Current Affairs 17th June 2016

Current Affairs 17th June 2016

National News:

• PM Modi inaugurates 1st conference of CBDT, CBEC
• Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha will arrive in Delhi on a three-day visit
• HRD minister Smriti Irani launches Vidyanjali in New Delhi
• Rajnath Singh to chair meeting of coastal States in Mumbai
• Railways start social media system for grievance
• Grievance redressal app for panchayats in Bengal
• India to provide Rs 48 million aid for college building in Nepal
• Nawazuddin introduces irrigation system in UP
• Karnataka government bans electronic cigarettes
• Haryana bans sale of paint thinner in bottles
• Government increases buffer stock of pulses by 5 times
• Government gives nod to six international agreements
• Maharashtra government to use plastic wastes to build roads
• Government to give unique ID cards to disabled persons
• Sikkim to start courses on endangered languages
• ‘Delhi’s CP world’s 7th costliest office space’
• India, ISA contract for exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides in Indian Ocean Region approved
• Union Cabinet approved Bill to fast track recovery of bad loans

International News:

• Congressional resolution introduced backing India’s UNSC bid
• India-Bangladesh transit facility becomes operational
• North Korea Ryugyong Hotel is world’s tallest unoccupied building
• France formally ratifies Paris climate accord

New Appointments:

• IAS officer Dr. M Beena, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), a statutory body of the Kerala Government
• DBS Bank appoints Niraj Mittal as institutional banking head
• Ex-spinner Venkataramana named coach of Dindigul franchise
• Corinthians boss Tite was named as the new coach of Brazil
• Sunil Bharti Mittal elected as International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Chairman
• Stayzilla appoints former Goibibo director Gopalakrishnan as vice-president of products
• Tokyo Governor, Yoichi Masuzoe, Resigns Over Spending Scandal
• Kamal Nath resigns as Congress’ Punjab chief

Banking:

• Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
• US Federal Reserve holds interest steady

Business and Economy:

• JLR opens first facility outside UK in Brazil

Science & Technology:

• Methane leak spotted from space for 1st time

Sports:

• Dhoni joint 2nd most successful ODI captain
• India won three-match ODI Series against Zimbabwe, 3-0

Obituaries:

• Assam Congress chief Anjan Dutta passes away
• American Literary Translator Gregory Rabassa dies
• McCartney’s Wings guitarist McCullough passes away
• Veteran Tamil film director AC Tirulokchandar passes away