Daily Current Affairs 15 June 2017

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National News
1. Neeru Chadha to become member of ITLOS

International law expert Neeru Chadha hasbeen elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas.
She has become the first Indian woman to be appointed as a judge at the tribunal.
She will have a nine-year term from 2017 to 2026.
She is only the second woman to be judge of ITLOS in past two decades.

2. Cabinet approves proposal to introduce the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017.

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.
It will provide framework for specified financial sector entities to deal with bankruptcy situation in banks, insurance companies and financial sector entities.
Bill aims to strengthen and streamline the current framework of deposit insurance for the benefit of a large number of retail depositors.

3. Ramanathan Ramanan to head Atal Mission.

Ramanathan Ramanan, senior vice president at TCS, has been appointed as mission director of Atal Innovation Mission.
His appointment will be “without pay and allowances but with the provision of entitlement for government accommodation at New Delhi.
Atal Innovation Mission aims to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
CEO of TCS –Rajesh Gopinathan

4. India appoints envoys to Italy, Denmark, Belgium and EU.

A number of new diplomatic appointments have been made by government in its missions abroad, including envoys to the European Union, Italy and Denmark.
Gaitri Issar Kumar, joint secretary in the President’s Secretariat has been named as India’s Ambassador to Belgium and European Union.
Reenat Sandhu has been named as India’s new Ambassador to Italy.
AjitVinayakGupte has been named India’s Ambassador to Denmark.

International News
1.David Grossman wins Man Booker Prize.

David Grossman of Israel has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize.
He was awarded this prestigious award for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar”.
He is the first Israeli writer to receive this prestigious award.
The prize money will be split evenly between Mr. Grossman and translator Jessica Cohen.
Man Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language and published in the UK.

2. US to conduct naval drill in Qatar.

Two US Navy vessels arrived in Doha to take part in a joint military exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy.
Qatar hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East with more than 11,000 troops deployed and more than 100 aircraft operate from there.
Military exercise began despite President Donald Trump accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism at a very high level.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and a number of other countries have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar earlier this month.
Capital of Qatar – Doha

Business News
1. Yes Bank partners with TerraPay for faster remittance.

Yes Bankhas partnered with TerraPay to enable real time money transfer to bank accounts in India.
A Rupee Drawing Arrangement has signed between the two companies to make instant cross-border money transfer to bank accounts in India.
Indians worldwide can walk into TerraPay’s partner outlet and send money to their family and friends back home, instantly in their bank account.
India is the world’s largest recipient of remittances. According to World Bank reports, Indian migrants sent $62.7 billion in FY 2016-17, which is greater than FDI inflows to India.
CEO of Yes Bank – Rana Kapoor

Sports News
1. Sunil Chhetri surpasses Wayne Rooney.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the fourth highest goal scorer for their nation among active players.
With his 54th goal against the Kyrgyz Republic, Sunil Chhetri surpassed England’s star player Wayne Rooney.
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of highest active goal scorers in International Football followed by Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
The goal per match ratio of Sunil Chhetri is 0.57 which is better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi.