Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 15 June 2016

•    The island of Gujarat that was in news recently for getting power for the first time after 70 years of Independence - Shiyal Bet

•    The state that recently launched Child Labour Tracking System to keep a track of rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation - Bihar


•    The United Nations General Assembly elected Israel to chair its Legal Committee which is also called – Sixth Committee

•    The Permanent Representative of Fiji who was recently elected as the President of 71st session of United Nations General Assembly is - Peter Thomson

•    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was observed globally on 15 June 2016 to voice against - Abuse and suffering inflicted on older people

•    Scientists have discovered a Jupiter-like planet, Kepler-1647b, orbiting a system of two stars, making it the largest such cosmic body ever found in the constellation - Cygnus

•    Union Government approved a series of measures for the abatement of pollution and for the conservation and preservation of lakes in - Bengaluru

•    Businessman who was declared as a Proclaimed Offender by a special court for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) - Vijay Mallya

•    Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific region of Deutsche Bank AG who resigned in June 2016- Gunit Chadha

•    Union Ministry of Railways signed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement with this State Government- Odisha

•    Delhi Cabinet Minister who resigned as Transport Minister due to health reasons- Gopal Rai

•    The Florida based bank that issued first US credit card for use in Cuba - Stonegate Bank

•    The creator of the beehive hairstyle, made popular by many famous women, who died in US at the age of 98 - Margaret Vinci Heldt 

•    The state that barred plying of 15 years old commercial diesel vehicles from roads of its capital - Bihar

•    In Puducherry, Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi launched a mobile Application for helping senior citizens in distress that was developed by - Helpage India

•    After a notice sent by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, RPG foundation removed an art installation on this legendary a person from Marine Drive - Sachin Tendulkar

•    Union Cabinet cleared the new Civil Aviation Policy with an aim to increasing regional air connectivity, and ease rules for - Airlines to fly overseas