Page-11 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

NSG plenary meeting held in Jurmala, Latvia

June 17, 2018

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary meeting took place on in Jurmala, Latvia after Latvia assumed chairmanship of NSG for 2018-19. With this, Latvia became first Baltic state to chair the NSG. There was no headway in India’s application for ..

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Peggy Whitson: NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut

June 17, 2018

NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman, Peggy Whitson (58) has announced her retirement as astronaut less than year after returning from her last and longest spaceflight.  During her career, she had racked up total of 665 days in space — more than any ..

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China imposes additional duties on US $50 billion worth of American products

June 17, 2018

China in tit-for-tat action has imposed additional tariffs and duties on $50-billion worth of American products. It comes after US President Donald Trump slapped stiff 25% tariff on Chinese goods worth similar amount. This has triggered full-fledged trade war between ..

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June 16: International Day of Family Remittances

June 16, 2018

The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed every year on 16 June across the world. It is aimed at recognizing significant financial contribution migrant workers make to wellbeing of their families back home and to sustainable development of ..

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India to host European Union Film Festival

June 16, 2018

India is going to host 23rd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) on 18th to 24th June, 2018 at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. It is organized by Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting partnering with the ..

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Government approves financial assistance of Rs. 5.5 lakh per family to West Pakistan Refugees settled in J&K

June 16, 2018

The Union Government has approved financial assistance amounting to Rs. 5.5 lakh per family to West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs). It will benefit 5,764 families of WPRs settled in Jammu and Kashmir. Key Facts The scheme comes into effect from June ..

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TCS becomes first Company to close over Rs. 7 Trillion Market Cap

June 16, 2018

India’s IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became first listed company in India to close day’s trade with market capitalisation (m cap) of over Rs. 7 lakh crore (over $103 billion). M cap is value of company that is traded ..

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US slaps 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods

June 16, 2018

United States has slapped stiff 25% tariff on US $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. It has accused China of intellectual property (IP) theft and unfair trade practices. This decision has triggered full-fledged trade war between world’s two largest economies. ..

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June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 16, 2018

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed every year on June 15 across the world to highlight the often silent suffering of the elder generation. The theme this year is “Moving from Awareness to Action through a Human ..

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Japan adopts economic plan to allow more foreign workers

June 16, 2018

Japan’s Cabinet has adopted an economic plan that will allow more foreign workers to work in the country. This proposal will help rapidly aging country to make up for its declining workforce. In recent times, number of foreign workers in ..

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