Page-20 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

Arvind Saxena appointed as acting Chairman of UPSC

June 11, 2018

Government has appointed Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) member Arvind Saxena as the acting Chairman of the commission. He will perform the duties of chairman of UPSC with effect from 20 June 2018 till further orders or till completion of ..

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Mauritius to host 11th World Hindi Conference

June 11, 2018

Mauritius is going to host 11th World Hindi Conference (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन) in its capital city Port Lois from August 18-20, 2018. It will be organised by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India in association with Government of ..

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India’s Sunil Chhetri becomes joint second highest international goal scorer

June 11, 2018

India’s talismanic football team captain Sunil Chhetri (33) became joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi. He achieved this feat after he scored his 64th goal in  match between India and Kenya ..

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Qingdao declaration: SCO summit adopts declaration calling for 3-year plan to combat terrorism

June 10, 2018

The 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit concluded with the adoption of the Qingdao declaration. It was adopted by leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India (represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi) and Pakistan. It was India and ..

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Malabar 2018: India, Japan and US start naval exercise off coast of Guam Island in western Pacific

June 10, 2018

Trilateral Naval Exercise Malabar 2018 between India, Japan and United States kicked off the coast of Guam in Philippine Sea. It will be 22nd edition of the naval exercise, which has now become an annual feature in deep military ties ..

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India, China ink 2 MoUs on sharing of Brahmaputra river data and supply of non-Basmati rice

June 10, 2018

India and China have signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) related to sharing of Brahmaputra river data and supply of non-Basmati rice. These MoUs were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held detailed discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ..

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Government appoints S Ramesh as Chairman of CBIC

June 10, 2018

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed S Ramesh, member of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) as its next Chairman. He will succeed present chairman Vanaja N. Sarna who retires in June 2018. Central Board of ..

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Friendship Medal: China awards its first highest state honour to Russian President Vladimir Putin

June 10, 2018

China awarded its first highest state honour Friendship Medal to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The award was personally bestowed on Vladimir Putin by Chinese President Xi Jinping in grand ceremony held at Great Hall of the People in capital city ..

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