1.NTPC has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ Projects of India.The ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ is an initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission.It is a special clean-up initiative focused on select iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country.
2.Telangana celebrated its fourth formation day on 2nd June.The state was formed on 2nd June in 2014 following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.Telangana was carved out from the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh as the 29th state.
3.The Union government on 1st June issued a notification for the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).The authority will decide the sharing of the river water among the States of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.The CWMA will determine the total residual storage in the specified reservoirs on June 1 every year.
4.India and Indonesia would be organising an Interfaith Dialogue in Indonesia in early October 2018, followed by similar Dialogue in India next year.This would be organised to eradicate radicalism and promote pluralism.Interfaith Dialogue would reflect a united commitment of both the nations to eradicate terrorism, radicalism, and violent extremism and would be the dynamic of pluralism.
5.Netherlands, Nepal, UAE and Scotland have been added by ICC to the list of ODI-Test playing nations, expanding the teams from 12 to 16.Netherlands secured its ODI status by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship last year.Whereas, UAE, Nepal and Scotland earned it in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, by finishing as the three leading Associates.
6.Government has set up an executive committee under the chairpersonship of Narendra Modi to “spread Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy” among the people at national & international level.Committee comprises of cabinet ministers, renowned Gandhians, social activists & public figures.Panel was formed after the 1st meeting of National Committee to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
7.HDFC Bank has once again been recognized with the Champion Security Award at the 14th Visa Asia Pacific Security Summit.For the second time in a row, the bank has won the award in the India and South Asia category.The Award is a mark of excellence reflecting leadership in risk management and payment security performance.
8.Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has made it to the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education’s World Reputation Rankings 2018.Ranked in the 91-100 band, it is the only Indian institution to make it to the prestigious list this year.The list topped by American universities Harvard, MIT & Stanford, with the United Kingdom’s Cambridge & Oxford completing the top 5.
9.A new reward scheme titled “Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme, 2018”, has been issued by the Income Tax Department.The scheme is aimed at encouraging people to give information about benami transactions and properties as well as income earned on such properties.Under the Scheme, a person can get reward up to Rs. 1 crore for giving specific information in prescribed manner.
10.Naval ships, aircraft & personnel from India, Japan & US will participate in the 2018 Malabar exercises off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea.Malabar for the first time is being conducted off the coast in the Philippine Sea which will include both ashore & at-sea training.
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