CURRENT AFFAIRS - 2018
JUNE – 14
INDIA
Union Cabinet approved to extension of tenure of G.
Rohini commission
v The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has recently approved the final extension of tenure of the
Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within Other
Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central List.
Ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council
(NEC)
v The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has approved the nomination of the Union Home Minister as the
ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
‘water literacy’ campaign
v The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority has
initiated a ‘water literacy’ campaign with the involvement of 70,000 students
aiming to create awareness about the importance
of water conservation in the State
Smart
Village Movement (SVM)
v The Arunachal Pradesh government has inked an
agreement with Andhra Pradesh-based Smart Village Movement (SVM) to facilitate
technology innovations, research and development in selected villages of the
north-eastern state.
Global Environment Performance Index
India has been ranked 177th among 180 nations
APPOINTMENTS
v Dr Inder Jit Singh, has been appointed the coal
secretary in New Delhi.
AWARDS
v v Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, has been honoured
with Japan’s prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize under ‘Culture and Community’
category
IMPORTANT
DAYS
June 14 - The
World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)
v The 2018 theme is ‘Be there
for someone else. Give blood. Share life’.
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