1. DCB Bank launched its first Aadhaar-based ATM in Bengaluru. This ATM accepts Aadhaar number and Aadhaar fingerprint (biometric) to dispense cash and it will not require any ATM/Debit Card and PIN.
2. Major Technology Company Microsoft and Professional Networking Website LinkedIn have entered into an agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.
3. India and Ghana signed three MoUs including the waiver of visa for diplomatic and official passports,establishment of a joint commission to periodically monitor various aspects of multidimensional relationship, and helping in training of Ghanaian Foreign services.
4. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose 0.79% in May from 0.34% in April 2016.
5. Tony Fernandes, group CEO of Malaysia's AirAsia, has been given the "Overseas Citizenship of India" (OCI) status by the Indian Government.
6. Israel has been elected to head the United Nations' legal committee. It is the first time that Israel will head one of the world body's six permanent committees since joining the U.N. in 1949.
7. Dell and Shiv Nadar University signed an agreement to collaborate and drive research and innovation. Under this agreement, Dell will engage with faculty members at the university to mentor students and jointly work on technology projects in areas such as big data, cloud computing and Internet of Things.
8. According to a report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), at present Pakistan have around 110 to 130 Nuclear weapons while India have around 100 to 120 nuclear weapons. The report says that US, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea — have 15,395 nuclear warheads in 2016.
9. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released theinflation rates based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May, 2016. According to Consumer Price Index, retail inflation rate was 5.76 per cent in May, 2016.
10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a new scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A) for reworking the financial structure of big corporate entities facing genuine difficulties. The scheme will be considered if the aggregate exposure (including accrued interest) of all institutional lenders in the account is more than Rs 500 crore.
12. According to global financial services firm DBS, recovery in the Indian economy will continue to be 'uneven' and the GDP growth expected to increase from 7.6 per cent to 7.8 per cent in the current fiscal 2016-17.
13. China launched the 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was taken into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket.
14. Former England captain Donald Carr died. He was 89.
15. Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal defeated China's Sun Yu to win her second Australian Open Super Series title.
16. Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix title for the fifth time and continuously for the second time.
17. India has created a world record by installing 65000 solar pumps in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment of making the country a clean energy capital.
18. The Indian men's 4x400m relay team created a new national record, clocking 3:02.17 at the International Sprint and Relay Teams Cup. They bettered the previous record of 3:02.62 set at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.
20. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a contest, with ₹50,000 prize money, to design thelogo and come up with the tagline for the newly announced India Post Payments Bank. Users can submit their designs on the MyGov portal before 9 July, 2016.
21. Opening batsman KL Rahul became the first Indian to score a century on his ODI debut, after registering 100*(115) against Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the series on . He is the 11th batsman in ODI history to have achieved the feat.
22. Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passed away aged 86 at a Delhi hospital, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Malhotra was the resident editor of The Times of India and The Statesman. He authored several books, including a biography of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
23. Jaipur's Aman Bansal has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2016. Haryana's Bhavesh Dhingra and Jaipur's Kunal Goyal secured the next two ranks in the exam
24. Russia has honoured Kudankulam nuclear power plant site director R.S. Sundar with "Order of Friendship" for his role in the project being built with Russian assistance in Tamil Nadu.
25. Indian short film "Leeches", starring Sayani Gupta, won the Audience Choice Award at the SeoulInternational Women's Film Festival (SIWFF).
26. In a first, China and Nepal are now connected by a optical fibre network through the Geelong (Keyrong)-Rasuwgadhi border point. The network has ended Nepal's sole dependence on India for connecting it with global telecom services.
28. Indian-American author Akhil Sharma won the prestigious 100,000-euro International Dublin Literary Award, the world&'s richest award for a single novel, for his second novel 'Family Life'.
29. Jharkhand was adjudged 'top performing state' under the Digital India Programme.
30. Bihar is at the top among all states and Union Territories (UTs) in terms of steps taken to improve the ease of doing business according to a ranking done on a real-time basis by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Bihar is followed by Telangana and Jharkhand in the ranking.
31. Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the 'Order of Friendship' award. He was awarded for strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between peoples.
32. Director of movies like 'The Martian', 'Gladiator' and 'Blade Runner', Ridley Scott will be honoured with the 30th American Cinematheque Award.
33. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed Swedish Major General Per Lodin, a logistics expert, to head the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) that monitors the situation in Kashmir. India does not recognize the UNMOGIP's mandate.
34. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched free Wi-Fi service and other passenger amenities in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He also inaugurated a new mechanized laundry, a water vending machine and integrated security systems and automatic accident relief medical vehicle.
36. India has surpassed Japan to become the world's third-largest oil consumer, according to a report of "BP Statistical Review of World Energy". US is first while China is at second place in terms of oil consumption.
37. India, America and Japan will take part in a trilateral maritime exercise Malabar-16, starting from 10 June. The exercise will take place at Sasebo in Japan.
38. In another crucial backing for India's NSG bid, Mexico supported 'positively' and 'constructively' its membership of the 48-nation bloc as the two countries agreed to develop a roadmap to upgrade bilateral ties to a strategic partnership.
39. Before the start of the EURO 2016, Germany and Arsenal's star midfielder Mesut Ozil has been named as the Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador.
40. Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.
41. The World Bank has lowered its forecast for the global growth in 2016 to 2.4 per cent, saying that the world economy is facing stronger headwinds.
42. Narendra Modi became the sixth Indian Prime Minister to address the joint session of the US Congress. Before this Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao, Atal Behari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh have addressed US Congress.
44. President Pranab Mukherjee will be presented the 'National Order of the Republic of Ivory Coast'. This is the highest Civilian award of Ivory Coast.
45. Eminent Indian-origin professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya has been awarded the prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution in manufacturing.
46. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $120 million loan agreement to improve irrigation and water management infrastructure in Odisha.
47. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy launched “Surya Mitra” mobile App at National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power. This App is a high end technology platform which can handle thousands of calls simultaneously and can efficiently monitor all visits of Suryamitra’s.
48. Arundhati Bhattacharya, the first woman chairperson of the nation's largest bank SBI, has been ranked fifth most powerful women in finance by the Forbes magazine. She is also ranked 25th in Forbes' list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" which includes four Indian Women. Others are Chanda Kochhar of ICICI Bank (40th), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon (77th), and Shobhana Bhartia of HT Media (93rd).
49. Hillary Clinton created history by becoming first woman presidential nominee of America.
50. Brazil will host 2019 Copa America Tournament. Brazil last hosted the Copa America in 1989.
52. According to the Forbes Magazine, Serena Williams has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world's highest- paid sportswoman.
53. In line with the government’s Digital India campaign, PC maker Dell has announced the launch of "Aarambh" – a pan-India initiative aimed at spearheading the use of personal computer (PC) for education.
54. Deshauna Barber, Logistic Commander and IT Analyst of United States (US), was crowned as the Miss USA 2016. With this, Barber became the first-ever military member to win Miss USA title.
55. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a Public Private Partnership (PPP) body under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, announced the appointment of Manish Kumar as MD and CEO and Jayant Krishna as ED and Chief Operating Officer (COO).
56. The coast guards of India and South Korea will hold a 4-day joint exercise "Sshyog-Hyeoblyeog- 2016" in Chennai from June 8 to 11.
57. In a report, Yes Bank said that Indian economy is expected to grow at 8.1 per cent in the current fiscal year 2016-17.
58. India's two-wheeler manufacturing major Hero MotoCorp Ltd will be the title sponsor of the men's HockeyChampions Trophy 2016 which will be held in London from June 10-17.
59. Switzerland has supported India's membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group. With this Switzerland hasalso agreed to share informations on Money laundering and tax evasion.