Current Affairs 7th June 2016

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Current Affairs 7th June 2016

National News:

  • Gujarat government announces IT policy to promote new ventures
  • Post Offices to witness core banking operations by 2017
  • Gadkari launches Setu Bhartam project in Himachal Pradesh
  • Prabhu flags off semi-luxury train Tiger Express
  • Government to set up 6 bulk drug, medical device parks
  • Public Grievance Redressal Act launched in Bihar
  • Odisha becomes first Indian state to give pension and food benefits to transgenders
  • Government in Arunachal town to observe car-free day
  • Cambridge, MIT experts to design Indian syllabi
  • 32 DTH channels to live-telecast IIT lectures

International News:

  • India-Qatar to combat terror finance, Hawala
  • 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Maluku Islands in Indonesia
  • Belgian city to get pipeline for beer
  • Pope’s new law to deal with paedophile priests

New Appointments:

  • V Narayanasamy sworn in as Puducherry CM
  • Dia Mirza named ambassador for ‘Swachh Saathi’

Banking:

  • Pension body to hold awareness campaign on NPS

Business & Economy:

  • India ranked 2nd on GRD index on ease of doing business
  • Airbus unveils world’s 1st 3D-printed aircraft
  • Fashion marketplace Voonik acquires 3 startups
  • Sumitomo to acquire 45% stake in Excel Crop Care

Awards & Honours:

  • V.O.Chidambaranar Port Bags National Award For Excellence In Cost Management

Science & Technology:

  • Oldest plant root stem cells discovered in UK
  • Scientists develop new RNA-editing technique
  • Flexible OLED built using graphene electrodes

Sports:

  • Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to claim 1st French Open title

Obituaries:

  • India’s first Mr Universe Manohar Aich passes away