Current Affairs 16th June 2016

1. Railways flags off 1st time-tabled freight train

i. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off India's first timetabled freight train, named ‘Cargo Express’, from Delhi to Bengaluru. 

President reaches Windhoek on the last leg of his 3-nation tour to Africa

i. President Pranab Mukherjee has reached Windhoek, the capital of Namibia on the last leg of his three-nation tour to Africa. 

HRD minister Smriti Irani launches Vidyanjali in New Delhi

i. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has launched Vidyanjali, a school volunteer programme in New Delhi. 

3,049 people perform largest Karma dance in Madhya Pradesh enters Guinness world records

Petroleum Minister visiting St Petersburg to represent India at the SPIEF

i. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas is going to visit St Petersburg, Russia on two days meet holding on 16th and 17th June, to represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). 

Kiran Bedi launches a mobile app to help senior citizens in distress

i. The “HelpAge SOS App’’ was launched by Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi at Raj Nivas.

Russia launches most powerful nuclear icebreaker Arktika

Uber enters into pact with Tata group

Karnataka Bank gets award

i. Karnataka Bank Ltd has bagged CFBP (Council for Fair Business Practices) Jamnalal Bajaj award for fair business practices.

Margaret Atwood awarded 2016 PEN Pinter Prize

i. Canadian poet, novelist and environmental activist Margaret Atwood was awarded the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize.

Indian Diabetes specialist Shashank S Shah wins Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award 2016

Assam Pradesh Congress President Anjan Dutta passes away

India won three-match ODI Series against Zimbabwe, 3-0

 'A new world' - the Official slogan for Rio Olympics