Current Affairs 24th June 2017
NATIONAL
- The Department of Science and Technology has launched the Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty (VAJRA) scheme to attract Indian scientists abroad
- Government announces another 30 cities under Smart City Mission
- MeitY launches Web Portal for smooth GST implementation
- Rural Uttarakhand and rural Haryana have declared themselves as the 4th and 5th Open Defecation Free (ODF) States of India
- 53 New Projects for 9 Cities Approved in Odisha under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
INTERNATIONAL
- US has cleared the sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India
- According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai is the most expensive city in India
BANKING & ECONOMY
- The Reserve Bank of India reconstituted the Oversight Committee by appointing three more members
APPOINTMENT
- Vladimir Voronkov appointed as Under-Secretary-General of UN Counter-Terrorism Office
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- PSLV-C38, carrying 31 satellites, has been lifted off from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
AWARD
- Indian agricultural microbiologist Shrihari Chandraghatgi has been conferred the Ministry of Environment Award for 2017 in Japan
