Current Affairs 17/06/21

Current Affairs 18/06/21

Current Affairs consist of two words. ‘Current’ means ‘recent or day to day’ and ‘Affairs’ means ‘events or issues’. It is important to know what is going on around the world, so we provide a dose of general knowledge on daily basis. We try to keep you updated with the current affairs 17/06/21 that will inform you about the recent happenings in the world. Owing to its importance and dynamic nature, current affairs is a section that is present in every competitive exam. So, we provide information from all the fields whether it is economy and business, nation and politics, sports and books, or world news.

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Business and Economy- Current affairs 17/06/21

This category of current affairs 17/06/21 consists the important and latest news regarding business and economy of India.

JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs likely Onboard for Paytm IPO

JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs likely Onboard for Paytm IPO

Paytm has roped in some of the most influential investment bankers for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and ICICI Securities most probably will lead the issue, persuading to be the largest IPO in the financial sector. However, Paytm is yet to comment on the appointment of the investment bankers. In next month, the fintech giant is looking to file its draft red herring prospectus. Moreover, Paytm had made its IPO plans official after reaching out to employees and giving them a chance to tender their shares under the forthcoming issue as part of an offer for sale shares.

Speed and Scale of Covid Vaccination will Shape Economic Recovery Path, Says RBI

Speed and Scale of Covid Vaccination will Shape Economic Recovery Path, Says RBI

As per the current issued report, the RBI said in an article on the ‘State of economy’ that the second wave of the pandemic has mainly hit the domestic demand. The report is written jointly by RBI Deputy Governor M D Patra and other officials. The report suggested that speed and scale of vaccination against COVID-19 will shape the path of economic recovery. This has the resilience and the fundamentals to bounce back from the pandemic and unshackle itself from pre-existing cyclical and structural hindrances.

Nation and Politics- Current affairs 17/06/21

This category of current affairs 17/06/21 consists the important and latest news regarding nation and politics of India.

Uttar Pradesh Government’s Primary, Upper Primary Schools is Likely to Reopen

Uttar Pradesh Government’s Primary, Upper Primary Schools is Likely to Reopen

The Uttar Pradesh is witnessing decline in the COVID-19 infections, so the state government on Thursday advices over 1.5 lakh government primary and upper primary schools to reopen from July 1. Basic Shiksha Parishad Secretary has reportedly issued an order to divisional assistant education directors and Basic Shiksha Adhikaris across the state. Though the schools will open for staff and teachers for administrative work, students will not be allowed to come till further orders from the Uttar Pradesh government.

Delhi Police has Quizzed Twitter India Head on May 31 Over ‘Congress toolkit’

Delhi Police has Quizzed Twitter India Head on May 31 Over 'Congress toolkit'

Manish Maheshwari, head of Twitter India was questioned by the Delhi Police on May 31 in connection with an alleged “Congress toolkit”. The case is against the central government. Although no details of the interrogation were provided but the development comes as the latest in a series of charges that the central government has raised against Twitter India over compliance with information technology laws in the country.

Microsoft Appointed CEO Satya Nadella as New Chairman

Microsoft Appointed CEO Satya Nadella as New Chairman

On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, replacing John Thompson. Nadella, was appointed as CEO in 2014 and since then has been instrumental in scaling up its business including billion-dollar acquisitions like LinkedIn, Nuance Communications and ZeniMax.

Sports, Arts and Books- Current affairs 17/06/21

This category of current affairs 17/06/21 consists the important and latest news regarding Sports, Arts and Books of India.

Team India Fine-Tune Their Skills Ahead Of World Test Championship Final vs New Zealand.

Team India Fine-Tune Their Skills Ahead Of World Test Championship Final vs New Zealand.

As they gear up to face New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, the Indian cricket team is sweating it out in Southampton. The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Instagram to share a snippet from Team India’s training session on Thursday. In the video, the team can be seen fine-tuning their skills. Moreover, on Tuesday India had announced their 15-member squad for the WTC final as some of the heroes from the away Test series wins against Australia failed to make the cut.

Spinners Script India’s Fightback and England End On 269/6 in England Women vs India Women

Spinners Script India's Fightback and England End On 269/6 in England Women vs India Women

Spinners Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma fashioned India’s comeback by triggering a batting collapse in the final session.  But on Wednesday England Women team still managed a decent 269 for 6 on the opening day of the one-off Test in Bristol. India Women were struggling badly as they have been playing a test match after nearly seven years.  However, Rana (3/77) and Sharma (2/50) brought the side back by accounting for two batters each in the final session.

World- Current affairs 17/06/21

This category of current affairs 17/06/21 consists the important and latest news regarding the world.

Website Outage Hits Major Australian Banks

Website Outage Hits Major Australian Banks

Australian banks are facing difficulties while operating the functions due to Website Outage. This issues were reported with the sites of ANZ, Westpac, St George, ME bank, Macquarie Bank, Allianz, and the Commonwealth Bank. As a result of this banking apps have also been affected. On early Thursday, multiple airlines in the US and Australia also suffered outages. It includes American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and Virgin Australia.

US Senate Confirms Indian-American Radhika Fox will lead EPA’s Water Office

US Senate Confirms Indian-American Radhika Fox will lead EPA’s Water Office

Indian-American water issues expert Radhika Fox is appointed as head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water. On Wednesday, the US Senate has confirmed Fox’s nomination by 55 to 43 votes after seven Republican Senators supported her candidature. However, two Democratic Senators did not cast their votes.

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