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12-June-2019 Current Affairs

Cambodia hosting the 16th Asia Media Summit

Cambodia hosting the 16th Asia Media Summit

  • The 16th Asia Media Summit begins in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Cambodian PM Hun Sen (age 66 years) inaugurated the summit.
  • The theme of this summit is Media Digitisation with a focus on developing markets.
  • The 16th Asia Media Summit jointly hosted by Minister of Information (MIS), Cambodia and Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), attracting around 600 delegates from 42 countries and regions.
  • The 15th Asia Media Summit was held in New Delhi (2018) and the theme was 'Telling Our Stories - Asia and More'.

    About Cambodia
  • Capital - Phnom Penh
  • King - Norodom Sihamoni
  • Currency - Riel (KHR)
  • Official languages - Khmer
Padma Shri awardee Amitav Ghosh honored with 2018 Jnanpith Award

Padma Shri awardee Amitav Ghosh honored with 2018 Jnanpith Award

Indian writer Amitav Ghosh (age 63-years) honored with 54th Jnanpith Award. He becomes the first English author to win this award. Jnanpith Award,....
Union Minister Gehlot appointed the Leader of Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Gehlot appointed the Leader of Rajya Sabha

BJP leader and Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot (age 71 years) has been appointed as the leader of Rajya Sabha....
Retired IAS Officer Nripendra Misra re-appointed as Principal Secretary to PM Modi

Retired IAS Officer Nripendra Misra re-appointed as Principal Secretary to PM Modi

Retired 1967 batch cadre IAS Officer Nripendra Misra (age 74 years) has been re-appointed as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. ....
GST council Introduced New GST Return System For Taxpayers

GST council Introduced New GST Return System For Taxpayers

The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council has introduced a new GST return system to facilitate taxpayers. A plan has been worked out to ease the transition to the new GST return syst....
UP Government hikes Old-Age Pension to Rs 500 Per Month

UP Government hikes Old-Age Pension to Rs 500 Per Month

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has hiked old-age pension in the age group 60-79 years by Rs 100. Now....
World Day Against Child Labour observed on 12th June

World Day Against Child Labour observed on 12th June

The World Day Against Child Labour is being observed on 12th June every year to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labor. In 2002, the International Labour Organization ....
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