Current Affairs – June 15, 2018
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NATIONAL
Kerala
Ayush Minister inaugurates Yoga Ambassadors Tour
- Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH Government of India has inaugurated the Yoga Ambassador’s Tour at Leela Convention Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
INTERNATIONAL
India to host European Union Film Festival
- The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will premiere in New Delhi on 18th June, 2018 at the Siri Fort Auditorium.
- Slovakian Movie Little Harbour to be the opening film for the festival
Incredible India road shows
- The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Shri K. J. Alphons will attend a series of ‘Incredible India road shows’ in the United States of America, from 18th to 22nd June 2018. The road shows will be held in several major cities of US including New York, Chicago & Houston.
SCIENCE
106th Indian Science Congress in Jalandhar, Modi to inaugurate
- The Lovely Professional University (LPU) announced it has been slated to host world’s biggest science event – the Indian Science Congress.
Isro offers e-vehicle cell technology to firms for Rs 1 crore
- Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has offered the industry its indigenously developed lithium ion cell technology at a cost of Rs 1 crore for its use in automobiles.
- The e-vehicle green project initiative is expected to promote the government’s zero emission policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
SoftBank to invest up to $100 billion for solar power generation in India
- SoftBank Group Corp has decided to invest $60 billion-$100 billion in solar power generation in India.
- The company is expected to make the investment through a fund backed by Saudi Arabia’s government, NHK said. Saudi Arabia is the largest investor in SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which raised over $93 billion last year.
PhonePe partners with Ola
- Flipkart-owned PhonePe said it has partnered cab aggregator Ola that will allow riders to book rides using the former’s payment platform.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
4th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will chair the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the 17th June.
- The day-long meeting will be attended by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers from the States, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and senior officials from the Government of India.
DEFENCE
Flood Relief Operations in Tripura
- Three Mi 17 helicopters of Indian Air Force undertook flood affected areas of the state of Tripura, particularly in the town of Kailashahar on 15 Jun 18.
RANKINGS & INDEXES
Composite water management index
- Gujarat has emerged the top state in composite water management in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra in the first-of-its-kind ranking of states on management of water.
- Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been the worst performers in the ranking done by Niti Aayog, the country’s premier think tank
APPOINTMENTS
- S Sundari Nanda – First woman Director General of Police (DGP) in Puducherry.
SPORTS
18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship
- Madhya Pradesh’s Anil Kumar secured gold at the second day of the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi.
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