Current Affairs 12th May 2017
NATIONAL:
- Rajnath to inaugurate two important mobile apps; MHA Grievances Redressal App & BSFMyApp
- Meeting of the Co-Chairs of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission held inNew Delhi
- In a First for a Government Owned Company Kochi Metro Appoints Transgenders
- Punjab CM approves online transfer policy for teacher
- UP Cabinet passes Lord krishna’s town Mathura-Vrindavan as Nagar Nigam
- Vijay Goel Flagged Off four Clean Himalaya Expeditions
- Rajasthan to launch action plans for reducing infant mortality rate
- Justin Bieber performs at his first ever concert in India
- Bengaluru tops list of most affordable tech cities worldwide
INTERNATIONAL
- China to install a cabin on Moon!
- India protests Participation of Canada’s PM at ‘Khalsa Day’
- US President Donald Trump fires FBI director ‘James Comey’
BANKING NEWS
- Home Ministry asks NGOs to open Bank Accounts in Core Banking format
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Paytm signs non-exclusive deal to acquire FreeCharge: Report
APPOINTMENTS:
- Sanjay Mitra Appointed as Next Defence Secretary
SPORTS NEWS:
- India’s Harpreet Singh wins bronze in Asian Wrestling Championship
- Shashank Manohar to complete his full term as ICC Chairman
- Seven athletes selected at GAIL Indian Speed Star Season II
- FIBA revises earlier rule banning headgears