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Current Affairs June 2017
1st June 2017
? Stan Wawrinka beat Mischa Zverev to clinch - Geneva Open Men’s Singles title
? Dailong village declared Biodiversity Heritage Site - In Manipur
? New glass frog species discovered in – Ecuador
? New way to slow down cancer cell growth identified by - US researchers
? NASA develops technology to help drones land safely during – Emergency
? Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme has - No provision for individual cash transfer
? Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara resigned on - 1st June 2017
? Who has been appointed public policy fellow to US think-tank ? - Nirupama Rao
? Extension of Metro rail from Delhi to Sonepat approved by - Haryana Cabinet
? JRR Tolkien's book Beren and Luthien published after - 100 years
? Satellite for high-precision positioning system launched by - Japan 2nd June 2017
? Loan Agreement for HP Public Financial Management Capacity Building signed by - India and World Bank
? Who has been resigned as BCCI Administrator?- Ramachandra Guha
? Global Day of Parents observed on - 1st June globally
? Champions Trophy 2017 with an interactive game celebrated by - Google ? Solar Probe Mission to honor pioneering physicist Eugene Parker renamed by - NASA
? Fastest growing economy tag slowdown after sharp growth for - India
? Kannada film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar passed away on - 31st May 2017
? World's top 100 athletes include - Kohli, Dhoni, Yuvraj, Raina
? Deep Ocean Mission will be launched by - Ministry of Earth Sciences
? India and Spain signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on - 31st May 2017

3rd June 2017
? Faceless fish in unexplored abyss discovered by - Australian scientists
? IIT Kharagpur develops new tech to make cheaper - Pollution-free biofuel
? Bicycle Patrols for better policing launched by - Delhi Police
? Indian origin Leo Varadkar set to become next - Ireland Prime Minister
? Who has been appointed as Judge in US Court of Appeals? -
Indian-American Amul Thapar

? Second Scorpene Class Submarine Ready for - Sea Trials

4th June 2017
? New CEO of Prasar Bharati ? - Shashi Shekar Vempati
? Automatic Coastal Warning for Disasters to come up in - Odisha State
? Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired on - 2nd June 2017
? Third gravitational wave detection made by - LIGO
? Retirement age of UP doctors raised to 62 by - Yogi Adityanath
? 12 agreements signed between India and - Germany
5th June 2017

? Intercontinental ballistic missile defense system successfully tested by - Pentagon
? Foundation stone for 8 connectivity projects worth 1117 Cr at JNPT by - Nitin Gadkari
? RCom-Aircel merged wireless company to -Aircom
? International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Day 2017
acknowledged globally on - 4th June 2017
? First Indian to be inducted in ITTF URC - Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer
? World Environment Day observed on - 5th June 2017
? In a first US, China sanctions deal UN expands - North Korea blacklist
? 2017 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold clinched by - Sai Praneeth
? 1st all weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM successfully test-fired by - India
? 334-year-old blasphemy law repealed by - Denmark
? MGNREGA National Award won by - Vizianagaram
? Lost temple discovered in China - After 1,000 years
Current Affairs 6th June 2017
? Ties to Qatar cut by - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain
? India's heaviest satellite using launch vehicle GSLV Mark III D1 launched by - ISRO
? Loan agreement between World Bank and India signed for - Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery project
? Green protocol for weddings implemented by - Kerala Government
? Vijaya Bank set to develop - 100 digital villages
? Anand Neelakantan, Haraprasad Das, Paramita Satpathy to be honoured with - Kalinga Literary Awards
? United Nations observes 2017 - Russian Language Day
? First team to win back-to-back Champions League titles - Real Madrid
? A giant planet hotter than most stars discovered by - Astronomers
7th June 2017

? World's fastest elevator to be installed in - Skyscraper complex building in China
? Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council by - United Nations General Assembly
? To implement India’s first Rural LED Street Lighting Project in AP by - Union government
? MoU for construction of Budhigandaki Hydro-power Project signed between China and - Nepal
? India’s first private railway station going to be - Habibganj Railway Station
? India's Presidential Election 2017 of India to be held on - 17th July
8th June 2017 ? MoU between India and Korea for export credit of USD 9 billion approved by - The Union Cabinet
? 12 new astronauts in 2017 - chosen by NASA
? Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki retired on - 8th June 2017
? One of Top 5 Consumer Markets in Asia - India
? FDI proposals to be decided within 60 days by - Finance Ministry
? First Indian state to launch pension for single women - Telangana
? Who has been appointed as Registrar of Copyrights Office? - Hoshiar Singh
? New species of flying squirrel discovered in - North America
9th June 2017

? Trump nominates Christopher Wray as new - FBI director
? World Oceans Day 2017 observed globally on - 8th June 2017
? $318 million line of credit to Sri Lanka will be provided by - India
? UN campaign ‘Super Dads’ joined by - Sachin Tendulkar
? Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Literature won by - Polish poet Adam Zagajewski
? May’s future as British PM uncertain as - Conservatives lose majority
? Ex-UN General Assembly President Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann died on - 8th June 2017

Current Affairs ? Eminent social rights activist Mehrunnisa Dalwai passed on - 8th June 2017
? New Prime Minister of Nepal - Sher Bahadur Deuba
? Who has been inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame? - Muttiah Muralidaran
? Centre clears Kambala Bill cleared by - Union Ministry of Law and Justice
? 2nd National Health Editors' Conference on Yoga inaugurated by - Ministry of AYUSH
? Bopanna-Dabrowski win mixed doubles title in - French Open 10th June 2017
? Sam Pitroda resigns as Technical Adviser to - Odisha Government
? Multiple ground-to-ship missiles launched by - North Korea
? P Govardhan Reddy, Veteran Congress leader passed away on - 9th June 2017
? SCO Summit calls for - United fight against terrorism
11th June 2017

? Sole Indian in Forbes list of highest paid athletes - Virat Kohli
? New anti-dumping duties on steel products from China imposed by - Europe
? Formation of committee to look into farmers demands on - 10th June 2017
? United fight against terrorism called by - SCO Summit
12th June 2017

? Blanket loan waiver announced by - Maharashtra government
? England defeated Venezuela to win - FIFA U-20 World Cup for first time ? SATH Program launched by - NITI Aayog
? 10th French Open Men’s Singles title won by - Rafael Nadal
? Tele Law to provide legal aid in rural areas via video conferencing launched by - Union Government
? 18 Sectoral Groups for smooth implementation of GST constituted by - GST Council
? GST Rates of 66 items reduced by - GST Council
? Theresa May unveils new Cabinet, appointed - Damian Green as ‘deputy'
? Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova win - 2017 French Open Women's Doubles title
13th June 2017

? World Day against Child Labor 2017 observed on - 12th June 2017
? International Albinism Awareness Day observed on - 13th June 2017
? To examine rules on people's movement near Indo-Myanmar border govt launched - MHA Panel
? Canadian Grand Prix for sixth time won by - Lewis Hamilton
? 7th largest exporter of agri-products across the Globe - India
? A new system that could predict heart attack to be developed by - Toyota
? Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature authored by Jairam Ramesh launched on - 10th June 2017
? Separate time zone demanded by - Arunachal Pradesh
14th June 2017

? Diplomatic ties with Taiwan cut by - Panama ? 100 AYUSH hospitals across country to be set up by - The Centre
? Management of Sahara India Life Insurance Company over taken by - IRDAI
? Exceptional Public Service Medal to Michael A'Hearn posthumously conferred by - NASA
? Indian warships arrive in Australia for bilateral maritime exercise - AUSINDEX-17
? Workers trapped in bonded labor on Indian plantations as - Uprooted by dam
? New batch of Rs 500 notes with inset letter A issued by - RBI
? World Blood Donors Day 2017 observed on - 14th June 2017
15th June 2017

? Girish Wagh as Commercial Vehicle Business Head appointed by - Tata Motors
? Two ILO Conventions on elimination of child labor ratified by - India
? Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight launched by - Union Health Ministry
? $520 Million granted to boost economy of Afghanistan by - World Bank
? Anti-tank Nag missile successfully test-fired by - DRDO
? Interest Subvention to banks on short-term crop loan to farmers by - Union Cabinet
? $13.6 mn fine imposed on Hyundai Motor's local unit by - India's antitrust watchdog
Current Affairs 16th June 2017

? Ireland's youngest PM from Indian-origin is - Leo Varadkar
? Proposal to introduce Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017 approved by - Union Cabinet
? Bhupen Hazarika Award 2017 won by - Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
? India re-elected to United Nations Economic and Social Council on - 15th June 2017
? IOC, BPCL, HPCL sign agreement to set up USD 30 billion refinery on - 15th June 2017
? Who has been elected as Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker?- Ajaib Singh Bhatti
? Former Chief Justice of India PN Bhagwati passed away on - 15th June 2017 17th June 2017
? 1st X-ray Space Telescope to study black holes launched by - China
? 50-MW solar PV plant in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh by - Adani Group
? World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2017 observed on - 15th June 2017
? First Indian woman Member of ITLOS - Neeru Chadha
? 3 Islamic State group leaders to terrorism blacklist added by - US
? Architect of Germany's re-unification, Helmut Kohl passed away on - 16th June 2016
? PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Kochi Metro on - 17th June 2017
? World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2017 observed globally on - 17th June 2017 18th June 2017
? International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict observed globally on - 19th June 2017
? ‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India’ launched by - Ministry of Culture
? A Horse Walks Into a Bar by David Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize 2017 on - 14th June 2017
? Kidambi Srikanth beats Kazumasa Sakai to win - Indonesia Open Super Series Premier title
? President Emmanuel Macron's party wins - Clear parliamentary majority
? Pakistan beats India to win 2017 ICC Champions Trophy on - 18th June 2017
? Narmada Control Authority cleared - Final raising of Sardar Sarovar Dam
? Ramakrishna Mission Chief Swami Atmasthananda passed away on - 18th June 2017
? 12 percent reservation for poor Muslim communities by - Telangana state 19th June 2017
? International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict observed globally on - 19th June 2017
? ‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India’ launched by - Ministry of Culture
? A Horse Walks Into a Bar by David Grossman wins Man Booker
International Prize 2017 on - 14th June 2017 ? Kidambi Srikanth beats Kazumasa Sakai to win - Indonesia Open Super Series Premier title
? President Emmanuel Macron's party wins - Clear parliamentary majority
? Pakistan beats India to win 2017 ICC Champions Trophy on - 18th June 2017
? Narmada Control Authority cleared - Final raising of Sardar Sarovar Dam
? Ramakrishna Mission Chief Swami Atmasthananda passed away on - 18th June 2017
? 12 percent reservation for poor Muslim communities by - Telangana state
20th June 2017

? 71st country to ratify UN TIR Convention - India
? World Refugee Day 2017 observed globally on - 20th June 2017
? Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan appointed as - Goodwill Ambassador
? First Afghanistan-India air corridor inaugurated by - Afghan President
? Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind resigned on - 20th June 2017
? 'Celebrating Yoga' mobile app launched by - Union Government
? Sweden Pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions - by 2045
? 144 awards to states and institutions conferred by - Rural Development Ministry
? CBDT notifies Rule 10CB for the Secondary Adjustments under - Section 92CE of IT Act, 1961
Current Affairs 21st June 2017
? 219 new potential planets spotted by - NASA's Kepler space telescope
? Travis Kalanick resigned as Uber CEO on - 21st June 2017
? Resignation given by Anil Kumble as - Head coach of Indian Cricket team
? India and ADB sign USD 275 million loan agreement signed between ADB and India for - Upgrading small towns in Madhya Pradesh
? Historical agreement signed between India and Portugal to - Promote cooperation in field of archives
? China's largest power project in Russia started operation on - 20th June 2017
? Qatar Airways announced World's Best Airline at - 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards

22nd June 2017

? Profile pictures protection using new tools is possible now on - Facebook
? Label Rheson from Sonam Kapoor's fashion wins - PETA Award 2017
? 1st India-Russia Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation held on - 21st June 2017
? Italian fashion legend Carla Fendi passed away in - the third week of June 2017
? World’s First train that runs on Virtual Tracks unveiled by - China
? Next US Ambassador to India - Kenneth I Juster
? NASA tests ROSA on Space Station for first time on - 17th June 2017
? Who has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General of UN
Counter-Terrorism Office ? - Vladimir Voronkov 23rd June 2017
? International Olympic Committee partnered with - Intel
? 4th state to be open defecation free - Uttarakhand
? Who has been chosen for Queen’s Young Leaders Award? - Indian anti-hunger activist Ankit Kawatra
? Webpage for smooth GST implementation launched by - Ministry of Electronics and IT
? ONGC and UNESCO join hands to get Chilika Lake heritage site tag in - June 2017
24th June 2017

? India to become most populated country in the world by 2024 as per - UN Report
? TB patients have to submit Aadhaar details to avail cash benefits announced by - Health Ministry
? Portal on weather information launched by - Power Minister Piyush Goyal
? ‘My Plant’ app to create database on tree plantation to launch by - Maharashtra Government
? United Nations Public Service Award won by - Bengal's Kanyashree initiative
? Employees are urged to contribute a day's salary for farmers families by - Maharashtra government
? Protests and agitations erupted in - Darjeeling
? Bill seeks to revoke Pakistan's major non-NATO ally status in - US Congress
? Another 30 cities under Smart City Mission announced by - Union
Government ? Amendment of Social Security Agreement between India and Netherlands approved by Union Cabinet on - 22nd June 2017
? VAJRA scheme to attract Indian scientists abroad launched by - Union Government
? International Widows’ Day observed globally on - 23rd June 2017 25th June 2017
? 53 New Projects for 9 Cities Approved in Odisha unde - Amrut Scheme
? Congress-led opposition names Meira Kumar as a - Presidential nominee
? 5th Open Defecation Free state - Haryana
? Cartosat-2 along with 30 nano-satellites launched by - ISRO
? Seafarer Day 2017 observed on - 25th June 2017
? World Heritage coral reefs likely to vanish by year 2100 due to - CO2 emissions
26th June 2017

? International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2017 observed on - 26th June 2017
? Centuries-old mystery of unusual glow in the sky after dark solved by - Scientists
Current Affairs 27th June 2017
? Prosperity through Partnership statement released by India and The United States on - 26th June 2017
? Kidambi Srikanth beats Chen Long to win 2017 Australian Open on - 25th June 2017
? China's fastest bullet train makes its debut run on - 26th June 2017
? Desh Bandhu Gupta, founder of pharma giant-Lupin passed away on - 26th June 2017
? Pakistan-based Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin as global terrorist declared by - US
? 11 agreements signed during PM Modi’s visit between - India-Portugal
? Femina Miss India World 2017 won by - Manushi Chhillar
28th June 2017

? 1st Indian to finish Race Across America in solo category - Srinivas Gokulnath
? Dhanraj Pillay to get East Bengal football club's highest honour on - 1st Aug 2017
? India and Myanmar convened - 6th Joint Trade Committee
? Who has been appointed as President of India International Center?- Narinder Nath Vohra
? Biggest new generation destroyer launched by - Chinese Navy
? India's largest container port, hit by cyber attack is - Jawaharlal Nehru Port
? China is added to the list of Worst Human Trafficking Offenders by - US
? Lasith Malinga gets one-year ban for - Media remarks 29th June 2017
? Kaushik Basu takes over as President of International Economic Association on - 27th June 2017
? Visa applicants from these 6 Muslim nations require close family ties in US - Trump’s travel ban
? New bidding mechanism for mega oil and gas auctions launched by - Union Government
? Former Vice Chancellor of Ambedkar University takes oath as UPSC Member on - 28th June 2017
? Indian-American Krishna R Urs appointed as US Ambassador to Peru on - 28th June 2017
? Nationwide Voter Registration Reminder on Facebook to be launched by - Election Commission
? India's communication satellite GSAT-17 successfully launched on - 29th June 2017
? India, World Bank sign USD 35 million agreement signed between - India and World Bank
? UNESCO named World Book Capital 2019 to - Sharjah
30th June 2017

? Who has been appointed as DGP of Kerala? - Loknath Behra
? First batch of modern bullet-proof helmets given to - Indian Army
? Joint Communique issued between - India-Netherlands
? Proposal to break up of Coal India into 7 firms by - India's policy panel ? Narendra Kumar Sinha assumes charge as Secretary in I&B Ministry on - 30th June 2017

? Union Government launched National Biopharma Mission on - 30th June