Current Affairs 2nd July 2017

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Current Affairs 2nd July 2017

NATIONAL

  • PM Modi to address CA day celebrations of ICAI
  • Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is now turned into “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj”

INTERNATIONAL

  • Russia extends ban on Western food imports for another 18 months

BANKING & ECONOMY

  • India has contributed $500,000 to the UN Peacebuilding Fund
  • The government has lowered interest rate on small saving schemes by 0.1 per cent for the July- September quarter

AWARD

  • 2 Indian-Americans to be honoured with Great Immigrants award

APPOINTMENT

  • S.N. Subrahmanyan takes charge as the CEO and MD of Larsen & Toubro
  • US President Donald Trump has nominated Krishna R. Urs to be the ambassador to Peru

AGREEMENT

  • Agreement between BHEL and KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd) for manufacturing coaches for metro trains

SPORT

  • Rahul Dravid has extended his contract as the coach of the U-19 and ‘A’ teams for a two year term.