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International News

1. Naftali Bennett Takes Charge as Israel’s new Prime Minister

Naftali Bennett, the former Defence Minister of Israel, and leader of the Yamina party took oath as the
Prime Minister of the country.
The 49-year-old former tech entrepreneur replaces Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been forced out of office
after 12 years (2009 to 2021).
(Netanyahu is the longest-serving PM of Israel). Bennett will lead a new coalition government, formed
with Yair Lapid, head of the centrist Yesh Atid party.
The new Coalition government will run on a rotation basis, which means that Bennett would serve as Israel’s
prime minister until September 2023, following which Lapid would take charge of the office, for the next two
years, until 2025.

State News

2. Assam to institute own versions of Bharat Ratna and Padma awards

The Assam government will present its own versions of the Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards from
next year. The cabinet also instituted other civilian honours such as the Asom  Bibhushan Award  to be
presented to three persons, the Assam Bhushan to five, and the Asom Shreeto 10 people every year.

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These 4 awards will carry cash prizes of Rs 5 lakh, Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh & Rs 1 lakh respectively.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi;

Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Appointments News

3. Justice AK Sikri to chair IAMAI’s Grievance Redressal Board

The  Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)  has roped in former Supreme Court Justice
(Retd.)
Arjan Kumar Sikri  to chair the  Grievance Redressal Board (GRB),  formed as a part of the  Digital
Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC).
The GRB will address content grievances pertaining to any of the DPCGC member’s video streaming services.
The  Grievance Redressal Board  will aim to provide independent adjudication on content grievances
escalated to it.
The members of the GRB include prominent personalities from the media and entertainment industry, online
curated content providers, experts from various fields — including child rights, women rights, and media laws.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chairman of the Internet and Mobile Association of India: Amit Agarwal;

Internet and Mobile Association of India Headquarters: Mumbai;
Internet and Mobile Association of India Founded: 2004.

4. Bharti Airtel’s Ajai Puri re-elected as COAI chairman for 2021-22

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Chief Operating Officer of Bharti Airtel,  Ajai Puri  has been re-elected as  Chairman of the industry
association for 2021-22.
Announcing the leadership for 2021-22,  Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI)  said
that Pramod Kumar Mittal, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, will continue as Vice Chairman of the
association.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

COAI Headquarters location: New Delhi;

COAI Founded: 1995.

Economy News

5. India’s retail inflation touches 6.3%  in May

India’s retail inflation shot up to a six-month high of 6.3 per cent in May, after easing to a three-month
low of  4.23 per cent in April.  Inflation, based on  Consumer Price Index (CPI),  has breached
the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) target range for the first time after five months.
The RBI is mandated to maintain the crucial number at  4 per cent  in the medium term, with a  2
percentage point margin on either side as part of its inflation target.
National Statistical Office data for retail inflation showed food inflation shot up to 5% in May from 2% in
April as prices of protein items such as meat, fish, eggs, oils and fats accelerated.
The fuel bill also went up  11.6%  as the government increased retail prices of petrol and diesel after state
election results on 2 May. Services inflation jumped as costs of health, transport and personal care rose during
the second wave of the pandemic.
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Summits and Conferences News

6. 47th G7 summit held in UK’s Cornwall

The 47th G7 Leaders’ Summit 2021 (Outreach Session of the G7 meeting) took place in a Hybrid format
from June 11-13, 2021 at Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK). It was hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) as
it holds the Presidency of G7 for 2021.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually participated in the meeting and called G7 summit members for
the  ‘One Earth One Health’    approach to effectively deal with the coronavirus pandemic globally, and
sought the support of the G7 grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines.
The theme for the Summit – ‘Building Back Better’.
The UK invited Australia, India, South Korea, and South Africa (jointly called ‘Democracy 11’) as Guest
Countries to the 2021 summit.
The 47th G7 Leaders’ Summit has been called the 1st ever net-zero G7 as all have committed to reaching
net-zero emissions by 2050 (or at the latest with ambitious reductions targets in the 2020 decade).
PM Narendra Modi participated in the 1st Outreach Session of the G7 Summit, he was the lead speaker
for the session titled  ‘Building Back Stronger – Health’,  which focused on global recovery from the
coronavirus pandemic and on strengthening resilience against future pandemics.

Ranks and Reports News

7. India slips 12 spots to 55th position in Global Home Price Index

India  has moved down  12 spots  in the global home price index to  55th rank  in Q1 2021 against  43rd
rank in Q1 2020, with a decline of 1.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in home prices, Knight Frank,  in its
latest research report “Global House Price Index” – Q1 2021.
Global Home Price Index is prepared by the London-based Knight Frank, which monitors housing prices
in 56 countries. Turkey continues to lead the annual rankings with prices up by 32 per cent YoY, followed

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by New Zealand. 

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Knight Frank Established: 1896;

Knight Frank Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.

Awards news

8. Vinoo Mankad and 9 others inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

The ICC has inducted 10 icons of the game, including India’s  Vinoo Mankad,  into its illustrious  Hall of
Fame with two players each from five eras, dating back to cricket’s early days, making it to the list.
The announcement has been coincided with the inaugural World Test Championship final, to be played
between India and New Zealand from June 18 in Southampton. 
List of 10 Players: Aubrey Faulkner of South Africa,Monty Noble of Australia, Sir Learie Constantine of West
Indies, Stan McCabe of Australia, Ted Dexter of England, Vinoo Mankad of India, Desmond Haynes of the
West Indies, Bob Willis of England, Andy Flower of Zimbabwe, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka.

Books and Authors News

9. Cricketer Suresh Raina releases his autobiography ‘Believe’

Former Indian batsman, Suresh Raina has released his autobiography ‘Believe – What Life and Cricket
Taught Me’.
The book is co-authored by Bharat Sundaresan, Suresh Raina narrated the journey he has had for India
and the golden word (Believe) from Sachin Tendulkar that he etched on his arm as a tattoo.
The cricketer shared a glimpse of his cricket career which included success, failure, injuries, setbacks, and how
he came out on top of it.

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He revealed how the BCCI, senior players, and scholarship from Air India helped him grow as a cricketer
during student life.
He also revealed that it was great to be named as the best fielder in India by former South Africa great Jonty
Rhodes and learned from the experience of playing with the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Mohd Kaif, Gautam
Gambhir, Rahul Dravid.
In the book, he narrated the importance of hope, love, work, and camaraderie that made him one of the most
revered white-ball batsmen in the world.

Sports News

10. Kathryn Bryce, Mushfiqur Rahim named ICC Players of the month for May

The  International Cricket Council (ICC)  has announced  Scotland’s Kathryn

Bryce  and  Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim  as the winners of the  ICC Player of the Month
Awards for May. 
ICC Player of the Month Awards aims to recognise and celebrate the best performances from both male and
female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.

11. D. Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge chess title

D. Gukesh sensationally won the $15,000 Gelfand Challenge chess title and with it, a ‘wild card’ for the
elite Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour.
He won all four rounds, including the key battle against Praggnanandhaa, and emerged on top after a series
of favourable results from the games involving other title-contenders.

Important Days

12. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15 June

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed globally on 15th June every year. This day is celebrated
to raise a voice for the elderly who are abused and victimized.
The main objective of this day is to provide an opportunity for communities around the globe to promote a
better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by creating awareness of the cultural, social,
economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
The day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011 bypassing the
resolution  66/127  of the United Nations following a request from the International Network for the
Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA).

Obituaries News

13. Former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh passes away

The former Indian women volleyball team captain  Nirmal Milkha Kaur,  who is the wife of sprint
legend Milkha Singh (Flying Sikh), has passed away due to COVID-19 complications.
Nirmal Milkha Singh was also a former Director of Sports for Women in the Punjab Government.

14. National award winning Kannada film actor Sanchari Vijay passes away

Veteran Kannada film actor Sanchari Vijay, who won the National award in 2015, has passed away.
He made his debut in films in 2011 with the Kannada film Rangappa Hogbitna.

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His 2015 film Naanu Avanalla…Avalu, fetched him the  Best Actor Award  at the  62nd National Film
Awards, in which he played the role of a transgender.

15. Pritzker Prize Laureate Gottfried Bohm Passes Away

Gottfried Bohm, the first German architect to be awarded the Pritzker Prize, has passed away at 101.
Most of his most notable projects were built in Germany-such as  Neviges Pilgrimage Church (1968),
Bensberger City Hall (1969), and the Museum of the Diocese (1975).
Bohm, who was the eighth winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, was widely known for his
concrete churches that were largely built in Germany.

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