Current Affairs Current Affairs: `04^(th)` June 2017

Mumbai Metro One ties up with Google Maps

. Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has partnered with Google to display its services in Google Maps application.

ii. To bring convenience for the commuters, MMOPL has collaborated with Google Maps to publish authentic timetable information and associated geographic information of the Metro One stations in the app.


Static Takeaways-

● Parent organization of google is Alphabet Inc.

● CEO of google is Sundar Pichai.


Real Madrid first to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles

i. Never in the history of the UEFA Champions League had a team won the title in consecutive seasons. That is until now — Real Madrid has done it. Now, they stand alone as the only team in the history of the competition to win back-to-back titles.

ii. Unsurprisingly, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who found himself at the centre of attention in both wins.


Static Takeaways-

● Madrid is the Capital of Spain


B Sai Praneeth rallies to win Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title

i. B Sai Praneeth has clinched the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title by defeating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in a closely-fought final in Bangkok.

ii. In April, the ward of national coach Pullela Gopichand had defeated Kidambi Srikanth in an all-Indian Singapore Open Grand Prix final to claim his maiden Grand Prix title.


Static Takeaways for BOI SO Exam-

● Bangkok is the Capital city of Thailand.

● Currency of Thailand is Thai baht.


Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer first Indian to be inducted in ITTF URC

i. Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer, the only assigned competition manager of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC).

ii. Ganeshan’s term as URC member is for a period of two years. Ganeshan is also the chairman of the South Asian Federation technical committee and a member of the Technical Committee of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation.


Static Takeaways for RBI Phase-I Exam -

● Mr. Thomas Weikert of Germany is the President of ITTF Executive Commision

● Headquater of ITTF is in Lausanne, Switzerland.


RCom-Aircel merged wireless company to be called Aircom

i. Reliance Communications (RCom) Chairman Anil Ambani has announced that the merged entities of RCom and Aircel will be called Aircom. These merged entities are Reliance Communications and Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB).

ii. The merged company will be one of India’s largest private sector companies. It will have an asset base of over 65000 crore rupees and net worth of 35000 crore rupees.


Static takeaways-

● The Group was founded by Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002)

● Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman of Reliance Group


TATA Projects launches initiative to promote green cover

i. TATA Projects has announced the launch of Green Thumb, an initiative to enhance the green cover. This new initiative of the infrastructure company coincides with World Environment Day (05th June).

ii. TATA Projects planted over 42,000 saplings across over 100 locations during 2016-17.


Static Takeaways-

● TATA Projects headquarters in Hyderabad

● Vinayak Deshpande is the Managing Director of TATA Projects.


AP's Vizianagaram bags MGNREGA national award

i. The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award

ii. The award was given for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Act during 2015-16.


Static Takeaways-

● MGNREGA was set up on Feb 2, 2006 from district Anantapur in the state of Andhra Pradesh

● Coringa National Park is situated in Andhra Pradesh

● Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam (Tiger Reserve) is in AP.



 
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