Important Current Affairs Daily Updates (29th June 2017) - Specially for Upcoming Exams 2017

Important Current Affairs Daily Updates 29th June 2017 - Specially for Upcoming Exams 2017:

Dear Readers, Daily Current affairs News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the country’s biggest fresh water aquarium

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the country’s biggest fresh water aquarium.Mr. Das said that hundreds of varieties of fish and several rare species have been kept at the aquarium, which had been named “Ranchi Machchli Ghar”, for the people to see and would surely encourage tourism in the State.

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State – Jharkhand

Capital– Ranchi

CM - Raghubar Das

Governor- Draupadi Murmu

Odisha develops flood forecasting model for the entire Mahanadi river basin

The Odisha government has developed a real time flood forecasting model for the entire Mahanadi river basin for better flood control, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced here on Wednesday. The model is supported by the State Climate Change Innovation Programme, Mr. Patnaik said at a function organized by the Department of Water Resources.

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State – Odisha

Capital– Bhubaneshwar

CM – Naveen Patnaik

Governor- Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir

Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates newly constructed studio complex of AIR & DDK, Dehradun

Information and broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated newly constructed studio complex of All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra Dehradun today. The Minister also launched regional news unit of DD news and AIR Dehradun Station. The Minister will also hold a review meeting with officers of media unit of I&B Ministry.

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State – Uttarakhand

Capital- Dehradun, Nainital (Judiciary)

CM - Trivendra Singh Rawat

Governor- Krishna Kant Paul

INTERNATIONAL

US issues new visa criteria for six muslim nations

The US has issued new visa criteria for 6 Muslim Nations and all refugees that require a close family or business tie to the United States. The move comes after the Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump's executive order that was widely criticised as a ban on muslims.The new guidelines sent to the US embassies and consulates yesterday say that applicants from the six countries Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen must prove a relationship with a US person or entity in the US. The new measures are expected to be implemented from today. According to the State Department, Grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, fiancees or other extended family members are not considered to be close relationships. Government lawyers must determine how to define such a relationship. The court offered only broad guidelines suggesting it would include a relative, job offer or invitation to lecture in the US.

BANKING & ECONOMY

Brexit to impact €20 billion hole in EU budget

Britain’s withdrawal from the EU could leave the remaining 27 nations with a €20-billion hole in their budget to ill, EU budget commissioner Guenther Oettinger said, calling on the bloc to improve efficiency of its spending in the wake of Brexit in March 2019.

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EU - European Union

HQ - City of Brussels, Belgium

Founded- 1 November 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-17 has been successfully launched from Kourou

India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-17 has been successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana. GSAT-17 with a lift-off mass of about 3,477 kg carries payloads in Normal C-band, Extended C-band and S-band to provide various communication services. The Satellite also carries equipment for meteorological data relay and satellite-based search and rescue services being provided by earlier INSAT satellites. This was third satellite launch by ISRO this month, the other two being first developmental flight of GSLV MkIII and PSLV C-38 missions launched from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

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GSAT - geosynchronous satellites

GSLV - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Country- French Guiana

Capital– Cayenne

Currency– Euro

Scientists have created the brightest light ever produced on the Earth

Scientists have created the brightest light ever produced on the Earth, shining a billion times stronger than the surface of the sun. The researchers discovered that it could be used as a new type of X-ray, capable of taking higher resolution images than the traditional kind. These could be used in hospitals but also by engineers, scientists and for security purposes. Normally an electron scatters just one photon of light at a time but the light beam produced in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extreme Light Laboratory saw nearly 1,000 photons scattered at a time.

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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln located in - state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States

Ransomware hits Jawaharlal Nehru port operations in Mumbai

The Maharashtra government has termed the latest malware attack as extremely serious after it disrupted the operation of country's largest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust's (JNPT). A senior official in the state Cyber cell said, malware attacks impact the country's external trade when systems dealing with the cargo and ships at the largest port get affected.

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Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India. Located east of Mumbai in Maharashtra, the port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek.

APPOINTMENT

Loknath Behera to return as Kerala police chief

Loknath Behera will succeed T.P. Senkumar as Kerala police chief.The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the way for Mr. Behera’s comeback.

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State – Kerala

Capital– Thiruvananthapuram

CM – Pinarayi Vijayan

Governor– P.Sathasivam

Priyanka Chopra appointed as ambassador for Government’s Skill India campaign

Actress Priyanka Chopra has been appointed as the ambassador for government’s flagship Skill India campaign, with the National Skill Development Corporation.

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MD and CEO of National Skill Development Corporation - Manish Kumar

AGREEMENTS

MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra has launched the Digital MSME Scheme, MoU exchanged with SAP India, Intel, HMT

MSME Minister Mr. Kalraj Mishra has launched the Digital MSME Scheme and also exchanged three MoUs with SAP India, Intel and HMT. The United Nations has recently declared 27th June as the UN Day for MSMEs. It has been celebrated for recognizing the importance of the crucial role that the sector plays both in terms of job creation and contribution towards economic growth. The MSME has a total budget of Rs. 85.705 Crore including Government of India’s contribution of Rs. 58.105 crore during 2017- 18 to 2019-20. International Trade Centre (ITC) has celebrated the first International MSME Day on June 27, 2017. The theme of MSME is ‘Small business – big impact’.”

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MSME – Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

Minister – Kalraj Mishra

Constituency – Deoria (UP)