DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26 JUNE 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
SHARED
BY: WWW.DAILYGK.IN
1.
INDIA, BANGLADESH NAVIES INSTITUTE
ANNUAL COORDINATED PATROL: CORPAT
i.
India and Bangladesh have agreed to institute Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) as an
annual exercise between navies of two neighbouring countries.
ii.
The first edition of CORPAT between two navies was inaugurated by Indian Navy’s
Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba during his visit to Bangladesh.
iii.The
aim Navy Chief’s visit was to consolidate bilateral defence relations between
India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation.
Bangladesh
PM- Sheikh Hasina, Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Bangladeshi Taka.
2.
INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING: 26 JUNE
i.
The General Assembly of United Nations has decided to observe 26 June as the
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression
of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal
of an international society free of drug abuse.
ii.
The theme for 2018 is: "Listen First - Listening to children and youth is
the first step to help them grow healthy and safe."
3.
PALLAVI DARUA CROWNED AS INDIA'S 1ST 'TRIBAL
QUEEN'
i.
Pallavi Durua, who belongs to Odisha's Koraput district, was crowned as the
first Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen competition held at
Utkal Mandap.
ii.
Panchami Majhi of Titlagarh and Rashmirekha Hansdah of Mayurbhanj were declared
as the first and second runners-up of the beauty pageant, respectively.
4.
KALKI KOECHLIN CONFERRED WITH FRENCH
HONOUR
i.
Kalki Koechlin was conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order
of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), for her
contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema.
ii.
The honour comes in recognition of an actor, who has interpreted striking roles
in the Indian film industry, experimented with various forms of films as well
as shown an abiding commitment to important social issues.
France
Capital- Paris, Currencies- Euro, CFP franc, President- Emmanuel Macron.
5.
INDIA IS WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS
COUNTRY FOR WOMEN, US 3RD: SURVEY
i.
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of
sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of
global experts.
ii.War-torn
Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation
survey of about 550 experts on women's issues, followed by Somalia and Saudi
Arabia.
ii.
The only Western nation in the top 10 was the United States, which ranked joint
third when respondents were asked where women were most at risk of sexual
violence, harassment and being coerced into sex.
6.
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHES REPORT ON ‘WOMEN IN PRISONS’
i.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has come up with its report titled
‘Women in Prisons’ which aims to build an understanding of the various
entitlements of women in prisons, the various issues faced by them and possible
methods for resolution of the same.
ii.
The report contains a comprehensive list of 134 recommendations for improving
the lives of women under incarceration, addressing a wide range of issues
pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth in prison, mental health, legal aid,
reintegration in society and their caregiving responsibilities among others
