Current Affairs 2nd April 2017

Current Affairs 2nd April 2017

NATIONAL:

• PM Modi to hold delegation-level talks with Malaysian PM in New Delhi
• Withdrawal of service charge on e-tickets of train extended till 30 june
• Defence Ministry permits Arunachal Pradesh to use ALGs for civilian purpose
• Dharmendra Pradhan launches BS-IV grade fuels from 12 different locations across country
• Cabinet approves changes to Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2016
• 2nd unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant starts in Tamil Nadu
• Smart India Hackathon 2017 started in Mumbai
• 81st Foundation day ‘Utkal Divas’ celebrated by Odisha
• India declares its Association status with International Energy Agency

INTERNATIONAL:

• Bhutan keen to set up consulate in Guwahati
• Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence vote
• Mega conference of world parliamentarians kicks off in Dhaka

BANKING NEWS:

• RBI to set up separate Enforcement department
• Old Notes: RBI closes window for Indians abroad; NRIs can still exchange

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :

• April-Feb fiscal deficit at Rs 6.05 lakh crore

AGREEMENTS:

• Japan commits 371 bn yen assistance for infra projs in India

APPOINTMENTS:

• Radhamohan Singh to inaugurate International research centre for Foot, Mouth disease of cattle & buffaloes

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

• N Chandrababu Naidu selected for US India Business Council Award

SPORTS NEWS:

• Miami Open: Sania Mirza-Barbora Strýcová enter Final of women’s doubles