Current Affairs 16th May 2016
National News:
- Modi, Maithripala Sirisena released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ in Ujjain
- Amit Shah inaugurates 2nd phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Gujarat
- Union Health Minister Nadda lays foundation stone of medical college in Rajouri
- Railways to lay test track for high speed trains
- Rajasthan to be 1st state to issue ads to appoint V-Cs
- Black money declaration window opens June 1
International News:
- 2016 Red Flag Aerial combat exercises concludes in US
- Venezuelan President orders seizure of non-functional factories
- China launches a remote sensing satellite to carry out land surveys
- African and Western powers hold summit in Nigerian capital Abuja
- White House launches project to study microbes
- New York-based law firm hires 1st ever AI lawyer
New Appointments:
- SEBI approves appointment of Ashok Chawla as NSE chairman
- Hindupur Pradeep Rao appointed as Deputy Controller and Auditor General(CAG)
Banking & Business:
- Income Declaration Scheme for domestic black money to commence from June 01
- India’s GDP likely to expand by 7.7% in FY17: NCAER
- India 3rd in renewable energy attractiveness
Sports:
- FC Barcelona crowned La Liga champions
- FIFA’s auditing Head Scala resigns in protest against reforms
- Lewis Hamilton takes Spanish GP pole position
Science & Technology:
- ISRO ex-chairman UR Rao becomes first Indian in International Astronautical Federation’s ‘Hall of Fame’
- ISRO set to undertake maiden launch of its own version of ‘space shuttle’
- EasyJet launches GPS-enabled shoes
- Samsung launches 256 GB microSD card at Rs.16,740
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