26. FIFA U-20 World Cup: Auckland, New Zealand.
won by Serbia. Serbia defeated Brazil.
won by Serbia. Serbia defeated Brazil.
27. Canada Open Badminton tournament:
Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa clinched the Canada Open women’s doubles title.
Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa clinched the Canada Open women’s doubles title.
28. Hockey captain Shashi Bala:
Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala passed away along with her 15-year-old son following a road accident in Punjab.
Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala passed away along with her 15-year-old son following a road accident in Punjab.
29. McGrath who is director at MRF Pace Foundation and scalp-hunter supreme have picked the five batsmen he “greatly admired”. They are Sachin Tendulkar, Brain Lara, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh;
30. Norway Chess 2015 :
Veselin Topalov claimed the Norway Chess 2015 title in Stavanger.
He got half a point ahead of V. Anand
Veselin Topalov claimed the Norway Chess 2015 title in Stavanger.
He got half a point ahead of V. Anand
31. IIT Kharagpur to offer MBBS:
IIT Kharagpur would soon start offering MBBS courses as well for which they had setup three-acre plot on the edge of the campus, the 400-bedded super-specialty hospital, Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research, would be ready by the end of 2017 .
IIT Kharagpur would soon start offering MBBS courses as well for which they had setup three-acre plot on the edge of the campus, the 400-bedded super-specialty hospital, Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research, would be ready by the end of 2017 .
32. Investigating units for crimes against women (IUCAW):
Karnataka state government will create specialized units in seven police districts to expedite the investigations into crime against the women to create investigating units for crimes against women (IUCAW).
The Centre would bear 50% cost of setting up a unit.
Karnataka state government will create specialized units in seven police districts to expedite the investigations into crime against the women to create investigating units for crimes against women (IUCAW).
The Centre would bear 50% cost of setting up a unit.
33. National Career Counseling Centers:
34. Central government will establish 100 National Career Counseling Centers across the country to boost the employability of the youths.
Initially, two of such centres will be established in Lucknow and Ghaziabad.
Initially, two of such centres will be established in Lucknow and Ghaziabad.
35. Book Title “Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait” was written by Dr Anna Suvorova(Russia).
36. Maharashtra has topped in Patent filing in India during year 2013-14. While, the Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing in the country.
37. Leading state in the country as installed capacity of solar energy :
Rajasthan has become number one state in the country as installed capacity of solar energy, announced by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Rajasthan with total 1,167 megawatt (MW) installed capacity has surpassed Gujarat (1000 MW) which was previous number one state in the country.
38. ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year – 2015’ award :
National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has been honored with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year – 2015’ award.
The award is promoted by the United Kingdom based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN).
National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has been honored with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year – 2015’ award.
The award is promoted by the United Kingdom based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN).
39. As per the survey, the gross state domestic product (GSDP), Delhi’s per capita income during financial year 2014-15 has increased to Rs 2.41 lakh from Rs 2.12 lakh in the previous fiscal.
40. 4th Generation (4G) services:
Bharti Airtel has launched 4th Generation (4G) services in Mysuru (or Mysore), Karnataka which is the wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
With this launch, Airtel customers in Mysore can now access high speed access to the Internet using 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology and enjoy the most advanced Internet experience in India.
With this launch, Airtel customers in Mysore can now access high speed access to the Internet using 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology and enjoy the most advanced Internet experience in India.
India’s first 4G services in Kolkata in April 2012 by Airtel.
41. Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application:
Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application and Web Portal to aid flagship mission to Clean Ganga was launched by launched by Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti .
Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application and Web Portal to aid flagship mission to Clean Ganga was launched by launched by Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti .
42. Union Government recently has cancelled the licenses of over 2000 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) across the country as decided by the Union Home Ministry, under the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010.
43. June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’:
Kerala Government has declared June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’ in a bid to protect the endangered species which is also known as Indian darter.
Kerala Government has declared June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’ in a bid to protect the endangered species which is also known as Indian darter.
44. Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf:
Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf announced as a Ayurveda brand ambassador by cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Tennis Icon Steffanie Graf announced as a Ayurveda brand ambassador by cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
45. Sister Nirmala Joshi, former Superior General of Missionaries of Charity passed away . She had taken over as Superior General in March 1997 after the death of Mother Teresa.
46. Praful Bidwai :
Renowned journalist, author and anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai has died at the age of 66 in Amsterdam
Renowned journalist, author and anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai has died at the age of 66 in Amsterdam
47. James Horner the man who composed music for “Titanic” dies in plane crash
48. South Africa and India have renewed an agreement to extend cooperation in the field of social innovation, astronomy, agriculture, biotechnology and indigenous knowledge systems for the next three years.
49. India and Thailand signed a number of important agreements, including the double taxation avoidance treaty.
50. India and US have signed a series of agreements on health in order to enhance cooperation in health sector .
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