Around INDIA
# Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi has given
in – principle approval for the diversion of 77 hectares of forest land for the
Rs. 1.08 lakh crore bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad [Click for more details]
- Gujarat and Maharashtra have also been told
to coordinate closely with the NHSRCL (National High Speed Rail Corporation
Limited) to speed up the project
# Government has cleared the appointment of
senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the Supreme Court, making her the
first woman lawyer to become Supreme Court judge.
[How the SC judge is appointed?]
[How the SC judge is appointed?]
- Indu
Malhotra will be the first woman judge to be appointed as Supreme Court judge
directly from the bar.
- The names of Ms. Indu Malhotra and Just.
Joseph were recommended on Jan 2018 by Collegium; the Collegium had then
recorded that there was no match for Just. Joseph in the merit
# With a focus on safe and efficient operation
of train services, the Railways is partnering with TCS (Tata Consultancy
Services) under the TMIR (Technology Mission for Indian Railways) programme
# Government of India (Ministry of Tourism) in
collaboration with Google India today launched a 360° Virtual Reality (VR)
experience video on Incredible India
- Incredible India in 360 degrees, as never
seen before takes through a journey across Hampi, Goa, Delhi and Amritsar, and
to explore the places and people that make each of these iconic Indian sites
incredible.
# Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Mr.
Radha Mohan Singh addressed the National Kharif Conference 2018 in New Delhi on
April 25, 2018.
TAMIL NADU
# Madras
High Court ordered CBI probe into gutkha business; the Court directed the CBI
to probe the illegal manufacture, import, supply, distribution and sale of
gutkha and other forms of chewable tobacco, which had been banned in the State
as well as in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
# Madras High Court disapproved of the State
Government’s recent decision to hand over investigation in the Palani idol case
to CB – CID and instead directed Inspector General of Police (Idol Wing), Mr.
A. G. Ponn Manickavel to continue to head the probe.
# TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and
Distribution Company) is executing a number of supercritical thermal power
projects in the State with a few plants expected to be commissioned by 2019-20.
Almost 2000 MW would be added
STATES SCAN
# Kerala: Chief Minister Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan
launched Pravasi pension scheme.
- The Pravasi Pension Scheme offers people
hailing from Kerala but living outside the state or country, a pension of Rs
2,000 a month.
- People aged over 60 years are eligible for
this scheme. To avail this scheme a person has to pay Rs 100 per month.
BILATERAL ISSUES
# Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi to visit
Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping today
WORLD
# Saudi Arabia: Has executed 48 people in the
past four months: Human Rights Watch
# Sri Lanka: Government banned the sale of meat
and liquor and ordered casinos to close on the Buddha’s birthday in a move to
appease the island’s religious minority
# South Korea: Leaders of South Korea (Mr. Moon
Jae-in) and North Korea (Mr. Kim Jong-un) to meet today
- Mr. Kim Jong –un steps over the demarcation
line (that divides the Korea); thus he will be the first North Korean leader to
set foot in the South Korea since the Korean war ended 65 years ago
SPORTS
#
International Cricket Council said that, it is taking steps to include Cricket
in 2028 Olympics
# The International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) 3BL – 3*3 Pro Basketball League will be held in six cities (Delhi,
Aizawl, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai) across India from June 09 –
August 26
MISC
- Norway topped the index for second
consecutive year, while North Korea at 180th spot remained the most repressive
country
- India is placed at 136th position
- Killing of journalist – activist Gauri
Lankesh in 2017 has been cited as the main reason behind India’s low ranking on
the Index; besides hate crime has been identifies as another issue plaguing
India
# Book “Fire
and Blood” by George R. R. Martin
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