Page-8 of Current Affairs - June, 2019

RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya quits before his term ends

June 24, 2019

Viral Acharya Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has resigned from his position 6 months before the end of his term citing reason as unavoidable personal circumstances. Acharya, who joined RBI on 23 January 2017 for a three-year ..

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Vaishno Devi Shrine to have its own Disaster Response Force by 2020

June 24, 2019

Mata Vaishno Devi shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September 2020. For this purpose NDRF and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in ..

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IOC formally opens new Headquarters in Switzerland

June 24, 2019

On Olympic Games’ 125th anniversary, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The innaugration of new headquarters comes exactly 125 years after Olympic Games were revived. Key Highlights The International Olympic Committee was founded ..

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Japan gifts Manipur a Peace Museum built on WWII memories

June 24, 2019

Japan gifted Manipur, one of India’s north eastern state a Museum of Peace built on the memories of Battle of Imphal, one of the fiercest battles of 2nd World War (WWII). The inauguration of Imphal Peace Museum marked 75th anniversary ..

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Saudi Arabia becomes 1st Arab country to get full FATF membership

June 24, 2019

Saudi Arabia has become 1st Arab country to be granted full membership of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following FATF’s Annual General Meeting held in Orlando, Florida in United States (US). Saudi Arabia and FATF Background: Since November 2004, Saudi ..

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Indian Women’s Hockey Team Wins FIH Series Finals

June 24, 2019

India clinched the women’s FIH Series Finals Hockey Tournament by beating hosts Japan 3-1 in summit clash at the Hiroshima Hockey Stadium in Japan. Key Highlights The World No.9 Indian women had put a hard fought win over the Asian ..

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Centre distributed free DD set-top boxes in J&K

June 24, 2019

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, along with Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) governor Satyapal Malik distributed Doordarshan (DD) Free Dish Set Top Boxes to people living in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir region in Srinagar. Key Highlights ..

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Unique Flood Hazard Atlas: Odisha

June 24, 2019

Odisha has come out with a unique flood hazard atlas aided by satellite imagery, which is expected to help the coastal state manage floods more efficiently. The atlas was released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State-level Natural ..

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