Current Affairs 3rd June 2016

Current Affairs 3rd June 2016

National News:

• India and Morocco launch Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• India and World Bank sign agreement to improve efficiency and attractiveness of City Bus Services
• Union Cabinet approves MoU between DGCA and French Civil Aviation Authority
• Defence Minister to travel to Singapore; hold talks on Rafale jets
• India gifts 2,000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in Nepal
• National Film Archive of India (NFAI) acquires film songbooks
• Andhra Pradesh government to observe Navanirmana Week to commemorate state’s new formation day

International News:

• India, Qatar MoU on tourism approved by Union Cabinet
• Canada to enforce plain cigarette packaging
• France opens its first wine theme park

• India, USA ink deal to exchange terrorist info

New Appointment:

• Rahul Johri assumed charge as first ever chief executive officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai

Banking:

• ICICI Bank cuts lending rate by 0.05%
• India Post gets government nod to set up payments bank

Business & Economy:

• Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 comes into force
• TRAI launches mobile app for subscribers to register complaints against pesky calls, SMSes
• India’s growth to remain ‘strong’;to hover around 7.5%: OECD
• Salesforce buys Demandware for $2.8 billion

Awards & Honours:

• Punjab teenager earns scholarship to train in US
• Sachin Tendulkar’s name to be used in Kerala Government’s Anti-Drug Campaign

Books & Authours:

• The Unseen Indira Gandhi: Dr KP Mathur, A new book The Unseen Indira Gandhi authored by Dr KP Mathur was released in May 2016

Sports:

• French Open: Sania Mirza enters mixed doubles quarterfinals
• Sri Lanka seam bowler Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test cricket