Current Affairs 23rd June 2016

Current Affairs 23rd June 2016

National News:

• Cabinet approves biggest ever spectrum auction
• Government okaysRs 10,000 crore corpus for Startups
• Maharashtra to set up anti-terrorism school for cops
• Maharashtra cabinet approves minority status for Jews
• Nagpur and China’s Jinan become ‘sister cities’
• Assam starts SMS drive for tobacco-free schools
• Banda Singh Bahadur commemorative coin released
• Aadhaar to be linked with caste, domicile certificates
• Andhra Postal circle releases stamps on Yoga booklet

International News:

• Russia signs deal to build Hyperloop in Moscow
• Chinese Prez, PM Modi to meet on sidelines of SCO summit in Tashkent

New Appointments:

• Ken Miyauchi replaces NikeshArora at SoftBank
• UP Congress President NirmalKhatri resigns

Books and Authors:

• A Life in Diplomacy authored by MK Rasgotra

Science & Technology:

• ISRO launches record 20 satellites in a mission

Sports:

• AIFF to launch ‘Mission 11 Million’ for football

Obituaries:

• Qawwali singer AmjadSabri shot dead in Karachi
• Noted Telangana poet and lyricist GudaAnjaiah dies