Saturday 9 June 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH - JUNE 5, 2018

JUNE - 05



INDIA

Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan
v The Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan.
v The purpose of the scheme is to aid, assist and advice farmers on how to improve their farming techniques and raise their incomes. 
‘Jan Aushadhi Suvidha’
v Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L Mandaviya launched the ‘Jan Aushadhi Suvidha’- the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in New Delhi.
Iconic Charminar
v NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India. This is part of a special drive under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.

                                                     APPOINTMENTS

v  Veteran producer Pippa Harris has been appointed as the new chairperson of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
CONFERENCES

v India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of World Environment Day (WED -2018) event, which has started on June 5, 2018.
v Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Financial Literacy Week (FLW-2018) across the country with Customer Protection as its main theme. The event will focus on creating awareness among customers of banks about financial products and services, good financial practices and going digital. 
AWARDS

v The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha has become the Asia’s first beach to get the Blue Flag certification — the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists. 

v Dhiraj Ram Krishna, a young engineer from Coimbatore, has won the ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from the Central Government on June 2 for cattle rearing and dairying. 
Sanjana Ramesh has won the ‘Most Valuable Playe

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