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India ranked 137th out of 163 countries in Global Peace Index 2017, New
Zealand topped the lists.
India has become the third largest aviation market in terms of domestic
passenger traffic, beating Japan.
National
Indians become second largest group of migrants in Australia according to
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The Election Commission will launch a special drive to enrol new electors, and
has collaborated with Facebook to launch a ‘voter registration reminder’ on
July 1.
Kolkata to get India's first underwater Metro Rail which will pass through
tunnels several feet under the River Hooghly.
International
The first ATM was unveiled by Barclays at their Enfield branch in north
London on 27 June, 1967. ATM celebrates 50th birthday, first-ever cash machine
goes golden to mark occasion.
The board of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved
the applications of Argentina, Madagascar and Tonga (Short trick to
remember – ATM) to be the new members.
Saudi government’s plan to introduce an ‘expat levy’(Family Tax) from July
2017.
India's population is expected to surpass China's from 7.6 to 9.8 billion in about
seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become
the third most populous country in the world shortly before 2050, according to
a U.N. report.
India and Portugal sign 11 pacts on science, tech, education, research,
commerce.
Banking
Vijaya Bank has bagged ninth Skoch Awards.
Bank of India conducted a "Star Mahotsav" across its branch network in the
country. The thrust was on contacting every customer at their door step either for
recovery of bad loans, disbursement of retail loans including housing and vehicle
loan, disbursement under MSME and agriculture and promotion of its products,
including debit and credit card, POS machine, and internet banking service.
Brand Ambassador
Govt. of India appointed Amitabh Bachchan to promote Goods and Services
Tax (GST).
Sachin Tendulkar, Beckham, Djokovic The UNICEF initiative ‘Super Dads’
highlights fathers’ critical role in children’s early development.
Actress Dia Mirza appointed Wildlife Trust of India's brand ambassador.
Priyanka Chopra appointed as ambassador for Government's Skill India
campaign.
Vidya Balan On Being Ambassador Of The Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne.
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Krishna R Urs as
the new US Ambassador to Peru.
Sports
West Indies cricket team officially renamed as 'WINDIES'
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi has announced his
retirement from international cricket.
Indians wrestlers bag 5 medals at Junior Asian Championships held at
Bangkok, Thailand.
The World Taekwondo Federation changed its name to World Taekwondo
because of ‘negative connotations’ that came with its acronym WTF.
India gained 2nd spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings, while Virat Kohli retained
the top spot in ODI Player rankings for batsmen. Virat Kohli becomes the
fastest to 8,000 ODI runs.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved new events for the
2020 Tokyo Games, including a number of mixed-gender competitions in
Judo, Table tennis, Basketball.
Three Indian male shuttlers - Ajay Jayaram, Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai
Praneeth - were in the top 15 of the latest Badminton World Federation
Rankings.
Virat Kohli sole Indian in Forbes's list of world's 100 highest-paid athletes.
Award (Sports)
Jinder Mahal beats Randy Orton to retain WWE Championship.
Kidambi Srikanth wins Indonesian Open Super Series title.
Jelena Ostapenko wins French Open women’s crown Title.
Rafael Nadal wins historic 10th French Open title.
Michael Venus, Ryan Harrison win men's doubles title at French Open 2017.
Obituary
The father of India's nuclear fusion reactor research programme, Padma Shri Prof
Predhiman Krishan Kaw, died.
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification,
died at 87.
Justice PN Bhagwati, former chief justice of India, dies at 95.
Miscellaneous
El Salvador becomes world’s first country to ban metal mining.
First rural LED street lighting project to take off in Andhra Pradesh.
Kerala Government Implements 'Green Protocol' For Weddings.
Punjab to get mohalla clinics, health insurance for all citizens.
India-Afghan air freight corridor to start soon.
Harvard University topped the list in Times Higher Education (THE) World
Reputation Rankings 2017
New Delhi's Connaught Place is India's most expensive office market ranks 9th
globally.
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