Important Current Affairs 3rd Jun 2018

Important Current Affairs 3rd Jun  2018

Current Affairs 3rd Jun 2018: NATIONAL  NEWS

Taj Mahal Manifesto adopted to get rid of plastic pollution near Taj Mahal
●        The Ministry of Culture organized a high level stakeholder workshop on Taj Mahal in Agra today.
●        Under the chairmanship of the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, this meeting was convened to discuss the issues of pollution around the Taj Mahal.
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Rupay Cards, Bhima and SBI App in Singapore
 
●        Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rupay Card, BHIM 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.
 
 
Central Government constitutes 'Kaveri Water Management Authority'
 
●        The Central Government has constituted Cauvery Water Management Authority in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court for resolution of the June 1, 2018 Cauvery Water Distribution Dispute.
●        This Authority will resolve the dispute over the sharing of river water between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
●        The Supreme Court had directed the Central Government to constitute an Authority within six weeks of order on February 16, 2018.
 

President Ramnath Kovind approves the National Sports University Ordinance
 
●        President, Ramnath Kovind, has approved the Union Cabinet Ordinance for making the country's first National Sports University in Manipur on 01.01-2018.
●        National Sports University Ordinance, 2018 has been implemented after the President's approval.
●        The Union Cabinet had approved the creation of the first National Sports University in Imphal on May 23, 2018.

Delay of trains will impact on promotion of officials 
●        Railways have now decided that if there is a delay in the operation of trains, then it will have an impact on promotions of the concerned officers.
●        Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has warned the heads of all Jones of Railways that their appraisal will be affected if delayed by rail services.
●        Ministry has given the officials one month's time to ensure the operation of the trains at the time of the train.
 
  
Railways will deploy retired employees on unmanned crossings
 
●        Railways are preparing to retire their retired employees again.
●        After the death of 13 schoolchildren in the accident on the unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh, the Railways has taken this decision.
●        They will be deployed on such unmanned crossings.
●        A committee has been set up to speed up the process.
 
 
Now the online waiting ticket holders will be able to travel in train
●        If you get waiting for booking online train ticket, you will still be able to travel in the same train as counter-ticketers.
●        Regarding this, the Delhi High Court's order of 2014 has become effective, as the petition against the order has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
●        In 2014, the Delhi High Court had decided that there should be no discrimination between counter ticket and e-ticket holders, for this, the Railways took steps within six months.

Suresh Prabhu calls on Airbus to make aircraft under Make in India
 
●        Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has invited the legendary aircraft manufacturer Airbus to make planes in India under Make in India .
●        Suresh Prabhu visited the Toulouse Airbus plant in France on Friday .
●        He said that if Airbus decides to make aircraft in India then it will be a win-win situation for both.
 
IRCTC offers Sikkim tour for Rs 14,560
 
●        If you are planning to travel to Northeast India in the summer holidays, then IRCTC has offered a good offer for you.
●        Under the offer offered by the IRCTC Green Sikkim-Chardham Tour Package , you will get a chance to visit Gangtok and Namchi for Rs 14,560.
●        This tour will start from October 12, 2018.

Instructions to stop the entry of Rohingyas
 
●        On Saturday, the Home Ministry asked all state governments to take steps against those who entered the state illegally, including Rohingyas from Myanmar.
●        In his letter, the Home Ministry said, "People living in the country illegally can face big challenges for the security of the country."
●        It has been said in the letter that the news of the involvement of these people in anti-national activities has also been received many times.

Current Affairs 3rd Jun 2018: GLOBAL  NEWS

Xiaomi launches MIUI 10 with Artificial Intelligence
 
●        Chinese Internet company Xiaomi on Thursday launched its latest version of the MIUI interface MIUI 10 .
●        In addition, the company also introduced the M8 flagship smartphone running on the MIUI 10.
●        Users will find many features like Full Screen Display Gestures, Swipe to Delight Tasks, along with the MIUI 10.

Saudi ready to declare sexual harassment as crime
●        After decades-long ban on women's driving, the demand for declaring sexual harassment as a criminal activity in the conservative country Saudi Arabia is picking up.
●        About a month later, restrictions on women driving in Saudi Arabia will be lifted.
●        The Shura Council has advised the cabinet in a legal draft passed on Monday that in this case a provision of five years imprisonment and three lakh rupees penalty will be made.

Britain's first Indian restaurant rare menu card sold in 7.5 million
 
●        In the UK, a rare menu card of the first Indian restaurant set up more than 200 years ago was bid for auction of $ 11,344 (about seven and a half million rupees).
●        The dishes that are served in the restaurant are the names of recipes like 'Pineapple Casserole' (Casserole of Pineapple) and 'Chicken Curry', which are its specialty.
●        The Hindustani Dinner and Hookah smoking club was founded by Sheikh Din Muhammad in 1809 on the Portman Square of London.

Current Affairs 3rd Jun 2018: DEFENSE

Indian Navy clears 38 Indians stranded in Yemen
 
●        Indian Navy pulled out 38 Indians stranded on the Socotra island of Yemen on Sunday.
●        10 days ago, due to the cyclone in the area, these people were trapped there, for which India was forced to start the campaign to save.

Current Affairs 3rd Jun 2018: ECONOMY

Indian win lottery of over Rs 18 crores
 
●        An Indian has won 1 crore dirham in the lottery in Abu Dhabi i.e. around 18 crore rupees.
●        This person is a new name in the list of Indians who have already won huge amount in lottery.
●        Dickson Kattithara Abraham lives in Nigeria and bought a famous lottery ticket called Big Ticket in Abu Dhabi.
 

200 Kamov military helicopter purchase deal
●        The government can finalize the deal to buy 200 Kamov KA-226T military helicopter from Russia by October.
●        This purchase will be done through a joint venture of Russian Helicopters and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
●        Basic preparations attached to this project have been taken because the government wants to stamp the deal in the next 4 months.