June 2019

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has instituted its first Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS). It was announced by the Minister Prakash Javadekar. The aim of the award is to acknowledge the positive role & responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India and abroad. The award will be conferred to Media Houses engaged in Print […]

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal participated as Indian delegation for the two-day G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy at Tsukuba city in Japan.  The discussions will take place in the developments of the global trade situation, WTO matters, and digital trade.  He will hold dialogue with other participating Trade Ministers on current international trade

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of ₹2 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank for not furnishing information about the dilution of promoter shareholding. The penalty imposed in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. It is mainly based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance  It is

International Hockey Federation (IHF) conducted Men’s Hockey Series. The Final match is played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Japan defeated Mexico by a goal 3 – 1. About International Hockey Federation (FIH) Founded: 7 January 1924 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland Membership: 137 national associations Motto: FairPlay Friendship Forever President: Narinder Batra CEO: Thierry Weil  About Japan  Capital:

Famous Writer Romila Thapar elected as an international member of American Philosophical Society (APS) at its Annual Spring Meeting She is Emerita professor whose principal area of study is ancient India.  She wrote several books including the popular volume, A History of India, and is currently Professor Emerita at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. She

During the Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the first since the outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, a novel initiative was cleared that will benefit crores of farmers and improve the health of animals. This initiative pertains to controlling Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support the

Sri Lankan Airlines named as the ‘World’s Most Punctual Airline’ for the second consecutive time with over 90 percent of its flights in May. This status was achieved for the second time in less than 12 months. They achieved a punctuality rating of 91.37 percent reports Xinhua news agency. In a may month they achieved a punctuality rating

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has suspended Sudan as there is no civilian rule established in the country. The decision was taken at AU’s peace and Security Council meeting in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. This move by AU intensifies global pressure on Sudan’s new military leaders to stand down after witnessing worst violence since Bashir’s fall.  AU said Sudan will be

Shri Narendra Modi is conferred with Maldives highest award ‘Nishan Izzuddin’ The main aim of the visit is to further cement ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi and President Solih held delegation-level talks as the two countries signed a slew of agreements to strengthen bilateral ties in a number of key areas including defence.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maldives on 8 June. PM’s visit to the Maldives reflects the importance India attaches to its Neighbourhood First policy.   Highlights: During his visit, PM Narendra Modi and the President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih signed six key agreements and substantive bilateral level talks. MoU includes maritime and defence ties