1. Dhoni becomes first Indian keeper to complete 350 ODI dismissals
Limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and fourth in the world to complete 350 dismissals in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.
Playing in his 278th match, Dhoni has taken 261 catches and effected 89 stumpings.
Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara leads the list with 482 dismissals followed by Australian Adam Gilchrist and South African Mark Boucher with 472 and 424 dismissals respectively.
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2. Suresh Chandra appointed Law Secretary
Senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra has been appointed as Law Secretary.
Chandra, an officer of Indian Legal Service, is currently Additional Secretary in the department.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Chandra as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
G Narayana Raju, Legislative Secretary, was holding additional charge of the post of Secretary, Legal Affairs.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee receives the highest Civilian Award of Ivory coast
President Pranab Mukherjee has been presented National Order of the Republic of Ivory Coast. This is the highest award of the West African country and was conferred on him during his two days visit to the nation.
4. LeEco partners with Bollywood IIFA awards 2016
Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has signed up as the official sponsor of the 17th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards 2016 that will be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 23 to 26.
"This partnership exemplifies our India strategy for content -- providing high-quality curated Bollywood experience to our users on-the-go," said Atul Jain, COO, Smart Electronics Business, LeEco India, in a statement.
LeEco is now working with Eros Now, YuppTV and Hungama in India.
Through LeEco's Membership programme, users can get access to a collection of over 2000 movies that will be first released exclusively on LeEco devices, inclusive of premieres from Hollywood and Bollywood.
5. Cabinet approves merger of 5 associate banks with SBI
The Cabinet approved the merger of five associate banks of SBI — State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Hyderabad as well as Bharatiya Mahila Bank with State Bank of India.
6. Peter Thomson, a Fijian diplomat elected as the UN General Assembly president
Peter Thomson of Fiji has been elected president of the next session of the UN General Assembly, which will choose the successor to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
In a keenly contested election, he polled 94 votes narrowly defeated Andreas Mavroyiannis of Cyprus who got 90. Under the system of regional rotation, it is the Asia-Pacific region's turn to hold the post and usually one candidate is proposed by the group whose turn it is. This time the lack of a consensus sent election to a ballot by the 193-member General Assembly.
Thomson will oversee the election of the next Secretary General by the General Assembly in a process that will have a measure of transparency for the first time.
He was the vice president of the General Assembly in 2010-11. He has also been the chair of the developing nations' Group of 77 to which India belongs, and the chair of the executive boards of both the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and fourth in the world to complete 350 dismissals in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.
Playing in his 278th match, Dhoni has taken 261 catches and effected 89 stumpings.
Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara leads the list with 482 dismissals followed by Australian Adam Gilchrist and South African Mark Boucher with 472 and 424 dismissals respectively.
Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it for your device.
2. Suresh Chandra appointed Law Secretary
Senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra has been appointed as Law Secretary.
Chandra, an officer of Indian Legal Service, is currently Additional Secretary in the department.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Chandra as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
G Narayana Raju, Legislative Secretary, was holding additional charge of the post of Secretary, Legal Affairs.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee receives the highest Civilian Award of Ivory coast
President Pranab Mukherjee has been presented National Order of the Republic of Ivory Coast. This is the highest award of the West African country and was conferred on him during his two days visit to the nation.
4. LeEco partners with Bollywood IIFA awards 2016
Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has signed up as the official sponsor of the 17th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards 2016 that will be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 23 to 26.
"This partnership exemplifies our India strategy for content -- providing high-quality curated Bollywood experience to our users on-the-go," said Atul Jain, COO, Smart Electronics Business, LeEco India, in a statement.
LeEco is now working with Eros Now, YuppTV and Hungama in India.
Through LeEco's Membership programme, users can get access to a collection of over 2000 movies that will be first released exclusively on LeEco devices, inclusive of premieres from Hollywood and Bollywood.
5. Cabinet approves merger of 5 associate banks with SBI
The Cabinet approved the merger of five associate banks of SBI — State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Hyderabad as well as Bharatiya Mahila Bank with State Bank of India.
6. Peter Thomson, a Fijian diplomat elected as the UN General Assembly president
Peter Thomson of Fiji has been elected president of the next session of the UN General Assembly, which will choose the successor to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
In a keenly contested election, he polled 94 votes narrowly defeated Andreas Mavroyiannis of Cyprus who got 90. Under the system of regional rotation, it is the Asia-Pacific region's turn to hold the post and usually one candidate is proposed by the group whose turn it is. This time the lack of a consensus sent election to a ballot by the 193-member General Assembly.
Thomson will oversee the election of the next Secretary General by the General Assembly in a process that will have a measure of transparency for the first time.
He was the vice president of the General Assembly in 2010-11. He has also been the chair of the developing nations' Group of 77 to which India belongs, and the chair of the executive boards of both the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
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