Current Affairs 10th June 2013 - Current Awareness, GK Updates, Business News

Current Affairs 10th June 2013 - Daily GK News, Business News, Important Current affairs for Bank Exams, competitive Exams.

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1. Carnatic vocalist Ranjani Hebbar Guruprasad died on 9 June 2013 in her hometown Udupi.

2. Ministry of Rural Development on 7 June 2013 launched a new skill development scheme to offer employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal affected districts.

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Month of June 2013 launched a Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) to improve productivity of water, land and labour.

4. India offered 150 million Dollars credit to Myanmar for establishing a Special Economic Zone at Sittwe

5. Scottish author Iain Banks, who is best known for his novels The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road, died of Cancer on 9 June 2013 at the age of 59.

6. Rafael Nadal on 9 June 2013 won his 8th Men's Singles Tittle of the French Open Tennis Tournament.

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7. Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA), an NGO in Uttarakhand on 6 June 2013 bagged a French award for its contribution to protection of human rights.

8. Serena Williams on 8 June 2013 won the Women's Singles title of French Open Tennis tournament.

9. India and USA discussed cyber security and climate change during their two-day summit held at California

10. India's talented youngster Srikanth K. on 9 June 2013 clinched the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton trophy

11. North and South Korea on 9 June 2013 held their first official talks after years

12. Union government of India set up a National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to meet the growing need for skilled work force

13. Top-ranked American twins Bob and Mike Bryan on 8 June 2013 won the French open 2013

14. Government on 8 June 2013 decided to launch National Higher education Campaign, Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

15. World leaders on 8 June 2013 signed a global agreement to fight malnutrition in children

16. The world observed 8 June 2013 as the World Ocean Day. The theme for 2013 is Together, we have the Power to Protect the Oceans.

17. The US National Security Agency had a direct access on the systems of top US internet service providers like Google and Facebook.

18. Reebok India to open 100 'fit-hub' stores by early 2014

19. 3 killed as militants attack NATO trucks in Pakistan

20. Hindu lawmaker in Pak asks new regime to safeguard rights of minorities.

21. A total of 131 H7N9 avian flu cases have been reported on the Chinese mainland, including 39 cases resulting in deaths.

22. Putting the Bharatiya Janata Party in an embarrassing situation, its founding leader Lal Krishna Advani has resigned from all elected posts of the party.

23. 5 Killed in bus accident in Ajnala Punjab on 10th June



Important CURRENT AFFAIRS : 10 June 2013.

1. The RBI on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on Axis Bank, Rs 4.5 crore on HDFC Bank and Rs. 1 crore on ICICI Bank for violation of Know Your Customer KYC norms and anti-money laundering guidelines after inquiring into charges leveled by a online portal Cobrapost.

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2. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Monday resigned from all posts in the party, a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed as the chief of the party’s election campaign committee.

3. In Assam, BPL families are availing medical benefits under the Centre’s Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna,RSBY.

4. Railways have decided to launch an SMS-based service for immediate response topassenger complaints regarding housekeeping service in coaches.

5. Rafael Nadal won his 8th Men's Singles Tittle of the French Open Tennis Tournament.

6. Serena Williams won the Women's Singles title of French Open Tennis tournament by defeating Maria Sharapova in straight sets by 6-4, 6-4.

7. K Srikanth clinched the Thailand Open Badminton 2013

8. Top-ranked American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won their record 14th major doubles title by defeating Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 in the French Open men's doubles final.

9. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix, defeating Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in Montreal on Sunday.

10. Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra was suspended by the BCCI on charges of gambling during IPL 6 matches

11. ONGC, Oil India agree to acquire Videocon's 10% stake in Mozambique for $2.5 bn.

12. Rupee slumps to all-time low of 58.16 vs dollar.

13. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Monday upgraded its credit outlook for the United States government to"stable" from "negative,".

14. Carnatic vocalist Ranjani Hebbar Guruprasad died on 9 June 2013 in her hometown Udupi.

15. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Month of June 2013 launched a Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) to improve productivity of water, land and labour.

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