National News
1. PM Modi Lays
Foundation Stone of Projects Worth Rs27,000 crore in Jharkhand
i. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, laid
the foundation stone of various projects of the Government of India and
Government of Jharkhand, at an event in Sindri.
ii. The total cost of these projects is Rs. 27,000 crore. These include:
ii. The total cost of these projects is Rs. 27,000 crore. These include:
1. Revival of Sindri
Fertilizer Project of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd.
2. Ranchi
City Gas Distribution Project by GAIL,
3. All
India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar,
4. Development of Deoghar
Airport,
5. Patratu
Super Thermal Power Project.
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Jharkhand CM-
Raghubar Das, Governor- Draupadi Murmu.
2. India to be Host Country For Celebrations of World Environment Day 2018
i. India will be the host country for
celebrations of World Environment Day 2018. The announcement in this regard was
made by the Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. The theme for this
year is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.
ii. The government has launched green deeds campaign to raise awareness about protection of the environment. The World Environment Day will be celebrated on 5th of June.
ii. The government has launched green deeds campaign to raise awareness about protection of the environment. The World Environment Day will be celebrated on 5th of June.
3. PMs of India and
Bangladesh Inagurate Bangla Bhavan in Shantiniketan
Bangladesh Inagurate Bangla Bhavan |
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate
Bangladesh Bhawan at Shanti Niketan in West Bengal.
ii. The two leaders then paid floral tributes to Rabindra Nath Tagore. This is the first time in Indian history, that two prime ministers attended a convocation ceremony.
ii. The two leaders then paid floral tributes to Rabindra Nath Tagore. This is the first time in Indian history, that two prime ministers attended a convocation ceremony.
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Bangladesh PM- Sheikh
Hasina, Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Bangladeshi
Taka.
4. I&B Minister
Launches 6-Day ASEAN India Film Festival
i. I&B Minister Col. Rajyavardhana
Rathore launches six-day ASEAN India Film Festival in New
Delhi. India and ASEAN share historical and cultural links.
ii. The Union Minister also stated that the Information and Broadcasting ministry is taking measures to create and promote film festivals with ASEAN, BRICS and European nations.
ii. The Union Minister also stated that the Information and Broadcasting ministry is taking measures to create and promote film festivals with ASEAN, BRICS and European nations.
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ASEAN stands for Association of
Southeast Asian Nations.
5. 9th Edition of ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti
Mahotsav’ Inaugurated in Uttarakhand
i. Ministry of Culture has
organised 3-Day long diversified cultural festival ‘Rashtriya
Sanskriti Mahotsav’ festival which was inaugurated by Chief Minister
of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Near Tehri Lake, Uttrakhand. It
is the ninth edition of this festival.
ii. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was conceived by the Ministry of Culture in the year 2015, when the Ministry decided to organize it with an intent to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Country in all its rich and varied dimensions.
ii. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was conceived by the Ministry of Culture in the year 2015, when the Ministry decided to organize it with an intent to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Country in all its rich and varied dimensions.
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Uttarakhand CM- Trivendra
Singh Rawat, Governor- Dr. Krishan Kant Paul.
6. Indian Navy Commissions 4th Ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV
i. The Indian Navy commissioned
the IN LCU L54, the fourth ship of Landing Craft
Utility MK-IV, into its fleet at Port Blair, Andaman and
Nicobar.
ii. The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM and Chief of Materiel. The Commissioning of L-54 is in line with the Union Government’s Make in India initiative.
ii. The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM and Chief of Materiel. The Commissioning of L-54 is in line with the Union Government’s Make in India initiative.
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Admiral Sunil Lanba the
23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
7. Government Notifies 8.55% Interest on PF
for 2017-18
i. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
(EPFO) has asked its field offices to credit 8.55% rate of
interest for 2017-18 into the Provident Fund accounts of around 5
crore subscribers. According to an order issued by the EPFO, the Labour
Ministry has conveyed approval to credit 8.55% rate of interest for last
fiscal.
ii. The finance ministry had ratified 8.55%rate of interest on EPF for the last fiscal, but it could not be implemented because of model code of conduct for Karnataka elections.
ii. The finance ministry had ratified 8.55%rate of interest on EPF for the last fiscal, but it could not be implemented because of model code of conduct for Karnataka elections.
Appointments
8. President Appoints
New Governors In Odisha and Mizoram
i. BJP leaders Ganeshi
Lal and Kummanam Rajasekharan were appointed as Governors
of Odisha and Mizoram, respectively. According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan
communique, Prof. Ganeshi Lal will take over as the
new governor of Odisha. He has replaced S C Jamir.
ii. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik had been given additional charge of Odisha. The President appointed Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan as the Governor of Mizoram. He will be replacing Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma.
ii. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik had been given additional charge of Odisha. The President appointed Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan as the Governor of Mizoram. He will be replacing Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma.
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Odisha CM- Naveen Patnaik, Mizoram
CM- Lal Thanhawla.
9. Barbados Elects Mia Mottley as 1st Female
Prime Minister
i. The Caribbean island of Barbados has
elected Mia Mottley as its first female Prime
Minister since gaining independence from the UK in 1966.
ii. Mottley's Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats in the country's Parliament, coming to power for the first time in a decade.
ii. Mottley's Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats in the country's Parliament, coming to power for the first time in a decade.
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Barbados Capital- Bridgetown, Currency- Barbadian
dollar.
Sports News
10. Archery World Cup
Stage II 2018 Starts in Turkey
i. The second stage of Archery World Cup 2018 has
been started in Antalya, Turkey. India opened its account with
a silver and a bronze medal in the compound section.
ii. India’s women compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal recovered from a poor start to lose to their Chinese Taipei opponents by three points to settle for a silver.
ii. India’s women compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal recovered from a poor start to lose to their Chinese Taipei opponents by three points to settle for a silver.
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Turkey
Capital- Ankara, Currency- Turkish lira.