Current Affairs 9th May 2016

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Current Affairs 9th May 2016

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National News:

  • Railways launch Bharat Darshan Tourist train for pilgrims
  • Gangavati to get Asia’s first Rice Technology Park
  • Negative marking system reintroduced in Odisha Joint Entrance Examination(OJEE)
  • Banks in Telangana to provide Rs 6000 cr loans to poor under Mudra Yojana
  • Gujarat government accords minority status to Jain community
  • Sulabh group to set up ‘hybrid toilet complexes’ in 9 Odisha cities
  • Telangana to set up monkey rescue, rehab centre

International News:

  • Australian university to provide medical technology to India
  • Saudi Arabia Oil Minister replaced after 21 yrs

New Appointments:

  • Indian-origin man Murali Pillai elected to Singapore Parliament

Banking & Business:

  • IDBI Bank first state-run bank to open branch at IFSC
  • RBI working on new system to make public the list of wilful defaulters, says Raghuram Rajan

Awards & Honours:

  • Nagaland police bags Smart Policing Award

Sports:

  • Bayern Munich wins 4th straight Bundesliga title
  • India women wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik grab Rio 2016 berths

Science & Technology:

  • MIT team creates paper-based test for Zika virus
  • Robot to compete with Chinese students in exam
  • NASA detects atomic oxygen in martian atmosphere
  • UK conducts 1st successful HIV organs transplant