DAILY GK UPDATES 25TH JUNE 2016
NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Nagaland Governor launches Women’s helpline number ‘181’: Governor of Nagaland and Assam P B Acharya has launched women helpline number - 181 in the premises of District Hospital Dimapur in Nagaland and also inaugurated Sakhi, a one stop Centre, intended to support women affected by violence both in private and public spaces under one roof.
2. Nokia appoints Sanjay Malik as India Head: Nokia has announced the appointment of Sanjay Malik as the head of Indian market, effective August 1. Malik is currently head of Network Implementation (NI) at Nokia Global Services and is credited with efficiently driving growth and delivering strong performance both in terms of revenue and operational efficiency.
3. ADB extends $500 million loan for River Bridge in Bihar: ADB is multilateral lending agency based in Manila, Philippines, has approved a 500 million dollars loan to build a bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar. The loan funds will be used to build 9.8 km Road Bridge in Bihar on the Ganga River. On completion of the project it will be the India’s longest river bridge.
4. Indian origin lawyer to chair panel on human rights in South Sudan: South African Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chairman of three member UN commission (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan.
5. Andhra Pradesh joins UDAY Scheme: Andhra Pradesh became the 13th State to sign the agreement and formally join the Central scheme for reviving financially-stressed electricity distribution utilities, called the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).
6. DRDO inks MoU with Kolkata’s JU to establish Rs 100 crore research centre at JadavpurUniversity: Heralding a new era of DRDO-Academia Partnership, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata to establish the Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology (JCBCAT).
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced resignation after Brexit vote: The Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) David Cameron announced his resignation hours after the Brexit vote that favoured leaving the European Union (EU). During the campaign, Cameron-led Conserve Party advocated for remaining with the EU.
2. Colombia and FARC rebels sign historic ceasefire deal to end 50-year conflict: The Colombian government and FARC guerrillas have declared the final day of one of the world’s oldest wars with the signing of a ceasefire agreement to end more than 50 years of bloodshed.
3. Sri Lankan parliament votes in favour of right to information bill: Sri Lankan Parliament has unanimously passed the Right to Information (RTI) bill with amendments. The bill that seeks to restore transparency and good governance in the country was adopted without a vote in the Parliament after two days of debate.
4. Mahasthangarh declared as the SAARC cultural capital for 2016-17: Mahasthangarh, the 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bogra, Bangladesh, has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SARRC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. BCCI to host Mini IPL in September: The BCCI is set to introduce a new Twenty20 event, to be branded as mini IPL, outside India in September. According to BCCI president Anurag Thakur, in the month of September, the BCCI is willing to host a mini IPL or IPL overseas with all the eight teams participating.
OBITUARIES:
2. Neil O’Brien died at the age of 82: Neil O’Brien, a leader of the Anglo-Indian community who is credited with pioneering quizzing in the country, passed away in Kolkata. The 82-year-old former Lok Sabha MP and three-time nominated Anglo-Indian MLA in West Bengal Assembly.
