Current Affairs 6th May 2017

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Current Affairs 6th May 2017

NATIONAL:

  • South Asia Satellite set to be launched
  • Chattisgarh auctions India’s most expensive limestone block
  • Draft Rules for No Fly List for Banning Unruly Passengers Unveiled
  • MP CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurates world level weapon production unit inBhind district
  • West Bengal only state to not take part in Swachh Survekshan
  • Police public schools will be set up in Haryana

INTERNATIONAL

  • US: House of Representatives passes bill to repeal Obamacare
  • UNHRC reviews India’s Human Rights record

BANKING NEWS

  • Banking Regulation Act: President gives assent to ordinance

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

  • IBBI constitutes Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards forperformance of core services
  • ADB predicts 7.4 percent growth for Indian economy this fiscal

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

  • ISRO develops solar hybrid car using in-house resources

APPOINTMENTS:

  • Braj Bihari Kumar to succeed economist S K Thorat as ICSSR Chairman
  • Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah appointed as Chairman of Tea Board of India

SPORTS NEWS:

  • India placed at 100th spot in FIFA Rankings after 21 years