Important Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018

Important Current Affairs 1st Jun  2018

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: NATIONAL  NEWS

Integrated logistics department will be formed for facilitating exporters: Commerce Secretary
●        Giving assurance of the government's support to the exporters, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri C.R. Chaudhary urged the exporting community to achieve export target of $ 76 billion during 2017-18.
●        While giving the EEPC India National Award to 110 engineering exporters in New Delhi, Shri Choudhary said that it is important that the exporters have done remarkable work during the year 2016-17 when the global economy was undergoing recession.

Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launches online analysis tool for overseeing overseas contributions under FCRA
●        Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today launched an online analysis tool for monitoring foreign fund flows and its use under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 here today.
●        This web based tool will help the officers of different departments of the government to check the source of foreign contribution and its use in India.
 
 
88 years of 'Deccan Queen' rail service
●        On June 1, 1930, the pioneering 'Deccan Queen' rail service was started between two major cities of Maharashtra, which was the major historical achievement of the Great Indian Peninsula (GIP) Railway.
●        This first deluxe train was introduced to serve two important cities of this area and it was named after the famous Pune city as 'Queen of the Deccan'.
 
 
The foundation stone of the country's first modern Forensic Lab for women related matters was laid in Chandigarh
●        Women and Child Development Minister, Mrs. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today laid the foundation stone of modern DNA forensic laboratory in the premises of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh.
●        In the program, the Minister said that forensic examination is an important role in criminal investigations and the Advanced Lab will contribute greatly to tackle the reduction in forensic DNA investigation of pending cases of sexual harassment in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Rupee Cards, Bhima and SBI App in Singapore
 
●        Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ruppe Card, Bhima and SBI App in Singapore on May 31, 2018.
●        India's digital payment system has been linked to Singapore's 33-year-old Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS).
●        All users of the Rupee will be able to pay in Singapore where all the NETs are acceptable.
 
 
Anand Mahindra launches road map for better Air India 
●        Following the experience of successfully running a company like Satyam Computer, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra has also introduced roadmap for Air India.
●        He says that by handing Air India to a person like E Sreedharan, he should try to sell after bringing him to good standing.

 
PhonePay's annual gross transaction reached the run rate of $ 20 billion
 
●        Digital Payments Startup Phone is doing nearly 2 billion transactions a month, and with its mobile app, about 30 million bank accounts are connected. This claim is made by the company.
●        PhonePay CEO Sameer Nigam said that their target is to carry up to 150 million transactions every month till December.
●        Flipkart has a proprietary right on Bangalore-based phone.

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

India signed a mutual consent agreement in Singapore with nursing sector

●        India has signed a mutual consent agreement (MRA) in Singapore with nursing sector.
●        This is the first MRA to be done with FTA affiliates.
●        Singapore agrees to recognize 7 Indian nursing institutes 

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: SCHEMES

Government launches new 'Service Bhoj Scheme'
●        Ministry of Culture of Government of India has launched a new scheme called 'Service Bhoj Scheme' at the cost of Rs 325 crore for the financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Income Tax Department Launches New Anonymous Transaction Informer Award Scheme, 2018
●        In order to increase the participation of people in income tax department's efforts to detect black money and reduce tax evasion, the Income Tax Department has released a new award scheme titled 'Benami Transaction Informer Award Scheme 2018'.
●        The purpose of this scheme is to encourage people to give information about the transactions and properties and the income earned on such properties made by hidden investors and beneficial owners.

Income Tax Department released Revised Income-tax informer Scheme, 2018
●        In order to increase the participation of people in income tax department's efforts to detect black money and reduce tax evasion, the Income Tax Department has released a new award scheme called 'Income Tax Information Award Scheme, 2018'.
●        This plan will replace the award scheme released in 2007.

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Earth Science Ministry launches high-resolution ensemble forecast system for possible weather forecast
●        Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched two state-of-the-art high resolution global assembly specimen system for issuing 10-day operational potential weather forecasts.
●        Indian Advanced Tropical Meteorological Institute Pune, National Mid-Term Weather Forecast Center Noida and India Meteorological Department have been able to achieve this advanced service level by continuous efforts of scientists.

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: SPORTS

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Sanjita Chanu fails in Dope test
●        Commonwealth Games gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has failed in the Dope Test.
●        The National Weightlifting Federation (IWF) gave this information on May 31, 2018.
●        IWLF has temporarily suspended them with immediate effect under the anti-doping rules violation rule.

Current Affairs 1st Jun 2018: ECONOMY

Government's 13 billion dollars worth of capital losses
 
●        The loss of public sector banks in 2017-18 has resulted in the government's investment of about $ 13 billion in these banks was useless and there is no hope of improvement in this situation even in the current financial year.
●        Rating agency Fitch said this.
 
Kalpataru gave 282 crore offer for Thane land of Mondelez 
●        Real estate developer Kalpataru has given the highest bid of 282 crore rupees to buy 8 acres of land in Mondeja India (old name Cadbury India).
●        According to property consultants, a one-million-square-foot project can be built on the land of Thane Pokhran road 1.
 

 
Samsung India sold 50,000 crores of products in 2016-17
●        Samsung India crossed the annual sales of Rs 50,000 crore in fiscal year 2016-17.
●        It has been reported to Samsung recently on information submitted to the Registrar of Companies.
●        Samsung India has strengthened its position as the country's second largest consumer focused MNC after Maruti Suzuki .