Page-8 of Current Affairs - June, 2016

SCO summit 2016 begins in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

June 23, 2016

The 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit started in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 2-day meeting of heads of state of SCO is being conducted under the presidency of Uzbekistan. Key Facts During the summit, the issues related to strengthen stability and security ..

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Boxers Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics

June 23, 2016

Indian boxers Manoj Kumar and Vikas Krishan have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Manoj Kumar booked Olympic berth after advancing in the quarterfinal bout against Tajikistan’s Rakhimov ..

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Union Cabinet approves establishment of Fund of Funds for Startups under SIDBI

June 23, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for extending support to Startups. This 10,000 rupees corpus fund will be established in line with the Start ..

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Union Cabinet approves special package for Textile and Apparel sector

June 23, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for a special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in Textile and Apparel sector. Decision in this regard was taken by the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ..

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23 June: United Nations Public Service Day

June 23, 2016

Every year 23 June is being observed as the United Nations Public Service Day by the United Nations (UN). Significance of the Day: The day seeks to mark the invaluable contributions of public servants and administrators to build a better ..

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Union Cabinet approves Mega Spectrum Auction

June 23, 2016

The Union Cabinet under Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved mega auction of all available spectrum (more than 2300 Megahertz) across the seven bands. This decision will pave way for the largest-ever spectrum auction in the country and ..

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Union Cabinet extends deadline of UDAY scheme

June 23, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of extending the deadline for implementing the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a year to March 31, 2017. With this decision, states shall take over 75% of ailing DISCOM (Power Distribution companies) debt ..

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Ken Miyauchi appointed as President and COO of SoftBank Group

June 23, 2016

Ken Miyauchi has been appointed as the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. He will succeed Nikesh Arora who had stepped down from his position after the Chairman and CEO of Group Masayoshi Son ..

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