Current Affairs 29th and 30th May 2016

1. Sushma launches PMO's website in 6 languages
i. External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj has launched the official website of PM Narendra Modi's Office in six regional languages including Gujarati, Marathi, Malyalam, Tamil, Telgu and Bengali.
ii. The PMO website was earlier available only in English and Hindi.

2. Railways holds trial of high-speed Talgo coaches
i. Indian Railways has conducted the first ever trial run for high-speed Talgo trains of Spain on the Bareilly-to-Moradabad stretch in Uttar Pradesh with speeds averaging 80-115 kmph.


3. Manohar Parrikar inaugurates second submarine assembly workshop in Mazgaon

4. Gujrat CM launches state-wide campaigns against malnutrition

5. China to launch world's 1st quantum satellite
i. According to a scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China will launch the world's first quantum communication satellite in July.
ii It aims to improving the security of data transmission.

6. Vice Admiral Girish Luthra takes charge of Western Naval Command

7. Kiran Bedi takes oath as Lt Guv of Puducherry

8. V Narayanaswamy to be Puducherry Chief Minister

9. Madhavan becomes goodwill ambassador for LEPRA India
i. Bollywood Actor R Madhavan has become the goodwill ambassador of LEPRA India organization that fight against diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis.

10. India, Australia sign MoU to enhance R&D capabilities in biotech

11. Indian-American scientist Arnab De wins Springer Theses Award

12. Actor Suresh Chatwal passes away in Mumbai

13. SRH defeat RCB to win their maiden Indian Premier League title
i. List of Awards and winner: Best Batsman Award (Orange Cap) - Virat Kohli (973 runs with 4 centuries), Best Bowler Award (Purple Cap)- Bhuvneswar Kumar (Total 23 wickets ), Man of the Match in Final - Ben Cutting (39 runs and 2 wickets), Vitara Brezza Glam- David Warner, Emerging Player - Mustafizur Rahman, Most Valuable Player- Virat Kohli, Orange Cap (most runs scored in the season) - Virat Kohli (RCB, 973 runs) and Purple Cap (most wickets in the season) - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH, 23 wickets).

14. Lewis Hamilton wins Monaco F1 Grand Prix

15. Real Madrid win its 11th Champions League title