Current Affairs 18th June 2017
NATIONAL
- Aadhaar made mandatory for new bank accounts, transactions above Rs.50,000
- Sushma Swaraj inaugurates KIP for young overseas Indians
- First phase of Kochi Metro to be inaugurated by PM Modi
- President to inaugurate Green Line of Bengaluru Metro
INTERNATIONAL
- First Person to Reach 100 Million Twitter Followers achieved by Katy Perry
BUSINESS
- Amazon to buy Whole Foods for USD 13.7 billion
- Rs 87 crore fine for Hyundai Motor India for anti-competitive conduct
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- First X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts launched by China
APPOINTMENT
- Senior executive of Tata Consultancy Services Ramanathan Ramanan to head Atal Innovation Mission
AWARD
- Margaret Atwood will receive a lifetime achievement award
SPORTS
- India bag five medals in Asian Junior Wrestling Championships
OBITUARY
- Former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl passes away
