1. The NDA government is giving great importance to the housing sector and is committed to ensuring that every Indian will be home till 2022 when India will symbolize 75 years of independence. The housing sector is being activated with the latest technology which enables the rapid construction of affordable homes for the poor in the towns and villages.
2. As the head of the Northern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, who played a key role in 'Strategic Strike' strategy, has been appointed. Indian Army had a surgical strike on 29 September 2016 after the Uri terrorist attack.
3. Sangeeta Bahl is an entrepreneur and former model of J & K. Recently she has defeated the world's highest peak Mount Everest. Sangeeta Bahal has become the oldest woman in India to do this.
4. Union Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal flagged off a new Humsafar Jodhpur Bandra Express. The train started its journey towards Bandra from Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on 2nd June 2018.
5. On 4th June 2018, Sanjay Mitra at an additional charge of the post of Secretary of Defense Research and Development Department and Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) for a period of three months from May 29, 2018.
6. On June 3rd, 2018, the first official World Cycle Day was celebrated. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu flagged a mega cycling program in New Delhi. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the multiple societal benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure. The day, which is celebrated for the first time this year, was approved on 12 April 2018 as an official United Nations day.
7. India successfully carried out the flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion based missile by the Defence Ministry. The technology demonstrator flight test was conducted from the Launch Centre-III of Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
8. On June 4th, 2018, the Blue Flag certification will be given to 13 beaches for being clean and environmentally friendly. The project head of SICOM Shri Arvind Nautiyal had announced this in a 5-day conference before the World Environment Day.
9. The United Arab Emirates has banned the import of fresh fruits and vegetables from the state of Kerala in India. The United Arab Emirates has banned imports from Kerala due to infection of Nipah virus.
10. Deccan Queen, the legendary Express train, also known as Dakkhan ki Rani, that has formed an irreplaceable part of fairy tales and poems in the state of Maharashtra completed 88 years of service on June. This is India’s first deluxe train launched by the Indian Railways in 1930 to connect two of Maharashtra’s most prominent cities- Mumbai and Pune.
Published On : 04 Jun 2018