CurrentAffairsJune2015

Month June2015

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Appointments
1. AmareshKumarLalisAppointedasanAdditionalJudgeinPatnaHighCourt.
2. AmeenahGuribFakimhasbeenappointedasFirstwomanPresidentofMauritius(IndianOceanislandnation).
3. AmeisingLuikhamisappointedasSecretaryinDepartmentofPublicEnterprises.
4. AmitJainisappointedasPresidentofUberTechnologies'IndiaOperations.
5. AnisaRasoulihasbeennominatedasFirstFemaleJudgeintheSupremeCourtofAfghanistan.
6. AnoopKumarSrivastavaisappointedasSecretaryinInterStateCouncilSecretariat.
7. ArchanaRamasundaramisappointedasDirectorofNationalCrimeRecordsBureau(NCRB).
8. AshokKumarAngurana(SecretaryinDepartmentofAnimalHusbandry,Dairying&Fisheries)hasbeengivenadditionalchargeof
SecretaryinDepartmentofConsumerAffairs.
9. BirenderSinghDhanoahasbeenappointedasVideChiefofIndianAirForce.
10. DebendranathSarangiiselectedasPresidentofSquashRacketsFederationofIndia(SRFI).
11. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyInauguratedNewBankNotePaperLineatSecurityPaperMill,Hoshangabad(MadhyaPradesh).
12. FormerGeorgianPresidentMikheilSaakashvilihasbeenappointedasGovernorofUkraine'ssouthernOdessaregion.
13. FormerIndiancricketerRahulDravidisnamedascoachofIndiaAandUnder19cricketteams.
14. FormerSingaporeForeignMinisterGeorgeYeohasbeenappointedasnewChancellorofNalandaUniversity(Bihar)
15. FormerSouthAfricanReserveBankgovernorTitoMbowenihasbeenappointedasnonexecutivedirectortotheboardtheBricsNew
DevelopmentBank(NDB).SouthAfricanFinanceMinisterNhlanhlaNenesaidthattheBRICSBankwillbeoperationalbyEndof
December2015.
16. G.GurucharanhasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralofBureauofIndianStandards.HeisalsoAdditionalSecretary,Departmentof
Food&PublicDistribution.
17. GermanTennisstarSteffiGrafhasbeenappointedasAyurvedabrandambassadorofKeralastate.
18. Germany'sDeutscheBankappointedJohnCryanasCWOreplacingAnshuJain.
19. GovernmentreconstitutedtheFilm&TelevisionInstituteofIndia(FTII),PuneSocietyforthreeyears.GajendraChauhanhasbeen
nominatedasthePresidentoftheFTIISocietyandChairmanofitsGoverningCouncil.
20. IndiabornNikeshArorahasbeenappointedPresidentofJapanstelecommunicationsgiantSoftBankCorp.
21. IndianAmericansNirajAntaniandJanakJoshihavebeenappointedtoboardof20152016FutureMajorityProjectofUnitedStates
(US)RepublicanParty.
22. InfrastructurefinancingfirmIDFCappointedformerComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofIndia(CAG)VinodRaiasindependent
director.
23. JagmohanYadavisappointedasDirectorGeneralofPolice(DGP)ofUttarPradesh.
24. JournalistandwriterAakarPatelhasbeenappointedasExecutiveDirectorofAmnestyInternationalIndia.
AmnestyInternationalisanInternationalorganisationfocusedonhumanrights.
25. JyotiPrasadRajkhowaisappointedasthGovernorofArunachalPradesh.
26. KSivanisappointedasDirectorofVikramSarabhaiSpaceCentre(VSSC)ofISRO.
27. K.V.ChowdaryisappointedasnewCentralVigilanceCommissioner(CVC)andVijaiSharmaisappointedasnewChiefInformation
Commissioner(CIC)ofIndia.

Alongwith,SudhirBhargavaisappointedasanInformationCommissionerandT.M.BhasinisappointedasaVigilance
Commissioner.
28. KapilMishraisappointedasChairmanofDelhiJalBoard.
29. KapilMishrawillbeDelhi'snewLawMinisteraftrformerlawministerJitenderTomarbeingarrestedoverallegationsoffakinghislaw
degree.
30. KeithVazhasbeenreelectedaschairmanofParliamentsHomeAffairsSelectCommitteeofUKforthirdtime.HeisBritainslongest
servingIndianoriginMP.
31. LarsLoekkeRasmussenwillbeDenmark'snextPrimeMinister(SecondTimeafter2009)ashispartyBlueOppositionBlocwon
parliamentaryelectionsofDenmark.
32. MahendraKumarSharmahasbeenappointedasnonexecutivechairmanofICICIBank.
33. MeenaHemchandraappointedastheExecutiveDirector(ED)ofReserveBankofIndia(RBI).ShewilllookafterDepartmentof
BankingSupervision,CooperativeBankingSupervisionandNonBankingSupervision.
34. NarendraKumarYadavappointedasChairmanandManagingDirector(CMD)ofMahanagarTelephoneNigamLimited(MTNL).
35. NileshSatheisappointedasmemberlifeofinsuranceregulatorIRDAI.
36. PKunhikrishnanhasbeenappointedasDirectorofSatishDhawanSpaceCentre(SDSC)SHARreplacingMYSPrasad.
37. PawanMunjalhasbeenappointedaschairmanofAutomobilemakerHeroMotoCorp.
38. PetteriTaalas(Finland)hasbeenappointedasSecretaryGeneralofWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(BasedinSwitzerland)forfour
years.
39. PhiliposeGPynumootilisappointedasAssistantChiefofNavalstaff(Air).
40. RSeshasayeeIsappointedasNewNonexecutiveChairmanOfInfosys.
41. RCTayalhasbeenappointedasnewchiefofNationalSecurityGuard(NSG).
42. RavinderKumarDhirhasbeenappointedasChiefofSouthWesternAirCommand.
43. SSomanathisappointedasDirectorofLiquidPropulsionSystemsCentreofISRO.
44. SanghmitraBandyopadhayayisappointedasDirectorofIndianStatisticalInstitute(ISI)replacingBimalKRoywhowasremovedon
chargesofindiscipline.
45. SharadPawarhasbeenreelectedasPresidentofMumbaiCricketAssociation.
46. ShashiShekharisAppointedasNewSecretaryMinistryofWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejuvenation.
47. SirajHussain(SecretaryinDepartmentofAgricultureandCooperation)hasbeengivenadditionalchargeofSecretaryinDepartmentof
FoodandPublicDistribution).
48. SrivariChandrasekharisappointedasDirectorofCSIRIndianInstituteofChemicalTechnology(IICT).
49. SubhroKamalMukherjeeisAppointedasChiefJusticeofKarnatakaHighCourt.
50. SwedishTelecomequipmentmakerEricssonhasappointedPaoloColellaaschiefofitsIndianwing.
51. SyedAsifIbrahimisappointedasPrimeMinistersSpecialEnvoyonCounteringTerrorismandExtremism.
52. UnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyelectedDenmark'sMogensLykketoftasPresidentforitsupcoming70thsessioninSeptember2015.
53. VinitaBalihasbeenappointedasChairofBoardofDirectorsoftheGlobalAllianceforImprovedNutrition(GAIN)replacingJay
Naidoo.
54. ZaheerAbbas(Pakistan)willbenext(13th)presidentofInternationalCricketCouncil(ICC)foroneyear.HewillsucceedsMustafa
KamalofBangladesh.
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Awards
1. 10thNavlekhanAwardofBharatiyaJnanpithwereawardedtoHindiwritersBabushaKohliandUpasanaforPremGilhariDilAkhrot
(poem)andEkZindagiEkEkScriptBhar(novel)respectively.
2. 16thInternationalIndianFilmAcademy(IIFA)Awards2015(InMalaysia)
BestFilmQueen
BestDirectorRajkumarHirani(PK)
BestActorShahidKapoor(Haider)
BestActressKanganaRanaut(Queen)
BestSupportingActorRiteishDeshmukh(EkVillain)
BestSupportingActressTabu(Haider)
StarDebutoftheYear(Male)TigerShroff(Heropanti)

StarDebutoftheYear(Female)Kritisanon(Heropanti)
BestMusicDirectorShankar,Ehsaan&Loy(2States)
BestMalePlaybackAwardAnkitTiwariforGalliyan(EkVillain)
BestFemalePlaybackAwardKanikaKapoorforBabyDoll(RagininMMS2)
3. ABDeVilliershasbeenconferredwithSouthAfrica(SA)CricketeroftheYearAwardfor2015.
4. AustraliaannouncedtojoinChinaledAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)asafoundingmemberwithinvestmentof718.5
millionUSDaspaidincapital.AustraliawillbesixthlargestshareholderofAIIB.
AsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)willbeheadquarteredinBeijingwithpaidincapitalof20billionUSDandtotal
authorisedcapitalof100billionUSD.
IndiawillbesecondlargestshareholderofAIIBwhichwillbeoperationalbyDecember2015.
5. CarnaticvocalistSanjaySubrahmanyanhasbeenselectedSangitaKalanidhiaward2015oftheMusicAcademy.
6. EminentChemistryscientistandrecipientofBharatRatna,CNRRaoisconferredbyJapanshighestcivilianawardtheOrderofthe
RisingSun,GoldandSilverStarbyJapaneseAmbassadortoIndia,TakeshiYagiforhiscontributionstoscienceandIndoJapanese
sciencecooperation.
7. FormerPrimeMinisterOfIndiaAtalBihariVajpayeewillbehonoredbyBangladeshforhisoutstandingsupportforthecountrys
independencefromPakistanin1971whenhewasaLokSabhamember.
8. India'sISRO(IndianSpaceResearchOrganization)wontheSpacePioneeraward2015byUSNationalSpaceSocietyforlowcost
MangalyaanMarsorbitermission.TheAwardwaspresentedduring34thAnnualInternationalSpaceDevelopmentConferenceheldat
Toronto(Canada).
9. India'sSureshKalmadiisconferredwithAsianAthleticsAssociationPresidentsawardforintroducingtopeventslikeAsianGrandPrix
series,IndoorChampionshipsandAllStarMeetetc.duringhistenureaspresidentofAAAfrom20002013.
10. IndianHistorianauthorRamachandraGuhahasbeenselectedforJapansFukuokaPrize2015inAcademiccategory.Apartfromhim,
ThantMyintU(GrandPrize)andMinhHanh(ArtsandCulture)werealsochosenforthiseditionofaward.
11. IndianSpiritualleaderSriSriRaviShankarhasbeenconferredwithColumbiashighestcivilianawardOrdendelaDemocraciaSimon
BolivarenelgradodecruzCaballerobyColombia.
12. IndianoriginUSA'sSurgeonGeneralVivekMurthyhasbeenpresentedwithPrideofCommunityAwardbyHinduAmericanFoundation
onits12thAnnualDay.
13. Indiasshippingtradeunion,NationalUnionofSeafarersofIndia(NUSI)hasbeenhonouredbyBestWelfareOrganisationoftheYear
2015awardbyKojiSekimizu,SecretaryGeneralofInternationalMaritimeOrganisation.TheawardispromotedbyUKbasedInternational
SeafarersWelfareandAssistanceNetwork(ISWAN).
14. NewZealandcricketcaptainBrendonMcCullumandCoachMikeHessonwerehonouredwithOfficersoftheNewZealandOrderof
Merit(ONZM).
15. PunjabCMParkashSinghBadalhasbeenconferredwith14thSantNamdevNationalAwardforpromotingpeaceandcommunal
harmonybyMaharashtraChiefMinisterDevendraFadnavisonbehalfofSarhadFoundation.
16. SahityaAkademiannouncedtogiveBalSahityaPuraskar2015to24NovelistsandBhashaSamman2015to4scholarsfortheir
contributiontoclassicalandmedievalliteratureinvariouslanguages.RecepientsofBhashaSamman2015are
KMeenakshiSundaram(Tamil)
AcharyaMunishwarJha(SanskritandMaithili)
CharuChandraPandeKumauni
MathuraduttMathpalKumauni
17. SangeetNatakAkademifellowship(AkademiRatna)andSangeetNatakAkademiAwards(AkademiPuraskar)2014
SangeetAkademiFellowships(AkademiRatna)2014Itcarriescashprizeof3lakhrupeesandismostprestigioushonour.
Presentlythereareonly40FellowsoftheSangeetNatakAkademi.
R.Janakiraman(Musicologist)
S.Sathyu(filmmaker)
VijayKichlu(Classicalsinger)
TulsidasBorkar(Musician)
SangeetNatakAkademiAwards(AkademiPuraskar)2014Itcarriesprizeof1LakhRs.alongwithTamrapatraand
Angavastram.
HindustanivocalAshwiniBhideDeshpandeNathNarelkar,UstadIqbalAhmedKhan
HindustaniinstrumentalPanditNayanGhosh(tabla)andRonuMajumdar(flute)

CarnaticinstrumentalNeyveliSanthanagopalan(Carnaticvocal),TAKaliyamurthy(Thavil),SukanyaRamgopal(Ghatam)
andDwaramDurgaPrasadRao(violin)
DanceAdayarJanardanan,AmusanaDevi,UmaDogra,SudhakarSahoo,VedantamRadhesyam,JagruMahto,Anita
Sharma,VaranasiVishnuNamboothiriandNavtejSinghJohar.
DramaAsgarWajahat,SuryaMohanKulshreshtha,ChidambarRaoJambe,DebshankarHaldar,RamdasKamath,Amod
Bhatt,ManjunathBhagwatHostotaandAmardasManikpuri.
Traditional/tribalmusic/folk/theatre/danceandpuppetryPuranShahKoti,KKalamandalamRamMohan,Kesavasamy,
AbdulRashidHafiz,RebaKantaMohanta,RamdayalSharma,K.ShanathoibaSharmaandThangaDarlong.
18. ThreeIndiansAshwiniAngadi,AkshayJadhaoandDevikaMalikhavewonanawardsetupbyQueenElizabethIItorecognise
exceptionalyouthsmakingadifferenceintheircommunitiesfromacrosstheCommonwealthnations.
19. UK'sAuthorAliSmithwon2015BaileysWomen'sPrizeforFictionforhernovelHowtobeBoth.
20. UK'sphilanthropistBenniJosephMavelilhasbeenselectedforVKKrishnaMenonAwardforhisachievementsandcontributionstothe
communityandwidermulticulturalsociety.
21. VishwanathTripathiwillreceive28thMoortiDeviAward2014forhisbookVyomkeshDarvesh:lifetimestoryofAcharyaHazariPrasad
Dwivedi.
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Books
1. BookTranscendence:MySpiritualExperienceswithPramukhSwamijihasbeenwrittenbyformerPresidentAPJAbdulKalamand
ArunTiwari.
2. BenazirBhutto:AMultidimensionalPortraitiswrittenbyAnnaSuvorova(Russia).
3. BeyondDoubt:ADossieronGandhi'sAssassinationhasbeenwrittenbyTeestaSetalvad.
4. SouravGanguly:Cricket,CaptaincyandControversyhasbeenwrittenbySaptarshiSarkar.
5. AmitavGhoshreleasedhisnewnovelFloodoffire.Withthenovel,hehasconcludedtheIbistrilogy,hisfictionalrecreationoftheevents
leadinguptothefirstopiumwarof183942.
6. BookBikhareKhyalat,UrduTranslationofMohammedIqbalsStrayReflectionshasbeenreleased.
7. BookDealingwithChina:AnInsiderUnmaskstheNewEconomicSuperpoweriswrittenbyHenryM.Paulson.
8. BookRecastingIndia:HowEntrepreneurshipischangingtheWorld'sLargestDemocracybyHindolSenguptahasbeenreleased.
9. BookRedTapetoRedCarpet...andthensomehasbeenwrittenbyGinaRinehart,ChiefofAustralianminingcompanyHancock
ProspectingGroup.
10. BookSangharshKePrayogbasedonspeechesbyProf.RamGopalYadavhasbeenreleasedbyVicePresidentHamidAnsari.Ithas
beeneditedbyRadhekrishnaandDineshShakya.
11. BookontitledModiIncredibleemergenceofastarwritteninChineselanguagebyTarunVijayhasbeenreleased.
12. BooktitledTheChinaModel:PoliticalMeritocracyandtheLimitsofDemocracyhasbeenwrittenbyDanielA.Bell.
13. BooktitledYogaandIslamwrittenbyImranChaudharyandAbhijeetSinghhasbeenreleased.ThebookindicatesthatYogahasnothing
todowithreligionandisuniversallyaccepted.
14. PMNarendralaunchedbookEducationofMuslims:AnIslamicPerspectiveofKnowledgeandEducationIndianContexteditedbyJS
Rajput.
15. VicePresidentHamidAnsarireleasedabookK.G.SaiyidainALifeinEducationeditedbyZakiaSaiyidainZaheerandSyedaSaiyidain
Hameed.
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Committees
1. FinanceMinistryconstitutedaTaskonFinancialRedressAgency(FRA)underDhirendraSwarup(FormerchairmanofPensionFund
RegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority)tobeginworkforFRAasrecommendedbyFinancialSectorLegislativeReformsCommissionto
actasaunifiedfinancialredressalagency.
2. FoodSafetyandStandardsAuthorityofIndia(FSSAI)hassetupanExpertGroupunderDPrabhakarantoexamineimpactofFoods
withHighinFat,SugarandSalt(HFSS)(alsocalledJunkFood)onthehealthofconsumers.
3. GovernmentapprovedHousingforAllby2022Missionaimedatprovidinghousingfacilitiestoalleligiblepeopleinurbanareasby2022.
4. GovernmenthassetupataskforceheadedbyformerchairmanofPensionFundRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority(PFRDA)D

Swarup.TaskofthecommitteeistolayaroadmapforsettingupFinancialRedressalAgency(FRA)asrecommendedbytheFinancial
SectorLegislativeReformsCommission(FSLRC)tocreateaunifiedgrievanceresolutionmechanismfortheentirefinancialsector.
5. InternationalBoxingAssociation(AIBA)constitutedafivemembercommitteeunderKishanNarsitomanagetheprocessoffindinga
grouptoorganiseandrunboxinginIndia.
6. PMNarendraModilaunchedthreemajorurbandevelopmentinitiativesAMRUT(AtalMissionforRejuvenationandUrban
Transformation),SmartCitiesMissionandHousingforAll(Urban).Investmentofabout3LakhCroresistobemadeintheseMissions
overnext5Years.
AMRUT(AtalMissionforRejuvenationandUrbanTransformation)
100SmartCitiesMissionItseekstoenhancequalityoflifein100selectedcitieswith24hourwaterandpowersupply,better
transportation,educationandOtherfacilities.
HousingforAllby2022ShortageofAbout2CroreHousesinUrbanareastobefilledby2022.
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Days
1. 01JuneMadarakaDayofKenya.On1Junein1963,KenyaattainedinternalselfruleprecedingfullindependencefromUnited
Kingdom.
2. 02JuneRepublicDayofItaly(Since1946).
3. 02JuneStatehoodDayofTelangana(India's29thState).AndhraPradeshwasbifurcatedintoTelanganaandAndhraPradeshonJune
2,2014.
4. 14JuneWorldBloodDonorsDay.Themefor2015isThankyouforsavingmylife.UnionGovernmentlaunchedmobileapptolocate
nearestbloodbankonthisoccasion.
5. 17JuneNationaldayofIceland.ItcommemoratesthefoundationofTheRepublicofIcelandon17June1944anditsindependence
fromDanishrule.
6. 18JuneNationaldayofSeychelles.ItmarksadoptionofmultipartydemocraticconstitutiononJune18,1993.
7. 20JuneWorldRefugeeDay.Themefor2015isWithcourageletusallcombine.
8. 21June,2015FirstEverInternationalYogaDayCelebratedacrosstheworld.PMNarendraModiAttendedInternationalConference
onYogaforHolisticHealthinDelhi.AMassyogaeventorganizedatRajpathDelhi.India'sMinistryofAYUSHhasbeenawardedwithtwo
GuinnessWorldRecordsonfirstInternationalDayofYoga
Category1isforlargestnumberofparticipantsinaYogaLessonatsinglevenue.35,985participantsperformedYogaatRajpathand
broketheearlierreordof29,973.
Category2isformostnumberofnationalistsinaYogaLesson.participantsfrom84countriesperformedYogaatRajpathand
brokepreviousrecordofparticipantsfrom49countries.
OnThisOccasion
ChineseVersionofBhagvadGitalaunchedbyIndianAmbassadortoChinaAshokK.Kanth.
OperationDogawasenactedtoensurecompletesecurityofthecelebrations.
ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajattenedInternationalYogaDayeventbeingorganisedbyIndianMissionatthe
UnitedNationsinNewYork(USA).
IndianGovernmentreleasedstampsandcoinsofdenominationofRs.10andRs.100.
9. 23JuneNationalDayofLuxembourg.ItmarkstheBirthdayofMonarchofLuxembourg.
10. 25JuneIndependencedayofMozambique.ItmarksIndependencefromPortugalin1975.
11. 25JuneNationalDayofCroatia.ItmarkstheStatehoodDay,declarationofindependencefromYugoslaviaonJune25,1991.
12. 25JuneNationalDayofSlovenia.ItmarkstheStatehoodDay,declarationofindependencefromYugoslaviaonJune25,1991.
13. 26JuneInternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuseandIllicitTrafficking.Themefor2015isLetsDevelopourLives,ourCommunities,our
identitieswithoutDrugs.
14. 26JuneNationalDayofMadagascar.ItmarksIndependencefromfrancein1960.
15. 27JuneDjibouti'sIndependenceDay.Itmarktheterritory'sdeclarationofindependencefromFranceonJune27,1977.
16. 8JuneWorldOceanDay.ThemeisHealthyoceans,Healthyplanet.
17. June05WorldEnvironmentDay.Themefor2015isSevenBillionDreams,OnePlanet,ConsumewithCare.
18. June06NationalDayofSweden(NorthernEurope).
19. June10NationalDayofPortugal.ThedatecommemoratesthedeathofnationalliteraryiconLusdeCameson10June,1580.
20. June12DayofRussia.ItcommemoratestheDeclarationofStateSovereigntyoftheRussianSovietFederativeSocialistRepublicon

June12,1990.
21. June12IndependencedayofPhilippines.ItcommemoratesPhilippines'IndependencefromSpainonJune12,1898.
22. June12WorldDayAgainstChildLabour.Themefor2015isNOtochildlabourYEStoqualityeducation.
23. June28BirthdayofP.V.NarasimhaRao,Former(10th)PrimeMinisterofIndia(19911996).AMemorialinaugeratedonhisBirth
AnniversaryinNewDelhi.
24. June29IndependencedayofSeychelles.ItmarksIndependenceofSeychellesfromUnitedKingdomonJune29,1976.
25. June29,2015NinthIndianStatisticsDay.ItcommemoratesbirthanniversaryofShriPrasantaChandraMahalanobis.Themefor2015is
SocialDevelopment.
HeisbestrememberedfortheMahalanobisdistance,astatisticalmeasure.HemadepioneeringstudiesinanthropometryinIndia.
HefoundedtheIndianStatisticalInstitute,andcontributedtothedesignoflargescalesamplesurveys.
26. June30NationaldayofCongo.ItmarksIndependencefromBelgiumon30June1960.
27. LewisHamilton(Britain)ofMercedeswonCanadianFormula1GrandPrix.
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Defence
1. AjeyaWarrior,JointArmyExerciseofIndiaandUKstartedinUK.Itwilllasttill28Jun,2015.
2. FrenchNavalShipsDixmudeandAconitvisitedVisakhapatnam(India).
3. India'sfirstindigenouslybuilt40,000tonneaircraftcarrierINSVikrantundockedatCochinShipyardinCochin(Kerala).Itwillundergo
severaltrialprocessesbeforeinductioninIndianNavyin2018.Indiaisnowinelitegroupofnationscapableofconstructingaircraft
carriersthatincludesUS,Russia,theUKandFrance.
4. SpecialForcesofIndianArmyandAirForcecarriedoutcrossborderoperationinsideMyanmartotargetmilitantgroupsafterThese
aftermilitantgroupskilled18jawansof6DograRegimentofIndianArmyinChandel(Manipur).
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Economy
1. AirlineSpiceJetTiedupwithIRCTCtosellDiscounted(3040%)AirLineTicketstoTrainTravellerswhoseTicketsdonotgetConfirmed.
2. Apexbodyofsmalltraders,ConfederationofAllIndiaTraders(CAIT)willlaunchitsecommerceportalNamed'eLala'tocompetewith
OnlineRetailers.Itwillprovideaninterfacebetweensellersandconsumerswithoutanythirdagency.
3. BSNL(BharatSancharNigamLimited)haslaunchedfreeroamingacrossnationtoallowitscustomerstoreceiveincomingcallsforfree.
4. Baselineprofitabilityindex(BPI)2015(rankingofnationsforattractivenesstoforeigninvestors)
Indiaisrankedasmostattractiveinvestmentdestinationinworldamong110countries,risingfrom6thPositionin2014.
Chinawasplacedatthe65thpositionandUSwasplacedatthe50th.
IndiawasabletotopinthiseditionofBPIbecauseofhighgrowthforecastsandinvestorfriendlypolicesofGovernmentledbyPM
NarendraModi.
5. BharatSancharNigamLimited(BSNL)hasannouncedtosetup40,000WirelessFidelity(WiFi)hotspotsacrosscountryby2018with
investmentofRs.6000Rupees.
6. DelhiGovernmentPresentedBudget201516.IthasbeentermedasfirstSwarajBudgetwithtotalsizeof41129crorerupees.19000crore
rupeesisPlanBudgetand22129crorerupeesisasNonPlanBudget.
7. DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion(DIPP)dataaboutFDIInflowsIntoIndiainFY201415
FDIinflowsinservicessectorgrewbyover46%to$3.25billionin201415ascomparedto$2.22billionin201314.Servicessector
includesbanking,insurance,outsourcing,R&D,courierandtechnologytesting.
Overallforeigninflowsalsoroseby27%to$30.93in201415ascomparedto$24.29billionin201314.
8. EcommercePortalSnapdealacquiredmobilitysolutionscompanyLetsgomoLabs.
9. EmployeeProvidentFundOrganisation(EPFO)madeUniversalAccountNumber(UAN)mandatoryforemployersunderitspurview
andMiscellaneousProvisionsAct,1952.
UANfacilitywaslaunchedbyPMNarendraModiinOctober2014.Itisportablethroughoutthelifetimeofanemployeeandremoves
theneedforemployeestoapplyforPFtransferclaimswhilechangingjobs.
10. FinancialBenchmarksIndiaPrivateLimited(FBIL)willadoptFBILovernightMumbaiInterBankOfferRate(MIBOR)from22July
2015asanewmethodtosetovernightinterestratebenchmarkbasedontradedlevelsinsteadofcontributionsfrommarketparticipants.
11. FinancialStabilityReport(FSR)June2015

FinancialInstitutions
ScheduledCommercialBanks(SCBs)
Publicsectorbanks(PSBs)continuedtohavelowestcapitaltoriskweightedassetsratio(CRAR)amongthebank
groups.
PSBshavehighestlevelofstressedassetsat13.5%oftotaladvancesasofMarch2015,comparedto4.6percentfor
PrivateBanks.
Nonperformingadvances(NNPAs)ofPSBsincreasedfrom3.1percentto3.2percentandfrom0.8percentto0.9per
centforPrivateBanks.
UrbanCooperativeBanksandNonBankFinancialCompanies:
Assetqualityofurbancooperativebanks(UCBs)improvedwhilethatofnonbankfinancialcompanies(NBFCs)
weakenedfurther.
FinancialRegulation
FinancialsectorreformsinIndiaaredrivenbydomesticpriorities.Asriskisessentialinfinancialmarkets,scurrentIndian
regulatorystanceisbalanced,predictableandtechnologyneutralregulatoryregimefortheentirefinancialsystem.
BankingPolicyinitiativesforimprovinggovernanceatPSBswillhelpimprovetheirpoorperformanceastheyarelookto
cleanbalancesheetsinwakeofregulatoryimpetus.
SecuritiesmarketConcernsfromriseinalgorithmtradinginrecentyearshighlightsneedforcautionforIndiassecurities
markets.Significantstepshavebeentakentocurbillegalmoneyraisingactivities,insidertradingandstrengtheningtherisk
managementsystems.
InsuranceAgriculturalinsuranceneedsurgentfocusduetofrequentweathercalamitiesandtheirimpactonfarmers.
PensionAtalPensionYojanahasbeenstartedbyGovernmenttomeetchallengesofoldageincomesecurityarisingdueto
Expectedshiftsindemographyincomingdecades.
FinancialRisks
GlobalGlobaleconomicrecoverystillisfarfrombeingselfsustaining.DevelopmentinGreekdebtcrisisfrontanduncertainty
overtimingofrateincreasesbytheUSFederalReserveareimmediatepossibletriggersforglobalfinancialmarketvolatility.
DomesticThereisimprovementintheIndianeconomicenvironmentandexpectedtobebetterinnearfuturespeaciallydue
tostrongforeignportfolioflowstoIndiaduringpastyear.
12. ForbesAsia's'BestUnderABillion'list2015(200AsianCompanieswithannualRevenue5Million1BillionUSD)
11IndiancompaniesAvantiFeedsandBorosilGlassWorkswereplacedinthislist
listwasdominatedbyChina(84)andTaiwan(36).SouthKoread(17)wasthirdWhileIndia4thwith11Companies.
13. Governmentapproved643crorerupeesdrinkingwaterandsewerageprojectforShimla(HimachalPradesh)forWorldBankfunding.
WorldBankwillprovideloanof514crorerupeesforthisProjectofthreeyearsduration.
14. GovernmentapprovedEnhancingIndiassolarpowercapacitytargetunderJawaharlalNehruNationalSolarMission(JNNSM)byfive
timesto1,00,000MWby2022(From20000MWEarlier).Itwillcompriseof40000MWRooftopand60000MWthroughGrid
ConnectedSolarPowerProjects.TotalcostwillbearoundRs.6,00,000crores.
15. GovernmentapprovedcontinuationofKrishiVigyanKendras(KVKs)withRs.3900crorecostduringXIIFiveYearPlan.642esisting
KVKswillbecontinuedand109newKVKswillbeestablishedasperthescheme.
16. GovernmentcreatedtwocommitteestofacilitateimplementationofGST(Goods&ServicesTax)fromApril1,2016.
FirstcommitteewillbeheadedbyChiefEconomicAdviser(CEA)andwillrecommendthepossibleratesof(GST)thatwouldbe
consistentwiththepresentlevelofrevenuecollectionoftheCentreandStates.
SecondcommitteeswillbeaimedtofacilitateimplementationofnewindirecttaxregimeandwillcompriseofAdditionalSecretaryin
RevenueDepartment,MemberSecretaryandStateFinanceMinisters.
17. Governmentincreasednationalfloorlevelminimumwage(NFLMW)to160rupeesfrom137rupeesperday.Nowstateswillhaveto
revisetheirminimumwagesasperthenewNFLMWsuchthatnoneofthescheduledemployments,theminimumwageislessthan
NFLMW.
18. GovernmentincreasednumberofworkdaysunderMahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuaranteeAct(MGNREGA)from100
daysto150daysindroughtaffectedareas.
19. GovernmentlaunchedIndianNuclearInsurancePool(INIP)of1,500crorerupeesaspermandatoryprovisionunderCivilLiabilityfor
NuclearDamageAct(CLND),2010.
Itwillbe27thsuchpoolglobally.ItwillgiveoperatortheRighttoRecourseandallowittosuethesuppliersincaseofanyaccident.
GeneralInsuranceCorporationofIndia(GICRe)isthefundoperatorofthisRs.1,500croreIndianinsurancepoolalongwith11

othernonlifeinsurersasassociatesofthepool.
20. GovernmentremovedcustomsimportdutiesfordrugsandtestkitsfortreatingHumanimmunodeficiencyvirusinfectionandacquired
immunedeficiencysyndrome(HIV/AIDS)tohelpfightthisdisease.
21. Governmentwilopen1000storesunderJanAushadhiSchemetoprovidemedicinestounderprivilegedpeopleatprices6070%less
thanthemarketprice.
22. GovernmentwillGiveRs6,000CroreInterestFreeLoanstoSugarMillstohelpthemillsinclearing30%ofRs21,000croresdebton
Sugarmillstobegiventocanefarmers.
23. GovernmentwillinfuseadditionalUSD1.8billion(aboutRs11,500crore)inpublicsectorbanksin201516apatfromUSD1.2billion(Rs
7,940crore)statedintheBudget.PublicsectorbankswillneedadditionalcapitalofRs2.40lakhcroreby2018tomeettheBaselIII
capitaladequacynorms.
24. HDFCBanklaunchedquickLoanapprovalschemesfor3wheeler(30Minutes)and2wheeler(15minutes).
25. HDFCBanklaunched10secondpaperlessinstantloanSchemeforitsexistingcustomersaspartofHDFCBanksdigitalbanking
platformGoDigital.Underthisscheme,bankwillnowdisbursepersonalloanstoitscustomersinjust10secondsandapreapprovedloan
amountwillbeavailabletothematanytime.
26. HDFCBanklaunchedPayZappasadigitalpaymentandpurchasesolution.Thismobileappwillallowcustomerstomanagecreditor
debitcarddetails,rechargeandpaybillsandOtheractivities.
27. Increasedrateofservicetaxfrom12.36to14%becameoperationalon1June2015.
28. IndiaSignedUS$400millionLoanagreementwithWorldbankforTamilNaduSustainableUrbanDevelopmentProject.
29. India'sGMRAirportDevelopersLimitedsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withOmanAirportManagementCompany
(OAMC)forprovidingaviationtrainingandconsultancyservices.
30. India'scurrentaccountdeficit(CAD)hasnarrowedtoUSD1.3billion(or0.2%ofGDP)infourthquarteroffinancialyear20142015.
CADshrankto1.3%ofGDPforfullfinancialyear201415.
31. IndiasforeigntradeDatabyMinistryofCommerce&Industry
InMay2015Tradedeficitdeclinedto10.4billionUSDascomparedtofrom11.2billionUSDinMay2014.
Exports
DuringMay2015werevaluedat22.34billionUSDascomparedto27.99billionUSDinMay2014.
CumulativeexportsforAprilandMay2015was44.40billionUSDascomparedto53.63billionUSDinAprMay2014.
DeclineinexportscontinuouslyforsixthmonthismainlyduetoslowdowninChinaandfallinglobalcrudeoilpricesthat
causedtheexportsofpetroleumproductstofallby59.10%to2.42billionUSD.
Imports
DuringMay2015Importswere32.75billionUSDascompartedto39.23billionUSDinMay2014.
CumulativevalueofimportsforAprilMay2015was65.80billionUSDascomparedto74.95billionUSDinAprMay2014.
32. IndirectTaxRevenueCollectionsIncreasedFromRs.36,408CroreinMay2014toRs.49,993CroreDuringMay2015(37%Increase).
CentralExcisecollectionsincreasedfrom11,838croreinMay2014to21,809croreinMay2015(84%).
Customscollectionsincreasedfrom13,539croreinMay2014to15,700croreinMay2015(16%).
ServiceTaxcollectionsincreasedfrom11,031croreinMay2014to12,484croreinMay2015(13%).
33. InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthorityofIndia(IRDAI)imposeda50LakhpenaltyonFutureGeneraliLifeInsurance
Companyforviolatingnorms.
34. InwardInvestmentReport201415ofUKTradeandIndustry(UKTI).
With122projectsin201415,IndiaisnowthirdlargestForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)sourceforUnitedKingdom(UK)afterUSA
(564projects)andFrance(124projects).
35. Japan'stelecommunicationsandInternetGiantSoftBankCorp,India'sBhartiEnterprisesandTaiwaneseFoxconnTechnologyformeda
JointVenture(JV)namedSBGCleantechaimedatpromotingadoptionofcleanandsafeenergyinIndia.
SBGCleantechwillaimatsolarandwindenergyandwillcontributetoIndianGovernment'smissionof24x7powerforallwith
100GWsolarand60GWwindtargetby2022.
ManojKohliwillbeexecutivechairmanandRamanNandawillbetheChiefExecutiveOfficerSBGCleantechheadquarteredin
Delhi.
36. KochiMetrotiesupwithAxisBanktomakesignificantrevenuesfromticketsalesthroughAutomatedFareCollection(AFC)system.
AxisBankwillinstallrequiredhardwareandsoftwareforAFCandwillpayRs.208croretoKMRLovernext10years.
AxisBankwillissuecobrandedcardstousersofKochiMetro.KMRLwillalsobepaid0.2%ofAxisBanksgrossrevenuesfrom
utlilisationofcobrandedprepaidcardsoutsideKochiMetrosystem.

37. MinisterofChemicals&Fertilizers(AnanthKumar)launchedClusterDevelopmentProgrammeforPharmaSector(CDPPS)intendedto
enhanceproductivityofSmallandMediumEnterprises(SMEs)inthepharmacysector.
38. MultiplexchainPVRacquiredDLF'sDTCinemasfor500crorerupees.
39. NationalAssociationofSoftwareandServicesCompanies(Nasscom)signedanMoUwithIndiaElectronicsandSemiconductor
Association(IESA)tospeedup'MakeinIndia'and'DigitalIndia'agendaforelectronicsystemdesignandmanufacturing(ESDM)andIT.
40. NationalStockExchange(NSE)launchedonlineOvernightLiquidTransactionfacilityonitsMutualFundServiceSystem(MFSS)
platform.Itwillallowpurchaseandredemptionoforderssimultaneouslyinliquidschemes.EarlierinMay2015,asimilarproductwas
introducedbyBombayStockExchange(BSE)whichnowhasdailytransactionsofworth400500crorerupees.
41. OdishaStateCooperativeBankhaslaunchedBankonWheelstohelpfarmersgetloansontheirdoorstepthrough20vanswithATM
facilitymovingaround20remoteandtribalareas.
42. RBI(ReserveBankofIndia)issuedSecondbimonthlymonetarypolicystatement201516.
Reporatehasbeencutby0.25%.NewReporateis7.25%(7.5%Earlier).Asaresult,reversereporatebecame(therateatwhich
RBIborrowsfromcommercialbanks)6.25%whilemarginalstandingfacility(MSF)andBankRatebecame8.25%.Cashreserve
ratio(CRR)isunchangedat4%andSLR(StatutoryLiquidityRatio)isunchangedat21.50%.
43. RBIannouncedStrategicDebtRestructuring(SDR)Schemetoallowbanksandotherlendinginstitutionstoconverttheirloansinto
equitystakeintheBorrowerCompany.ItisbeingdonetoencounterriseinNonPerformingAssets(NPAs)asGrossNPAsofBankswillrise
to5.9%oftotaladvancesduring201516against4.4%during201415.
TheschemewillbenefitallCommercialBanks(exceptRegionalRuralBanks(RRBs)),TermlendingandRefinancingInstitutions,
ExportImport(EXIM)Bank,NationalHousingBank(NHB)andNationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment
(NABARD).KeyFeaturesare
Lenderswillbeabletoconverttheiroutstandingloansintoamajorityequitystakeiftheborrowerfailstopaytheloansasperterms.
DecisiononinvokingtheSDRwillbetakenwithin30daysbythelenderafterreviewofaccountofborrowersandtheconversion
packagewithin90daysaftertakingsuchadecision.
Afterconversion,alllendersshouldtogetherown51%ormoreofthecompany'sequity.
NextStepwillbetodivestequityholdingsofthecompanytonewpromotersassoonaspossible.NewPromoterswillbeunrelatedto
existingpromotersandwillacquireentire51%HoldingbytheLenders.
Ondivestmentofbanks'holdinginfavourofnewpromoter,assetclassificationmaybeupgradedtostandard
44. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)extendeddatetoexchangepre2005banknotestillDecember31,2015fr0mJune30,2015(forthirdtime).
45. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)issuedfinalguidelinesfor6yearand13yearcashsettledInterestRateFutures(IRF)undertheInterest
RateFutures(ReserveBank)(Amendment)Directions,2015.
6yearcashsettledIRFcontractswillbeacouponbearinggovernmentsecurityoffacevalueof100rupeesandresidualmaturity
between48yearsonexpiryoffuturescontract.
13yearcashsettledIRFcontractswillbeacouponbearinggovernmentsecurityoffacevalueof100rupeesandresidualmaturity
between1115yearsonexpiryoffuturescontract.
RBIalsoexpandedresidualmaturityforexisting10yearcashsettledIRFfrom911yearsto811yearstoprovidemarket
participantsgreaterchoiceandflexibilitytohedgeinterestrateriskacrossdifferenttenors.
46. ReserveBankofIndiaallowedAuthorisedDealerCategoryI(ADCategoryI)BankstoborrowforeigncurrencyfromGlobalFinancial
InstitutionswithoutanypriorapprovalfromRBI.
47. ReserveBankofIndiaallowednonresidentIndians(NRIs)toinvestinchitfundstoencourageflowofcapitalintothecountry.
48. SEBI(SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia)simplifedIPONormstohelpinvestorsandcompaniesbyreducingthethelistingtime
from12to6daysfromthedateofthepublicoffer.Currently,companiesarerequiredtolisttheirsharesonthestockexchangeswithin12
daysofthelastdateoftheIPO(InitialPublicOffer)process,thusfundsarekeptlockedforalongerperiodoftime.
49. StateBankofIndia(SBI)launchedSBIeforexasanonlineplatformtoenablecustomerstobooktheirforeignexchangetransactions
online.
50. SwissNationalBank(SNB)DataforForeigners'MoneyinSwissBanks
Indiaisplacedat61stpositionintermsofforeignersmoneyinSwissbanks.IndiansHold0.123%ofthetotalglobalwealthof1.6
trillionUSDinSwitzerland'sbankingsystem.
UnitedKingdom(UK)isCountrywithHighestShareofForeigners'MoneyinSwissBanks(22%),FollowedbyUnitedStates(US),
WestIndies,Guernsey,Germany,Bahamas,Luxembourg,France,JerseyandHongKong
Pakistanisplacedat73rdpositionwiththeirsharealmostdoublingto472millionSwissfrancs.
UBSandCreditSuissearetwobigbankswithnearlytwothirdofthetotalmoneykeptbyforeignersinSwissbanks.

51. UNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)'sWorldInvestmentReport2015
ChinabecamelargestrecipientofFDI($129billion)wthUSsecond($92billion).
IndialeadsinflowofFDIinSouthAsiawith$34billioninvestmentduring2014(22%highfrom2013).IndiaisNow9thMostFDI
Receivingcountryascompartedto15thrankin2013.
GlobalFDIinflowsfellby16%to$1.23trillionin2014.
52. USAgovernmenthasopenedaninvestigationagainstTCSandInfosys,twoofbiggestIndianoutsourcingcompaniesforpossible
violationsofH1Bvisarules.
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International
1. BostonConsultingGroupreleasedGlobalWealth2015Reportaboutstatusofprivatewealthin2014
Globalprivatefinancialwealthgrewbynearly12%in2014tototal164trillionUSD.
Overnextfiveyears,totalprivatewealthgloballywillriseby6%annuallyto222trillionUSDin2019.
NorthAmericawith51trillionUSDremainedworldswealthiestregionin2014withUSAhaving28%oftheglobaltotal.Chinaand
Japanweresecondandthirdrespectively
AsiaPacificremainedfastestgrowingregionwithprivatewealthexpandingby29%.EconomicexpansioninIndiaandChina
contributedtothisperformance.Atthisrate,AsiaPacificwillovertakeNorthAmericaasworldsrichestregionin2016.
Japansprivatewealthwascomparativelylowatabout2%in2014toreach14trillionUSD.
InLatinAmerica,growthin2014wasmorethan10%tonearly4trillionUSD.
InMiddleEastandAfrica(MEA)regionthegrowthwasmorethan9%toreachnearly6trillionUSD.
USAremainedthecountrywiththelargestnumberofUHNWhouseholds(Above100MillionUSDWorth)with5201,followedby
China(1037)andUK(1019).
HighestdensityofmillionaireswasinSwitzerland(135outof1000householdsweremillionaires).
IndiaPrivatewealthinIndiashowedsolidgainasIndiasequitymarketroseby23%in2014.IndiahadfourthlargestUHNW
households(928)afterUSA,ChinaandtheUKwhiletherewereonly284UHNWhouseholdsinIndiain2013.
2. 26AfricancountriessignedaTripartiteFreeTradeArea(TFTA)agreementinEgypttocreateAfricaslargestfreetradezone.Itwillcover
southernmosttipofAfricai.e.CapeTown(SouthAfrica)toCairo(Egypt)innorth.Itwilleaseupmovementofgoodsacross26member
countries.
3. 50foundingnationssignedagreementofChinaledAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(headquartersBeijing).
Australiawasfirstcountrytosigntheagreement.
IndianAmbassadorAshokKanthasignedonbehalfofIndia.
Indiaissecondlargestshareholderwithstakeof8.52%andvotingshareof7.5%.
Chinasshareholdingis30.34%andithas26.06%ofvotingrights.
4. 800thanniversaryofMagnaCarta(CharterofLibertiestoputacheckuponpowersofKingofEngland)organizedinUK.Main
principleinMagnaCartawasthatEnglishmenshouldbegovernedbydefinitelawsandnotbywillofaruler.
5. TheVaticansignedfirstaccordwithPalestine,twoyearsafterofficiallyrecognizingthePalestinianAuthority(PA)asastate.Themove
hasbeenwidelycriticizedbyIsrael.
6. AsperasurveybyBeijingTimes,around30%oftheGreatWallofChinahasdisappearedovertimewithabout1185kmofthe
fortificationinpoorcondition.
7. Asperrecentstudy,Dromedarycamelsunder4yearsagearemajorsourceofMiddleEastRespiratorySyndrome(MERS)virusthathas
severelyhitSouthKorearecently.
8. AustriafiledlegalcomplaintinEuropeanCourtofJusticeagainstEuropeanCommissionsapprovaltoUK'sHinkleyPointCnuclear
powerproject.
9. Bahrain'sGFHFinancialGroupsignedanagreementwithIndianAdaniGroupfordevelopingaMumbaiEconomicDevelopmentZone
(MEDZ).
10. BritishPetroleumreportforOilandGasConsumption2015
UnitedStates(US)becamelargestoilproducerin2014surpassingSaudiArabia.USAproduced11.6millionbarrelsofoilperday
(bpd)in2014While,SaudiArabiaproduced11.5millionbpd.Russiaisthirdwith10.8millionbpdoilproduction.
USAalsosurpassedRussiaaslargestproducerofnaturalgas.In2014,USAproduced1,250.4milliontonsofnaturalgaswhile
Russiaproduced1,062milliontons.
Chinaremainedworldslargestgrowthmarketforenergyin2014.

FactsaboutIndiaIndiasoilproductiondeclined1.3%at.895Millionbpd.Consumptionincreased3%(3.8millionbpd).
11. CBRichardEllisGroup(USA)releasedGlobalPrimeOfficeOccupancyCostssurvey2015(top50expensiveofficemarketspaces)
LondonsWestEndcontinuedtobetheworldshighestpricedofficemarket.
ConnaughtPlaceinNewDelhiisfifthcostliestofficemarketintheworld.
12. ChinaandAustraliasignedafreetradeagreementtoeaseupaccessforAustralianbeefandwineexporterswhilehelpingChinesecar
andelectronicsproducerstosellinAustralia.
13. ChinalaunchedafreighttrainservicebetweenitsnortheasterncityofHarbinandEuropeofLength10000KMs.
14. EuropeanUnionlaunchedathreephasenavaloperationnamedEUNAVFORMed(EuropeanUnionNavalForceMediterraneanSea)
TostophumantraffickersfrombringingmigrantsacrosstheMediterraneantoEurope.
15. Franceannouncedbanonwearingearphoneswhiledrivingavehicleandridingacycletoreduceaccidents.
16. GlobalDopingReport2013byWorldAntiDopingAgency(WADA)
IndiaisrankedthirdinAntiDopingRuleViolationsReportforyear2013.
Asperreport,91Indianathletesweretestedpositiveforbannedsubstancesin2013.
Russia(212)andTurkey(155)areaheadofIndiainthislist.
17. GlobalPeaceIndexReport2015byAustralia'sglobalthinktankInstituteforEconomicsandPeace(IEP)
Itranked162countriesonthebasisofsafetyandsecurityinsociety,domesticandinternationalconflictsandmilitarizationIndex.
IcelandismostpeacefulcountryintheworldwhileSyriaisleastpeaceful.
Indiahasbeenranked143whilePakistanisranked154.
In2014,69countriesreporteddeathsfromterrorism,upfrom60in2013,markingincreaseofterrortactics.
18. GovernmentsignedagreementwithSpainforabolishingvisarequirementsfordiplomaticpassportsholders.Itwillenablevisafreetravel
fordiplomaticpassportholdersacrossIndiaandSpainandstayingupto90days.
19. GreecewillholdareferendumtodecideuponextensionofsixmonthstobailoutprogrammetopayTotal320BillionEurosofdebtto
InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF),EuropeanCommission(EC)andEuropeanCentralBank.
IfBailoutisaccepted,anewgovernmentmaybeformedtofinalisetalkswithlendersandimplementreformsagreedupon.
IfBailoutisnotacceptedbyGrekPeople,GreecewillfaceexitfromEurozoneandpossiblyEuropeanUnion.
20. IndiaandUnitedStates(US)signedagreementsonhealthsectortoenhancecooperationincancerresearch,infrastructuredevelopment,
training,capacitybuilding,betterassessmentandnewdiagnostictechnologies.
21. IndiapledgedassistanceofonebillionUSDtotheearthquakehitNepalduringInternationalDonorsConferenceinKathmandu,Nepal.
Nepaltoget3BillionUSDasassistancefromglobalsourcesforitsreconstructionactivities.
22. IndiasignedMultilateralCompetentAuthorityAgreement(MCAA)onAutomaticExchangeofFinancialAccountInformationinParis
alongwithAustralia,Canada,CostaRica,IndonesiaandNewZealand.MohanKumar,AmbassadorofIndiatoFrancesignedonIndia's
Behalf.
23. IndiawillattendRussia'smajorIndustrialFairINNOPROM2016inYekaterinburgasaPartnerCountry.
24. India,Swedensigned6agreementsduringvisitofPranabMukherjeetoSweden
MemorandumofunderstandingsignedinfieldsofSustainableUrbanDevelopment,Micro,SmallandMediumEnterprises,Visa
Exemptionfordiplomaticpassports,PolarandOceanResearch,ageingresearchandhealthandCentralDrugsStandardControl
Organization(CDSCO)ofIndiaandtheSwedishMedicalProductsAgency(MPA).
25. InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency(IRENA)'s9thCouncilmeetingheldinDubai(UnitedArabEmirates).RenewableEnergy
TargetSettingreport2015wasreleasedbyIRENADirectorGeneralAdnanZ.Amin.
ReportStatesthatinpastonedecaderenewableenergytargetshavequadrupledglobally.
164countrieshaveadoptedatleastonetypeofrenewableenergytargetcomparedto43countriesin2005.
150countrieshavefocusedcommittedrenewableenergytargetsontheelectricitysector.47countrieshavefocusedonheatingand
coolingsector.
Renewabletransporttargetshavealsohasdoubledto59countriesfrom27countriesin2005.
26. InternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU)definedspeedof5G(FifthGeneration)standardformobilenetworkingas20Gigabitsper
second(Gbps)atITUconferenceinCalifornia(USA).
27. Israelapprovedabilltoallowforcefeedingofprisonersthatareonhungerstrikeincasetheirlivesareindanger.
28. MinisterofStateforExternalAffairsVKSinghinauguratedfirstIndiaChinaYogaCollegeatYunnanMinzuUniversityinKunming,
China.
29. ParliamentofJapan(Diet)passedabilltolowerthevotingagefrom20to18Years.Lasttime,Japanloweredtheageofvotingfrom25
to20andgavevotingrightstowomenin1945aftertheWorldWarII.

30. SouthKoreaandChinasignedFreeTradeAgreement(FTA).
31. SpainsLowerHouseofParliament(Congreso)approvedalawtoprovidecitizenshipfordescendantsofJewswhowereforcedtofleethe
countryfivecenturiesagoduringSpanishInquisition.
32. TropicalCycloneAshobaahitOman(CountryonsoutheasterncoastoftheArabianPeninsula).ASHOBAAisfirsttropicalstormofpre
monsoonseasonintheIndianseaswhichdevelopedintoacyclone.
33. Turkey'sJusticeandDevelopmentPartyledbyPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganwonparliamentarypolls..
34. Two6thcenturymonumentalstatuesofstandingBuddhahavebeencarvedintoBamiyanvalleyofcentralAfghanistanvia3Dlight
projectiontechnology.
35. TyphoonKujirastruckChinasHainanprovincewithheavyrainandwindsupto90kilometersperhour.
36. USbasedWorldJusticeProject(WJP)released5thRuleofLawIndex2015.Itprovidesdataonhowtheruleoflawisexperiencedin102
countriesaroundtheglobe.
ReportistoppedbyDenmark,followedbyNorway,SwedenandFinlandatsecond,thirdandfourthplacerespectivelyeachwith
scoreabove0.85.
Venezuelaisworst(102nd)withZimbabwe,Afghanistanat100,101placerespectively.
Indiahasscoreof0.51andhasbeenranked59th.
Indiais3rdinsixSouthAsiancountriesand3rdinBRICScountries.SouthAfrica(36th)isattopinBRICSCountriesandNepal
(48)isattopinSixsouthasiancountries.
37. USAremovedCubafromterrorblacklisttostrengthentieswithCuba.
38. UnitedArabEmiratesapprovedincludingfourIndianlanguages(Hindi,Malayalam,TamilandBengali)toofferknowledgetestsfor
appearingindrivingtestinUAE.
39. UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)reportGlobalTrends:WorldatWar(Worldwidetrendsinforced
displacementin2014)
Numberofforciblydisplacedpeoplein2014hadrisento5.9Croreascomparedto5.1Croremillionin2013and3.7crorein2005.
Syriaisworld'sbiggestproducerofinternallydisplacedpeople(7.6million)andrefugees(3.88million).Afghanistan(2.59million)
andSomalia(1.1million)arenextbiggestrefugeesourcecountries.
40. UnitedNationswillRelease$25millionFundforlifesavingprojectstohelpwartrappedciviliansinYemen.
41. UnitedStates(US)SupremeCourtlegalizedsamesexmarriageacrossthenation.
42. WorldCellularInformationService(WCIS)Data
ChinaMobileistopmobileoperatorintheworldwith62.6Croressubscribers.VodafoneGroupofUKissecondwith40.3Crore
users.BhartiAirtelofIndiais3rdlargestwith30.3CroreUsers.
43. WorldEconomicForum(WEF)aboutWorld'sBiggestEmployers
USdepartmentofDefenseisworldsbiggestemployerwithover3.2millionemployees.
PeoplesLiberationArmyofChinais2ndbiggestemployerwith2.3millionemployees.
IndianRailwaysisat8thpositionwith1.4millionstaff,whileIndianArmyisat9thpositionwith1.3millionemployees.
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Meetings
1. 104thInternationalLabourConferenceheldinGeneva(Switzerland).BandaruDattatraya,MinisterforLabour&Employment
representedIndiainthisconference.
2. 39thsessionofConferenceofFoodandAgricultureOrganisationoftheUnitedNationsheldinRome(Italy).AgricultureMinisterRadha
MohanSinghattendedonIndia'sBehalf.
3. 41stG7Summit2015heldinBavaria(Germany)withthemeThinkAhead.ActTogether.
4. 6thOPECInternationalSeminarheldinVienna(Austria)fromJune24,2015byOrganisationofthePetroleumExportingCountries
(OPEC).DharmendraPradhan(India'sMinisterofState(IndependentCharge)ofPetroleumandNaturalGas)attendedonIndia's
Behalf.
5. BBIN(Bangladesh,Bhutan,IndiaandNepal)TransportMinistersmeetingwillbeheldinThimpu(Bhutan)onJune15,2015.AMotor
VehicleAgreementforRegulationofVehicularTrafficamongstBBINwillbesignedonthisoccasion.MinisterofRoadTransport&
HighwaysandShippingShriNitinGadkariwillvisitonIndia'sBehalf.
6. HumanResourceDevelopmentMinisterSmritiIraniAttended19thConferenceofCommonwealthEducationMinisters(38Countries)at
Nassau(Bahamas)withthemeQualityEducationforEquitableDevelopment:Performance,Paths,Productivity.
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National
1. MinistryofOverseasIndianAffairsandGovernmentofTamilnaduhavesetupaMigrantResourceCentre(MRC)inChennai
(Tamilnadu)toprovideinformationandguidancethetooverseasIndianworkersonallaspectsofoverseasemployment.
2. MinistryofCivilAviationapprovedtosetupsecondinternationalairportofNationalCapitalRegionatJewar(UttarPradesh).
3. 2daylongannualHemisfestivaldedicatedtoGuruPadmasambhavaheldinLadakhHemisGompa(monastery)ofJammuand
Kashmir.
4. 350thfoundationdayofShriAnandpurSahib(RupnagarPunjab)celebrated.Theholycitywasfoundedbythe9thGuruoftheSikhs,
GuruTeghBahadurin1665.
5. 4daylongAmbubachiMelaatKamakhayaDevitempleheldatGuwahati,Assam.
6. 61DaysFishingbanalongWesternCoaststartedfrom1Juneto31July,2015,ExceptKeralawhichwillstickto47daybantoallowits
fishermentocontinuefishingtillJune15.
7. AnationallevelmuseumofSikhheritagewillbesetupinLakhnaurSahibvillageinPunjab.LakhnaurSahibisahistoricalvillageas
motheroftenthSikhguruGuruGobindSingh,MataGujaribelongedtotheplace.
8. AdvertisingStandardCouncilofIndia(ASCI)launcheditsconsumercomplaintmobileapplicationnamedASCIonlinetoprovide
consumercomplaintservicesalongwithexistingWebsiteFacilityforreportingmisleadingadvertisements.
9. AgricultureMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaunchedfreeSMSserviceNowcasttoprovidealertsonextremeweatherconditionssuchas
hailstormeverythreehourstoregisteredfarmersontheirmobilephones.
10. AndhraPradeshgovernmentlaunchedMeeBhoomi,adigitaldepositoryoflandrecords.WebURLishttp://meebhoomi.ap.gov.in.It
willmakealllanddetailsavailabletothepeople.
11. ArunachalPradeshGovernmentlaunchStateSoilHealthMissiontomakeahundred%organicstate.
12. BSNL,withIndianArmy'sassistancehasoperationalisedamobiletoweratrecordheightof16,000feetinLadakh(Jammuand
Kashmir).
13. BajajAllianzlaunchedaweatherbasedcropinsuranceschemefororangecropsinNagpur,HingoliandWashimdistrictsof
Maharashtra.
14. BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited(BHEL)commissionedfirst250MWunitofBongaigaonthermalpowerprojectofNationalThermal
PowerCorporation(NTPC)inAssam.ItispartofNTPCsprojectforsettingup3unitsof250MW(750MWintotal)eachascoalbased
projectwhichtobecompletedby2016.
15. BiharChiefMinisterNitishKumarlaunchedcampaignBadhChalaBihartocollectideasfromthepublictoproduceBihar@2025asa
visiondocumentforstatesdevelopmentbetween20152025.
16. BombayHighCourtbannedhorsedrivencarriagesinMumbai.
17. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedsettingupofover2000MWofGridConnectedSolarPVPowerProjects
underBatchIIIofPhaseIIofJawaharlalNehruNationalSolarMission(JNNSM)atacostof12000crorerupees.
18. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedtworoadprojectsworth4721crorerupeesinMadhyaPradeshandTelangana
underNationalHighwaysDevelopmentProject(NHDP).
19. Chinahasopened2ndlandbordercrossinginTibetviaNathuLa,SikkimtoallowIndianpilgrimsforKailashMansarovaryatra.Eerlier
LipulekhPassrouteinUttarakhandwasdamagedinUttarakhandfloodsin2013.
20. CommunicationsandInformationTechnologyMinisterRaviShankarPrasadinauguratedBSNLSponseredwifizoneatHistorical
monumentTajMahalatAgra(UttarPradesh).
21. ElectionCommissionofIndiasuspendedrecognitionofPASangma'sNationalPeople'sParty(Meghalaya)forfailingtofileitselection
expenditurestatement.
22. EnvironmentMinistrycleared12000croresCoastalRoadProjectofMumbai(Maharashtra)thatwillcover35.6kms.Itwilldecongest
Mumbairoadsandcreate91hectaresofgreenspace.
23. ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajVisitedThailand.Adoubletaxationavoidancetreatywassignedandratifiedatreatysignedin
2013toprovideframeworkforextraditionoffugitiveoffenders.
24. Firstphase(10kmstretch)ofChennaiMetroinauguratedbyTamilNaduChiefMinisterJJayalalithaa.
25. GovbermentApprovedincludingUttarakhand,JharkhandandChhattisgarhinNationalDairyPlanPhaseIandextendedtheproject
periodbytwoyearsto201819.
26. GovbernmentapprovedSolarEnergyCorporationofIndia(SECI)toapplytoRegistrarofCompaniesforconvertingitintoaSection3
companyundertheCompaniesAct,2013(No,18ofCompaniesact1956)ANDrenamingitasRenewableEnergyCorporationofIndia
(RECI).WithThis,

SECIwillbeabletoownsolarpowerplants,generateandsellpowerandmanufacturingofsolarproductsandmaterials.
SECIwillworkindevelopmentofallsegmentsofrenewableenergygeothermal,offshorewind,tidaletc.apartfromsolarenergy
afterbeingrenamedasRECI.
Section8ofCompaniesAct,2013[earlierSection25ofCompaniesAct1956]definesformationofcompanieswithcharitableobjects
andcommercialaspectsofabusinessentityarecompletelyprohibited.ItisthereasonbehindSECIapplyingtobebeconvertedto
Section3company[earlierSection18ofCompaniesAct1956]asherethecompanyismainlyforcommercialactivitieswithoutany
limitation.
GovernmentalsodecidedtoenlargethescopeoftheactivitiesofSECItocoverallrenewableenergysourcestoprovidea
comprehensivesolutionforrenewableenergygenerationinthecountry.
27. GovernmentannouncedtosetupSkillDevelopmentCentersinallthe40parliamentaryconstituenciesofBihar.
28. GovernmentapprovedMemorandumofCooperationwithJapan'sJapanPatentOffice(JPO)forcooperationinfieldofIndustrial
Property(IP).
29. GovernmentapprovedintroducingBureauofIndianStandardsBill,2015toprovidenewprovisionsinexistingBureauofIndian
StandardsAct,1986.MainProvisionsare
BureauofIndianstandards(BIS)tobeestablishedasNationalStandardsBodyofIndia
Itwilincludegoods,servicesandsystems,besidesarticlesandprocessesunderthestandardizationregime.
ItwillpromoteeaseofdoingbusinessbyallowingmultiplesimplifiedconformityassessmentschemesincludingSelfDeclarationOf
Conformity(SDOC)againstanystandard.Itwillgivemultiplesimplifiedoptionstomanufacturerstoadheretostandardsandgeta
certificateofconformity.
Governmentwillbeableto
applymandatorycertificationregimeonprocesseswherevernecessarytomaintainhealth,safetyandsecurity.Itwillhelp
consumersreceiveISIcertifiedproductsandwillpreventimportofsubstandardproducts.
AppointanyauthorityalongwithBureauofIndianStandardstoverifyconformityofproductsandservices.
Implementmandatoryhallmarkingofpreciousmetalarticlesandalsostrengthenpenalprovisionsforbettercomplianceand
enablecompoundingforviolations.
Thisbillwillpromoteacultureofqualityofproductsandservicesthroughmandatory/voluntarycompliancewithIndianstandards
through'productcertification'and'CertificateofConformity'byEmpoweringBISandGovernment.
30. GovernmentapprovedproposalofMinistryofCultureforsettingupaNationalMemorialatbirthplaceofLokNayakJaiPrakash
NarayaninChhapra(Saran)inBihar.
31. GovernmentapprovedproposaltopromulgateNegotiableInstruments(Amendment)Ordinance,2015inparliamenttoamend
NegotiableInstrumentsAct,1881thatisrelatedtojurisdictionrelatedissuesforfilingcasesforoffencecommittedundersection138ofNI
Act.KeyFeaturesare
Casesofbouncingofchequescanbefiledonlyinacourtinwhosejurisdictionthebankbranchofthepayee(personwhoreceivesthe
cheque)lies.
Allcasesfiledagainstapersonwillbetransferredtothecourtwiththeappropriatejurisdiction.
32. GovernmentapprovedsettingupofsixnewIndianInstitutesofManagement(IIMs)atVishakhapatnam(AndhraPradesh),BodhGaya
(Bihar),Sirmaur(HimachalPradesh),Nagpur(Maharashtra),Sambalpur(Odisha)andAmritsar(Punjab).ThesesixnewIIMswill
commenceacademicsessionsfrom201516witheachhavingintakeof140studentsinthePostGraduateProgramme(PGP)courses.
33. Gujarat'sAhmadabadMunicipalCorporationannouncedUSEandGETPAIDscheme,underwhichpeoplewillbepaidonerupeesfor
usingpublictoilets.Aimistoeradicateopendefecationandkeepthecityclean.
34. HaryanaGovernmentlaunchedaVillageMentoringProject(VMP)toimprovehealthcareandeducationofthevillagerswithaspecial
emphasisongirlchild.
35. HimachalPradeshHighCourtaskedstategovernmenttoestablishseparatehomesfordifferentlyabled,shelterlessandmentality
challengedpeoplewithinayear.
36. IndiaBrandEquityFoundation(DepartmentofCommerceinMinistryofCommerceandIndustry)releasedareportonIntellectual
PropertyRights(IPRs)filinginIndiaduring201314.
MaharashtratoppedthelistofstatesandUnionTerritories(UTs)withBengalurubeingtopcityinIPRfiling.
IndianInstituteofScience(Bengaluru),SiddagangaInstituteofTechnology(Tumakuru)andIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation
(ISRO)weretop3bodieswith32,24and12filings.
37. IndianMedicalAssociations(IMA)firsteverJanAushadhiGenericDrug(JAGD)StoreinauguratedinIPNewDelhi.Itwillofferover
118commonlyusedmedicinesat1020%lesserprice.

38. IndianRailwayshasnamedHaridwarMail(TrainNo19031/19032AhmedabadHaridwarAhmedabad)asYogaExpress.
39. IndianRenewableEnergyDevelopmentAgencyLimited(IREDA)hasbeenawardedtheMiniratna(Cateogry1)statusbyDepartmentof
PublicEnterprises.
40. Indiasfirstdieselelectricmultipleunit(DEMU)trainservicewithanairconditionedcoachlaunchedinKochi(Kerala).
41. InternetandMobileAssociationofIndia(IAMAI)incollaborationwithIMRBInternationalreleasedSocialMediainIndia2014report
Thereare14.3croresocialmediausersinIndiaasonApril2015.2.5croreusersareinRuralareaswhile11.8croreusersinUrban
India.
Collegegoingstudentsarelargestusers(34%)andyoungmensecond(26%).
Facebookisleadingsocialmediaplatformwith96%ofusersinurbanareasaccessingit,followedbyGooglePlus(61%),Twitter(43
%)andLinkedIn(24%).
TopActivitiesareMaintainingasocialnetworkingprofilefollowedbyupdatingstatusandCommentingonblogsites.
42. JharkhandChiefMinisterRaghuvarDasimposedbanonsaleofthermocolplatesinthestatetopromoteleafplatesandgenerate
employmentforthepoorandtribalpeopleengagedinmakingleafplates.
43. JharkhandapprovedSpecialCourtsOrdinance,2015toestablishspecialcourtsforspeedytrailofcorruptioncasesandprosecutionof
individualshoardingblackmoneyandillegallyacquiredproperty.
44. KeralaGovernmentdeclaredJune22asSnakeBirdDaytoprotecttheendangeredspecieswhichisalsoknownasIndiandarter.
45. MadrasHighCourtdirectedTamilNaduGovernmenttomakewearingofhelmetsfortwowheelerscompulsory.
46. MaharashtraGovernmentamendedtheMaharashtraPreventionofDangerousActivities(MPDA)Act,1981toincludecriminalactivities
relatedtosandmafiaandblackmarketingunderitsbracket.
47. MaharashtraapprovedRenewableEnergyPolicyworth4156.43crorerupeestoincreasecapacityofRenewablepowergenerationfrom
6700to14400MWby2020.
48. MaharashtradeclaredBlueMormonasStatebutterflyasastatesymbol.
49. ManekaGandhi,MinisterforWomenandChildDevelopmentlaunchedfirstmodernisedAnganwadicentreofIndiaatHasanpurvillage
ofSonepatinHaryanaunderNandGharYojanaofGovernmentaimedattransformingtheanganwadicentres.
50. ManipurForestDepartmentwilltranslocatecriticallyendangeredBrowAntlereddeer(Sangai)speciesfoundinKeibulLamjaoNational
Park(KLNP)toPumlenPat.KLNPistheonlyfloatingnationalparkintheworld.
51. MinisterforMicro,SmallandMediumEnterprisesKalrajMishralaunchedadigitalEmploymentExchangeforIndustries(EEX)portal
ateex.dcmsme.gov.in.ItwillconnectemployersandjobseekersandwillhelpinlinkingMakeinIndiainitiativewithSkilledIndiaone.
52. MinisterofChemicals&Fertilizers,AnanthKumarlaunchedPharmaPriceDataBankofNPPA(NationalPharmaceuticalPricing
Authority)asintegratedPharmaceuticalDatabaseManagementSystem.ItwillhelpeveryoneasManufacturerscanfilltheirmandatory
formsonlinethatcanbeaccessedbyGovernment,NPPAandconsumers.
PharmaPriceDatabankwillhaveonlinedatasubmissionfacailityformedicinemanufacturersasprescribedundertheDrugsPrice
ControlOrder,2013.
NPPAisalreadyoperatinganotherportalPharmaJanSamadhanthatregisterscomplaintsaboutshortageoroverchargingfor
medicines.
53. MinisterofRoadTransportandHighwaysandShippingNitinGadkariinauguratedIndiasfirstTierIOilSpillResponseCentre(OSRC)
forMumbaiPortTrust(MBT),JawaharlalNehruPortTrust(JNPT)andONGCsfacilitiesatNhavaandUran.Objectiveistodevelopan
appropriatesystemfordetectionandreportingofoilspillage.
54. MinisterofState(IC)forDevelopmentofNorthEasternRegionJitendraSinghlaunchedanAugmentedReality(AR)application
SakaartohighlightachievementsofDepartmentofSpaceduringoneyearinofficeofthepresentGovernment.
55. MinisterofWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejunivetionUmaBhartilaunchednationwideJalKrantiAbhiyanfrom
Jaipur(Rajasthan)toconsolidatewaterconservationandmanagement.
56. MinistryofEnvironment,ForestsandClimateChangehasexemptedbuildersfromobtainingpriorgreennodforconstructionof
Universities,SchoolsandColleges.
57. MinistryofRailwaysdecidedtorunSuvidhatrainswithdynamicfaresfromJuly2015toaddresstherushduringpeaktravelseasons.
ThesetrainswillhavedynamicfaresystemwithnoWaitingList.
58. NCR(NationalCapitalRegion)gotbiggerwithInclusionofHaryana'sJind,Karnal&UP'sMuzaffarnagarDistrictsinNCR.
59. NHAI(NationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia)startedinvitingbidsforpreparingDetailedProjectReports(DRPs)ofover3500kmof
roadsalongtheborderandcoastlinesaspartofBharatMalaproject.
BharatMalaprojectisaplanofMinistryofRoadsTransport&Highwaystobuild5000kmofroadnetworksandlinkborderand
coastalareaswithroadnetworkwithinvestmentofaround50000crorerupees.

60. Nadiadistrict(WestBengal)haswonUnitedNationsPublicServiceAward2015inthecategoryofimprovingdeliveryofpublicservices
fororeliminatingopendefecation.
61. NationalMissionforCleanGangaandNehruYuvaKendraSangathansigned5yearAgreementforinvolvementofyouthinthe
conservationofriverGanga.
62. NationalSampleSurveyOffice(NSSO)71stRoundofsurveyonSocialConsumption:Education
Adultliteracy(age15yearsandabove)rateinIndiawasaround70.5%in2014
Inagegroup7yearsandabove,maleliteracyratewas83.2%andfemalewas67.1%.Meghalaya,Mizoram,Nagaland,Kerala,Goa,
Delhi,ChandigarhandLakshadweephadmorethan90%Literacyinthisagegroup.
Literacyinage5andabovegroupinruralareasis71.4%ascomparedto86.1%inurbanareas.
63. NewInternationalInstituteofInformationTechnology(IIIT)inaugeratedatNayaRaipur(Chhattisgarh)byPiyushGoyal(Ministerof
State,(IC)forPower,CoalandNew&RenewableEnergy).
64. OdishaElephantCensusReport2015statedthatelephantpopulationinOdishaincreasedto1954from1930recordedin2012Census.
highestnumberofelephants(487)areinSimilipalTigerReservefollowedbySatkosiaTigerReserve(234elephants).
65. PMNarendraModilaunchedIntegratedPowerDevelopmentScheme(IPDS)atVaranasi(UttarPradesh).IPDSisflagshipprogramme
ofPowerMinistrytoensure24x7powerforallbystrengtheningtransmissionnetworks,Metering,ITapplication,CustomerCare,Solar
PanelsandcompletionofongoingworksofRestructuredAcceleratedPowerDevelopmentandcompletionoftheReformsProgramme
(RAPDRP).GovernmentwillprovidebudgetarysupportofRs.45,800croreforimplementationofIPDS.
66. PrimeMinisterNarendraModilaidfoundationforIndianAgricultureResearchInstitute(IARI),JharkhandatBarhiinHazaribagh
District.
67. Rajasthantoppedlistofstatesincommissioninggridconnectedsolarpowerprojectswithinstalledcapacityof1147megawattasperdata
byministryofNewandRenewableEnergy.Gujaratcamesecondwithinstalledcapacityof1000MW.
68. Secondborderhaat(ruralmarket)openedinSipahijaladistrictofTripuraborderingBrahmanbariadistrictofBangladesh.
69. StateBankofIndia(SBI)appointedAnshulaKantaschieffinancialofficer(CFO)andDeputymanagingdirector.
70. TamilNaduGovernmentsignedaPowerPurchaseAgreementwithAdaniPower(PPA)tosetupa200MWsolarpowerplantin
Ramanathapuramdistrict.
71. TayganLionsParkandSkazkazooinCrimeasignedananimalexchangeagreementwithKerala'sThiruvananthapuramzooforExchage
ofIndianElephants.
72. UnionAgricultureMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaidfoundationstoneofGangatiriCowsConservationandDevelopmentCenterin
Varanasi(UttarPradesh).
73. UnionMinisterofWomenandChildDevelopmentManekaGandhilaunchedIAPHealthPhoneprogrammeforaddressingthe
malnutritioninwomenandchildren.ItisjointlydevelopedbyIndianAcademyofPediatrics(IAP),MinistryofWomenandChild
Development,UNICEFandVodafoneIndia.Highlightsare
Itwillincreasepenetrationofmobilephonestoeducateover6millionfemalesbetween1335yearsofageonbetternutrition
practicesby2018.
Programmewillachieveitsobjectivesbypromoting4reeditedPoshanvideosin18Indianlanguages.Thesevideosaddressissuesof
careofpregnantwomenandchildren.Vodafonewillprovidediscountondownloadofthesevideos.
74. UnionWaterResourcesMinisterUmaBhartilaunchedBhuvanGangaMobileApplicationandWebPortaltohelpmissiontoClean
Ganga.ItwillfacilitatepublictouploadpicturesofpollutionsourcesoftheGangaRiverforfurtheractionbytheauthoritiesconcerned.
75. UttarPradeshgovernmentrenamedZoologicalGarden(Lucknow)afterNawabWajidAliShahandNawabganjBirdSanctuary(Unnao)
afterfreedomfighterChandrashekharAzad.
WajidAliShahwaslastNawabofOudhunderwhomtheprovincewasannexedbyBritishundertheDoctrineofLapse(1856).
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Persons
1. IndianPresidentPranabMukherjeeVisitedBelarus(EasternEurope).
BelarusStateUniversityconferredtheProfessorHonorisCausaonPresidentPranabMukherjee.
VariousAgreementsbetweenIndiaBelarus
AgreementforAvoidanceofDoubleTaxationandthePreventionofFiscalEvasion.
CooperationinStandardizationandInformationSupportbetweenBureauofIndianStandards(BIS)ofIndiaandState
CommitteeforStandardization,Belarus.
CooperationinBroadcastingbetweenPrasarBharati(PB)andNationalStateTelevisionandRadioCompany,Belarus

MoUonCooperationbetweenSecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)andMinistryofFinance,Belarus.
MoUforManufacturingandMarketingofLightIndustryGoods.
2. VladimirShkolnik,MinisterofEnergyofKazakhstanVisitedIndiafor12thMeetingofIndiaKazakhstanInterGovernmental
Commission.
3. AhighleveldelegationledbyChairmanofRailwayBoard,A.K.MitalVisitedChina.
4. AmitabhKant(SecretaryinDepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotionVisitedPoland.IndiaandPolandsetatradetargetof5
billionUSDby2018.
5. AndrewRobb,Australia'sMinisterforTradeandInvestmentVisitedIndia.
6. AntinuclearactivistandJournalistPrafulBidwaiPassedAway.
7. AshtonCarter,USSecretaryofDefenceVisitedIndia.
IndiaandUSsigned2015FrameworkfortheIndiaUSDefenceRelationship.
8. BenoZephinefromChennaibecamefirst100%visuallychallengedpersontobeinductedintotheIndianForeignService.
9. DefenceMinisterofSweden,PeterHultqvistvisitedIndia.
10. DickCostoloresignedasChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofSocialNetworkTwitter.JackDorseywillbeInterimCEOuntilareplacementis
found.
11. DorisHart,USA'stennisplayerPassedAway.HehadwoneachGrandSlamtournamentatleastonce,includingthreeWimbledontitles
inasingleday.
12. ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajVisitedNepalforParticipatinginInternationalConferenceonNepalsReconstructionaftertwo
recentdevastatingearthquakes.
13. FormerIndianTestCricketerHemantKanitkarPassedAway.
14. FormerRussianPrimeMinisterYevgenyPrimakovDied.
15. FormerTurkeyPresidentSuleymanDemirelpassedAway.
16. GianParkashMittalresignedasaJudgeofDelhiHighCourt.
17. HarrietteThompsonofUSA,92yearoldcancersurvivorbecameoldestwomantofinishamarathon.
18. IndianumpireSundaramRavihasbeeninductedintoEmiratesElitePanelofICCUmpiresfor201516.HeissecondIndianUmpireafter
SVenkataraghavantobeincuctedintoICCEliteUmpires'Panel.
19. JakayaKikwete,PresidentofTanzaniaVisitedIndia.SixMoUssignedduringthisvisitofPresidentofTanzaniatoIndia.
Collaborativeprograminofficialstatistics.
AgriculturalStatistics,ComputerApplicationsBioinformatics.
Tourism.
Hydrography&ProtocolonexchangeofHydrographicData.
LoanagreementbetweenEximBankofIndiaandGovernmentofTanzaniafor268.35millionUSDforextensionofLakeVictoria
pipelineproject.
20. JapaneseviceforeignministerAkitakaSaikiandAustralianForeignAffairsandTradesecretaryPeterVargheseVisitedIndiatoattend
firstevertrilateraldialogueofIndia,JapanandAustralia.
21. LegendaryUKactor,singerandwriterChristopherLeepassedaway.
22. MaheshSharma(MinisterofState(IndependentCharge)forTourism,CultureandCivilAviation)visitedSingaporeandinaugurateda
BuddhistArtExhibitionofpricelessartefacts.
23. MasayoshiSon,ChiefofJapan'sSoftBankandTadashiMaeda,SeniorMDofJapanBankforInternationalCooperationVisitedIndia.
24. MinisterofInvestmentandDevelopmentofKazakhastan,AssetIssekeshevVisitedIndia.
25. NekChand,creatorofChandigarh'sFamousrockgardenpassedaway.
26. NetherlandsPrimeMinisterMarkRutte,MinisterforForeignTradeLiliannePloumenandMinisterforAgricultureSharonDijksma
VisitedIndia.AMemorandumofUnderstandingsignedbetweenIndiaandNetherlandsfordevelopmentofvaccines.
27. NotedHockeyplayerShashiBalaPassedAway.
28. NotedIndianArchitect,CharlesCorreaPassedAway.
29. PrimeMinisterNarendraModiVisitedBangladesh(SouthAsia).
PMNarendraModipresentedBangladeshPrimeMinisterSheikhHasinaahandwoventapestryfromVenkatagiri,AndhraPradesh.
BangladeshconferredtheirHighestLiberationWarHonortoFormerIndianPrimeMinisterAtalBihariVajpayee.Itwasreceivedby
PMNarendraModi.
PMModiVisitedBangabandhuInternationalConferenceCenterinDhaka.
40YearsoldLandDealSignedBetweenIndiaandBangladeshforswappingborderterritories.Itisrelatedto100thAmendmentto

theConstitutionofIndiaforLBA(LandBoundaryAgreement)betweenIndiaandBangladesh.
30. ScientistsnamedanewlydiscoveredgalaxyafterPortuguesefootballplayerCristianoRonaldoasCR7(COSMOSRedshift7).
31. SheilaKaul,formerGovernorofHimachalPradeshPassedAway.
32. SisterNirmalaJoshiPassedAway.ShewasaRomanCatholicReligiousSisterwhosucceededMotherTeresaofCalcuttaasSuperior
GeneraloftheMissionariesofCharityinMarch1997.
33. TeluguwriterDasaradhiRangacharyaPassedAway.
34. ViceChairmanofHouseofRepresentativesofIndonesia,FadliZonvisitedIndia.
35. WealthXreportoftop25richestselfmadebillionaires
ListwastoppedbyMicrosoftcofounderBillGateswithapersonalworthnearly86billionUSD.
Americanentrepreneursdominatedlistwith14ofthe25spotsandcombinedwealthofthe14AmericansontheWealthXlistis514.2
billionUSD.
ListofTop10is
Rank

Name

Nationality

WilliamGatesIII UnitedStates

85.7

WarrenBuffett

70.1

AmancioOrtega Spain

65.0

LawrenceEllison UnitedStates

51.5

IngvarKamprad Sweden

48.1

JeffreyBezos

UnitedStates

39.8

CarlosSlim

Mexico

35.4

MarkZUckerberg UnitedStates

35.3

WangJianlin

China

35.2

10

Michael
Bloomberg

UnitedStates

33.7

UnitedStates

EstimatedNet
Worth(billion
USD)

36. ZhangDejiang,ChairmanofStandingCommitteeofNationalPeoplesCongressofChinaVisitedIndia.
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Science
1. AteamledbyIndianAmericanDebashisChandafromUniversityofCentralFlorida(UCF)hasdevelopedworldsfirstfullcolour,flexible
thinfilmreflectivedisplay.Itcanhelpyouchangeyourdresscolourintheblinkofaneye.
2. CSIRIndianInstituteofPetroleum(Dehradun)hasdevelopedmicrochannelreactorswithstablecatalystcoatingformulationsthatare
usedtointensifytheprocessesinvolvingvegetableoils.Thesereactorsproducegoodproductyieldandhelpbetterconversionin
hydroprocessingofvegetableoils.Thesemicrochannelreactorsarebetterthanconventionalfixedbedtubularreactorsintermsof
hydrodynamics,heatandmasstransfer.
3. Chinaunveiledworld'sfirstfacialrecognitionATM.Itwillallowwithdrawalofcashonlyaftermatchingface.TheATMmachineis
createdbyTsinghuaUniversityandTzekwanCompany.
4. ChineseShenyangAerospaceUniversityandLiaoninggeneralaviationacademyhavecreatedworld'sfirstelectricaircraftnamedBX1E.
Ithas14.5meterwingspanandmaximumpayloadof230kgs.Itcanflyatheightof3,000meters.Itchargesintwohoursallowingflight
of4560minutesatmaximumspeedof160km/hour.
5. CouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch(CSIR)hassetupaMicroAirVehicleAerodynamicsResearchTunnel(MART)atNational
AerospaceLaboratoriesinBengaluruunderNationalProgrammeonMicroAirVehicles(NPMICAV).Itwillbeusedtotestfixedwing,
flappingwingandrotarywingMAVs.
6. HALhasdeliveredOrbiterCraftModuleStructureofChandrayaan2toISROSatelliteCentre(ISAC).
Chandrayaan2missionwillbelaunchedbyaGeoStationarySatelliteLaunchVehicle(GSLVMKII)andwillplaceanOrbiter
aroundthemoon.ItwillalsosendaLanderandRovertothesurfaceofthemoon.

Chandrayaan2isscheduledforlaunchin2017.
7. ISROannouncedtoprovidenavigationalsupporttoIndianRailwaysthroughitsGPSAidedGeoAugmentedNavigation(GAGAN)
system.
GAGANwasdevelopedbyISROandAirportsAuthorityofIndiain2011toassistaircraftsinaccuratelanding.
TheGAGANsignalisbeingbroadcastthroughtwoGeostationaryEarthOrbit(GEO)satellitesGSAT8andGSAT10.
Withthis,IndiajoinedelitenationslikeUS,EuropeandJapanwithsamelevelofspacebasedaugmentationfornavigational
purposes.
8. IndianAmericanatStanfordUniversity,ManuPrakashhascreatedacomputerthatworksbymovingwaterdroplets.LastYear,he
amazedtheworldbybuildingapapermicroscope.
9. NASA(USA)scientistsdevelopedtooltopredictdestructivesolargeomagneticstorms24hoursinadvance.Suchstormscancause
telecommunicationdisruptionsandpoweroutages.Solargeomagneticstormsarecausedbyagiantcloudofsolarparticles,calleda
coronalmassejection(CME),alignedinoppositedirectionoftheEarthsmagneticfield.
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Sports
1. AllIndiaFootballFederation(AIFF)signedanagreementwithFrenchFootballFederation(FFF)forMutualDevelopmentofFootball
SportinEachCountry.
2. AsianAtheleticChampionships2015(Qatar)
Indiafinishedthirdin21stAsianAthleticsChampionshipswith4gold,5silverand4bronzeMedals.ThisisIndia'sbestfinishafter
2007inJordanwhereIndiawasplacedsecond.
ChinawasFirst(15Gold,13Silver,13Bronze)andQatar(7Gold,2Silver,1Bronze)wassecond.
3. Australis'sAdelaidewillhostcricket'sfirstdaynightTestinNovember2015betweenAustraliaandNewZealand.
4. BarcelonaFCwon2015UnionofEuropeanFootballAssociations(UEFA)ChampionsLeaguetrophyforfifthtimedefeatingJuventus
FC.
5. BarcelonaFootballClubwonSpanishKingsCup(CopadelRey)for27thTimedefeatingAthleticBilbao.
6. BritainsAndyMurraywonmenssinglestitleofAegonChampionshipsatQueensClubinEnglandbydefeatingSouthAfricanKevin
Anderson.
7. CanadaOpenBadminton2015
Men'sSinglesLeeChongWei(Malaysia)
Women'sSinglesMichelleLi(Canada)
Men'sDoublesLiJunhuiandLiuYuchen(China)
Women'sDoublesJwalaGuttaandAshwiniPonnappa(India)
MixedDoublesLeeChunHeiandChauHoiWah(HongKong)
8. Chinawon2015NongfuSpringSnookersWorldCupdefeatingScotlandinShanghai(China).
9. Forbes'ListofWorld'sRichestAthletes
CricketerMahdenraSinghDhoniisonlyIndianamongworld'srichestathletes.Hehasbeenranked23rdintheListwithUSD31
MillionAnnualEarnings.
BoxerFloydMayweatherJr.(USA)isrichestAthleteintheworldwith$105millionAnnualEarnings.
10. FormerWestIndiesfastbowlerWesHallwasinductedintoICCCricketHallofFame.
11. FormercricketersSachinTendulkar,SouravGangulyandVVSLaxmanareinductedintoBCCIsnewlyconstitutedcricketadvisory
committee.
12. FrenchOpenTennis2015
MaleStanislasWawrinka(Switzerland)wonhisfirstFrenchOpenMenssingletitledefeatingNovakDjokovicofSerbia.
FemaleSerenaWilliams(USA)defeatedCzechRepublic'sLucieSafarova.It's20thgrandslamwinforSerena.
13. Indiawontotaleightmedals(2Gold,1Silverand5Bronze)infirstlegofAsianAthleticsGrandPrixinBangkok,Thailand.InderjitSingh
(ShotPut)andJinsonJohnsonwongoldin800meterevent.
14. India'sAnantjeetSinghNarukawongoldin7thInternationaljuniorshotguncupinOrimattila(Finland)bybeatingLariPesonenof
Finland.
15. India'sInderjeetSinghwongoldmedalinmen'sshotputeventin21stAsianAthleticsChampionshipsinChina.
16. IndianBasketballPlayersAssociation(IBPA)launchedinDelhi.ItisincorporatedasasocietyunderSocietiesRegistrationAct,1860.
OrgznizationStructureis

PresidentSajjanSinghCheema(ArjunaAwardee)
GeneralSecretaryJayasankarMenon(FormerAsianAllStarBasketballplayer)
TreasurerAshokSharma(NationalplayerandFIBACommissioner)
ChairmanAbbasMoontaisar
ViceChairmenManmohanSinghandSumanSharma.
17. IndiancricketerSachinTendulkarhasbeenvotedasBestTestPlayerof21stcenturyinanonlinepollconductedbyCricketAustralia.
Sachinreceived23%voteswhileKumarSangakkaraofSriLankawassecondwith14%votes.
18. IndiastennisplayerLeanderPaesbecameFirstindianand47thglobalplayertoplaywith100differentpartnersonATPCircuit.
19. IndonesiaOpenBadmintontournament2015
MaleJapan'sKentoMomotadefeatedDenmark'sJanO.Jorgensen.
FemaleThailand'sRatchanokIntanondefeatedJapan'sYuiHashimoto.
20. InternationalCricketCouncil(ICC)amendedplayingconditionsrulesforOneDayInternationals(ODIs)andT20S
Nobattingpowerplayswillbeallowedin1540thoverinODIs.
Fivefielderswillbeallowedoutside30yardcirclein4150thoverratherthanfourcurrently.
Allnoballs,notjustfootfaults,willleadtoafreehitonnextball.
21. JordanSpieth(USA)wonUSOpenGolfTournamentandbecamesecondmanafterTigerwoodstowintheMastersandtheUSOpenin
thesameyear.
22. KolkataKnightRiders(KKR)coownerShahRukhKhanacquiredCarribeanPremierLeague(CPL)T20teamTrinidad&Tobago(T&T)
.
23. KolkatagiantsMohunBaganwontheirfirstILeaguetitlein13yearsaftermanaginga11drawagainstdefendingchampionsBengaluru
FC.
24. ManchesterUnited(England)becameWorldsmostvaluablefootballbrandwith1.2billionUSDWorth.
25. MercedesdriverNicoRosbergfromGermanywonAustrianF1GrandPrix.
26. RogerFederer(Switzerland)won2015GerryWeberOpentennisinHalle(Germany)fortheeighthtimedefeatingAndreasSeppi(Italy).
27. RussiawonEuropeanteamathleticschampionshipsbywinning10ofthe40eventsheldinCheboksary(Russia).Itisthefourthtimethat
Russiahaswonthetitlesincetheinceptionofgamesin2009.
28. SatnamSinghBhamarahasbecamefirstIndianplayertobedraftedintheNBALeagueashehasbeenPickedbytheDallasMavericks
for2015NBA(NationalBasketballAssociation)LeagueDraft.
29. SerbiawonFifaUnder20FootballWorldCupbybeatingBrazilinAuckland(NewZealand).
30. SpanishRafaelNadalwonmen'sTitleatStuttgartOpendefeatingSerbia'sViktorTroicki.IndoRomanianPairofRohanBopannaand
FlorinMergeawonDouble'stitledefeatingAustrianBrazilianpairAlexanderPeyaandBrunoSoares.
31. SunilChhetribecamefirstIndianfootballertoscore50internationalgoals.HescoredHis50thGoalduring2018WorldCupqualifying
matchagainstGuam.
32. TennisandvolleyballteamsofIndianRailwayswonGoldMedalsin20thUnionSportiveInternationaledesCheminots(USIC)World
RailwaysChampionships.IndianRailwaytennisteamdefeatedFrance31inNuremberg(Germany)whilevolleyballteambeatRussiain
Gomel(Belarus).
33. UK'scricketerMattPriorretiredfromallformsofcricket.
34. VeselinTopalov(Bulgaria)wonNorwayChesstournament2015byleavingbehindIndia'sViswanathanAnandintoaquickdraw.
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