Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2016

29 June: National Statistics Day

June 29, 2016

The National Statistics Day is being observed every year on 29 June to create public awareness among people about the importance of statistics in daily life and in the process of planning and development. 2016 is the tenth edition of ..

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Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tanzania in the field of water resources

June 29, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania for bilateral cooperation in water resources management and development. Under this MoU, the areas of enhanced cooperation include techniques in water harvesting, groundwater and ..

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UNGA elect Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and Kazakhstan as non-permanent UNSC members

June 29, 2016

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and Kazakhstan as the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). These newly-elected countries will have two-year term starting from 1 January 2017 till 31 December 2018. ..

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NS Vishwanathan appointed as deputy governor of RBI

June 29, 2016

The Union Government has appointed NS Vishwanathan as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. NS Vishwanathan ..

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Assam’s Majuli becomes India’s first island district

June 29, 2016

The Assam Government has granted district status to Majuli, a 400 square kilometres island in the Brahmaputra River. With this it becomes India’s first island district. Decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet meeting presided by Chief ..

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Isak Chisi Swu, founder of NSCN (IM) passes away

June 29, 2016

Naga leader and founder of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), Isak Chisi Swu passed away in Delhi. He was 86. As a Naga leader he had led one of the worst insurgencies in the North-East India for almost three ..

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CSIR-CIMFR, Coal supplying companies ink MoU for coal quality analysis

June 29, 2016

The CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with coal supplying companies and power utilities for quality analysis of coal supplied. The MoU was signed in presence of Uniin Science and Technology ..

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India shooter Sanjeev Rajput wins silver medal in ISSF World Cup

June 29, 2016

Ace Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput has won the silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World Cup held in Baku, Ajerbaijan. Rajput shot 456.9 points to win the silver medal. Croatia’s Petar Gorsa won the ..

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PM Narendra Modi releases book titled The Birds of Banni Grassland

June 28, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland” in New Delhi. The book was presented to the Prime Minister by the scientists of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE). The Birds of Banni Grassland is ..

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Sweden inaugurates world’s first electric road

June 28, 2016

Sweden inaugurated a test stretch of an electric road in Sandviken to conduct tests with electric power for hybrid heavy transports on public roads. With this, Sweden becomes first country in the world to have electric road. The tests will ..

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