Current Affairs 18th June 2017

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