Current Affairs 20th June 2017

Current Affairs 20th June 2017

NATIONAL:

• Taj hotel – 1st Indian building to get trademark
• New trains to Nayagarh in Odisha through video-conferencing flagged off by Prabhu
• For financially backward people of State, Venkaiah launches Urban housing project
• Ministry of Culture launches ‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India’

INTERNATIONAL:

• ‘Tech Visa’ for woo tech industry launched by French President Macron
• Brexit negotiations begin in Brussels

BANKING NEWS:

• Bankruptcy proceedings directed by RBI for Lanco, shares dip 20%

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• China to send Mini-Ecosystems to the Moon
• NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Clears Safety Tests

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Filmfare Awards South 2017 – R Madhavan named as Best Actor

SPORTS NEWS:

• All-time record of playing most ICC finals set by Yuvraj Singh
• Indian hockey team post biggest victory over Pakistan, win 7-1
• 1st Champions Trophy title by Pakistan after beating India