NEWS 10-06-2018. NEWS FOR 11-JUN (MONDAY) 1. On June 9, 2018, Swachh Bharat Mission has crossed the 85% mark in achieving its goal. Also 7.4 crore toilets have been built across rural India, and as an outcome, over 3.8 lakh villages and 391 districts have been declared Open Defecation Free. This Abhiyan was launched in 2014 by the Modi Government to clean up roads and make cities and rural areas cleaner and to eradicate open defecation. The government aims to achieve these goals by 2nd October 2019. 2. On June 9, 2018, 8 states and 4 Union Territories have signed the MoU with Ministry of Health to implement Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission. This scheme will provide coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families annually. 3. On 8th June 2018, the UN General Assembly elected South Africa, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Germany and Belgium as non-permanent members of the Security Council for term of two years starting from 1st January 2019. 4. On 8th June 2018, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a 16 MW solar ‘PV power plant’ established by Bharat Electronics LTD at the Heavy Vehicle Factory in Avadi, Chennai. 5. The Football world cup will commence from 14-June in Russia. A total of 32 teams will be participating in the tournament. Germany are the current world champions. < < Back