Current Affairs 3rd May 2016

Current Affairs 3rd May 2016

National News:

• Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam & Odia now classical languages of India
• Andhra Pradesh CM launched Chandranna Bima Yojana
• Jammu & Kashmir  Government signs MoU to set up IIT in Jammu
• The world largest to be built called Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) project may be set up at Hanle in Ladakh
• Parliament approves Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2016
• Modi launches solar-powered e-boats in Varanasi
• Golden Temple to provide free WiFi to devotees
• Jammu &Kashmir : Free medicine in govt hospitals from June 1

International News:

• Wipro inaugurates Saudi’s 1st all-women IT park
• India, New Zealand signed Air Services Agreement
• First cruise ship sailing from US to Cuba in over 50 years

New Appointments:

• Dilip Tuli appointed as Senior Vice President of Housing.com
• Ajay Mittal takes charge as I&B Secretary

Banking & Business:

• India ranks on 5th Place in forge goods trade, China on Top in the list
• Paytm partners Wipro for Payments Bank
• Airtel, GBI announce partnership for West Asia
• Halliburton, Baker Hughes end $28 bn merger deal

Awards & Honours:

• IISc professor Sriram Ramaswamy became Royal Society Fellow

Books & Authors:

• Book on Param Vir Chakra winners launched

Science & Technology:

• World’s smallest thermometer created from DNA

Sports:

• BCCI announces resumption of bilateral cricket ties with West Indies
• Indian shooters bag 3 gold, 1 bronze ISSF Junior World Cup
• Nico Rosberg wins Russian Grand Prix
• Vikram Malhotra wins PSA 2016 Charlotte Open
• Pakistan Cricket Board to establish biomechanics facility in Pakistan
• Longest ever Snooker World Cup frame played

Obituaries:

• Veteran RSS leader Balraj Madhok passes away