Current Affairs June, 2016

NASA�s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a mysterious solitary dwarf galaxy known as UGC 4879.

The senior-most Judge of the Manipur High Court Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad has assumed charge of the Chief Justice of the High Court.

Private power producer Tata Power Co. Ltd has agreed to acquire renewable energy company Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Distinguished scientist G Kalyanakrishnan has taken charge as Chief Executive of Hydereabad based Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC).

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has 2016 Canada Grand Prix title of Formula One.

• SEBI issues stricter KYC, disclosure norms for P-Notes
• Indian Railways launches Janani Sewa, optional catering Scheme on pilot basis
• China successfully launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite

Indian American author Akhil Sharma won the prestigious 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his semi-autobiographical novel �Family Life.� His novel was shortlisted out of an initial 160 nominations by a panel of judges of award that included novelists Ian Sansom, Juan Pablo Villalobos and Carlo Gebler.

In a unique experiment, scientists from Iceland have discovered a new way to trap the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground by changing it into rock.

The Union Ministry of Railways launched three passenger service initiatives viz. a Janani Sewa for mothers, optional catering in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains on a pilot basis and a children�s menu on trains.

Distinguished journalist, editor and author Inder Malhotra passed away following a long illness in New Delhi. He was 86.

Veteran theatre personality, playwright and doyen of Assam�s mobile theatre movement Achyut Lahkar passed away in Pathsala, Assam following a protracted illness. He was 85.

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has won the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament title in women�s singles category.