Daily Current Affairs Today 30 May 2017

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National News
1. Goa bans thin plastic bags.

Goa government has decided to ban buying and selling of plastic bags below 50 microns from July, to tackle the garbage and litter menace in public places.
Fine of Rs. 500 will be imposed and then the fine will be subsequently raised to Rs. 5,000 depending upon the success.
Goa has already banned plastic bags below 40 microns.
Chief Minister of Goa – Manohar Parrikar

2. RBI to issue new one rupee notes.

Reserve Bank of India has announced that it will soon be putting new one rupee notes into circulation.
The notes have been printed by the Government of India.
The existing currency notes in this denomination in circulation will also continue to be legal tender.
The colour of One Rupee currency note shall be predominantly pink green on obverse and reverse in combination with others.
The note will bear the signature of Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das.

3. India’s GDP expected to grow to 7.2% in 2017-18.

As per World Bank, India’s gross domestic product is expected to grow 7.2 percent in 2017-18.
In 2016-17, India’s GDP is expected to be 6.8 percent. This is due to the impact of demonetization.
According to the report India needs to create safe, flexible and well-paying jobs for a large number of women who are currently not in the labour market to achieve higher growth.

4. Najma Heptulla appointed new Jamia Chancellor.

Manipur Governor and former minority affairs minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed as the chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia.
She will succeeds Lt Gen (Retd) MA Zaki.
She was elected President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU from 1999 to 2002) and was nominated by the United Nations Development Programme as its human development ambassador.

International News
1. Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh.

Cyclone Mora has hit the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh.
According to the IMD, wind speeds will be in the range of 100-150 kilometres per hour.
About 20,000 houses in refugee camps for Rohingya were damaged.
Cyclone Roanu hit the southern coast of Bangladesh last year.

2. ‘Un-Islamic’ Lady Justice Statue reinstalled in Bangladesh.

A statue of Lady Justice which had been removed recently from outside the Supreme Court in Dhaka has been reinstalled at a different location on the court grounds.
The statue shows a lady blindfolded and holding scales while wearing a sari.
Opponents demanded the statue be destroyed and replaced with the Koran, calling it “un-Islamic.”
The statue is reinstalled at a different location on the court grounds – one where it would be less visible.

Business News
1. Swiggy raises USD 80 Million.

Swiggy has raised USD 80 million in series E funding led by Naspers.
The funds will help Swiggy introduce new products and service offerings to enhance its customer experience.
Naspers has also invested into Foodpanda, Delivery Hero.
Swiggy is an Online food delivery platform.
CEO of Swiggy – Sriharsha Majety

Sports News
2. Sebastian Vettel wins Monaco Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel has won 2017 Monaco Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen finished second while Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo clinched the third spot.
He is a four-time Formula One World Champion and currently drives for Scuderia Ferrari.

3. Amla has become the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in ODI cricket.

South African opener Hashim Amla has become the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in ODI cricket.
He reached this milestone in his 150th innings.
He also holds the record for fastest to reach 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 ODI runs.
The record for the fastest 7000 ODI runs was earlier held by Virat Kohli.