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     CURRENT ISSUE JUNE 19, 2006
 
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    10 June- 16 June 2006
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10 June, 2006
1 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh starting today. He will have a first hand look at infrastructure works in the state. Arunachal Pradesh
2 A week after the Orissa govt moved the high court for a ban on long-distance runs Budhia Singh is set for a fresh marathon scheduled in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh today Andhra Pradesh
3 India faces West Indies in the second Test in St Lucia. West Indies
11 June, 2006
1 Sufi Kathak exponent, Manjari Chaturvedi will perform at Chasme Shahi, Srinagar Kashmir
12 June, 2006
1 The Global System for Mobile Communication Association board is to converge in Delhi today Delhi
2 Reliance Communication Ventures, listed about two months ago on March 6, is all set to be included in BSE sensex from today Mumbai
3 The "Sindhu Darshan Festival," launched by the previous National Democratic Alliance Government, has been renamed. It will now be known as "Sindhu Darshan Ladakh Singge-Khababs Spring Festival" with a view to ensuring greater local participation. The three-day festial will be held from today Leh
4 The Supreme Court will hear today a petition seeking to stop the screening of the controversial film The Da Vinci Code in India  
5 Delhi Police have banned the holding of public meetings, processions and demonstrations and assembly of 5 or more persons in and around the Connaught Place area of Central Delhi for 60 days from June 12 Delhi
6 NDA will launch a "Satyagraha" to protest against the petroleum price hike from today  
13 June, 2006
1 Indian hedge fund conference today in Geneva organised by Jetfin Events Geneva
2 Prime Minister Manmohan singh will make a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from today. He will inaugurate the Lohit bridge at Brahmakund near Wakkro Arunachal Pradesh
14 June, 2006
1 The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards event being organised in Dubai from today till June 16. the event first time, showcase a number of regional films and Aishwarya-starrer Provoked will have its premier screening at the event Dubai
2 Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will lead a delegation of senior government officials and CEOs to participate in the three-day East Asia Summit of World Economic Forum beginning June 14. Over 250 global leaders from business, government and academia will congregate at the forum to participate in the summit. The theme of this year's meeting is 'Creating a New Agenda for Asian Integration  
3 Union Minister of Commerece and Industry, Kamal Nath will lead a high-level delegation to Tokyo (June14-16)
15 June, 2006
1 BBC World, a free-to-air news channel, is becoming a pay channel from today. It will be the first international news channel to become a pay channel in India  
2 By-Elections for 4 Rajya Sabha seats today including vacancy caused after death of Pramod Mahajan. Rekha Mahajan proposed as a candidate to the Rajya Sabha against the vancancy caused by her husband's death. 3 other vacancies have been caused due to resignation of Ghlam Nabi Azad, who became CM of J&K, Jaya Bachchan who was disqualified from RS for holding an office of profit and Anil Ambani for the same reason.  
3 The Ministry of Railways announced restoration of the "Telescopic benefits" in endi-to-end fares with effect from today  
4 Petroleum Minister Murli Deora will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy, in Shanghai today Shanghai
5 India, Asean to have FTA talks from today  
6 Junior Federation Cup Athletics Meet will begin Chennai
7 First Pakistan-China bus service will begin Pakistan
16 June, 2006
1 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to attend the fourth martyrdom centenary of the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjun Das, at Taran Taran in Punjab today Punjab
2 India Innovation Summit 2006, 16 - 17 June 2006 : Bangalore, India. The summit will cover Innovations in Business, Governance and Social Causes worldwide. Bangalore
3 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has short-listed 34 players to attend a camp that is to be held in Goa from today  
4 Soft Opening of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project. Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road Section of Peripheral Road  
5 Mulayam Singh to launch scheme for jobless youth today. Jobless graduates and postgraduates get their first instalment of unemployment allowance today  

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