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June 17 , 2018 2330 days 930 0
  • A Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by the Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) was organized by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in New Delhi.
  • Gujarat will become the first Indian state to get completely covered under the piped gas distribution network. The western Indian state already has 84.31 per cent of its area under the city gas distribution (CGD) network.
  • American fighter Ronda Rousey will become the first female MMA (Mixed Marital Art) fighter to be inducted into the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame.
  • The Maharashtra government and Canada’s Quebec province have signed a pact to increase the economic cooperation, especially in areas like information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community.
  • In a significant move to boost India-Vietnam ties, union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the first representative office of the state-owned defence equipment manufacturer Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) in Hanoi.
  • Twenty States have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for implementing Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
  • The United States has approved sale of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India. The Apache choppers are one of the most advanced multi-role combat helicopters.
    • The prime contractors for the support sale will be Lockheed Martin, Longbow, Raytheon, General Electric and Boeing.

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