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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Daily GK Updates - 1st July, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Suresh Prabhu launches NIVARAN portal: Shri Suresh PrabhakarPrabhu, 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: The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the first squadron of the indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas into its fleet. 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. D K Hota assumes charge as BEML chairman: D K Hota has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) with effect from July 1.

4. India’s first integrated defence communication network launched: India's first integrated defence communication network was launched, enabling the army, air force, navy and the Special Forces Command to share situational awareness for a faster decision-making process.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. NASA tests rocket booster for space mission: 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.


OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:                                 
1. SBI Digital Village Initiative: 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).

2. India Post payments bank proposal gets cabinet nod: The Union Cabinet has granted its approval to set up India Post’s payments bank, 650 branches of which will be made operational by September 2017. The payments bank will be managed with a professional setup, headed a chief executive officer, and will have representations from various other government departments including the Department of Posts, Department of Expenditure and Department of Economic Services among others.

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

4. Sameer Mon emerges fastest athlete of 56th National Inter-State Athletics: Sameer Mon, the veteran sprinter of India, won gold in 100 meter dash in 10.60 seconds at the 56th National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championships in Hyderabad.

OBITUARIES:

5. World famous futurist, writer Alwin Toffler dies at the age of 87: Alvin Toffler, the Famous author of Future Shock, passed away on in Los Angeles, United States. He was 87.

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