Current Affairs 3rd July 2016

National News:

• Railway Ministry to install CCTV cameras at 1000 stations
• Rapid Rural Police Response System launched
• rime Minister Narendra Modi will visit four African nations, namely Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Kenya, from July 7 to 11

International News:

• India & Cyprus iron out DTAA issues
• Sri Lanka government consulted us on OMP bill: TNA

New Appointments:

• Indrajit Coomaraswamy, veteran economist, is the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Banking:

• SBI launches social media banking platform
• RIL, SBI sign pact to set up payments bank JV

Business and Economy:

• Air India paid Rs.3cr compensation in 5 months: DGCA
• P-Note investments rise to  2.15 lakh crore in May
• Prasar Bharati to clear dues over Rs 156 crore to producers, including Ramesh Sippy and Balaji Telefilms

Awards and Honours:

• President Pranab Mukherjee presents B C Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 and 2010

Science and Technology:

• India’s first integrated Defence Communication Network (DCN) was launched by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in South Block, Delhi.

Sports:

• Gurpreet Singh Sandhu 1st Indian to start a Europa League game
• Jayaram, Praneeth reach semifinals of Canada Open
• Union Sports Ministry grants recognition to Paralympic Committee of India
• Ravi Shastri resigns from ICC Cricket Committee after Anil Kumble takes charge as India coach

Obituary:

• Eminent Marathi writer R C Dhere, known for his exhaustive research in folk literature and bhakti tradition of Maharashtra, passed away