Page-11 of Current Affairs - June, 2017

UN General Assembly Approves Creation of New UN Office of Counter Terrorism

June 16, 2017

The United Nations General Assembly has approved the establishment of a new United Nations office of counter-terrorism to help Member States implement UN’s global counter-terrorism strategy. Salient Highlights With the creation of new UN office of counter terrorism, UN will transfer ..

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AIIB Approves $150 million for India Infrastructure Fund

June 15, 2017

China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $150 million equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund. This loan will be the bank’s first equity investment to fund private projects. Salient Highlights The $150 million investment would go the India Infrastructure ..

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China launches its First X-ray Space Telescope

June 15, 2017

China has launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts. The telescope weighing 2.5 tonne was sent to the space using China’s Long March-4B rocket. The satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Black ..

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Bhupen Hazarika Award conferred to Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi

June 15, 2017

The Bhupen Hazarika National Award, 2017 has been conferred upon the noted writer Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi. This is the fifth edition of the award which was first conferred in 2012. The award has been instituted by Sarhad, a Maharashtra-based organisation. The award honours an outstanding ..

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UN Report: India is Top Remittance Receiving Country

June 15, 2017

According to the ‘One Family at a Time’ study conducted by the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Indians working across the world had sent home USD 62.7 billion in 2016 making India the top remittance-receiving country surpassing China. Salient Highlights Around ..

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India-South Korea sign Agreements to Push Infrastructure Development and Bilateral Trade

June 15, 2017

India and South Korea has signed an agreement for $10 billion assistance for infrastructure development projects in India, including smart cities. It includes $9 billion in concessional credit and $1 billion in Official development assistance (ODA). Part of this fund will be utilised towards Smart ..

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Israeli Author David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize

June 15, 2017

Israeli author David Grossman has won the Man Booker International Prize for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar“. David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize. He will share the £50,000 ($64,000) ..

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Neeru Chadha becomes First Indian Women to be elected to International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas

June 15, 2017

Law expert Neeru Chadha has been elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS). With this election, she has become the first Indian women to win a crucial election to a top UN judicial body that ..

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IOC, BPCL, HPCL Sign Agreement to set World's Largest Refinery

June 15, 2017

The Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum has have signed the joint venture agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Salient Highlights Indian Oil ..

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Union Cabinet approves Proposal to introduce the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017

June 14, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 which will provide a comprehensive resolution framework for financial sector entities to deal with bankruptcy situation in banks, insurance companies, and other entities. Salient ..

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