Friday 14 June 2019

ONE LINER OF THE DAY 14th June 2019


1.World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year. The theme for World Blood Donor Day 2019 is “Safe blood for all”. The theme is a call for action to all the gov., healthcare institutions,etc. across the globe to meet the adequate demand of blood.The host country for 2019 is Rwanda.

2.The Government of Japan has decided to invest an amount Rs.13,000 Crore in several ongoing as well as new projects in different states of India's North- Eastern region.DoNER Minister: Dr Jitendra Singh

3.The RBI, has imposed a penalty on two prepaid payment instrument issuers Yes Bank and ZipCash Card Services for non-compliance with regulatory norms. A penalty of Rs 11.25 lakh each has been imposed on the two PPI issuers, according to an RBI release.CEO of YES Bank:Ravneet Gill

4.HCL will roll out "Tech Bee", a company initiative under which it trains & hires students who have completed Plus Two, across several states. Students who join this should have scored atleast 60 % in their 12th exams with maths as a compulsory subject.HCL CEO: C Vijayakumar

5.Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement, ending a brilliant career in which he collected many honours. Lee spent a total of 348 weeks as world number one.Capital of Malaysia:Kuala Lumpur

6.Reigning World billiards champion Sourav Kothari lifted the 2019 Pacific International Snooker Championship-The Reventon Classic, in Melbourne.Kothari defeated Tyson Crinis of Australia to bag the crown.Australia’s PM:Scott Morrison.

7. museum exhibiting Sikh culture & tradition has opened in Ranchi. Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sikh Museum, located at Gurudwara Gurusingh Sabha in Guru Nanak Nagar was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel on the 'Shahidi Divas' of Sikh's Guru Arjun Dev.Guru Arjun Dev Ji was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs.

8.Casio India, has roped in Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff as the brand ambassador for its popular range of G-Shock watches.Casio will launch the campaign #ChallengeTheLimits across different touch points including television, digital and social media.Casio Headquarters:Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

9.The US embassy has launched a mobile app. that gives info about studying in the US. The app., ‘EducationUSA’was launched in collaboration with the United States India Educational Foundation and is available on both Android and iOS platforms for free.The capital of US is Washington DC.

10.India has slipped by 4 points in an annual global index on peacefulness this year, finishing at 141 among 163 countries, while Iceland remained at the top position.The Global Peace Index (GPI) takes into account 23 indicators.Iceland has held the 1st position since 2008 

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