WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016 (13 JUNE - 19 JUNE)

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Weekly Current Affairs 2016 (13 June – 19 June)

The weekly current Affairs for Week no. 24 of 2016 (13th June 2016 to 19th

June 2016) are as follows:

Current Affairs of 13 June 2016 Monday

Saina Nehwal won Women’s title of the Australian Open Super Series

Badminton tournament.

Norway became the first country to ban deforestation.

RBI introduces Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets

China successfully launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite.

Indian-American Author Akhil Sharma won 2016 International Dublin

Literary Award

Four new elements in Periodic table got names.

Microsoft Buys LinkedIn For $26.2 billion

Current Affairs of 14 June 2016 Tuesday

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016 (13 JUNE - 19 JUNE)

Tata Power signed agreement to acquire Welspun Renewables

Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad appointed as Chief Justice of Manipur

HC.

India inked three agreements with Ghana to strengthen co-operation.

Lewis Hamilton won 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1.

World Blood Donors Day 2016 observed was observed on14th June

2016

Noted Hindi writer Mudrarakshasa passed away.

Pranab Mukherjee Received Highest Civilian Award of Ivory Coast.

UN Elected Israel as Committee Chair For First Time

Current Affairs of 15 June 2016 Wednesday

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day observed on 15th June 2016

Bihar inaugurated Child Labour Tracking System.

Kepler-1647b planet found which has two suns.

Peter Thomson of Fiji elected as President of 71st session of United

Nations General Assembly.

Vijay Mallya declared as Proclaimed Offender by Money Laundering

Court.

Union Cabinet Approved Merger of SBI with its Five Subsidiaries.

Current Affairs of 16 June 2016 Thursday

Who was awarded with prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2016 – Margaret

Atwood

Bramble Cay melomys declared extinct from human-caused climate

change.

Union Cabinet approved Bill to fast track recovery of bad loans.

Niraj Mittal appointed as institutional banking head of DBS Bank.

Vidyanjali Mobile App launched by Union Government for volunteer

work at government schools.

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016 (13 JUNE - 19 JUNE)

Senior IAS officer Supriya Sahu appointed as Director General of

Doordarshan.

Russia nuclear icebreaker Arktika launched.

Current Affairs of 17 June 2016 Friday

Syed Nayeemuddin, former Indian football team coach to be conferred

with Mohun Bagan Ratna.

US Senate Approved Enhanced Military Cooperation with India

Rio 2016 unveils Official slogan for Olympic and Paralympic Games

World Day to Combat Desertification 2016 observed on 17th June 2016

Sunil Mittal elected as Chairman of International Chamber of

Commerce.

Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura route became operational between India and

Bangladesh –

Current Affairs of 18 June 2016 Saturday

First batch of women fighter pilots inducted in Indian Air Force.

Indian Hockey Team Won Silver in Champions Trophy. Australia won

the tournament.

AICTE inked agreement with Microsoft to build app for SWAYAM

platform of HRD Ministry.

Govt Launches e-Nivaran Scheme

Union Ministry of AYUSH released Yog Geet for International Yoga Day.

NRIs can now Join NPS Online.

UK Backed India’s NSG Bid.

HDFC, Max to Merge Life Insurance Arms.

Current Affairs of 19 June 2016 Sunday

SBI launched IT Innovation Start-up Fund to assist start-ups.

Rajnath Approved Central Marine Force.

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016 (13 JUNE - 19 JUNE)

Modi,Sirisena Inaugurate Stadium in Sri Lanka.

India, South Korea Launch Korea Plus

California became the 6th-Largest Economy.

Raghuram Rajan to Quit As RBI Governor.

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