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Consumer
complaint mobile app launched by Ad Council
India
> Advertising > 17th June
The
Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), the self-regulatory
body for content in Indian advertising, has launched the country’s
first consumer complaint mobile app — ASCIonline, where all
grievances related to misleading advertisements can be conveniently
lodged online. The app will also help track the status of the
complaints which the customers register on the portal. The app is
easy to use and a consumer can lodge a complaint by providing
advertisement details and the objection. Users can also attach files
like image or video or YouTube link of the advertisement.
RBI
governor Raghuram Rajan tells banks to use Hindi and other regional
languages to promote banking
Banking
and Insurance >
Regional
Languages For Banking > 20th June
The
governor of RBI, Raghuram Rajan has urged banks to use Hindi and
other regional languages to promote banking among the people of
remote parts of the country. He said that vernacular languages would
help people in remote areas, who have money but no access to banking
channels, understand banking services better. The statement comes on
the back of several fraudulent schemes, which rob people of their
monies.
First
International Day of Yoga sets world records
Days
>
International Day
Of Yoga > 21st June
On
21 June 2015 the world celebrated the first International Day of Yoga
to spread awareness about yoga globally and saw participation from
192 countries. The celebrations of first International Yoga Day at
Rajpath in New Delh ailso led to setting of new world records that
include participation of most individuals and individuals from the
largest number of nationalities performing asanas at a single venue.
Others
Police
find Jitender Singh Tomar's migration certificate to be fake
Politics
and Government >
Jitender Singh
Tomar > 17th June
Former
Delhi Law Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jitender Singh
Tomar, who was arrested in a fake degree case, was taken to the
Bundelkhand University to verify his migration certificate, which the
police claim is fake. The certificate was used by Tomar to obtain his
law degree from Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in Bihar.
Public
sector bank examination to have three-phase selection process
Banking
and Insurance >
IBPS > 18th June
The
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has come up with a
three-phase hiring process for selecting candidates for public sector
banks from this year. The move comes as a result of increasing
impersonation cases reported during the IBPS exam in the past years.
In addition to the existing common written test and interview, the
IBPS will introduce a preliminary exam aimed at eliminating
non-serious candidates. Scores from the preliminary exam will not be
carried forward.
Hindi
writers Babusha Kohli and Upasana win 10th Navlekhan Award of
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Awards
> Hindi
literature > 18th June
Hindi
writers Babusha Kohli and Upasana won the 10th Navlekhan Award of the
Bhartiya Jnanpith at a ceremony held at India Habitat Centre, New
Delhi on the 16th of June, 2015. They were awarded for the poem 'Prem
Gilhari Dil Akhrot' and the novel 'Ek Zindagi Ek Ek Script Bhar'
respectively. The Navlekhan awards are presented with an objective to
motivate young writers writing in Hindi.
Salt,
sugar and fat to come under the regulation of FSSAI
India
> FSSAI > 19th June
The
central food safety regulator, Food Safety Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) will issue guidelines to issue salt, sugar and fats.
The decision was taken as junk food, which is high in all three
ingredients – salt, sugar and fats are a serious health concern.
The Delhi high Court has asked the FSSAI to form a panel in order to
thoroughly examine salt, sugar and fat products in India.
Mustafizur
shines at India-Bangladesh ODI as Bangladesh win fist bilateral
series against India
Sports
>
India-Bangladesh ODIs > 21st June
Bangladesh
won the first two One Day Internationals (ODIs), getting their
first-ever bilateral series win against India. The win also secured
their place in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. India's poor batting
and bowling stints at the match worked in favor of Bangladesh as they
raised victory in only 38 overs with six wickets and nine overs to
spare. Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh became the first bowler to
pick up 11 wickets in the first two games of his ODI career.
Mustafizur also joined Brian Vitori of Zimbabwe to become one of only
two men to have taken two five-wicket hauls in their first two ODI.
India's
1st A/C DEMU train launched in Kochi
India
> Railways > 21st June
India's
first diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train service with an
air-conditioned coach was inaugurated in Kochi by railway minister
Suresh Prabhu. The train service is expected to help reduce traffic
congestion in the Kerala’s fastest growing city. The train is
equipped with bio-toilets, reclining type comfortable cushion seats
and fully vestibule for free movement of passengers between coaches.
Book
titled 'Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait' authored by Dr
Anna Suvorova released
Books
> Benazir
Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait > 22nd June
A
book titled 'Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait' authored by
Russian Dr Anna Suvorova was released on 26th May, 2015. The book
chronicles the life and work of late prime minister of Pakistan,
Benazir Bhutto as the first female head of a Muslim state. The book
consists of many of Bhutto's own writings, books, articles and
interviews and is published by the Oxford University Press.
Trinity
College, Kerala launches satellite building project
Science
and Technology >
College Satellite > 22nd June
Trinity
College in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has kicked off a student
satellite project, which will be completed by 2018. The project has
been named Trinity Adrak Student Satellite, since its funding has
come from an Oman-based company called Al Adrak. The project will
mainly be aimed at building CubeSats and NanoSats at a regular pace.
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