1. The annual festival of Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrated in J&K
Driven apart by three decades of conflict, Jammu and Kashmir’s two separated communities, Muslims and Pandits, on June 11 witnessed a rare union on the annual festival of Zyeshth Ashtami at the Kheer Bhawani temple in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, as hundreds of Pandits from across the country converged to pay obeisance.2. India & Portugal to set up National Maritime Heritage Museum in Lothal
India and Portugal will cooperate in the setting up of a national maritime heritage museum at Lothal in Gujarat. The Indian Navy is keen to be a stakeholder in the project and the Portuguese Navy has agreed to assist with their experience of administering the maritime museum in Lisbon, according to defense sources. Initial discussions were held during the visit of Portuguese Defence Minister João Gomes Cravinho to India in April.3. ASI declared Chaukhandi Stupa as Monument of National Importance
The 125-year-old Old High Court Building in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and two Mughal-era monuments in Agra — Haveli of Agha Khan and Hathi Khana — are among the six monuments declared protected and of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2018.4. MHA allows all states to setup Foreigners Tribunals
With Assam’s National Register of Citizens as the backdrop, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals staying illegally across the country. The MHA has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, and has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up tribunals to decide whether a person staying illegally in India is a foreigner or not. Earlier, the powers to constitute tribunals were vested only with the Centre.5. Lewis Hamilton won 2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Vettle was penalised for unsafe return to the track after he went into the grass with Hamilton pressuring behind him. Vettel finished ahead of his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc with Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas in fourth place. In the standings, Hamilton is 29 points clear of Bottas and already 62 ahead of Vettel. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was red with rage at being stripped of a much-needed win at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.6. India’s swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, announced retirement from all forms of cricket
Yuvraj Singh, who played a key role in India's 2011 World Cup win, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday, after serving Indian cricket for 19 long years. The 37-year-old, however, will be available for overseas franchise-based leagues. One of India's finest all-rounders, Yuvraj featured in 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is for India. He donned the India colors for the last time in 2017 as an indifferent form and injury issues forced him out of the national reckoning.
7. Tapan Ray, former Corporate Affairs Secretary appointed as MD of Gift City
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City) Monday said it has appointed former Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray as its Managing Director. With a career spanning more than three decades, Ray has held several key positions in the ministries of defence, textiles, power, science and technology, and planning in the Government of India.8. IPS V.S. Kaumudi appointed as DG of BPR&D
The Centre on Monday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer V.S. Kaumudi as Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) by downgrading the post to the level of Additional Director General. Kaumudi, a 1986 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS officer, is presently working as the Additional Director General in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).9. Yes Bank’s Former Interim MD & CEO Ajai Kumar, Independent director Mukesh Sabharwal quits
Sabharwal, the former defense personnel, is supposed to have cited personal reasons for resigning from the board. Yes, Bank’s independent director Mukesh Sabharwal is said to have quit the board of directors, making it the second board level exit in as many days leading to uncertainty ahead of its shareholder's meeting on Wednesday, said two people familiar with the matter. Ajai Kumar, a non-executive director of Yes BankNSE -3.51 % who served as the independent director had resigned from the board due to personal reasons on Monday, the private sector lender said on Monday.
10. Overview of Tony Awards 2019
The 73rd annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday: Here are the highlights of the 2019 Tony Awards ceremony. Our critics also weighed in on the show. See what they had to say. Take a look inside Radio City Music Hall. Our photographer captured the big winners, eye-catching presenters and, of course, the performances. Ali Stroker won the award for best-featured actress in a musical for her performance in “Oklahoma!,” becoming the first wheelchair user to receive a Tony.11. Facebook launched its first interactive Game Show “Confetti” in India
First launched in the US, the interactive game will challenge participants to answer pop culture trivia questions for a chance to win ₹3 lakh as cash prize every day. Exclusive to Facebook Watch, the show is already available in other parts of the world including Canada, the UK, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, and Philippines.
