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.