Current Affairs 3rd April 2017

Current Affairs 3rd April 2017

NATIONAL:

• PM Narendra Modi to dedicate to nation India’s longest road tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges start up sector to explore areas where technology can help judiciary
• President Pranab Mukherjee lays foundation stones of Rabindra Bhavan, Haj House in Ranchi
• Govt plans to change security features of bank notes every 3-4 years
• Digidhan is aim of Centre to make society corruption free: Venkaiah Naidu
• ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri’ will make senior citizens life comfortable: TC Gehlot

INTERNATIONAL

• Colombia: 250 people died, 100 missing after heavy rain flooded Mocoa
• American singer & song writer Bob Dylan accepts Nobel literature award
• Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina calls for united fight against terrorism

BANKING NEWS

• Five State Banks, Bharatiya Mahila Bank merge with SBI

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

• Indian economy expected to grow at 7.2% in 2017-18: FM Arun Jaitley
• Oracle looking to acquire Accenture: Reports

SPORTS NEWS:

• India Open Series : PV Sindhu to take on Carolina Marin in summit clash
• Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament
• Kenyan woman breaks 4 world records at Prague Half Marathon