Current Affairs 2nd July 2017

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.