Daily Current Affairs – 02nd June, 2016

Daily Current Affairs – 02nd June, 2016

01. League system for Test matches to start by 2019

 

i. Dave Richardson, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council has stated that a league system for Test Cricket will be in place by the end of 2019. 

ii. Richardson also stated that this system will provide more meaning to the bilateral Test Series. 

iii. Currently, the only way Test teams are regulated is by the virtue of the Test Rankings.

02. Novak Djokovic becomes the first player to win a $100m prize money

 

i. World number one Tennis Player Novak Djokovic has become the first professional tennis player to earn more than $100 million in prize money when he made the French Open quarter-finals for the 10th time. He has won this after his 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 win over Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. 

ii. While, Roger Federer, having earned $98,011,727 since he turned pro in 1998, is the next closest player to breaking that barrier. 

iii. In women's section, French Open defending champion Serena Williams is the leader, having earned a total prize money of $75,929,696 in 21 years.

03. BRICS bank to issue first yuan denominated bonds

 

i. The BRICS Development Bank, also referred as the New Development Bank (NDB) is set to issue its first yuan-denominated bonds, which is also known as 'green bands'. 

ii. The Shanghai-headquartered bank, founded by the BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and headed by eminent Indian banker M V Kamath, is planning to finance development projects in the emerging markets and development countries.

iii. The reason behind the grant is to support China from sharp slowdown as Chinese economy slipped to 6.9 % last year. Although, India is the only member among the BRICS countries whose GDP continues to grow above 7%.

 



04. India gifts 2,000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in Nepal

 

i. India has gifted 2,000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in different government schools of Nepal to encourage them to enrol in schools and enhance the literacy rate among them. 

ii. The bicycles gifting programme received a total financial assistance of NRs 13.65 million by the Government of India under its Small Development Project scheme.

iii. Apart from this, the Government of India has been extending assistance to various programmes for improvement of education and health services in all districts of Nepal, like gifting 59 ambulances, 7 buses and one eye care van in four districts to cater the medical and educational needs of the local people. The projects are the part of India-Nepal Economic programme which has an outlay of over NRs 76 billion with more than 529 large and small development projects completed or currently being implemented all across Nepal. 

05. India and US sign an agreement on 'exchange of terrorist screening information'

 

i. An agreement between the authorized governmental agencies of the Government of India and United States of America (USA) have been signed for the exchange of terrorist screening information, in wake of the recent terror attacks. With the help of this agreement both the countries will share real time terrorist screening and exchange of information.

ii. The agreement was signed by the Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi and Richard Verma, Ambassador of the United States of America to India. 

iii. As per this agreement, both sides shall provide each other access to terrorism screening information through the designated contact points, subject to domestic laws and regulations. The agreement would enhance the counter terrorism cooperation between India and USA. 

 

INDIA

1. Two years of Telangana: Here are the five hits and misses of KCR rule so far
2. Siwan journalist murder case: Prime suspect Laddan Mian surrenders
3. Punjab Congress top brass to meet Rahul Gandhi today
4. Dadri lynching: Take back UP govt perks from victim’s family, says accused’s kin
5. FCRA licence of Jaising’s NGO suspended; lawyer says victimised for fighting cases against govt, Amit Shah

WORLD

1. Strong quake rattles Indonesia’s Sumatra
2. EgyptAir crash: Black box signal detected by search teams
3. UCLA murder-suicide: Two dead, here’s how it all unfolded
4. Forty cubs frozen at Thailand Tiger Temple: Activists call for shutdown
5. When A Toddler Fell Into A Zoo Enclosure 20 Years Ago, He Was Saved – By A Gorilla

SPORTS

1. ICC Admits Tweaking Draws to Put India and Pakistan in Same Group
2. Pro Vijender Singh in no mood for Rio 2016 Olympics
3. The Eden curator who always stood his ground: Prabir Mukherjee
4. French Open: Paes, Bopanna ousted in men’s doubles; Sania advances to quarters
5. 5880 runs more: Sunil Gavaskar backs Alastair Cook to break Sachin Tendulkar’s Test record