Current Affairs 6th April 2017

Current Affairs 6th April 2017

NATIONAL:

• 1st express highway to be built in Northeast worth Rs.40,000 cr
• New category of visas introduced for foreign filmmakers by Govt
• Minimum wages for workers increased by Madhya Pradesh govt
• Staying period for Foreign tourists with e-visa increased to 2 months in India
• Yogi Adityanath waives farmers’ loan upto Rs.1 lakh in UP
• Over two crore LPG connections released to BPL women under PMUY
• National conference on Communicating starts in New Delhi
• I&B ministry to increase grants for Community radio stations
• Gunotsav programme launched today in 8 districts of Assam

INTERNATIONAL:

• Bahrain approves military trials for civilians
• New Malaysian visas allow Indians to travel to ASEAN nations
• Ecuador presidential election won by Leftist Moreno

BANKING NEWS:

• RBI issues licence for Aditya Birla Group for its payments bank

APPOINTMENTS:

• SoftBank appoints Lydia Bly Jett to Snapdeal’s board

SPORTS NEWS:

• 12-yr-old athlete misses world record by 2 secs in 200m
• Kings XI Punjab players inaugurate toilets for Swachh Bharat