[CA] News - June 13, 2017

Around INDIA

# Vice President, Mr. Hamid Ansari has said that the differently abled children can be the best ambassadors for this innovative and ambitious campaign 'Anuyatra' or walking together campaign - for the persons with special needs.

# Supreme Court paved the way for the declaration of results of NEET

# Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley reiterated that the states going in for farm loan waivers will have to generate funds from their own resources

# BJP forms panel to hold talks on Presidential Poll

# Union Home Ministry constituted a committee under the head of Rita Mitra to examine the methods to curb the misuse of free movement along the Myanmar border

# The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill 2017 prescribed seven years in jail and a fine up to Rs. 100 cr for anyone who pollutes the River Ganga, blocks its flow, illegally mines its banks or constructs jetties without permission

# New NDRF base in Delhi to combat bio, nuclear attacks

# Indian Navy has launched a “Search & Rescue” operation to look for a lady cadet who has reportedly fallen overboard from Mexican Sail Training Ship (STS) Cuauhtemoc, in Goa

TAMIL NADU

# Cow vigilantes in Rajasthan attacked Tamil Nadu government's Animal Husbandry Department officials on suspicion of cattle smuggling

# Electricity department launched "Minsara Nanban" scheme, in which residents in the Chennai City could get power connection within 48 hours of submitting the applications

STATES SCAN

# Goa: BirdLife International, a conservation organisation, has recognised three new sites in Goa as biodiversity hotspots for protection; the sites are Bondla Wildlife sanctuary, Navelim wetlands and Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary

# Himachal Pradesh: Indian Air Force in coordination with Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) undertook a Joint Multi Adventure Expedition; the expedition includes Parasailing, Paramotor over Shimla Airport (Jubbar hatti).

# Meghalaya: Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter

BILATERAL ISSUES

# Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi will visit the U.S. to meet President, Mr. Donald Trump on June 26

# Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad, Mr. J. P. Singh and protested "Ceasefire violations" along the LoC

WORLD

# Venezuela: Supreme Court gave permission for the government to write the new Constitution

ECONOMICS

# India has merged as the 7th largest exporter of agri - products globally

SPORTS

# Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes team) won Canadian Grand Prix 2017; it is his sixth Canadian GP title

# World Cup (Shooting) in Gabala (Azerbaijan): India's Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai won their second successive gold in the mixed air pistol competition

# England defeated Venezuela to lift the FIFA - 20 World Cup; held in Suwon, South Korea

MISC

# June 13: International Albinism Awareness Day

# Noted poet, lyricist and Janpeeth award winner C. Narayana Reddy passed away

# Commemorative edition of the "National Herald" titled "70 years of India's Independence" was launched