Page-23 of Current Affairs - June, 2019

Indian Army installs Air Quality Monitor at Fort Williams

June 4, 2019

The Indian Army has commissioned a “Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System” (CAAQMS) at its Eastern Command headquarters in Fort William Military Station, Kolkata in West Bengal. The commission of air quality monitor is part of Army’s countrywide ‘Go Green’ ..

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3 June: World Bicycle Day celebrated

June 4, 2019

The World Bicycle Day was globally celebrated on 3 June 2019 by organising group rides on the event to popularize the use of bicycles in daily life. Background In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 3 June as ..

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Elephanta Festival of Art and Culture begins

June 4, 2019

The Elephanta Festival of art and culture commenced at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The festival was inaugurated by state Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal who highlighted government’s commitment towards boosting Elephanta island tourism in all possible ways. ..

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‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge’ book by Ashis Ray released

June 4, 2019

Celebrated cricket broadcaster Ashis Ray released a new book titled ‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge’. It the new book he has Ray penned down the journey of Indian cricket at the World Cups since the inaugural edition of WCs ..

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U.S. Visa process now needs Social Media Profiles

June 4, 2019

Under a new rule, the United States has asked all Visa applicants to must provide information on their social media use and declare their social media profiles going back five years. Key Highlights Background: The new Visa rules originates from ..

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CAG Rajiv Mehrishi elected External Auditor for WHO

June 4, 2019

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Rajiv Mehrishi has been elected as external auditor of World Health Organization (WHO) for a period of four years from year 2020 to 2023. Key Highlights CAG Rajiv Mehrishi was elected at ..

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OIC appoints Yousef Aldobeay as its special envoy for J&K

June 4, 2019

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appointed Yousef Aldobeay of Saudi Arabia as its special envoy for Jammu & Kashmir. The decision was taken at the 14th OIC Summit held in the holy city of Makkah, in Saudi Arabia. Key ..

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IAF AN-32 Aircraft Missing

June 4, 2019

Indian Air Force’s AN-32 transport aircraft goes missing after taking off from Jorhat in Assam. The airborne aircraft had total 13 people on board including eight aircrew and five passengers. Key Highlights AN-32 aircraft got airborne on 3 June from ..

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Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meets in Bangkok

June 3, 2019

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue also known as Quad is an informal strategic grouping consisting of India, US, Australia and Japan recently met in Bangkok in Thailand. Key Highlights of Meet The meet in Bangkok was attended by senior officials of ..

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14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Mecca

June 3, 2019

The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Key Highlights of Summit Agenda: The official agenda of meeting was to address ‘current ..

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