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Current Affairs News Headlines: June 1 to 15, 2018 ................................................................................... 3 Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 1, 2018 .................................................................................. 3 Current Affairs News Headlines: June 2, 2018 ..................................................................................... 4 Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 3, 2018 ................................................................................. 6 Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 4, 2018 ................................................................................ 7 Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 5, 2018 ................................................................................. 8 Current Affairs News Headlines: June 6, 2018 .................................................................................... 9 Current Affairs News Headlines: June 7, 2018 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................................................................................. 19 Jun, 01 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Cochin Shipyard, Kerala Government ink pact to build three marine ambulances ................... 20 India, Japan, US: Malabar Exercise 2018 to be held off coast of Guam in Philippine Sea ......... 21 akshay moon | [email protected] | PM Narendra Modi launches 3 Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore ................................. 22 RIMPAC 2018: 26 countries including India to participate in biennial exercise in US .............. 22 Maiden test Next Generation SFDR Air to Air Missile successfully conducted .......................... 23 Core industries register 4.7% growth in April 2018 ........................................................................ 24 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Government inks $500 million loan agreement with World Bank ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban): Government approves construction 1.5 lakh affordable houses .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Government launches Online Analytical Tool to monitor foreign contributions under FCRA ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 India’s First Advanced Forensic Lab dedicated to women related cases to come up in Chandigarh ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Jun, 02 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Central Government forms Cauvery Water Management Authority ............................................ 28 Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS): IMD’s new forecast model ................................................... 29 Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana: Odisha’s Health Insurance Scheme for Journalists ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Jun, 03 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Agni 5 Missile Test Fired off Odisha Coast ........................................................................................ 30 New Humsafar Express Flagged Off between Jodhpur and Bandra .............................................. 31 Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic Pollution adopted in Agra ................................................................ 31 Jun, 04 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Financial Literacy Week starts with theme ‘Customer Protection’ ................................................. 32 29th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre Observed ....................................................................... 32 © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 2 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 India’s E-waste Generation: Key Facts from ASSOCHAM-NEC Study ........................................ 33 India receives first shipment of cheapest LNG from Gazprom Russia ......................................... 34 Jun, 06 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 Reservations in Promotions: Centre gets go ahead from SC ........................................................... 35 IBSA Ministerial Meet held at Pretoria, South Africa ........................................................................ 35 Rs. 8500 Crore Bailout Package for Sugar Industry Approved ..................................................... 36 RBI’s Monetary Policy Review: RBI Hikes Repo Rate to 6.25% ..................................................... 37 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Promulgated ...................... 38 Jun, 07 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 India’s Current Maternal Mortality Ratio is 130: Key Facts ............................................................. 39 Public Credit Registry: New Information Repository to be set up by RBI ................................... 40 Jun, 08 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 11th Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 held in India ..................................................................................... 41 Andhra Pradesh: First state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes ...................... 42 Queen Pineapple declared as State Fruit of Tripura ......................................................................... 42 DAC approves Equipment Acquisition proposals for Defence forces ........................................... 43 Operation NISTAR: Indian Navy successfully evacuates 38 Indian Nationals from Yemen ................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Government extends timeline of Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project ........................... 44 Jun, 09 2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 akshay moon | [email protected] | ICGS C 439: Interceptor ship commissioned by Indian Coast Guard ......................................... 45 Swachh Bharat Mission: Rural sanitation coverage crosses the 85% mark ................................. 45 Government to raise 5 Indian Reserve Police battalions in Jammu & Kashmir .......................... 46 June 8: World Oceans Day ..................................................................................................................... 46 Dhanush artillery gun clears final test, ready for induction ............................................................. 46 FDI in India rises to US $61.96 billion in 2017-18: DIPP ............................................................... 47 5 countries elected as non-permanent members of UNSC ............................................................. 48 Berne Convention: India submits declaration ..................................................................................... 49 Global Peace Index 2018: India ranks 136th ...................................................................................... 49 Jun, 10 2018 ........................................................................................................................................................ 51 Friendship Medal: China awards its first highest state honour to Russian President Vladimir Putin ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 Government appoints S Ramesh as Chairman of CBIC .................................................................... 51 India, China ink 2 MoUs on sharing of Brahmaputra river data and supply of non-Basmati rice ................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Malabar 2018: India, Japan and US start naval exercise off coast of Guam Island in western Pacific ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Qingdao declaration: SCO summit adopts declaration calling for 3-year plan to combat terrorism ............................................................................................................................................. 54 Jun, 11 2018 ........................................................................................................................................................ 55 India’s Sunil Chhetri becomes joint second highest international goal scorer ............................. 55 Mauritius to host 11th World Hindi Conference ................................................................................ 56 Arvind Saxena appointed as acting Chairman of UPSC ................................................................... 56 Former NIA chief Sharad Kumar appointed vigilance commissioner in CVC ............................ 57 © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 3 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 CSIR lab to give technology for India’s first indigenous Lithium Ion Battery project ............... 58 WHO commends India for reducing maternal mortality ratio by 77% ....................................... 58 Nipah virus: Kerala lifts high alert; schools to reopen ...................................................................... 59 Government launches Rail Madad app to expedite and streamline passenger grievance redressal ................................................................................................................................................................ 61 2nd India-US colloquium on Earth Observations & Sciences for Society, Economy inaugurated ................................................................................................................................................................ 61 India mulls new group of 8-10 countries in WTO ............................................................................ 62 Jun, 12 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 63 IRCTC inks MoU with CSC for delivery of rail tickets .................................................................... 63 India to host first BIMSTEC military exercise .................................................................................... 63 Credit Enhancement Fund: Government to launch Rs.500 crore fund ....................................... 64 Nepal-Bharat Maitri Irrigation Project: India gives cheque to Nepal ............................................ 65 Government launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in partnership with CSC ....................................... 65 EPIC planet: Indian PRL scientists discover new planet ................................................................... 66 Explained: Seva Bhoj Yojna ..................................................................................................................... 67 12 June: World Day against Child Labour ........................................................................................... 68 Jun, 13 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 68 SEBI constitutes Group to review Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) framework ................ 68 SEBI constitutes Expert Committee frame rules for direct listing of Indian firms abroad ....... 69 akshay moon | [email protected] | ISRO to transfer lithium ion cell technology to industries for mass production ........................ 70 Greece, Suriname, Cuba: President Ramnath Kovind to embark on three nation tour ............ 70 International Conference on ICT to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal ............................................... 71 Surya Kiran-XIII: India-Nepal joint military exercise concludes in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand ................................................................................................................................................................ 71 Atal Tinkering Labs: NITI Aayog selects 3,000 more schools ...................................................... 72 Ten new iconic sites selected under Phase III of Swachh Iconic Places of Swachh Bharat Mission ................................................................................................................................................ 73 Jun, 14 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................... 74 Cabinet approves MoU between the ICMR and INSERM, France ................................................ 74 Cabinet extends tenure of Commission constituted to examine issue of OBC sub-categorisation ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 Cabinet approves Three Year Action Plan of Agricultural Education Division & ICAR Institutes ................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Cabinet approves enactment of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 .................................................................... 76 Cabinet approves Repositioning of North Eastern Council ............................................................. 77 Dr Bindeshwar Pathak: Sulabh International founder honoured with Nikkei Asia Prize ......... 78 US Government approves sale of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India ........................ 79 NITI Aayog launches Composite Water Management Index ......................................................... 80 10th Meeting of Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis held in New Delhi .............. 81 Jun, 15 2018 ........................................................................................................................................................ 81 NLCIL’s three 100 MW solar power projects inaugurated .............................................................. 81 Cabinet approves withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 ........................... 82 June 14: World Blood Donor Day ......................................................................................................... 83 © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 4 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 Government hikes import duty on non-palm oils by 5-10% .......................................................... 83 PM Naraendra Modi inaugurates Integrated Command and Control Centre at Naya Raipur ............................................................................................................................................................... 84 106th Science Congress to be hosted by Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar ............................................................................................................................................................... 84 20 States sign MoU for implementing Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission ................................................................................................................................................................ 85 DRDO converts Pinaka rocket system into guided missile ............................................................. 86 Government launches Swajal Scheme in 115 Aspirational districts ............................................... 86 Multiple Choice Questions .............................................................................................................................. 87 akshay moon | [email protected] | © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 5 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 Current Affairs News Headlines: June 1 to 15, 2018 Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 1, 2018 Lok Sabha By-election Results Maharashtra: BJP retains Palghar seat, loses Bhandara-Gondiya seat to NCP UP: Tabassum Hasan of the RLD wins Kairana seat, earlier held by BJP Nagaland: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) wins the state’s lone seat Assembly By-elections Results West Bengal: Trinamool Congress retains Maheshtala seat Bihar: RJD wrests Jokihat seat from the JD(U) UP: Samajwadi Party wrests Noorpur seat from BJP Uttarakhand: BJP retains Tharali seat Jharkhand: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) retains both Silli and Gomia seats Punjab: Congress wrests Shahkot seat from Shiromani Akali Dal Meghalaya: Opposition Congress retains Ampati seat Kerala: Ruling CPI (M)-led LDF wins Chengannur seat akshay moon | [email protected] | Karnataka: Congress retains Rajarajeshwari Nagar seat India PM Modi meets Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad in Kuala Lumpur PM Modi launches 3 Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore IISc, Bengaluru is the only Indian entity in Top-100 of Times Higher Education’s World Reputation Rankings 2018 Maharashtra: Agriculture Minister Pandurang P. Fundkar of BJP dies in Mumbai at 67 Singer Zubeen Garg to get ‘Hero to Animals Award’ from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam Economy & Corporate Q4 GDP grows at 7.7%, for entire 2017-18 at 6.7% Fiscal deficit for 2017-18 at 3.53% of GDP, revenue deficit at 2.65% of GDP Per capita income grows 8.6% to Rs 1,12,835 in 2017-18 Petrol price cut by 7 paise a litre and diesel by 5 paise Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) posts net profit of Rs 36,075 crore in 2017-18, remains India’s most profitable company for 3rd year in a row 8 infrastructure industries recorded 4.7% growth in April did not receive any expressions of interest in its planned Air India stake sale by May 31 deadline © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 3 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 Centre asks states to lift their quota of subsidised grains meant for distribution to welfare institutions and SC/ST/OBC hostels UIDAI halves daily minimum Aadhaar enrolment/updation target for stipulated bank branches to 8 from July 1 Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) signs agreement to construct 3 marine ambulance Kerala govt. Two-day strike of public sector bank employees ends India and World Bank sign $500 million additional financing for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Rural Roads Project FICCI and Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) join hands to chart a future road map for sustainable mobility in India Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers & Chemicals (GNFC) bags Porter Prize for 2nd year in a row for innovative and pioneering role in promoting cashless/less cash drive Google India introduces ‘Neighbourly’ app to solve local queries in Mumbai Patanjali removes its messaging app ‘Kimbho’ from Google Play Store akshay moon | [email protected] | World 26 countries including India to participate in biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise in US from June 27 to August 2 US Pacific Command renamed as US Indo-Pacific Command Denmark bans Islamic full-face veil in public spaces World No Tobacco Day observed on May 31 with focus on ‘Tobacco and Heart Disease’ Sports Two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu tests positive for a banned anabolic steroid Current Affairs News Headlines: June 2, 2018 PM’s Singapore Visit Bilateral talks held between PM Modi and Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong PM Modi presents a replica of 6th century Buddhagupta Stele to PM Loong PM Modi hands over Padma Shri award to former Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh PM Modi delivers keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Indian, Singaporean navies sign agreement on logistics cooperation India Centre notifies Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 4 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 implementation of the Cauvery Water Tribunal Award on sharing of waters between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) launches Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) for generating more accurate and area specific forecast of extreme weather events like rains, heat wave and cold wave Odisha govt. launches health insurance scheme for journalists titled ‘Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana’ Dinesh Gupta appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) Economy & Corporate India’s forex reserves declined by USD 2.23 billion to USD 412.83 billion for the week ended May 25 MHA launches online analytical tool to monitor foreign funding of NGOs under FCRA launches Income Tax Reward Scheme to get people’s participation in curbing black money Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declines from 51.6 in April to 51.2 inak shMay maooyn | [email protected] | Legal and General exits insurance business in India by selling its entire 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance FSSAI to bring down trans-fatty acids (TFA) in vanaspati/bakery shortenings/margarine to less than 2% in a phased manner Kerala Tourism rolls out ‘ComeOutAndPlay’ monsoon campaign NTPC Ltd adopts Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India World World Childhood Index: India ranked 113th among 175 countries NGO Save the Children World Press Cartoon Awards: Kerala-based cartoonist Thomas Antony wins award in Best Caricature category Global Day of Parents observed on June 1 Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy admits defeat ahead of a no-confidence vote Italy: Giuseppe Conte sworn in as new PM Pakistan SC strikes down HC order that disqualified ex-foreign minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif from contesting polls “President is Missing”, novel co-authored by ex-US president Bill Clinton and James Patterson, to release on June 4 India, Japan and USA to participate in exercise ‘Malabar 2018,’ off the © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 5 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea in mid-summer Indonesia: Volcano Mount Merapi erupts on Java Island Karthik Nemmani, a 14-year-old Indian-American boy, wins Scripps National Spelling Bee Sports India’s men’s doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan crash out of French Open tennis after 2nd round loss ICC includes Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland and the UAE in their ODI rankings list apart from the 12 existing countries Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 3, 2018 Pm’s Singapore Visit An orchid named after PM Modi on his visit to the National Orchid Garden PM Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi plaque at Clifford Pier PM Modi meets US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis PM Modi visits Changi Naval Base India Telangana celebrates fourth year of its formation on June 2 akshay moon | [email protected] | sets up Executive Committee under PM’s chairmanship to spread Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy in India and abroad President to preside over 2-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors on June 4-5 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and TERI sign MoU to set up a Resource Efficiency Cell at the Ministry Navy sends ship to Socotra Island in Yemen to evacuate 38 stranded Indians under ‘Operation Nistar’ WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi lays foundation of Sakhi Suraksha Advanced DNA Forensic Laboratory at Chandigarh World Milk Day observed on June 1, theme in India: ‘Drink Move Be Strong’ Economy & Corporate launches ‘Seva Bhoj Yojna’ to reimburse CGST on purchase of raw materials for free food given at religious places HDFC Bank recognized with Champion Security Award in the India & South Asia category at the Visa Asia Pacific Security Summit World US vetoes an Arab-backed UN draft resolution calling for measures to protect the Palestinians More than 100 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during protests at © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 6 Current Affairs [PDF] - June 1-15, 2018 the border with Gaza Spain: Pedro Sanchez sworn in as PM after ousting Mariano Rajoy Egypt: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sworn in for 2nd 4-year term in office Google will not renew contract to do artificial intelligence work for US Pentagon Cuba and the US agree to permanently restore the direct postal service between the 2 countries China launches new earth observation satellite Gaofen-6 Sports French Open tennis: Rohan Bopanna & Edouard Roger-Vasselin enter Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals Hosts India beat Chinese Taipei 5-0 in the opening match Hero Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai India’s Sanjana Ramesh wins MVP award at Basketball Without Borders Asia IOA to follow “no accreditation policy” for parents of sportspersons during the 2018 Asian Gamaksheays m oionn | [email protected] | Current Affairs – News Headlines: June 4, 2018 India Nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile of 5000 km range test-fired from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast Humsafar Jodhpur Bandra Express flagged off from Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway Station in Jodhpur A Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic Pollution adopted in Agra Akshay Kumar becomes face of government’s road safety campaign Noted Bengali litterateur Arabinda Guha dies in Kolkata at 89 Business & Economy RBI chooses ‘customer protection’ as theme for Financial Literacy Week from June 4 to 8 Free banking services like cheque book issuance and ATM withdrawals outside the ambit of GST Data Security Council of India (DSCI) of NASSCOM signs agreement with Telangana govt. to set up Centre of Excellence for cyber security World First World Bicycle Day celebrated on June 3 American astronaut Scott Tingle, Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov return to earth after 168-day stay at the International Space Station © 2018 GKToday | All Rights Reserved | https://www.gktoday.in 7