Page-19 of Current Affairs - June, 2017

President launches 'Selfie with Daughter' Mobile App

June 9, 2017

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has launched a mobile Application ‘Selfie with Daughter’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The App is aimed at raising awareness among people about female foeticide and sex selection. The President has urged the people to take selfies ..

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India and UNOSSC launch Partnership Fund to Promote Sustainable Development

June 9, 2017

India and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation have launched a partnership fund to promote sustainable development projects across the developing world. The India-UN Development Partnership Fund was launched on occasion of the World Oceans Day at a special ceremony held at the Permanent ..

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Indian Girl Sahithi Pingali to get Planet Named after Her

June 9, 2017

Sahithi Pingali, a twelfth grader from Bengaluru will get a minor planet in Milky Way named after her as a reward for developing an integrated mobile phone app and lake monitoring kit to monitor pollution in water bodies. Sahithi Pingali had presented ..

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Petrol and Diesel Prices to be revised Daily from June 16

June 9, 2017

State-run oil marketing companies such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) will revise the prices of petrol and diesel daily from June 16 throughout the country. The move is aimed at countering ..

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Bopanna-Dabrowski Wins French Open Mixed Doubles

June 9, 2017

Rohan Bopanna has won his maiden Grand Slam title along with his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski by winning the French Open mixed doubles trophy. This is Bopanna’s maiden Grand Slam title at French Open. With this title win he has ..

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Law Ministry clears Kambala Bill

June 8, 2017

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has cleared the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2017, and thus legalising kambala. The bill will now be sent to the President for getting his assent. Background In November 2016, the ..

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Explained: UK Elections

June 8, 2017

The following are the characteristic features of the elections conducted in the UK: Britain is a parliamentary democracy. The government should have the support of a majority of lawmakers in the elected lower chamber of parliament, the House of Commons. Thus, ..

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WHO revises Protocol for Antibiotics

June 8, 2017

With an aim to curb antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revised the protocol for antibiotics. This revision is the biggest such revision of the antibiotics section in the 40-year history of the essential medicines list (EML). Salient Highlights WHO ..

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