Current Affairs 01st July 2016

1. Suresh Prabhu launches NIVARAN portal

i. Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of Railways  has launched "NIVARAN portal", an online system for redressal of service related grievance of serving and former railway employees. 

2. Indigenously built Tejas inducted into IAF

i. The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the first squadron of the indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas into its fleet. 

ii. An induction ceremony to induct two Tejas aircrafts was held at the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bengaluru, which included a multi religious prayer.

3. SBI Digital Village

i. Balal village in Kasargode district in the state of Kerala is one of the 21 villages selected across the country by the State Bank of India under the SBI Digital Village initiative, which will be launched by the SBI Chairperson on State Bank Day (1st July). 

4. D K Hota assumes charge as BEML chairman

i. D K Hota has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) with effect from July 1.

5. World famous futurist, writer Alwin Toffler dies at 87

6. India’s first integrated defence communication network (Defence Communication Network) launched

7. India Post payments bank proposal gets Cabinet nod

8. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu makes history again, becomes first Indian to feature in Europa League

i. Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was named in Norwegian club Stabaek FC's squad for their Europa League qualifying match against Welsh Premier League side Connah's Quay Nomads FC, making him the first from the country to play in the continental competition.

9. Sameer emerges fastest athlete of 56th National Inter-state Athletics