Current Affairs 24th June 2016

Current Affairs 24th June 2016

National News:

• PM Modi reaches Uzbekistan capital Tashkent to attend SCO
• FM Arun Jaitley to embark on 5-day China visit today
• Government launches drive against lifestyle diseases
• India’s first sunken museum to come up in Delhi
• Government withdraws Drugs and Cosmetics Bill, 2013
• Union Cabinet approves special package for Textile and Apparel sector
• Union Cabinet approves pact for avoidance of double taxation with Belgium
• Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany
• Aadhaar to be linked with caste certificates

International News:

• India, Switzerland sign MoU to establish cooperation in skill development
• US to host pledging conference for Iraq
• EU reached agreement on new border force to tackle migrant crisis
• Ikea to open furniture museum in Sweden
• Hong Kong most expensive city for expats

New Appointments:

• PayPal appoints AnupamPahuja as India Country Manager and MD
• AveekSarkar resigns as Chief Editor of ABP Group of Publications
• Olympian Anju Bobby George resigned as president of Kerala Sports Council

Awards and Honours:

• Freida to get International Icon Award at IIFA

Business and Economy:

• Government extends date for reporting accounts details under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA )
• Tech Mahindra Ltd acquires UK-based BIO Agency Ltd:

Sports:

• Russian hockey winger Artemi Panarin wins 2015-2016 Calder Memorial Trophy