Current Affairs 13th May 2017
NATIONAL:
- Rajnath Singh chairs Northern Zonal Council meeting in Chandigarh
- I-T dept launches new facility to link Aadhaar with PAN
- TN Government to form a panel to study harmful ‘Seemai Karuvelam’ trees
- Haryana govt increases disability pension of labourers
- Election Commission of India Launches National Contact Centre
- Ahmedabad to host a mega-event to celebrate International Yoga Day
- Fact Box: Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II)
- ‘CASO’ to be Reintroduced as Part of Counter Terrorism Operations
- IFSC at GIFT inks pact with GNLU to start course on IFSC regulations
- Indian Navy ships; INS Karwar and Kakinada decommissioned
- IRCTC launches cash-on-delivery for train tickets
INTERNATIONAL
- Brazil declares end to Zika emergency
BANKING NEWS
- Dena Bank classifies Videocon loan as ‘bad’
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- India will clock over 7.5% growth in 2017-18: Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa
- DIPAM launches online investor facilitation platform
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- NASA detects Signs of Water in a distant Neptune Sized Planet
AWARDS AND HONOURS :
- VVS Laxman awarded honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club
APPOINTMENTS:
- V K Saraswat appointed new JNU Chancellor
- Vinay Mohan Kwatra Appointed as Ambassador to France
- Justice Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee
- Aruna Sundararajan appointed as Secretary of Department of Telecommunications
SPORTS NEWS:
- Sakshi Malik enters finals at Asian Wrestling Championship
- NBA inaugurates academy in India
