NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Four month window to disclose black money opens today: The
Income Declaration Scheme which seeks to provide an opportunity to all persons
who have not declared their income correctly in previous years to come forward
and declare undisclosed income, will open today and will remain in force till
30th September 2016.
2.
Government raises retirement age of doctors to 65: The PM has approved the proposal of the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare for enhancing the age of superannuation of all
doctors of the Central Health Service to 65 years with effect from 31st
May 2016.
3. India and Morocco conclude five
MoUs to enhance cooperation in various fields: Both
the countries have signed MoUs covering fields as diverse as water resources
management, television broadcasting, institutional co-operation and cultural
and educational exchanges, further providing venues for enhanced cooperation.
The MoUs were signed during the delegation level talks in the presence of Vice
President Hamid Ansari and Moroccan PM Abdelilah Benkirane in the capital city
Rabat.
4. India and World Bank sign
agreement for efficient bus service: The
Government of India and the World Bank have signed a 9.2 million USD grant
agreement under the World Bank-Global Environment Facility (GEF) Programme for
the Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project.
5. India and Morocco launch Chamber
of Commerce and Industry: Both the countries have
launched the India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) in Rabat
which was inaugurated by Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and the Moroccan
Prime Minister.
6. Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over
as the Chief of Naval Staff.
7. IPS (Retd) Bhim Sain Bassi
appointed as the member of UPSC.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
Asia’s largest tech trade show COMPUTEX kicks off in Taipei: The trades show has four main themes that focus on
IoT, Applications, Innovations and Start-ups, Business solutions and gaming.
2.
China successfully launches three satellites: It has successfully launched three (one domestic and
two foreign) satellites namely Ziyuan III 02 satellite and two NewSat
satellites.
3.
World’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has been inaugurated in Switzerland: The
57-km long tunnel has connected the northern and southern Europe and shortened
travel time for many rail routes.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1.
Sri Lanka’s NuwanKulasekara retires from Test Cricket.
AWARDS:
2.
India-American Scientist Arnab De wins Springer Theses Award in recognition for
his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a
critical tumour-suppressor called A20.
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