DAILY GK UPDATES 13TH JUNE 2016
NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. President Pranab Mukherjee embarks on a six-day visit of three African nations: He has begun his six-day three nation visit to Ghana, Ivory Coast and Namibia. This is the maiden visit of any India President to Ghana and Ivory Coast whereas to Namibia, such a visit comes after two decades.
2. PM Modi to inaugurate two-day Conference of Tax Administrators on June 16: He will inaugurate the two day Annual Conference of Senior Tax Administrators of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) on 16th June at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
3. Panel to list RBI Governor Candidates: The Government has made a selection committee headed by cabinet secretary P K Sinha to shortlist the candidates for Reserve Bank of India Governor.
4. SEBI issues stricter KYC, disclosure norms for P-notes: The aim is to make it tougher to use these offshore instruments without disclosing the money-trail and details of their users.
5. Union Governments proposes yoga medals for paramilitary force: The ministry has proposed instituting ‘yoga medals’ for central paramilitary troops for displaying exceptional skills in the discipline.
6. Tata Power acquires Welspun’s renewable energy assets for 10,000 crore.
7. Dr. M Beena appointed as the new MD of Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. World Day against Child Labour has been observed on 12th June: The theme for this year is ‘End child labour in supply chains-it’s everyone’s business.
2. China launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite: The satellite launched from the Xichang Satellite launch centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province will support China’s global navigation and positioning network.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Saina Nehwal lifts Australian Open Super Series Badminton Trophy: The Ace Indian shuttler defeated Chinese Sun Yu 11-21, 21-14, 21-19 at the final played at Sydney.
OBITUARIES:
2. Actor Achyut Lahkar passed away at the age of 85: The Canadian was nicknamed ‘Mr. Hockey’ and was considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
