Current Affair One Liner:

  • Private sector lender ICICI Bank became the first financial institution in the country to tie up with the BRICS Grouping-­promoted New Development Bank (NDB) for a partnership in bond issuances, co­financing, treasury management and human resources.
  • Union government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru.
  • Alibaba backed E-commerce giant Snapdeal has acquired Targeting Mantra to enhance personalization of shopping experience of customers.
  • Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Flag Officer Commanding­in­Chief (FOC­in­C) of the Mumbai­based Western Naval Command, has been appointed as the new Navy chief. He will take charge on 31st May as a 23rd chief of Indian Navy and 21st as an Indian.
  • The senior IPS officer Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
  • Taoiseach Enda Kenny was re­elected as Prime Minister of Ireland.
  • Britain’s Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan became London’s first Muslim mayor after elected by voting.
  • Karnataka Government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park at Gangavati in Koppal district.
  • Virat Kohli became the first captain to score two hundreds in one edition of Indian Premier League.
  • Pakistan has won the third edition of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016 (Circle Style) by defeating India.
  • Former South African cricketer, Mickey Arthur, has been been appointed as Pakistan cricket team’s head coach.