Current Affairs 12th June 2016

Current Affairs 12th June 2016

National News:

• Union Railways Ministry flags off Champaran Satyagrah Express train in Bihar
• MP eyes Rs.1.3k crore tourism investment in FY17
• Congress observes ‘dhikkar divas’ in Odisha
• Telangana to set up ‘Pharma City’ near Hyderabad
• Machilipatnam town sanctioned for development under AMRUT scheme
• Delhi government renames flyover after Sikh icon
• Govt to invest Rs.25L cr in waterways, ports, rail
• Official site of Karnataka State Police hacked
• Union Ministry of Power launches Surya Mitra Mobile App
• UP has a village named ‘Snapdeal.com Nagar’

International News:

• India ranked 141 out of 163 countries on 2016 Global Peace Index
• Indo-US-Japan naval exercise starts in Western Pacific
• Obama gives US military broader role in Afghan

New Appointments:

• Ilmi, Dhillon nominated as FCAT members
• Rakhi Birla elected Delhi Deputy Speaker

Banking:

• SBI, CaixaBank ink pact to fund Indo-Spanish JVs, local biz
• Citigroup sues AT&T for trademark infringement
• India Post invites logo design, tagline for its payments bank; winner to get Rs 50,000 as prize money

Business and Economy:

• Factory output slips into -ve zone; shrinks 0.8%
• 180% rise in tourist arrivals on e-visa in May
• Fortis subsidiary fined Rs.500 cr on land dispute
• Textile exports fall $7.5B short of FY16 target
• TVS invests $11 million in three startups
• Apple creates new company to sell solar energy
• Ratan Tata invests in e-ticketing site Kyazoonga

Awards & Honours:

• The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been conferred the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU for Roof Top Solar Power initiatives

Science & Technology:

• Telcos to install 60k towers to check call drops
• Lenovo unveils bendable smartphone, tablet

Sports:

• Saina Nehwal through to Australian Open final
• Messi hat-trick helps Argentina beat Panama 5-0
• Bindra to be India’s flag-bearer at Rio Olympics

Obituaries:

• Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passes away
• Former Karnataka Bank Chairman Krishna Bhat passes away
• Singer Grimmie dies after Florida shooting, suspect dead
• Gordie Howe, dubbed ‘Mr. Hockey’ for skill and toughness, dies at 88