Current Affairs 7th June 2016

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