INDIA
v Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, has
been selected as 100th Smart City of India
‘I-Hariyali’
v The Punjab Government has launched a smartphone
application ‘i-Hariyali’, which aims to inspire people to plant more saplings
to save the environment from pollution.
WORLD
v The United States has withdrawn from the United
Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
CONFERENCES
v The 7th edition of India Minerals and Metals
forum was inaugurated in New Delhi
The 19th all
India Conference of Directors of Finger Prints Bureaux 2018
v Inaugurated by Hansraj Gangaram Ahir , the
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in Hyderabad
AWARDS
Guinness World Record
v In the 4th edition of International Yoga Day
(IYD-2018), the Guinness World Record (GWR) for largest number of people
performing yoga at one place at the same time has been set up in Kota,
Rajasthan.
‘India Smart Cities Award’
v Under ‘India Smart Cities Award’ 2018, Surat Smart City has been selected for ‘City Award’ for showing great
momentum in implementation of projects especially in the categories of urban
environment, transport and mobility and sustainable integrated development
Recipients of the Prime
Minister’s award
v Vishwas Mandalik (from Nasik) and The Yoga
Institute (in Mumbai) have been selected as recipients of the Prime Minister’s
award for outstanding contribution for promotion and development of yoga for
the year 2018
IMPORTANT
DAYS
v June 19 - The International Day for the
Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
v 2018 Theme “The
Plight and Rights of Children Born of War”
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