Daily GK Updates - 3rd May, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Railway Minister launched e-enabled application, PMIS to monitor Railway Projects: The application will be used for proper monitoring of all the Railway projects throughout the country.

2. RajyaSabha passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015: The bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in order to regulate the mining sector in the country.

3. Supreme Court appointed R M Lodha-panel to reform Medical Council of India: The court appointed the panel as the MCI is often been accused of indulging in corrupt practices.

4. Supreme Court banned all diesel cabs in NCR-Delhi from May 1, 2016.

5. DilipTuli appointed as Senior Vice President of Housing.com.

6. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu launched ChandrannaBimaYojana: Under the scheme, any insured worker who meets an accidental death and permanent disability will be paid 5 lakh rupees. The worker who suffers partial disability will be paid a sum of 3 lakh rupees.

7. Madhya Pradesh High Court terms reservation in promotions in the State as unconstitutional.

8. Maharashtra Government launched AdiPraman, online app for tribal caste validity certificate: With this Maharashtra becomes the first state to provide caste validity certificates online.

9. Government launches MICE initiative for up-gradation of tourism sector: Union Government has launched an initiative name MICE which is based on meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions for the up-gradation of the tourism sector in India.

10. BHEL commissions 600 MW thermal power plant at the Jhabua Thermal Power Project (TPP) located in Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.

11. Kishore Biyani appointed as the MD of Bharti Retail.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. World Wide Fund (WWF) released report titled ‘Protecting People through Nature’: The report says that nearly half of the iconic 229 natural and mixed world heritage sites in 96 countries around the world, including Western Ghats, face significant threats.

2. Astronomers discovered 3 Earth like planets using TRAPPIST telescope: Michael Gillon led team of astronomers of the University of Liege in Belgium used the TRAPPIST telescope to observe the ultra-cool dwarf stars 2MASS J23062928-0502285, now also known as TRAPPIST-1.

3. World Press Freedom Day observed across the world on 3 May 2016 with the theme ‘Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms-This is your right’.

4. Indian-American Sikh woman, HarmeetKaurDhillon elected as National Committee Woman of the Republican National Committee of US.

5. ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism begins in Brunei: The nine day exercise seeks to strengthen the strong bilateral ties and extensive maritime interactions between India and ASEAN countries.

6. Google acquires Toronto based start-up Synergyse, developed by Indian-origin businessman VarunMalhotra.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Leicester City crowned English Premier League champions for the 1^st time in 132-years history.

2. Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy named Football Writers Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year 2016.

3. Indian Team comprising of DeepikaKumari, Bombayla Devi Laishram and Laxmirani Majhi bagged one silver and two bronze medals at the Archery World Cup held at Shanghai, China.

4. Rohit Sharma signs as Brand Ambassador for Hublot Watches.

5. Sachin Tendulkar to be India’s Goodwill Brand Ambassador along with Salman Khan and Abhinav Bindra.

6. Virat Kohli nominated for Khel Ratna and Ajinkya Rahane for Arjuna Award