Current Affairs 28th June 2016

1. N S Vishwanathan appointed as the new deputy governor of RBI

i. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared the appointment of NS Vishwanathan as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 

2. India ranked 105th on WEF's Human Capital Index

i. India has been ranked 105th out of 130 countries on the World Economic Forum's Human Capital Index, which measures countries ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth. Finland topped in index.

3. Defence Ministry gives the nod for purchase of 145 Ultra Light Howitzers guns from the US

4. Rajnath Singh inaugurates h.q. of Jharkhand's special anti-Maoist force 

i. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters of Jharkhand's special anti-Maoist force 'Jharkhand Jaguar' in Jharkhand's capital city Ranchi. The headquarters will pave the way for the further strengthening of the force. 

5. Odisha government to provide education loan at 1% interest

i. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a new scheme Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana with an aim to provide education loan at 1 % interest to students for pursuing higher studies. 

6. IMF clears payment of USD 501 million to Pakistan

7. PM releases book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland”

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland” in New Delhi. 

8. Sujoy Bose appointed as the CEO of NIIF

i. The Union government has appointed Mr. Sujoy Bose as the Chief Executive Officer of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd. (NIIF).

9. Gudni Johannesson wins Iceland’s presidential election

10. Two Indians get Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2016

i. Two Indians, Kartik Sawhney, and Neha Swain, have won the 2016 Queen's Young Leaders award in the United Kingdom which has been presented by Queen Elizabeth at the British monarch in Buckingham Palace. The name of these awardees has been announced last year in December. 

11. Indian bags UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative

i. An Indian social entrepreneur Zubaida Bai, has been named among 10 "champions and pioneers" by United Nation chief Ban Ki-moon 

12. Founder of Titan, Xerxes Sapur Desai has passed away

13. NSCN (IM) Chairman Isak Chishi Swu has passed away

i. The Chairman of NSCN (IM) Isak Chishi Swu has passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 87.

14. National Inter-State Senior Athletics C’ships begin in Hyderabad 

15. India maintains the third position in ICC ODI team rankings