Current Affairs 29th June 2016

Current Affairs 29th June 2016

National News:

• Modi government launches RFID-based access control system at Cochin Port
• Delhi hospitals to provide subsidised treatment to North East people
• Assam’s Majuli becomes India’s 1st island district
• Andhra to set up $6.4 bn building materials park
• AP govt signs deal for 10k cr fertiliser plant
• Talgo high-speed train trials to begin from July 7 on Mathura-Palwal route
• I-T department to establish over 60 taxpayer centres across country
• Odisha announces education loan at 1% interest
• 50L BPL families in Bihar to get LPG connections
• Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs to meet tomorrow to decide Monsoon session dates

International News:

• India ranks low at 105th on human capital index, Finland tops
• IMF clears payment of $500 million to Pakistan
• An expanded Panama Canal opens for giant ships
• Israel and Turkey end six-year standoff

Banking:

• Bank of Maharashtra raises Rs 500 cr via bonds

New Appointments:

• Nestle hires Fresenius’s Schneider as next CEO
• Sujoy Bose appointed as NIIF CEO
• NS Vishwanathan to be new Deputy Governor of RBI; 4 officials shortlisted for RBI Chief Position

Business and Economy:

• IFC, Wadhawan Global Capital to invest Rs 60 crore in Aadhar Housing Finance
• BSNL to expand its network in Chhattisgarh
• ITC to invest Rs 4,000 cr to set up to 9 plants
• Ola to invest Rs 350 crore in Haryana over 5 years
• RCom to provide 4G on Reliance Jio network at Rs 93 per 10 GB
• Power sector sees $1.6 bn deals in Jan-May: EY
• Indiabulls Housing Finance to raise Rs. 300 cr via NCDs
• Sistema to buy Russia’s stake in Indian subsidiary

Science and Technology:

• China launches next-gen rocket; on track for ambitious space program
• Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra-light Howitzers from US
• CSIR launches ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug
• Tejas to be put in combat roles by 2017: Reports

Sports:

• India’s Rajput wins silver in ISSF World Cup
• De Villiers retains top spot in ICC ODI rankings
• Messi was ‘Player of the Tournament’ in WC 2014
• Alexis Sanchez wins Golden Ball at Copa America

Obituary:

• Xerxes Desai, founder of Titan, dies
• Nagaland insurgent leader Isak Chishi Swu dead