Sunday 24 June 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH - JUNE 22,2018




 JUNE – 22


CONFERENCES

3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
v India will host the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai
v The theme for 2018 meeting is “Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration” 
Ambubachi Mela
v The annual Ambubachi Mela has started at Nilachall hillock where the Kamakhya temple is situated in Assam.
AWARDS

‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award
v The SKOCH Group has conferred the ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award on the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) for its significant achievements and initiatives from the last 4 years.
v Maneka Sanjay Gandhi received the award on behalf of the Ministry in an event held in New Delhi on June 22, 2018.
SPORTS
Sportsperson of the Year award for 2017
v Kidambi Srikanth, who is the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning shuttler, has been adjudged as the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year award for 2017 in New Delhi.
IMPORTANT DAYS
v June 21 - The International Yoga
2018 Theme is “Yoga for Peace”.
v June 21 - The World Music Day


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