Current Affairs 12th May 2017

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