Current Affairs 6th May 2016

Current Affairs 6th May 2016

National News:

• Clean energy body IREDA may turn into green bank
• Mumbai world’s most crowded airport: Reports
• Rajnath Singh chairs meeting on internal security in Delhi
• Odisha government to provide loan to farmers during Kharif season
• SC Collegium recommended transfer of Uttarakhand Chief Justice to Andhra Pradesh

International News:

• China deploys 1st military corruption inspectors
• Russia to add military divisions to counter NATO
• US state introduces unwanted baby drop-off box
• ECB decided to end production and issuance of 500 euro banknote

New Appointments:

• Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba to be Indian Navy chief
• Kumbakonam based City Union Bank has appointed S. Mahalingam as a non-executive chairman of the Bank.
• Oculus hires Fitbit’s Hans Hartmann as new COO
• Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa selected as executive secretary of UNFCCC

Banking & Business:

• Kotak Bank opens international unit in Gujarat’s GIFT City
• CarDekho acquires virtual reality startup Volob Technologies

Awards & Honours:

• Agriculture project in Andhra Pradesh wins WSIS 2016 prize
• Swiss government honours Yash Chopra with statue

Books & Authors:

• Indian tennis player Sania Mirza’s upcoming autobiography ‘Ace Against Odds’ is set to be released in July this year, publisher HarperCollins announced

Science & Technology:

• US Navy tested world’s largest unmanned surface vessel, Sea Hunter
• Scientists create world’s smallest thermometer from DNA
• IBM starts free quantum computing cloud service

Obituaries:

• Nihal Bitla, who became face of progeria campaign in India, dies at 15
• Veteran politician Lisen passes away in Dimapur