Monday, 23 May 2016

Current Affairs 23rd May 2016



National News:
*e-Municipality building to come up in Rajasthan
*Punjab to set up regulatory body for school fees
*Union government urges states to make pulses tax-free

*Jayalalithaa to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM today
*Cloud Burst In Rudraprayag; Rudraprayag-Badrinath Highway Severly Affected
*Mann Ki Baat 20th Edition: PM Modi Stresses on Cashless Society, Water-Forest Conservation
*PM Modi’s First Iran Visit: Chabahar Port, Gas High on Agenda
*Government sets up panel to relook defence expenditure

International News:
*Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in US drone attack in Pakistan
*7 dead after volcano erupts in western Indonesia
*India Hits Back China, Says No Need to Sign NPT for NSG membership
*First Metro Line to the Sea Opens in Los Angeles

New Appointments:
*Recep Erdogan loyalist to be appointed as Turkish Prime Minister
*Rakesh Kumar Mishra Appointed as CCMB director
*Kiran Bedi appointed Lt Governor of Puducherry
*Anurag Thakur Becomes Youngest BCCI President, Shirke Is Secretary

Banking & Business:
*China policy bank to lend around $458 bln for poverty reduction
*Andhra Bank to launch Bharat Bill Payment Service soon
*Bank plans to open 500 branches this fiscal
*GMR to invest Rs 471 crore to set up LNG terminal on east coast
*Pune is best value-for-money destination for five-star hotels in India: Report
*FPIs invest Rs.1.8k cr in equity markets in May
*Reliance Communications extends merger talks with Aircel
*Apple Opens Development Office for digital maps in Hyderabad
*Google to set up Startup Incubator within Premises
*RBI Should Be Allowed To Take Its Own Decision: Raghuram Rajan

Science & Technology:
*New method can generate electricity from seawater
*Impulse plane lands in Ohio
*Brazil startup makes face-controlled wheelchair
*US startup makes smart tea brewer ‘Chime’
*Smart device turns any surface to remote control
*Jacket by Levi’s, Google lets you Control Smartphones
*ISRO totest Reusable Launch Vehicle on Monday

Sports:
*Few Lodha panel recommendations not in the interest of BCCI, says Shashank Manohar
*Ashwin retains No. 2 spot in Test bowlers ranking
*Mohun Baganwin 14th Federation Cup title by thrashing Aizawl 5-0
*IPL 9: Gujarat Lions Outclass Mumbai Indians to Qualify For Play-Offs

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