Current Affairs 29th June 2016

1. Majuli in Assam becomes India’s first island district

2. Cabinet clears pay hike for 1 cr. govt employees, pensioners

i. More than 1 Cr. central government employees will get a pay hike after the Cabinet approved the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

3. FSSAI signs MoU with ASCI

i. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) signed MoU with each other to put check on the issues of misleading as well as uncorroborated advertisements in the food and beverage sector.

4. V Sasi elected Deputy Speaker in Kerala

5. NASA tests rocket booster for space mission

i. A booster for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, has been successfully tested, an advance that may pave the way for future human exploration in deep space, including the journey to Mars.

6. Amul signs up as official sponsor of Indian team to the Olympics 2016

7. Suzuki Motors appoints scion Toshihiro Suzuki as CEO

8. Exercise ‘Jalrahat’ commences in Assam

i. As a measure for counter operation during Natural calamities, exercise ‘Jalrahat’ commenced at Narangi Cantt in Assam which is a joint initiative by State Govt and Armed Forces for relief during floods.

9. Govt launches web portal to keep a check on environmental approvals for mining of minerals

10. India's Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in ISSF 

i. Sanjeev Rajput, a doyen shooter of India bagged a silver medal for India in men's 50-metre rifle 3 position event at the ongoing series of sport activities of ISSF World Cup in Baku