Current Affairs - 9 June 2015

Haryana's Jind,Karnal & UP's Muzaffarnagar included in NCR

Earlier on 1 July 2013, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan were included in the National Capital Region.

Vijai Sharmaappointed as Chief Information Commissioner of India

Prior to this appointment, he was serving as an Information Commissioner in Central Information Commission since 2012.

KV Chowdaryappointed as Chief Vigilance Commissioner

With this appointment, Chowdary became first non-IAS officer to head the CVC since it was formed in 1964.

Justice andDevelopment Party won Turkey's parliamentary polls

According to preliminary results, the pro-Kurdish left-wing Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) which crossed the 10 percent threshold, managed to enter Parliament for the first time.

Cyclone ASHOBAAintensified into severe cyclonic storm

ASHOBAA was formed after a depression over Arabian Sea converted itself into deep depression and later as a cyclonic storm.

RC Tayalappointed as Director General of National Security Guard

Prior to this appointment, Tayal was serving as the Special Director General (DG) in paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Denudation inmangrove vegetation of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary

Ecosystem of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary harbours the largest number of saltwater crocodile population in the Indian sub-continent.

World Ocean Dayobserved with theme Healthy oceans, Healthy planet

To mark the occasion, various events were organised across the globe to spread awareness about the importance of oceans in our day to day lives.

Sourav Ganguly:Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written by Saptarshi Sarkar

It is a biography of former Indian Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and deals with his cricketing career.

Mercedes driverLewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1

For Hamilton, it was the fourth victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Montreal’s Isle Notre-Dame, where he earned his first Grand Prix win in 2007.

Momota andRatchanok won Indonesia Open Badminton titles

Japanese rising star shuttler Kento Momota and Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon won the men’s and women’s singles respectively of the Indonesia Open Badminton tournament.

UnionEnvironment Ministry approved Coastal Road Project of Mumbai

This 12000-crore project will cover 35.6 km between Nariman Point and Kandivali, along the western seafront.

ManchesterUnited Football Club became World’s most valuable brand with 1.2 billion USdollars

Also, it became the first club to pass the 1 billion US dollar mark.

InternationalIndian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2015

The 16th IIFA Awards were presented in the first week of June 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

NMCG, NYKSsigned MoU for involvement of youth in restoring the health of Ganga river

The MoU aims to involve youth in creating awareness and outreaching public by carrying out afforestation drive for medicinal plants species, promoting sanitation and construction of toilets.

Telugu writer Dasaradhi Rangacharyadied at 87

Inspired by Marxism and socialism, Rangacharya wrote several books that highlighted the life and agony of the people at the grass roots level especially in the then Telangana region.

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