Energy Conservation Building Code 2017 (ECBC 2017) which prescribes the energy performance
standards for new commercial buildings to be constructed across India.
Minister of Culture & Tourism Mahesh Sharma (Independent Charge) has launched the implementation of the
National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India at Goverdhan Block, Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh on 17
June 2017. This Mission is part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat umbrella.

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On June 23, 2017, Urban Development Ministry launched "City Liveability Index". It is a first of its kind
initiative to measure the quality of life in 116 major cities including capital cities and those with population
over one million. Andhra Pradesh topped the list scoring 96.06 per cent marks.
Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has cleared the final raising of SardarSarovar Dam (SSD) in Gujarat by
lowering of gates and impounding of water in the reservoir upto its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of EL 138.68
mts.

PLACES IN NEWS

Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu
inagurated the Homes For All property on 24th of June 2017.The show is organized by Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation and GIHED CREDAI in Ahmedabad.
The government has cleared a proposal for setting up a greenfield airport in Jewar in Greater Noida, Uttar
Pradesh. It is likely to be operational in the next five to six years.
Indore has become the first city in India where a robot is being used on an experimental basis to control its
ever growing and unruly traffic. This robot has been designed and manufactured by two professors of an
engineering college of the city, Prof Rahul Tiwari and Aniruddh Sharma.
The Mizoram Health Minister LalThanzara has launched the 'Test and Treat Strategy' of the Mizoram state
AIDS Control Society (MSACS) to improve treatment for HIV affected people in the state.

FOREIGN VISITS

Defence Minister ArunJaitleys 3-day visit to Russia from June 21-23, 2017
On June 21, 2017, Mr. Jaitley co-chaired the first meeting of the India-Russia High Level Committee on
Science and Technology with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Mr. Jaitley co-chaired the 17th meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military-
Technical Cooperation in Moscow with Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoigu.
India and Russia inked a protocol that lays out the roadmap to further boost bilateral defence cooperation,
which ranges from joint development of futuristic weapon systems to a major upgrade of military-to-military
ties.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo on 25th June 2017. The body
was called the World Taekwondo Federation since 1973.It was headqurtered in South Korea
According to UNESCO greater emissions reductions and delivering on the Paris climate agreement are now
the only opportunity to save coral reefs.The prospects of coral reefs long-term survival was at a crossroads,
with the worst-case scenario able to be avoided only if we quickly adopt the 1.5C target.
Estonia to open the world's first data embassy in Luxembourg on housing data and information
systems between the two countries (Estonia& Luxembourg).
China has launched a research project to compile historical data obtained during expeditions by its teams to
the disputed South China Sea since the late 1950s.
Saudi Arabia has decided to impose a family tax of 100 riyals per dependent per month on expatriates.
On May 17, 2017, a Protocol of Cooperation was signed between the National Archives of India and the
Minister of Culture of the Portuguese Republic in the field of archives in Lisbon, Portugal.
India ratifies United Nations Transports Internationaux Routiers(TIR) Convention,to ensure a secured supply
chain and boost trade, Indian Government has ratified the United Nations TIR (Transports
InternationauxRoutiers) Convention on June 19, 2017.

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The Australian government has announced that Indian nationals can apply for a visitor visa online starting
from 1st of July, 2017
China has unveiled world's first train that operates on a virtual track using sensor technology instead of metal
rails. This Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) has been developed by China's CRRC Zhuzhou Institute

SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

2017 Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention was held in the San Diego
Convention Centre, San Diego, US from 19th June to 22nd June, 2017.
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh attended a Meeting of Foreign Ministers of
BRICS countries in Beijing, China on 18th and 19th June, 2017.

RANKINGS & REPORTS

UNHCR has recorded 65.6 million people displaced worldwide. Out of this some of them are either refugees,
asylum seekers or internally displaced across the globe.
Qatar Airways is voted the Worlds Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards. The Doha
based carrier has won the prestigious Airline of the Year title for a fourth time.
According to Mercer's 23rd Annual Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai is the most expensive city for expatriates
in India.Luanda, the capital of Angola, is the costliest city, driven by cost of goods and security, followed by
Hong Kong and Tokyo at the second and third places, respectively.
According to World Population Prospects - The 2017 Revision released by United Nations on Jun 21,
2017, worlds population will surpass the 8 billion mark in year 2023.India's population to surpass that of
China's around 2024
29.5 million people globally suffer from drug use disorders, opioids the most harmful says World Drug Report
2017.
BANKING & FINANCE

Reserve Bank of India announced names of the members of Overseeing Committee, OC earlier was a two-
member committee consisting of former Chief Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar (Chairman of OC)
and former SBI chairman Janki Ballabh.Another three members have been added - former L&T Finance
Holdings Chairman YM Deosthalee, former Canara Bank chairman MBN Rao and SEBI whole time member
S Raman. The OC was given an expanded mandate after the promulgation of the new NPA ordinance.
The government has permitted banks and post offices to deposit junked Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes with the
Reserve Bank by July 20, 2017. As on November 8, 2016, the total amount of currency in circulation was Rs
17.7 lakh crore, which included specified bank notes (SBNs) of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
World Banks Board of Executive Directors has sanctioned a loan assistance of 44 million dollars for
the Assam State Public Finance Institutional Reforms (ASPIRe) Project.
According to the second edition of Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI's) statistical publication titled 'Handbook of
Statistics on States 2016-17, total gross fiscal deficits of Indian states shot up to Rs 4,93,360 crore in fiscal
2016 from Rs 18,790 crore in FY1991. Rajasthan with Rs 67,350 crore deficit in FY16 and Uttar
Pradesh with Rs 64,320 crore deficit in FY16 accounted for the largest chunks in the total gross fiscal deficits
of Indian States.
The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have granted loan to Andhra Pradesh for
Power Project.Total Cost of the project is USD 570 million, out of which USD 240 million is from World
Bank (IBRD) and USD 160 million from AIIB. The rest will be counterpart funding from GoAP.
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IDBI initiated insolvency proceeding against Lanco, first among 12 accounts identified by RBI. The company
is among 12 firms identified by the central bank with a combined debt of over Rs 1,50,000 crore, a quarter of
the total NPAs, for proceedings under the newly enacted Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
IDBI Federal Life Insurance has announced that it has partnered with SunTec. It will help facilitate in
computing and invoicing of debit tax and credit tax that will be GST compliant.
India and ADB Sign $275 Million Loan for Upgrading Urban Services in 64 Small Towns in Madhya Pradesh
Hike Messenger partners with YES Bank to launch in-app Wallet.. Hike is the first in India to launch
payments facility on a messaging platform.
RBI amends banking ombudsman scheme under which banks could be penalised for mis-selling third-party
products like insurance and mutual funds via mobile or electronic banking. As per the amendment, the
pecuniary jurisdiction of the Banking Ombudsman to pass an award has been doubled to 20 lakh rupees.
According to data released by Reserve Bank of India, Banks' credit growth grew at 6.02% to Rs 76, 58,212
crore in the fortnight ended June 9. 2017 from Rs 72, 22,939 crore in the same period of fiscal 2016,
whereas bank deposits grew at 11.19% to Rs 105, 77,947 crore from Rs 95, 13,148 crore in the fortnight
ended June 10, 2016.
Axis Bank in association with Kochi Metro Rail Corporation (KMRL) has
launched KMRL Axis Bank 'Kochi1' Card, India's first open loop EMV contactless metro card that would
make travel a convenient and hassle free experience for commuters in Kochi.
NCAER has revised up the country's economic growth to 7.6 % for the current fiscal as compared with
7.3% on forecast of normal monsoon.
According to Fitch Ratings Indias GDP growth will steadily rise from 7.4% to 7.5% in 2018-19 and to 7.6%
in 2019-20.
BUSINESS

Bengaluru has become the country's first city where one can have fuel delivered at one's doorstep. It is similar
like the delivery of milk and newspapers. It has been annou
The Commerce & Industry Minister NirmalaSitharaman has launched the Startup India Virtual Hub. It is an
online platform for all stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India to discover, connect and engage
with each other.
The US has cleared the sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India on 23rd of June 2017.The deal,
estimated to be worth $2 to $3 billion and has been approved by the State Department.
E-commerce giant Amazon has tied up with ClearTax to help sellers on their platform. It can make a seamless
transition to the GST regime and also help them file their tax returns with ease.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Rule 10CB of Section 92CE under
the Income Tax Act, 1961, operationalising provisions of secondary adjustment.
SpiceJet has announced on 20th of June 2017 to purchase 50 Q400 turboprop aircraft worth $1.7 billion (over
Rs 10,900 crore) from Bombardier.
According to Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, a steel plant has come up at Manoharpur in West
Singhbhum district on 19th June 2017. The Vedanta group and Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation
(JSMDC) would jointly set up the plant.
Online financial services marketplace BankBazaar has begun its operations in Malaysia to strengthen its
presence in South East Asia. BankBazaar announced an investment of Rs 5 crore in the Malaysian market and
an additional Rs 10 crore in its Singapore business.
Lockheed signs pact with Tata to make F-16 planes in India. F-16 production in India supports thousands of
Lockheed Martin and F-16 supplier jobs in the U.S.

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An incubation centre for biotechnology start-ups is to be set up at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular
Biology in Hyderabad, Telangana
The first 50 MW unit of 100 MW Sainj Hydro Power project of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation
Limited (HPPCL) has commissioned with northern grid through Parvati-Kol Dam transmission line.
Reliance Defence inks pact with Serbia's Yugoimport to make ammunition in India and target business
opportunities of Rs 20,000 crore over the next 10 years.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Anti-hunger activist Ankit Kawatra has been selected for prestigious Queen's Young Leaders Award with 60
others from all 53 Commonwealth countries.He will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony to be
held in the Buckingham Palace, UK on June 29, 2017.
Actress SonamKapoor and her producer-sister Rhea Kapoor's fashion label Rheson has won
the Compassionate Business Award from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)on
22nd June 2017.
The International Dublin Literary Award has been awarded to the Angolan writer Jose Eduardo Agualusa on
21nd of June for his 14th novel, A General Theory of Oblivion. The Dublin Literary Award is the world's
largest prize for a single novel published in English.
The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI), at its annual general meeting on June 25, 2017, decided to
confer the best Sportsperson of the Year award on Badminton player P V Sindhu and Best Team of the Year
award to Indian Junior Hockey Squad.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has conferred the prestigious BijuPatnaik Award for Scientific
Excellence to Lalit Mohan Das for his outstanding contribution to science and research on 23rd of June.
On June 19, 2017, Ministry of Rural Development conducted an award function in New Delhi, during which it
gave away 144 awards to states and different organisations under different categories.
Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law and social activist Annabel Mehta, a British national, has been awarded the
MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) on 18th of June, 2017
The 2017 Orwell Prize is the Britain's most prestigious prize. It is for political writing and was announced on
15th June in London. The 2017 Orwell Prize for books was presented to John Bew. It is awarded to a book
that comes closest to the George Orwell's ambition "to make political writing into an art".
Salman Khan's Sultan wins Best Action Movie at 20th Shanghai International Film Festival
The West Bengal government has won the prestigious United Nations (UN) Public Service Award for
the 'KanyashreePrakalpa' initiative aimed to combat child marriage and ensure education to the girl child in
the state.
The country's highest literary body the Sahitya Akademi award has been presented to two Konkani literary
personalities VincyQuadros and AmeyNaik from Goa. Quadros is being awarded
Sahitya Akademi's BalSahityaPuraskar for his book 'JaduchePetul' for children in Konkani.
NishaDutt has been honoured with the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 7th Asian Awards in
London. She is a Chief Executive Officer of Hyderabad-based Intellecap.Nisha is the first Indian woman
leader to have been conferred with this recognition.
Vijaya Bank has received Skoch Awards in following 9 categories -- Best Bank in Public Sector; Best Bank
for NPA Management Organization Category; Retail Lending; Inclusive Wallet VPAYQWIK; Digital
Inclusion; IT Security; e-Surveillance of ATMs and branches; and 100 Digital Villages Financial Inclusion.
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji honoured with Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. It considered the most
prestigious prize in philanthropy. He has given the award for his efforts to reform India's public school
system.
Indian agricultural microbiologist ShrihariChandraghatgi has been conferred the Ministry of Environment
Award for 2017 in Japan. Chandraghatgi is the President and CEO of EcoCycle Corporation.

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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

Appointee Designation
Sunil Kakar MD and CEO of IDFC Bank
Ram Nath Kovind (resigns) Bihar Governor
Keshri Nath Tripathi Bihar Governor
MuzoonAlmellehan Youngest (19year old)Goodwill Ambassador
Amitabh Bachchan Ambassador to promote Goods and Services Tax
Imran Khawaja ICC Deputy Chairman.
Indian origin Sikh Palbinder Kaur First turbaned judge in Canada
Jeevandas Narayan Managing director of Manappuram Home Finance
Travis Kalanick (resigns) Uber CEO and Co -Founder.
Mohammed Bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Rajiv Gauba Home Secretary
Yudhvir Singh Malik Secretary, Road Transport and Highways.
Subhash C. Garg Secretary of Economic Affairs.
ArunaSundarajan Telecommunications Secretary.
Ajay Prakash Sawhney Electronics and Information Technology Secretary
Avinash K. Srivastava Consumer Affairs Secretary
Jagdish Prasad Meena Secretary, Food Processing Industries
Rajiv Kapoor Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
SanjeevaneeKutty, Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare in the Defence Ministry.
Arun Kumar Panda Secretary, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,.
Ravi Kant, Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping.
Anand Kumar, Secretary, New and Renewable Energy.
Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Power Secretary
Kenneth I Juster America's new ambassador to India
Indian origin doctor Kailash Chand Honorary VP of UK medical body
Russian Diplomat Vladimir Voronkov Chief of United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre
Dalveer Bhandari Re-nominated Justice as its candidate for another term as judge at the
International Court of Justice.

MoUs

EPFO, a retirement fund body will sign a pact with the Housing and Urban Development Corp (HUDCO) on
23rd of July, 2017. The agreement is regarding coverage of EPFO subscribers under the Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and the Netherlands for bilateral Cooperation in the field of water
resources management
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Portugal on Cooperation in the field of
Public Administration and Governance Reforms
Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation in the textiles, clothing and fashion sectors between India and
Australia
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between
India and Armenia
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in Traditional Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy between India and Sri Lanka

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Meghalaya government has signed two MoUs with the State Bank of India. It is a part of an initiative towards
migrating government transactions to digital mode. The two MoUs are with the State Bank of India for
their SBIePay and SBI CMP facilities

SCHEMES

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a scheme named 'Visiting Advanced Joint
Research Faculty' (VAJRA) on 22nd of June 2017.Under the scheme the broad areas of research like energy,
health, advance material and others would be promoted

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

On June 23, 2017, Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) launched Cartosat-2E satellite and 30 nano
satellites using ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSL-C38) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre located at
Srihrikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Maharashtra forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has launched a mobile app named My Plant on 23rd of
July 2017. The forest department has set a target of planting 4 crore saplings through public participation
between July 1 and 7July.
Shri Piyush Goyal launches POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal for Power Sector & Web Portal MERIT (Merit
Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency). It has been developed
by Ministry of Power in association with POSOCO and Central Electricity Authority.
NASA launches world's lightest satellite designed by 18-year-old Tamil Nadu student weighing 64
grams called Kalamsat. Kalamsat was the only Indian payload in the NASA mission. The satellite was
designed by 18-year-old Tamil Nadu student RifathSharook and his team.
ISRO has made Satellite-based chip systems to alert road users at unmanned level crossings about
approaching trains and also help in tracking train movement on a real-time basis. On a pilot basis,
the Mumbai and Guwahati Rajdhani trains will be equipped with this system.
NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted 219 new potential planets. Out of which at least 10 are near-Earth-
size with conditions suitable to host life.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan has praised Indian scientists' contribution to the world's biggest telescope on
24th of June 2017. It would enable astronomers to observe the intricacies of the universe from the comfort of
the earth. Hanle in Ladakh was one of the sites being explored.
Chinese scientists have developed worlds most powerful submarine detector which could find hidden
metallic objects, including minerals and submarines.
On June 19, 2017, Indias Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also referred to as Mangalyaan, completed 1000
Earth days in Martian orbit and is still in good health.The designed mission life of Mangalyaan was six
months
Dr.Harshvardhan Launches Mobile App Celebrating Yoga to connect people through Yoga for scientific
healthy living
China is planning to send mini-ecosystems which contain potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon in
2018.
Over the weekend of June 17-18, 2017, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers,
for the first time tested the effectiveness of a flexible solar array on space station that could be used to power
satellites and spacecrafts in future.

DEFENCE
On June 20, 2017, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced the launch of a Floating Dock (FDN-2) designed and
built for the Indian Navy at the companys shipyard at Kattupalli, near Chennai.L&T was mandated by the
Ministry of Defence to design and build the FDN- 2 for an order value of Rs. 468 Crore.
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SPORTS

Wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi, who played for New Zealand and having earlier also represented
Australia, has announced his retirement from the international game on 22nd of June 2017.
Top Eight teams of the world will be competing for a winner's prize of USD 660,000 in the ICC Women's
World Cup.It will be held in the United Kingdom from June 24 to July 23.
India cricket coach Anil Kumble has stepped down from his position on 20th of June.
Pakistan beat India by 180 runs, wins ICC Champions Trophy 2017 on 18th of July 2017. It was held in
Birminghan, London. The Man of the Match is awarded to Fakhar Zaman. Golden Bat Award for scoring 338
runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 goes to ShikharDhawan.
The Iranian wrestlers won 7 medals (three gold, two silver and two bronze) and 69 points to win the Junior
Asian Championships title. Junior Asian Wrestling Championship was held in Taichung, Taiwan, from 15th
18th June 2017.
India bagged five medals, including a gold in the 2017 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships in Taiwan.
India's gold came in the women's 51kg freestyle category through Puja. Besides Puja, Sonu clinched a silver
medal in the 44kg category while Manu claimed a bronze in the 59kg division.
Winners of Indonesia Open 2017:
Category Winners
Men Singles KidambiSrikanth (India)
Mens Doubles Li Junhui (China) / Liu Yuchen (China)
Womens Singles Sayako Sato (Japan)
Womens Doubles Chen Quingchen (China) / Jia Yifan (China)
Mixed Doubles Tontowi Ahmad (Indonesia) / Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)
International Cricket Council (ICC) conferred Test match status on Ireland and Afghanistan, thereby
taking the number of test-playing nations to 12.
Kuldeep Yadav has become first male Chinaman bowler to represent India in One Day Internationals (ODI).
He made a debut in ODI against West Indies on June 23, 2017.
Professional wrestler Jinder Mahal retained World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship at St
Louis, Missouri, US on June 18, 2017.
Jinder won WWE championship by beating Randy Orton at St Louis, Missouri, US on June 18, 2017.
Indian Wushu team won 6 medals -- two golds, two silvers and two bronzes -- in the Wushu competition of
the BRICS Games, which concluded on June 19, 2017, in Guangzhou, China.
Former Indian powerlifter and South Asian Games gold medal winner, Kavita Devi will become the first
Indian woman to appear in WWE. It is the first-ever WWE tournament for women.
India shuttler KidambiSrikanth has defeated Olympic champion Chen Long to win the Australia Open Super
Series men's singles title on 25th of June 2017.
Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala has won a gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Championship in the 25m
Standard Pistol category in Germany on June 25, 2017.

OBITUARY

Italian fashion legend Carla Fendi dies at 79.

President of Vanuatu Baldwin Lonsdale dies aged 67.
Veteran Bollywood actor Amrit Pal passes away in Mumbai.
Swami Atmasthanandaji, president of Ramakrishna Mission passes away.
Scientist P K Kaw who led thermonuclear experiments India dies at 69.

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BOOKS & AUTHORS

President of India receives first copy of book Garuda Purana published by All India Kashiraj Trust. He
appreciated the efforts made by Dr.AnantNarain Singh and All India Kashiraj Trust (which was inaugurated
by the first President, Dr.Rajendra Prasad) to preserve and propagate our ancient texts.
Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book which titled The Emergency Indian Democracys Darkest Hour on
24th of June 2017. A book is written by Surya Prakash who is a chairman of PrasharBharati

IMPORTANT DAYS

The government has decided to observe anti-Emergency day on 25-26 June, 2017. The government also asked
all its ministers to hold programmes across the country to remind people how Emergency was clamped by
former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.
The Day of Seafarer (DotS) has observed on 25th of June 2017. The theme of Seafarer Day 2017 is "Seafarers
Matter".
The International Widows day is observed on 23rd of June 2017. Theme of International Widows Day
2017 is"Empowering Women for Greater Achievements".
World Public Service day is observed on 23rd of June 2017. The Theme of World Public Service Day 2017 is
The Future is Now.
The International Olymic day is celebrated on 23rd of June 2017. This day was introduced in
1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris.
World Refugee Day 2017 is celebrated across the world on 20th of June. World Refugee Day 2017 theme is
Waterloo Region Celebrates Refugees.
3rd edition of International Yoga Day was celebrated across India on June 21, 2017 with several government
and private institutions organising yoga events for the masses.2017 International Yoga Day theme is 'Yoga for
Health'
The RamamaniIyengar Memorial Yoga Institute of Pune has been selected as the first recipient of the Prime
Minister's award for outstanding contribution for promotion and development of yoga 2017.
World Music Day 2017 not to be confused with International Music Day is being celebrated on 21st of June
2017.The theme of World Music Day 2017 is Musicians gather to perform at public place.
The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed on 19th of June 2017.The
theme of 2017 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is Preventing Sexual
Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence.

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