Banking Digest: 22 June 2018

National

• The world’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics is in – Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The 100th Smart City is – Shillong.
• India Smart City Award 2018’s City award was given to - Surat (Gujarat).
• The first state in the country, which implement '7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme' - Haryana.
• This many artists are selected for 2017's Natya Akademi Award – 42.

International

• This country quits UN Human Rights Council, who condemns alleged bias against Israel – US.
• This North American country legalises recreational use of marijuana nationwide - Canada.
• ‘Conference on International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-28’ was held in – Tajikistan.

Banking

• In metropolitan centres, The housing loan limits for eligibility under priority sector lending will be revised to - Rs. 35 lakh.  
• This online peer-to-peer lending company received the registration certificate from RBI - OML Technologies.
• This Indian software exporter company opened arms R&D branch called 'Makers lab' in Germany and the United States - Tech Mahindra.

Sports

• This country sets a new world record of 481 runs in 50 overs – England.

Person in News

• This yoga teacher is the recipients of PM award 2018 - Vishwas Mandalik.
• The Chief Financial Advisor resigned from his post - Arvind Subramanyam.

General knowledge

• Government of India’s Smart City Mission launched in year - 2015.
• The UNHRC, established in 2006, is headquartered at - Geneva, Switzerland.
• Government of India established 'India Smart City Award' in year – 2017.
• International Yoga Day celebrates on - 21st June.