Current Affairs June 2022

A noted lyricist, Chowalloor Krishnankutty passed away

A noted lyricist, author and journalist, Chowalloor Krishnankutty has passed away at the age of 86. Krishnankutty has penned over 3000 devotional songs and authored more than 200 books. He was retired from the Malayala Manorama daily as an Assistant Editor. Awards: Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for satire, Poonthanam Jnanapana and Revathy Pattathanam Awards among others. He was […]

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Anil Khanna appointed as the acting President of IOA

The Delhi High Court has passed an order, that Narinder Dhruv Batra cannot continue as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in a contempt proceeding. While hearing a contempt proceeding filed on behalf of former Olympian Aslam Sher Khan against Batra, IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and Sports Secretary. The court has also appointed Anil

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IAF participates in Tactical Leadership Program of Egyptian Air Force

Indian Air Force has participated in Tactical Leadership Programme at Egyptian Air Force Weapon School in Cairo west Airbase. Indian Air Force: Three Su-30MKI aircraft, two C-17 aircraft and 57 IAF personnel including C-17 contingent. A month long event, is a unique exercise with Air assets in a Large Force Engagement environment, simulating various conflict scenarios. Aim: Enhancing

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Cyclist, Ronaldo becomes first Indian to win silver at Asian Championship

India’s Ronaldo Singh has scripted history by winning Silver in the sprint event at the Asian Cycling Championships 2022. He also became the first Indian cyclist to win a silver medal (including the Elite category) at the Asian Track Championship. Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam hails from Manipur, and started cycling at the age of 14. He had created a national record

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Vijay Amritraj honoured with Golden Achievement Award by ITF

In recognition of his outstanding impact on the sport of tennis as a player, promoter, and humanitarian, India’s Vijay Amritraj has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement Award. The Golden Achievement Award is presented annually by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation to a person who has made

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IRS Officer Nitin Gupta named as the new chairman of CBDT

The government has appointed Nitin Gupta as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). A Committee of Secretaries held a meeting on June 25 and selected Gupta, a 1986 batch IRS officer, as the Chairman of the apex body of Income Tax. Gupta, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch

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Samant Kumar Goel re-appointed as Chief of RAW

Samant Kumar Goel’s contract as secretary of the intelligence agency’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was extended by the Centre on June 24 by another year. Who is Samant Kumar Goel? Samant Kumar Goel is an IPS officer from the Punjab cadre class of 1984 and will hold the position of agency secretary through June

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List of Currency of Different Countries with Capitals 2022

List of Countries Capital and Currencies There are seven continents and each continent contains more than 100 countries. All these countries have different currencies. For example in India, we use Indian rupees and in Afghanistan, we use the Afghani currency. The below-given list will highlight the countries and the currencies used in them. People who

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –26 & 27 June 2022

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 26 & 27 June 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also

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Parameswaran Iyer becomes new CEO of Niti Aayog

Former Secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Parameswaran Iyer has been appointed as a new CEO of Niti Aayog for two years. He will replace Amitabh Kant. He is a 1981-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. In 2016, Iyer was appointed to implement government’s Swachh Bharat Mission. He resigned as Secretary of the Department of

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