Current Affairs 30th May 2016

Current Affairs 30th May 2016

National News:

• ‘40% of electricity from renewables by 2030’
• Indian Museum makes replica artefacts for blind
• J&K govt spent Rs322 cr on assistance to migrants
• Railway conducts trial for high-speed Talgo trains
• 30% Driving licenses in India bogus: Gadkari
• J&K bans sale of loose cigarettes, tobacco

International News:

• India, Australia sign MoU to enhance R&D capabilities in biotech
• Pakistan bans advertisements for contraceptives
• Maldives to achieve 3.5 per cent GDP growth this year, says IMF
• Former Argentine dictator,Reynaldo Bignone jailed for 20 years

New Appointments:

• Vice Admiral AR Karve takes charge of Southern Naval Command

Banking & Business:

• IOB posts net loss of Rs.936 crore
• ‘RBI to lower rates by another 50 bps in FY17’
• Public sector banks install 14k ATMs in 2015-16
• Central Bank posts Rs.898 crore loss
• Complaints against Snapdeal, Amazon ads upheld
• Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out ₹5,986 crore from the Indian debt markets in May
• Intel buys self-driving car tech startup Itseez

Awards & Honours:

• Indian-American scientist wins Springer Theses Award
• President Pranab Mukherjee to present Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskars today

Science & Technology:

• Doctors in Mathura perform first successful heart surgery on 9-month-old
• Govt to cancel defence tenders of Finmeccanica
• UK startup makes alarm clock that brews coffee
• ISRO to launch record 22 satellites in a mission
• Bengaluru launches ‘Intelligent’ app for buses

Sports:

• Paes-Hingis reach mixed doubles quarters
• Real Madrid wins its 11th Champions League title
• India only country to win 60, 50, 20-over WC
• Kyrgios gets largest fine in French Open history
• Ricciardo earns first F1 pole at Monaco