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Today’s National Current Affairs
- Formation of Cotton Council of India announced by Center-
- The formation of the Cotton Council of India under the Chairmanship of veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai Kotak was announced by the Union Government.
- The Council is to have representatives from Textiles, Agriculture, Commerce, and Finance Ministries along with Cotton Corporation of India and Cotton Research Institute.
- Anil Baijlal, Delhi LG, resigns President Ramnath Kovind-
- Citing personal reasons as the cause, Delhi Lieutenant General Anil Baijlal submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind.
- After the sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung, Anil Baijlal was appointed the LG in December 2016.
- During the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, Anil Baijlal had earlier served as DDA vice-chairperson and Union Home Secretary.
- Jammu & Kashmir people want early elections to install the government of their choice: Abdullah
- Omar Abdullah, the former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, said on Thursday that the people of J&K are “fed up” with the current government administration and want early elections to form the government of their choice.
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will decide on the polls said Abdullah after being asked whether the election will be held soon because the delimitation commission report has been submitted.
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International Current Affairs
- Discovery of a ‘Lost World’ found in a massive sinkhole in southern China-
- In a gaping 192-meter-deep sinkhole, a lost world is found in southern China that could be housing unknown species.
- The location of this newfound discovery made by spelunkers is in Leye County within the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
- This new-found world has a forest of its own with species that are yet to be discovered.
Sports Current Affairs
- Sourav Kothari bags rare double in Pacific International Snooker
- It was a double delight for former world billiards champion Sourav Kothari, who clinched the Pacific International Billiards Championship title on Friday, just days after bagging the Snooker crown in the same event.
- The 37-year-old Kothari edged past multiple-time English champion Rob Hall of England 1500-1321 in the finals of the Level 5 highest World Billiards ranking event to win the title.
2) Liverpool reaches an agreement with Bayern over Mané.
- Sadio Mané looks to be headed for Bayern Munich, ending his trophy-filled six-year spell at Liverpool.
- A person familiar with the situation said Friday that Liverpool has reached an agreement with the German champions for the transfer of Senegal forward in a total package worth 41 million euros ($42.9 million).
Business and Economy Current Affairs
- The BHARAT TAP project gets unveiled at Plumbex India Exhibition–
- Hardeep Singh Puri, the Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, started the Plumbex India Exhibition ceremony.
- He also announced the Bharat Tap Project, a campaign to produce low-flow fixtures and sanitaryware to help India begin a new era of water conservation and sustainable development.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
- World Bee Day is Celebrated on 18th June globally-
- 18th June is observed as World Bee Day globally.
- The day is marked to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators in the ecosystem.
- For 2022, the theme of the day is decided to be “Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems”.
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