NEWS 06-06-2018. News For 8 Jun'18 1. Myanmar, UN sign pact on initial steps for Rohingya return 2. North Korea Summit: Historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un at 9am Singapore Time on June 12 3. The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved construction of another 1.5 lakh affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 4. India receives first shipment of cheapest LNG from Gazprom Russia: On June 4, 2018, India received first shipment of its so far cheapest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Russian supplier Gazprom. The current government policy pushes towards a gas-based economy by raising the share of environment friendly fuel in the energy basket to 15 per cent from 6.2 per cent. 5. Agni 5 Missile Test Fired off Odisha Coast: India successfully test fired its indigenously developed Agni- 5 missile on 3rd June. The missile was launched from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha Coast. The three stage, 17- meter tall, two-meter wide Agni-5 missile has a range of Agni-5 missile is 5000 km. The Agni 5 is a surface to surface missile. < < Back