Current Affairs 2nd July 2016

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National News:

  • Kerala Government To Ban E-Cigarettes
  • Teacher Education Portal ‘Prashikshak’ Launched
  • Nhai Gets Green Nod For Rs1,246-Cr Up Road Upgradation Project
  • Union Cabinet Approves Recommendations Of 7th Pay Commission
  • PM Sets 10-Day Deadline For Officials On Grievance Redressal
  • GST To Be Present In Monsoon Sessions: Venkaiah Naidu

International News:

  • Obama Signs Bill Easing Access To Govt Records
  • US Launches Scholarship Program For Afghan Women
  • Istanbul Ataturk Airport Attack: Deaths Rise To 42 As Turkey Mourns
  • International Solar Alliance Cell And World Bank Signs Declaration For Promoting Solar Energy

New Appointments:

  • Anil Kumble Takes Charge As Head Coach Of Indian Team
  • Tripura Governor Gets Additional Charge Of Arunachal

Banking:

  • No Pre-2005 Note Exchange At Banks From July 1
  • Apr-May Fiscal Deficit At 43% Of Annual Estimate
  • World Bank Commits $1bn For India Solar Projects

Business and Economy:

  • CBDT Notifies Rules For Foreign Tax Credit, FMV
  • Model Shops And Establishment Act Is Progressive And Employment Booster: FICCI

Awards and Honours:

  • P T Bopanna Gets Gourmand Award For World’s Best Book On Coffee

Science and Technology:

  • India Successfully Test-Fires Surface-To-Air Missile For Second Day
  • MR-SAM Developed By India, Israel Successfully Test-Fired

Sports:

  • Cricket In 2024 Olympics If Rome Wins Host BID
  • Portugal Beat Poland On Penalties To Reach Semis
  • Sameer Emerges Fastest Athlete Of Nat’l Inter-State Athletics

Obituary:

  • Alvin Toffler, a guru of the post-industrial age whose books, including Future Shock, anticipated the transformation brought about by the rise of digital technology, has died