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June 28th Current Affairs

1)To tackle mental health disorders Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched NIMHANS Digital Academy to train mental health professionals through virtual classrooms.After successful completion of the course the participants will be awarded certificate in Diploma in Community Mental Health by NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
2)Government of India approved the draft prepared by Ministry of HRD by setting up of Higher Education Commission of India 2018 by Repealing UGC(University Grants Commissiin Act).
3)Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has joined with with UNESCO to promote a safe and secure cyber environment for youngsters and kids.
4)The 222nd meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPFO was held at New Delhi.
5)The Punjab Cabinet has approved the death penalty held guilty of the rape of a girl younger than 12 years.Minimum punishment for rape from the existing seven to 10 years.
6)The Tamil Nadu state government released its  Ecotourism Policy 2017 which is a community based ecotourism policy.
7)India’s first inter-state translocation of tigers project was initiated between Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh and Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha.
8)Hong Kong has been ranked as the world’s costliest city for expatriates.Mumbai(55) continues to be the most expensive city in India to live in for expatriates.
9)The global anti-terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Pakistan on the GREY LIST for failing to curb anti-terror financing and money laundering .
10)India’s Jinson Johnson Breaks 42-year-old 800m National Record at the 58th National Inter State Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.
11)The navies of India and Indonesia participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX).
12)According to the JLL Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2018,  Indian Real Estate transparency has ranked 35th globally.
13)Private sector lender RBL Bank has fully acquired Mumbai-based financial product distribution firm Swadhaar FinServe Pvt Ltd .
14)World’s lightest satellite named Jai Hind 1-S that weighs only 33.39 grams was designed by four students from department of aerospace engineering in Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science near Chennai .



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