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Current Affairs June 28, 2019

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1. Indian woman crowned Miss Universe Australia
  • India born Priya Serrao has won the Miss Universe Australia title for 2019.
  • India born Priya Serrao, whose family migrated to Australia from Middle East, has won the Miss Universe Australia title for 2019. Serrao edged past 26 other women from across the country in Melbourne on Thursday night to win the title.  The 26-year-old will now represent Australia in the Miss Universe competition later this year.
  • Western Australia’s Bella Kasimba and another Victorian Marijana Radmanovic rounded out 2019’s top three, placing second and third.
  • Serrao said winning the title was a huge surprise for her as it was her first beauty pageant contest.
Foot Note
About Australia
  1. Prime minister:Scott Morrison
  2. Currency: Australian dollar
  3. Capital: Canberra.
2. BSES Yamuna Power Ltd launches behavioural energy saving app 'Susthome'.
  • BSES Yamuna Power Ltd launches behavioural energy saving app 'Susthome'. The app was launched as part of its Demand Side Management programme.
  • BSES partners with energy resources institute TERI, Panasonic India and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water to launch the app.
  • The other two initiatives are "Green Division concept and solar micro grids with battery storage".With the launch of the initiative, the discom aims to save around 72 million units (MUs) and help consumers save up to 10% in energy bills.
Foot Notes
About BSES Yamuna Power Ltd
  1. CEO:Arvind Gujral
3. Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya sworn in as Governor of Manipur.
  • Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya sworn in as Governor of Manipur.
  • Nagaland Governor PB Acharya taking oath during the swearing-in ceremony as the Governor of Manipur at Raj Bhavan.
  • He will serve as Governor of Manipur as an additional charge during the absence, on leave, of Dr Najma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur.
Foot Notes
About Manipur
  1. Capital: Imphal
  2. Chief minister: N. Biren Singh
  3. Dance:Manipuri
  4. Language:Meitei language
4. Nirmala Sitharaman among 100 most influential women in UK power list
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is among the 100 most influential women driving the UK-India relationship forward alongside one of Britain's senior-most Cabinet ministers Penny Mordaunt.
  • The '100 Most Influential in UK-India Relations: Celebrating Women' list was launched by UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid to mark India Day in the Houses of Parliament in London.
  • It credited Sitharaman, also the Minister of Corporate Affairs, as one of India's most "powerful women" who plays a "pivotal" role in the bilateral relationship – as India's former defence minister and now finance minister.
Foot Notes
About UK
  1. Chancellor: David Lidington
  2. Capital: London
  3. Currency: Pound sterling

5. G-20 summit has begun in Osaka, Japan.

  • The theme of the summit is Human centred future society.
  • 19 countries, the European Union and several special invitees are participating at the Osaka Summit.

6. Mumbai in top 20 most expensive cities in Asia for expatriates

  • Mercer has released 25th Annual Cost of Living Survey.The costliest city in the world for the second consecutive year is Hong Kong followed by Tokyo, Singapore and Seoul.
  • Mumbai fell 12 spots and was ranked at the 67th position out of 209 cities surveyed.
  • Eight out of the top ten of the world's most expensive cities for expatriates are Asian.The world's least expensive cities for expatriates are Tunis (209), Tashkent (208), and Karachi (207).
Foot Notes
About Mumbai
  1. CM:Devendra Fadnavis
  2. Governor:C. Vidyasagar Rao
7. Virat Kohli becomes the fastest cricketer to score 20,000 international runs
  • Virat Kohli becomes the fastest cricketer to score 20,000 international runs.
  • He took just 417 innings to reach the milestone and bettered the time taken by legends such as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.
  • The India captain reached the milestone when he reached the score of 37 in India's 6th match in World Cup tournament against West Indies.
8. Eminent Gandhian Jharna Dhara Chowdhury Passes Away
  • Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, an Eminent Social Activist and secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Jayag, Noakhali, Bangladesh passes away in Dhaka.
  • She devoted her whole life to promoting peace, communal harmony and social justice. In recognition of her work, she was honored with Padma Shri in 2013.
  • She was awarded Jamnalal Bajaj award in 1998.
9. Maharaja Ranjit Singh honoured on his 180th death anniversary
  • A statue  of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the legendary ruler of Punjab,  was unveiled at the Lahore Fort on his 180th death anniversary.
  • Around 500 people crossed the Wagah border to attend the unveiling event.
  • The sculpture is the result of collaboration between Fakir Khana Museum and Sarkar Khalsa Foundation.
Foot Notes
About Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  • Born: 19 November 1780, Gujranwala, Pakistan
  • Successor: Kharak Singh
10. Noida police to issue ‘red cards’ to men found harassing women
  • The Noida Police will issue "red cards" to offenders found harassing women in public places as a warning before initiating criminal proceedings against them if they are caught indulging in the act.
  • "The 'red cards' will be handed out to offenders as a warning and if a person who has been previously issued this card is found indulging in such activities again, criminal proceedings will be initiated against that person," a police spokesperson said.
  • In order to check harassment of girls and women, the Noida Police also plans to reach out to students in schools and colleges and seek their feedback regarding the deployment of the anti-Romeo squads in public places.
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