1. Jordan Spieth of US won US Open of Golf
Jordan Spieth won the US Open at Chambers Bay . The win was his second straight major title of 2015 after he won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, US in April 2015.
He closed with a 69 for a five-under total of 275, one shot ahead of fellow American Dustin Johnson (70) and South African Louis Oosthuizen (67).
With this win, Spieth became the first man since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the Masters and the US Open in the same year.
He is also the youngest champion of the US Open since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923 and the youngest player to win two career majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922.
Overall, he is the fourth-youngest player to win two majors and the sixth to win the Masters and US Open in the same year.
2. Russia won European Team Athletics Championships 2015
Russia won the European Team Athletics Championships by winning 10 of the 40 events on the program. The championships were held in Cheboksary, Russia.
This is the fourth time that Russia won the title since the inception of games in 2009.
In totality, Russia won the 368.5 points, 22 points ahead of Germany which secured second place. France had their best finish at the championships, coming third by winning 319.5 points.
However, Sweden, Finland and Norway finished at the bottom of the table and these countries will now drop to the second tier of the championships for 2016. The Czech Republic, Greece and the Netherlands will replace them after they all earned promotion at the second-tier competition in Heraklion, Greece.
3. EU launched Operation EU NAVFOR Med against migrant-traffickers
To stop human traffickers from bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe, the European Union (EU) aunched a three-phase naval operation named EU NAVFOR Med (European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Sea).
Thefirst phase of the naval operation was officially launched by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Phase – 1 involves Information gathering on whereabouts of traffickers, patrolling of high seas and monitoring of smuggle networks. It will see participation of about 10 countries which include among others Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Lithuania and probably also Finland.
The two follow-up phases of the operation which requires United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Libya’s approval would see
• Phase – 2: Active intervention to board and disable smuggler vessels and arrest the traffickers
• Phase – 3: Extend the actions into Libyan territorial waters and possibly inside the country itself
The operation will not target the migrants but it will target those who are making money on their lives and too often on their deaths. It also wants to dismantle the business model of the traffickers by destroying their boats.
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4. World Anti-Doping Agency published Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for 2013
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report for 2013.
It is the first of its kind comprehensive report released by WADA on ADRVs and it illustrates the incidence of doping in global sport during 2013.
Russia has maximum number of dope offenders with 212 testing positive while the figures for Turkey and India were 155 and 91 respectively that stood at second and third positions.
Highlights of 2013 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report
• Globally, 1953 sanctions were levied for testing positive for banned substances (ADRVs) committed during 2013.
• The sanctions were handed out to athletes and athlete support personnel from 115 countries in 89 sports after testing 207513 samples.
• Out of 1953 athletes, 1687 were actually caught for using banned substances while 266 violated other rules (non-analytical ADRVs).
• Non-Analytical ADRVs refer to violations related to Articles 2.2 to 2.8 of the World Anti-Doping Code, that do not involve the detection of a prohibited substance by a WADA-accredited laboratory but instances like failure to submit to a test, possession, use or trafficking of a prohibited substance.
• Non-Analytical ADRVs include athletes and athlete support personnel.
• If non-analytical Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) are taken into account Russia (225), Turkey (188) and France (108) stood at the top three positions.
• Among sports disciplines, weightlifting (248), athletics (235), cycling (153), wrestling (92) and football (74) were top five with large number of dope cases.
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5. Maharashtra topped the list of States and UTs in IPR filing in 2013-14: IBEF report
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) in the third week of June 2015 released a report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) filing in India during 2013-14.
While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs), Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.
The top five states and UTs: Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879).
Bengaluru lead patent hunt as Samsung R&D Institute (84); Infosys (83); Wipro Ltd (59); Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd. (66) top filers from among technology companies.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) figured in the top 10 scientific bodies and institutions with 32, 24 and 12 filings respectively.
6. Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as ‘State butterfly’
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a ‘State butterfly.’
The BJP-led government has declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Wildlife Board in Mumbai on Monday.
The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra.
7. Kerala Government declares June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’
Kerala government on Monday declared June 22 as the 'snake bird day' as part of a campaign to protect the endangered species.
State minister for forest Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan formally made the announcement at a function here organised by the Snake Bird Foundation, a city-based outfit of journalists.
The minister assured all government support for the preservation and conservation of snake birds in the state.
Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlan .
8. Sri Lanka, China begin joint military training exercise ‘Silk Route- 2015′
Sri Lanka and China have begun a joint army drill at the Officer Career Development Centre at Buttala.
Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said that the army drill that commenced June 22 will continue for 20 days.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015,’ will take place at military installations, including those in Uva Kuda Oya, Ganemulla and Maduru Oya.
The joint Army drill is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two countries. The first stage of the ‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ was conducted in China earlier this year with the participation of 42 commandos and special force soldiers from Sri Lanka.
The Chinese group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army comprises 43 army personnel of the PLA and a similar number from the Sri Lanka Army’s commando regiment and special forces are engaged in the exercise.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ focuses largely on training that includes weapon handling, VVIP protection study, live firing, lane firing, ambush drills, reconnaissance techniques, skill firing, special mission planning, jungle warfare and basic battle skills.
9. Typhoon Kujira struck south China's Hainan Province
Typhoon Kujira struck China . The typhoon made its landfall in south China’s Hainan province with heavy rain in the drought hit island. It also carried packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon Kujira is the eighth typhoon of 2015.
The National Meteorological Center yesterday issued a yellow alert, the third highest ranking of its four-level warning system for Typhoon Kujira.
The typhoon led to evacuation of more than 40000 people and cancellation of 63 flights at the Meilan International Airport in the provincial capital. Haikou and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has canceled 99 flights.
The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm one hour after its landfall in Hainan.
10. NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award
National Union of Seafarers of India, NUSI, India's oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year - 2015’ award, promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network. At a function held in London recently, the prestigious award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation Koji Sekimizu. NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.
11. India to be the Partner Country for Russian Industrial Trade Fair Innoprom 2016
India decided to be a partner country in the major Industrial Fair named INNOPROM 2016 to be held at Yekaterinburg, Russia in July 2016. India accepted the invitation extended by the Russian Government in December 2014.
This acceptance of invitation was conveyed to Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation Denis Manturov by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman during a bilateral meeting held at St. Petersburg on 19 June 2015.
Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three day visit to Russia to participate in annual St. Petersburg International and Economic Forum (SPIEF) held from 18-20 June 2015 at St Petersburg, Russia. She led a strong delegation of 30-member from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
During the visit, the minister held bilateral discussions with Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Union; Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade and Mandrey Slepnev, Member (Trade), Eurasian Economic Union.
Major points discussed during the meet includes
• Issue of renewal of Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between India and Russia
• It was agreed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the target of bilateral investment of 15 billion US dollars each way by the year 2025 signed during the last Annual Summit is achieved.
• Both sides agreed that the present level of investment and trade between the two countries which is presently in the range of 11 billion US dollars and 13 billion US dollar is very low.
12. Rajasthan topped the list of States commissioning grid connected Solar Power projects
Rajasthan topped the list of states commissioning grid connected solar power projects in the country with an installed capacity of 1147 megawatt. The list was released by the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Gujarat, which remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation till 2014, came second with an installed capacity of 1000MW.
In the last one year, Rajasthan government has inked agreements with private players to develop solar parks with a cumulative capacity of 26000 MW. Once fully operational, these parks can attract investments worth more than 1.50 lakh crore rupees.
The state has also signed MoUs with power developers like SunEdison, Adani Enterprises, Reliance Power and Azure Power that will generate 14000 MW solar power. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is already in the process of commissioning 680 MW in the state.
13. SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Foxconn formed a JV named SBG Cleantech Ltd
Japan headquartered telecommunications and Internet major SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group formed a Joint Venture (JV) named SBG Cleantech Limited. This JV is aimed at promoting the adoption of clean and safe energy in India.
SBG Cleantech will be a harbinger of solar and wind energy. The venture will invest in developing renewable energy plants across India. SBG Cleantech will be committed to contribute to Union Government's mission of 24x7 power for all and achieving 100GW solar and 60GW wind target by 2022.
The company intends to participate in the 2015-16 round of solar power plant tenders under the National Solar Mission (NSM) program and state-specific solar programs. SBG Cleantech will not only work towards eliminating energy deficit but will also provide clean environment
14. Sister Nirmala Joshi, former head of Missionaries of Charity, died
Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died following a prolonged illness in Kolkata. She was 81. Sister Nirmala's life was devoted to service, caring for poor and underprivileged.
On 13 March 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Sister Nirmala was selected as the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. In April 2009, Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta.
Jordan Spieth won the US Open at Chambers Bay . The win was his second straight major title of 2015 after he won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, US in April 2015.He closed with a 69 for a five-under total of 275, one shot ahead of fellow American Dustin Johnson (70) and South African Louis Oosthuizen (67).
With this win, Spieth became the first man since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the Masters and the US Open in the same year.
He is also the youngest champion of the US Open since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923 and the youngest player to win two career majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922.
Overall, he is the fourth-youngest player to win two majors and the sixth to win the Masters and US Open in the same year.
2. Russia won European Team Athletics Championships 2015
Russia won the European Team Athletics Championships by winning 10 of the 40 events on the program. The championships were held in Cheboksary, Russia.
This is the fourth time that Russia won the title since the inception of games in 2009.
In totality, Russia won the 368.5 points, 22 points ahead of Germany which secured second place. France had their best finish at the championships, coming third by winning 319.5 points.
However, Sweden, Finland and Norway finished at the bottom of the table and these countries will now drop to the second tier of the championships for 2016. The Czech Republic, Greece and the Netherlands will replace them after they all earned promotion at the second-tier competition in Heraklion, Greece.
3. EU launched Operation EU NAVFOR Med against migrant-traffickers
To stop human traffickers from bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe, the European Union (EU) aunched a three-phase naval operation named EU NAVFOR Med (European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Sea).
Thefirst phase of the naval operation was officially launched by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Phase – 1 involves Information gathering on whereabouts of traffickers, patrolling of high seas and monitoring of smuggle networks. It will see participation of about 10 countries which include among others Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Lithuania and probably also Finland.
The two follow-up phases of the operation which requires United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Libya’s approval would see
• Phase – 2: Active intervention to board and disable smuggler vessels and arrest the traffickers
• Phase – 3: Extend the actions into Libyan territorial waters and possibly inside the country itself
The operation will not target the migrants but it will target those who are making money on their lives and too often on their deaths. It also wants to dismantle the business model of the traffickers by destroying their boats.
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4. World Anti-Doping Agency published Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for 2013
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report for 2013.
It is the first of its kind comprehensive report released by WADA on ADRVs and it illustrates the incidence of doping in global sport during 2013.
Russia has maximum number of dope offenders with 212 testing positive while the figures for Turkey and India were 155 and 91 respectively that stood at second and third positions.
Highlights of 2013 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report
• Globally, 1953 sanctions were levied for testing positive for banned substances (ADRVs) committed during 2013.
• The sanctions were handed out to athletes and athlete support personnel from 115 countries in 89 sports after testing 207513 samples.
• Out of 1953 athletes, 1687 were actually caught for using banned substances while 266 violated other rules (non-analytical ADRVs).
• Non-Analytical ADRVs refer to violations related to Articles 2.2 to 2.8 of the World Anti-Doping Code, that do not involve the detection of a prohibited substance by a WADA-accredited laboratory but instances like failure to submit to a test, possession, use or trafficking of a prohibited substance.
• Non-Analytical ADRVs include athletes and athlete support personnel.
• If non-analytical Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) are taken into account Russia (225), Turkey (188) and France (108) stood at the top three positions.
• Among sports disciplines, weightlifting (248), athletics (235), cycling (153), wrestling (92) and football (74) were top five with large number of dope cases.
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5. Maharashtra topped the list of States and UTs in IPR filing in 2013-14: IBEF report
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) in the third week of June 2015 released a report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) filing in India during 2013-14.
While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs), Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.
The top five states and UTs: Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879).
Bengaluru lead patent hunt as Samsung R&D Institute (84); Infosys (83); Wipro Ltd (59); Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd. (66) top filers from among technology companies.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) figured in the top 10 scientific bodies and institutions with 32, 24 and 12 filings respectively.
6. Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as ‘State butterfly’
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a ‘State butterfly.’
The BJP-led government has declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Wildlife Board in Mumbai on Monday.
The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra.
7. Kerala Government declares June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’
Kerala government on Monday declared June 22 as the 'snake bird day' as part of a campaign to protect the endangered species.
State minister for forest Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan formally made the announcement at a function here organised by the Snake Bird Foundation, a city-based outfit of journalists.
The minister assured all government support for the preservation and conservation of snake birds in the state.
Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlan .
8. Sri Lanka, China begin joint military training exercise ‘Silk Route- 2015′
Sri Lanka and China have begun a joint army drill at the Officer Career Development Centre at Buttala.
Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said that the army drill that commenced June 22 will continue for 20 days.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015,’ will take place at military installations, including those in Uva Kuda Oya, Ganemulla and Maduru Oya.
The joint Army drill is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two countries. The first stage of the ‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ was conducted in China earlier this year with the participation of 42 commandos and special force soldiers from Sri Lanka.
The Chinese group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army comprises 43 army personnel of the PLA and a similar number from the Sri Lanka Army’s commando regiment and special forces are engaged in the exercise.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ focuses largely on training that includes weapon handling, VVIP protection study, live firing, lane firing, ambush drills, reconnaissance techniques, skill firing, special mission planning, jungle warfare and basic battle skills.
9. Typhoon Kujira struck south China's Hainan Province
Typhoon Kujira struck China . The typhoon made its landfall in south China’s Hainan province with heavy rain in the drought hit island. It also carried packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon Kujira is the eighth typhoon of 2015.
The National Meteorological Center yesterday issued a yellow alert, the third highest ranking of its four-level warning system for Typhoon Kujira.
The typhoon led to evacuation of more than 40000 people and cancellation of 63 flights at the Meilan International Airport in the provincial capital. Haikou and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has canceled 99 flights.
The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm one hour after its landfall in Hainan.
10. NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award
National Union of Seafarers of India, NUSI, India's oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year - 2015’ award, promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network. At a function held in London recently, the prestigious award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation Koji Sekimizu. NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.
11. India to be the Partner Country for Russian Industrial Trade Fair Innoprom 2016
India decided to be a partner country in the major Industrial Fair named INNOPROM 2016 to be held at Yekaterinburg, Russia in July 2016. India accepted the invitation extended by the Russian Government in December 2014.
This acceptance of invitation was conveyed to Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation Denis Manturov by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman during a bilateral meeting held at St. Petersburg on 19 June 2015.
Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three day visit to Russia to participate in annual St. Petersburg International and Economic Forum (SPIEF) held from 18-20 June 2015 at St Petersburg, Russia. She led a strong delegation of 30-member from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
During the visit, the minister held bilateral discussions with Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Union; Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade and Mandrey Slepnev, Member (Trade), Eurasian Economic Union.
Major points discussed during the meet includes
• Issue of renewal of Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between India and Russia
• It was agreed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the target of bilateral investment of 15 billion US dollars each way by the year 2025 signed during the last Annual Summit is achieved.
• Both sides agreed that the present level of investment and trade between the two countries which is presently in the range of 11 billion US dollars and 13 billion US dollar is very low.
12. Rajasthan topped the list of States commissioning grid connected Solar Power projects
Rajasthan topped the list of states commissioning grid connected solar power projects in the country with an installed capacity of 1147 megawatt. The list was released by the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Gujarat, which remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation till 2014, came second with an installed capacity of 1000MW.
In the last one year, Rajasthan government has inked agreements with private players to develop solar parks with a cumulative capacity of 26000 MW. Once fully operational, these parks can attract investments worth more than 1.50 lakh crore rupees.
The state has also signed MoUs with power developers like SunEdison, Adani Enterprises, Reliance Power and Azure Power that will generate 14000 MW solar power. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is already in the process of commissioning 680 MW in the state.
13. SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Foxconn formed a JV named SBG Cleantech Ltd
Japan headquartered telecommunications and Internet major SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group formed a Joint Venture (JV) named SBG Cleantech Limited. This JV is aimed at promoting the adoption of clean and safe energy in India.
SBG Cleantech will be a harbinger of solar and wind energy. The venture will invest in developing renewable energy plants across India. SBG Cleantech will be committed to contribute to Union Government's mission of 24x7 power for all and achieving 100GW solar and 60GW wind target by 2022.
The company intends to participate in the 2015-16 round of solar power plant tenders under the National Solar Mission (NSM) program and state-specific solar programs. SBG Cleantech will not only work towards eliminating energy deficit but will also provide clean environment
14. Sister Nirmala Joshi, former head of Missionaries of Charity, died
Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died following a prolonged illness in Kolkata. She was 81. Sister Nirmala's life was devoted to service, caring for poor and underprivileged.
On 13 March 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Sister Nirmala was selected as the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. In April 2009, Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta.
1. Jordan Spieth of US won US Open of Golf
Jordan Spieth won the US Open at Chambers Bay . The win was his second straight major title of 2015 after he won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, US in April 2015.
He closed with a 69 for a five-under total of 275, one shot ahead of fellow American Dustin Johnson (70) and South African Louis Oosthuizen (67).
With this win, Spieth became the first man since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the Masters and the US Open in the same year.
He is also the youngest champion of the US Open since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923 and the youngest player to win two career majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922.
Overall, he is the fourth-youngest player to win two majors and the sixth to win the Masters and US Open in the same year.
2. Russia won European Team Athletics Championships 2015
Russia won the European Team Athletics Championships by winning 10 of the 40 events on the program. The championships were held in Cheboksary, Russia.
This is the fourth time that Russia won the title since the inception of games in 2009.
In totality, Russia won the 368.5 points, 22 points ahead of Germany which secured second place. France had their best finish at the championships, coming third by winning 319.5 points.
However, Sweden, Finland and Norway finished at the bottom of the table and these countries will now drop to the second tier of the championships for 2016. The Czech Republic, Greece and the Netherlands will replace them after they all earned promotion at the second-tier competition in Heraklion, Greece.
3. EU launched Operation EU NAVFOR Med against migrant-traffickers
To stop human traffickers from bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe, the European Union (EU) aunched a three-phase naval operation named EU NAVFOR Med (European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Sea).
Thefirst phase of the naval operation was officially launched by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Phase – 1 involves Information gathering on whereabouts of traffickers, patrolling of high seas and monitoring of smuggle networks. It will see participation of about 10 countries which include among others Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Lithuania and probably also Finland.
The two follow-up phases of the operation which requires United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Libya’s approval would see
• Phase – 2: Active intervention to board and disable smuggler vessels and arrest the traffickers
• Phase – 3: Extend the actions into Libyan territorial waters and possibly inside the country itself
The operation will not target the migrants but it will target those who are making money on their lives and too often on their deaths. It also wants to dismantle the business model of the traffickers by destroying their boats.
.
4. World Anti-Doping Agency published Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for 2013
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report for 2013.
It is the first of its kind comprehensive report released by WADA on ADRVs and it illustrates the incidence of doping in global sport during 2013.
Russia has maximum number of dope offenders with 212 testing positive while the figures for Turkey and India were 155 and 91 respectively that stood at second and third positions.
Highlights of 2013 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report
• Globally, 1953 sanctions were levied for testing positive for banned substances (ADRVs) committed during 2013.
• The sanctions were handed out to athletes and athlete support personnel from 115 countries in 89 sports after testing 207513 samples.
• Out of 1953 athletes, 1687 were actually caught for using banned substances while 266 violated other rules (non-analytical ADRVs).
• Non-Analytical ADRVs refer to violations related to Articles 2.2 to 2.8 of the World Anti-Doping Code, that do not involve the detection of a prohibited substance by a WADA-accredited laboratory but instances like failure to submit to a test, possession, use or trafficking of a prohibited substance.
• Non-Analytical ADRVs include athletes and athlete support personnel.
• If non-analytical Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) are taken into account Russia (225), Turkey (188) and France (108) stood at the top three positions.
• Among sports disciplines, weightlifting (248), athletics (235), cycling (153), wrestling (92) and football (74) were top five with large number of dope cases.
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5. Maharashtra topped the list of States and UTs in IPR filing in 2013-14: IBEF report
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) in the third week of June 2015 released a report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) filing in India during 2013-14.
While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs), Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.
The top five states and UTs: Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879).
Bengaluru lead patent hunt as Samsung R&D Institute (84); Infosys (83); Wipro Ltd (59); Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd. (66) top filers from among technology companies.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) figured in the top 10 scientific bodies and institutions with 32, 24 and 12 filings respectively.
6. Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as ‘State butterfly’
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a ‘State butterfly.’
The BJP-led government has declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Wildlife Board in Mumbai on Monday.
The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra.
7. Kerala Government declares June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’
Kerala government on Monday declared June 22 as the 'snake bird day' as part of a campaign to protect the endangered species.
State minister for forest Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan formally made the announcement at a function here organised by the Snake Bird Foundation, a city-based outfit of journalists.
The minister assured all government support for the preservation and conservation of snake birds in the state.
Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlan .
8. Sri Lanka, China begin joint military training exercise ‘Silk Route- 2015′
Sri Lanka and China have begun a joint army drill at the Officer Career Development Centre at Buttala.
Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said that the army drill that commenced June 22 will continue for 20 days.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015,’ will take place at military installations, including those in Uva Kuda Oya, Ganemulla and Maduru Oya.
The joint Army drill is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two countries. The first stage of the ‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ was conducted in China earlier this year with the participation of 42 commandos and special force soldiers from Sri Lanka.
The Chinese group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army comprises 43 army personnel of the PLA and a similar number from the Sri Lanka Army’s commando regiment and special forces are engaged in the exercise.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ focuses largely on training that includes weapon handling, VVIP protection study, live firing, lane firing, ambush drills, reconnaissance techniques, skill firing, special mission planning, jungle warfare and basic battle skills.
9. Typhoon Kujira struck south China's Hainan Province
Typhoon Kujira struck China . The typhoon made its landfall in south China’s Hainan province with heavy rain in the drought hit island. It also carried packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon Kujira is the eighth typhoon of 2015.
The National Meteorological Center yesterday issued a yellow alert, the third highest ranking of its four-level warning system for Typhoon Kujira.
The typhoon led to evacuation of more than 40000 people and cancellation of 63 flights at the Meilan International Airport in the provincial capital. Haikou and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has canceled 99 flights.
The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm one hour after its landfall in Hainan.
10. NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award
National Union of Seafarers of India, NUSI, India's oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year - 2015’ award, promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network. At a function held in London recently, the prestigious award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation Koji Sekimizu. NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.
11. India to be the Partner Country for Russian Industrial Trade Fair Innoprom 2016
India decided to be a partner country in the major Industrial Fair named INNOPROM 2016 to be held at Yekaterinburg, Russia in July 2016. India accepted the invitation extended by the Russian Government in December 2014.
This acceptance of invitation was conveyed to Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation Denis Manturov by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman during a bilateral meeting held at St. Petersburg on 19 June 2015.
Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three day visit to Russia to participate in annual St. Petersburg International and Economic Forum (SPIEF) held from 18-20 June 2015 at St Petersburg, Russia. She led a strong delegation of 30-member from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
During the visit, the minister held bilateral discussions with Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Union; Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade and Mandrey Slepnev, Member (Trade), Eurasian Economic Union.
Major points discussed during the meet includes
• Issue of renewal of Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between India and Russia
• It was agreed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the target of bilateral investment of 15 billion US dollars each way by the year 2025 signed during the last Annual Summit is achieved.
• Both sides agreed that the present level of investment and trade between the two countries which is presently in the range of 11 billion US dollars and 13 billion US dollar is very low.
12. Rajasthan topped the list of States commissioning grid connected Solar Power projects
Rajasthan topped the list of states commissioning grid connected solar power projects in the country with an installed capacity of 1147 megawatt. The list was released by the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Gujarat, which remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation till 2014, came second with an installed capacity of 1000MW.
In the last one year, Rajasthan government has inked agreements with private players to develop solar parks with a cumulative capacity of 26000 MW. Once fully operational, these parks can attract investments worth more than 1.50 lakh crore rupees.
The state has also signed MoUs with power developers like SunEdison, Adani Enterprises, Reliance Power and Azure Power that will generate 14000 MW solar power. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is already in the process of commissioning 680 MW in the state.
13. SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Foxconn formed a JV named SBG Cleantech Ltd
Japan headquartered telecommunications and Internet major SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group formed a Joint Venture (JV) named SBG Cleantech Limited. This JV is aimed at promoting the adoption of clean and safe energy in India.
SBG Cleantech will be a harbinger of solar and wind energy. The venture will invest in developing renewable energy plants across India. SBG Cleantech will be committed to contribute to Union Government's mission of 24x7 power for all and achieving 100GW solar and 60GW wind target by 2022.
The company intends to participate in the 2015-16 round of solar power plant tenders under the National Solar Mission (NSM) program and state-specific solar programs. SBG Cleantech will not only work towards eliminating energy deficit but will also provide clean environment
14. Sister Nirmala Joshi, former head of Missionaries of Charity, died
Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died following a prolonged illness in Kolkata. She was 81. Sister Nirmala's life was devoted to service, caring for poor and underprivileged.
On 13 March 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Sister Nirmala was selected as the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. In April 2009, Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta.
Jordan Spieth won the US Open at Chambers Bay . The win was his second straight major title of 2015 after he won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National, US in April 2015.He closed with a 69 for a five-under total of 275, one shot ahead of fellow American Dustin Johnson (70) and South African Louis Oosthuizen (67).
With this win, Spieth became the first man since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the Masters and the US Open in the same year.
He is also the youngest champion of the US Open since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923 and the youngest player to win two career majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922.
Overall, he is the fourth-youngest player to win two majors and the sixth to win the Masters and US Open in the same year.
2. Russia won European Team Athletics Championships 2015
Russia won the European Team Athletics Championships by winning 10 of the 40 events on the program. The championships were held in Cheboksary, Russia.
This is the fourth time that Russia won the title since the inception of games in 2009.
In totality, Russia won the 368.5 points, 22 points ahead of Germany which secured second place. France had their best finish at the championships, coming third by winning 319.5 points.
However, Sweden, Finland and Norway finished at the bottom of the table and these countries will now drop to the second tier of the championships for 2016. The Czech Republic, Greece and the Netherlands will replace them after they all earned promotion at the second-tier competition in Heraklion, Greece.
3. EU launched Operation EU NAVFOR Med against migrant-traffickers
To stop human traffickers from bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe, the European Union (EU) aunched a three-phase naval operation named EU NAVFOR Med (European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Sea).
Thefirst phase of the naval operation was officially launched by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Phase – 1 involves Information gathering on whereabouts of traffickers, patrolling of high seas and monitoring of smuggle networks. It will see participation of about 10 countries which include among others Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Lithuania and probably also Finland.
The two follow-up phases of the operation which requires United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Libya’s approval would see
• Phase – 2: Active intervention to board and disable smuggler vessels and arrest the traffickers
• Phase – 3: Extend the actions into Libyan territorial waters and possibly inside the country itself
The operation will not target the migrants but it will target those who are making money on their lives and too often on their deaths. It also wants to dismantle the business model of the traffickers by destroying their boats.
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4. World Anti-Doping Agency published Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for 2013
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report for 2013.
It is the first of its kind comprehensive report released by WADA on ADRVs and it illustrates the incidence of doping in global sport during 2013.
Russia has maximum number of dope offenders with 212 testing positive while the figures for Turkey and India were 155 and 91 respectively that stood at second and third positions.
Highlights of 2013 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRV) Report
• Globally, 1953 sanctions were levied for testing positive for banned substances (ADRVs) committed during 2013.
• The sanctions were handed out to athletes and athlete support personnel from 115 countries in 89 sports after testing 207513 samples.
• Out of 1953 athletes, 1687 were actually caught for using banned substances while 266 violated other rules (non-analytical ADRVs).
• Non-Analytical ADRVs refer to violations related to Articles 2.2 to 2.8 of the World Anti-Doping Code, that do not involve the detection of a prohibited substance by a WADA-accredited laboratory but instances like failure to submit to a test, possession, use or trafficking of a prohibited substance.
• Non-Analytical ADRVs include athletes and athlete support personnel.
• If non-analytical Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) are taken into account Russia (225), Turkey (188) and France (108) stood at the top three positions.
• Among sports disciplines, weightlifting (248), athletics (235), cycling (153), wrestling (92) and football (74) were top five with large number of dope cases.
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5. Maharashtra topped the list of States and UTs in IPR filing in 2013-14: IBEF report
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) in the third week of June 2015 released a report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) filing in India during 2013-14.
While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs), Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.
The top five states and UTs: Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879).
Bengaluru lead patent hunt as Samsung R&D Institute (84); Infosys (83); Wipro Ltd (59); Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd. (66) top filers from among technology companies.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) figured in the top 10 scientific bodies and institutions with 32, 24 and 12 filings respectively.
6. Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as ‘State butterfly’
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to have a ‘State butterfly.’
The BJP-led government has declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Wildlife Board in Mumbai on Monday.
The Blue Mormon is a large, swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India, mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and coastal belts. It may occasionally be spotted in the Maharashtrian mainland between Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra.
7. Kerala Government declares June 22 as ‘Snake Bird Day’
Kerala government on Monday declared June 22 as the 'snake bird day' as part of a campaign to protect the endangered species.
State minister for forest Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan formally made the announcement at a function here organised by the Snake Bird Foundation, a city-based outfit of journalists.
The minister assured all government support for the preservation and conservation of snake birds in the state.
Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlan .
8. Sri Lanka, China begin joint military training exercise ‘Silk Route- 2015′
Sri Lanka and China have begun a joint army drill at the Officer Career Development Centre at Buttala.
Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said that the army drill that commenced June 22 will continue for 20 days.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015,’ will take place at military installations, including those in Uva Kuda Oya, Ganemulla and Maduru Oya.
The joint Army drill is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two countries. The first stage of the ‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ was conducted in China earlier this year with the participation of 42 commandos and special force soldiers from Sri Lanka.
The Chinese group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army comprises 43 army personnel of the PLA and a similar number from the Sri Lanka Army’s commando regiment and special forces are engaged in the exercise.
‘Exercise – Silk Route – 2015’ focuses largely on training that includes weapon handling, VVIP protection study, live firing, lane firing, ambush drills, reconnaissance techniques, skill firing, special mission planning, jungle warfare and basic battle skills.
9. Typhoon Kujira struck south China's Hainan Province
Typhoon Kujira struck China . The typhoon made its landfall in south China’s Hainan province with heavy rain in the drought hit island. It also carried packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon Kujira is the eighth typhoon of 2015.
The National Meteorological Center yesterday issued a yellow alert, the third highest ranking of its four-level warning system for Typhoon Kujira.
The typhoon led to evacuation of more than 40000 people and cancellation of 63 flights at the Meilan International Airport in the provincial capital. Haikou and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has canceled 99 flights.
The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm one hour after its landfall in Hainan.
10. NUSI gets Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award
National Union of Seafarers of India, NUSI, India's oldest and largest shipping trade union, has been honoured with the ‘Best Welfare Organisation of the Year - 2015’ award, promoted by the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network. At a function held in London recently, the prestigious award was presented to NUSI general secretary-cum-treasurer Abdulgani Y Serang by Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation Koji Sekimizu. NUSI has got around 80,000 seafarers as members working aboard Indian as well as foreign cargo ships.
11. India to be the Partner Country for Russian Industrial Trade Fair Innoprom 2016
India decided to be a partner country in the major Industrial Fair named INNOPROM 2016 to be held at Yekaterinburg, Russia in July 2016. India accepted the invitation extended by the Russian Government in December 2014.
This acceptance of invitation was conveyed to Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation Denis Manturov by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman during a bilateral meeting held at St. Petersburg on 19 June 2015.
Nirmala Sitharaman was on a three day visit to Russia to participate in annual St. Petersburg International and Economic Forum (SPIEF) held from 18-20 June 2015 at St Petersburg, Russia. She led a strong delegation of 30-member from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
During the visit, the minister held bilateral discussions with Viktor Khristenko, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Union; Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade and Mandrey Slepnev, Member (Trade), Eurasian Economic Union.
Major points discussed during the meet includes
• Issue of renewal of Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between India and Russia
• It was agreed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the target of bilateral investment of 15 billion US dollars each way by the year 2025 signed during the last Annual Summit is achieved.
• Both sides agreed that the present level of investment and trade between the two countries which is presently in the range of 11 billion US dollars and 13 billion US dollar is very low.
12. Rajasthan topped the list of States commissioning grid connected Solar Power projects
Rajasthan topped the list of states commissioning grid connected solar power projects in the country with an installed capacity of 1147 megawatt. The list was released by the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Gujarat, which remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation till 2014, came second with an installed capacity of 1000MW.
In the last one year, Rajasthan government has inked agreements with private players to develop solar parks with a cumulative capacity of 26000 MW. Once fully operational, these parks can attract investments worth more than 1.50 lakh crore rupees.
The state has also signed MoUs with power developers like SunEdison, Adani Enterprises, Reliance Power and Azure Power that will generate 14000 MW solar power. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is already in the process of commissioning 680 MW in the state.
13. SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Foxconn formed a JV named SBG Cleantech Ltd
Japan headquartered telecommunications and Internet major SoftBank Corp, Bharti Enterprises Limited and Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group formed a Joint Venture (JV) named SBG Cleantech Limited. This JV is aimed at promoting the adoption of clean and safe energy in India.
SBG Cleantech will be a harbinger of solar and wind energy. The venture will invest in developing renewable energy plants across India. SBG Cleantech will be committed to contribute to Union Government's mission of 24x7 power for all and achieving 100GW solar and 60GW wind target by 2022.
The company intends to participate in the 2015-16 round of solar power plant tenders under the National Solar Mission (NSM) program and state-specific solar programs. SBG Cleantech will not only work towards eliminating energy deficit but will also provide clean environment
14. Sister Nirmala Joshi, former head of Missionaries of Charity, died
Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of Missionaries of Charity, died following a prolonged illness in Kolkata. She was 81. Sister Nirmala's life was devoted to service, caring for poor and underprivileged.
On 13 March 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Sister Nirmala was selected as the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. In April 2009, Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta.
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