Lost temple discovered in China - After 1,000 years
Chinese archaeologists have discovered the Fugan Temple,
which was lost for almost 1000 years in China's south-western Sichuan province.
The Temple was located in downtown Chengdu. It was a famous one that lasted
from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317- 420) to the Southern Song Dynasty
(1127-1279).
MGNREGA National Award won by - Vizianagaram
The Union Ministry of Rural Development selected
Vizianagaram as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA
Annual Award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act during 2015-16 in the first week of June 2017.
1st all weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM successfully test-fired
by - India
India successfully test-fired indigenous first all weather
tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) on 4th June
2017.
2017 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold clinched by - Sai
Praneeth
Indian third seed B. Sai Praneeth captured the Men’s Singles
title in the USD 120000 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championship on
4th June 2017 by defeating Indonesian fourth seed Jonatan Christie 17—21,
21—18, 21—19 in 71 minutes in the final match played at Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok,
Thailand.
World Environment Day observed on - 5th June 2017
The World Environment Day (WED) was observed with the theme
‘Connecting People to Nature’ on 5th June 2017
.The day is observed annually
with an objective to encourage awareness and action for the environment
protection.
This day began in 1974 as a flagship campaign for raising awareness
on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution,to wildlife crime,to
global warming and sustainable consumption.
First Indian to be inducted in ITTF URC - Ganeshan
Neelakanta Iyer
Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer became the first Indian to be
nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) in the first
week of June 2017.
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
Day 2017 acknowledged globally on - 4th
June 2017
On 4th June 2017, International Day of Innocent Children
Victims of Aggression was observed globally.
Originally focused on victims of
the 1982 Lebanon War, this day gives an opportunity to the world to acknowledge
the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of
mental, physical and emotional abuse.
Intercontinental ballistic missile defense system
successfully tested by - Pentagon
The United States of America successfully conducted the long
planned first-ever test of its defense system against an intercontinental
ballistic missile (ICBM) on 30th May 2017.
Speaking on the development, the US Missile Defense Agency
(MDA) stated that a ground-based interceptor was launched at a California air
base and it successfully shot down a mock ballistic missile.
A giant planet hotter than most stars discovered by -
Astronomers
Astronomers team led by B Scott Gaudi, an astronomer at the
Ohio State University discovered hottest giant planet named KELT-9b recently.
It is an exoplanet that is hotter than the most stars.
First team to win back-to-back Champions League titles -
Real Madrid
Real Madrid made history on 3rd June 2017 as they became the
first team ever to win back-to-back Champions League titles.Team defeated
Juventus 4–1 to win a record-extending 12th title.
Real Madrid became the first
team to successfully defend their title in the Champions League era, and the
first to do so since Milan in 1990 after this victory.
Anand Neelakantan, Haraprasad Das, Paramita Satpathy to be
honoured with - Kalinga Literary Awards
Popular writer Anand Neelakantan, Odia poet Haraprasad Das
and author Paramita Satpathy were on 6th June 2017 announced as the winners of
the Kalinga Literary Awards.
Vijaya Bank set to develop - 100 digital villages
Vijaya Bank is going to develop 100 digital villages spread
across different states of the country.
The bank is taking initiative to
promote digital banking among the rural population.
Green protocol for weddings implemented by - Kerala
Government
Kerala Government has implemented a ‘green protocol’ to make
special occasions like weddings more nature-friendly.
With the implementation
of the protocol,plastic use and other non- biodegradable articles including
disposable glasses, plates and thermocol decorations would be prohibited at the
events.
Loan agreement between World Bank and India signed for -
Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery project
India signed a USD 39.2 million loan agreement with the
World Bank for the Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery project on 5th June
2017.
An international financial institution under the World Bank,
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will be providing
the loan.
India's heaviest satellite using launch vehicle GSLV Mark
III D1 launched by - ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully
launched the communication satellite GSAT-19 into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit (GTO) on 5th June 2017.
Launch vehicle named Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk- III) D-1 lifted this communication satellite
from the second launch pad of the spaceport at the Satish Dhawan Space Center,
Sriharikota at 5.28 pm IST.
Ties to Qatar cut by - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Yemen,
Bahrain
Six countries of the Arab region, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Egypt have cut off their
diplomatic ties with Qatar.
The countries accused Doha for destabilising the
region and have declared that they would not maintain any diplomatic relations
with the nation with an immediate effect.
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