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Daily Current Affairs 6th June 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
Maharana Pratap Jayanti observed every year on 6th of June
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti is observed every year on 6 June to celebrate birth anniversary of brave Rajput warrior.
- This year (2019) marks his 479th birth anniversary.
- He was the 13th Rajput king of Mewar.
- Hardeep S Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League
NATIONAL UPDATE
Swachh Survekshan 2020 League in New Delhi
- Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League in New Delhi.
- Swachh Survekshan 2020 is the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January – February 2020.
- The league will be a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India.
- The objective of this survey is to encourage people to participate and take initiatives towards garbage free society & defecation free cities.
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Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister- Hardeep Singh Puri (Constituency –Rajya Sabha MP, UP)
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
Russia opens its first Arctic Train
- Russia inaugurated its first tourist train travelling through Russia’s Arctic region on to Norway set off from Saint Petersburg station.
- The train, named “Zarengold” (“The Tsars gold” in German) complete with two restaurant cars.
- The whole trip will take 11 days and allow passengers to discover areas difficult to access by other means.
- Russia hopes to become the top economic and military power in the Arctic, foreseeing new trading routes as global warming breaks up the glaciers.
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- Russia (Capital/Currency) – Moscow/ Ruble
- President – Valadimir Putin
BUISNESS AND ECONOMY
RBI reduces repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 %
- The Reserve bank of India in its bi-monthly monetary policy review today reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent from 6.0 per cent with immediate effect.
- Repo Rate – 5.75%
- Reverse Repo Rate – 5.50%
- Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) – 6%
- Bank Rate – 6%
- CRR- 4%
- SLR -19%
- RBI lowered the economic Growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7%
- The next meeting of the MPC is scheduled during August 5-7.
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- Shaktikanta Das- 25th Governor of RBI
- HQ (Mumbai) Established (1st April 1935)
APPOINMENT & RESIGNATION
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed as the Chief of India Meteorological Dept. (IMD)
- Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has been appointed as Director General of Meteorology, IMD for a period of five years.
- He will assume charge of the post on or after August 1, 2019.
- The IMD is responsible for weather and climate related forecasts for the country.
Azim Premji to retire as Executive Chairman of Wipro in July
- IT Industry icon Azim Premji will retire as Executive Chairman of Wipro with effect from 30th July this year. He led the company for 53 years.
- The company said in a statement that he will continue to serve on the board as Non-Executive Director and founder Chairman
OBITURIES
Uttarakhand finance minister Prakash Pant passes away
- Prakash Pant, the Finance Minister of Uttarakhand passed away today.
- Governor Baby Rani Maurya, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Speaker Premchand Aggarwal have condoled the death of Prakash Pant.
Brij Mohan Khaitan passed away
- Veteran Industrialist Brij Mohan Khaitan passed away at the age of 92.
- He was the patriarch of the Williamson Magor Group that deals in dry-cell battery, tea and engineering services.
- Mr. Khaitan got the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ICC in 2013.
Lennart Johansson passed away
- The Founder of Champions League, Lennart Johansson passed away at an age of 89.
- He was the former President of UEFA.
- He served UEFA from 1990 to 2007.
