Daily Current Affairs Updates

India̢۪s Durga Thakur has been promoted to international outdoor umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

India and Mauritius have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in traditional medicine and homeopathy.

United States (US) President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country̢۪s next envoy to central African nation Chad.

The RBL Bank (formerly Ratnakar Bank) became the first private sector bank in India to open dedicated branch for startups.

• Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics
• Rafael Nadal wins 2016 Monte Carlo Masters title of Tennis
• Deepak Mishra appointed as ADG of CRPF

Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics as she booked a berth for the Rio Games after a strong performance at the final qualifying and test event.

Ace tennis player Rafael Nadal (World No 5) from Spain has won the 2016 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters title of Tennis.

Senior IPS officer Deepak Mishra has been appointed as Additional Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Maharashtra Government has banned digging of borewells beyond 200 feet in order to check the steep decline in ground water level across the state.

The Union Government has leased a commemorative coin of 200 rupees and a circulation coin of 10 rupees on freedom fighter Tatya Tope.

Maharashtra Government has decided to make it mandatory to have a hologram on every alcohol bottle manufactured and sold in the state in order to check sale of spurious liquor.

• India, Afghanistan and Iran finalize draft of Chabahar Trilateral Agreement on Transport and Transit Corridors
• BRICS New Development Bank approves first loans for renewable energy projects
• EU Parliament approves joint system for sharing air passenger data to fight terror