Current Affairs 2nd May 2017

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Current Affairs 2nd May 2017

NATIONAL:

  • PM Modi holds delegation level talks with Turkey’s President in New Delhi
  • Haryana govt to set up 15 solid waste management clusters
  • Indian Railways to Track Wagons and Coaches with RFID tags
  • Kerala organizes first ever transgender athletic meet
  • Assam gets its first Shatabdi Express
  • UP govt to introduce e-challans for payment of road taxes
  • Maha 1st state to use automated weather stations for farmers
  • AIIMS becomes India’s first public hospital for eye tumors
  • ‘Digi Yatra’ initiative to make flying simpler
  • Prime Minister inaugurates International Basava Convention
  • India to give Rs 35 cr to children of freedom fighters in Bangladesh
  • Scientists at IIT Create Low Cost Solar Cells using Jamun
  • Real Estate Act comes into effect

INTERNATIONAL

  • Deputy PM & Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi resigns

BANKING NEWS

  • RBI asks ARCs to have a minimum net corpus of Rs100 crore by 2019

AWARDS AND HONOURS :

  • Britney receives top honour at Radio Disney Music Awards

SPORTS NEWS:

  • Joshna Chinappa becomes 1st Indian to win Asian Squash title
  • Jehan Daruvala becomes 1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship
  • Arunachal Pradesh: CM Khandu kick starts Oorja CAPF U-19 football tournament
  • Mercedes’ Bottas claims maiden Grand Prix win in Russia
  • Mizoram CM Thanhawla congratulates Aizawl Football Club
  • Leander Paes wins Tallahassee Challenger title of men’s doubles