05-02-2017 current affairs

05-02-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	Alastair Cook awarded Order of the British Empire	England Test captain Alastair Cook has been honoured with Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was awarded the CBE at the Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles.	Alastair cook - order of brittish empire
2	Govt forms panel to improve Haj policy,look into subsidy issue	The Centre has formed a six-member committee to give a report on ways to improve India's Haj policy and also look into the issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage in light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing it by 2022.	Haj policy - subsidy issue
3	Alibaba-made app helps find 611 missing Chinese children	'Tuanyuan' app, which means 'reunion' in Chinese, sends push notifications with photos and descriptions to users who are close to the location of a child's disappearance. The notifications are sent to users farther from the location of the disappearance till the child is found.	Alibaba - Tuanyuan app - to find 611 missing children
4	Arun Kumar elected KPMG India chairman	He succeeds Richard Rekhy, who stepped down in November last year following a large-scale exodus of key people from the advisory team.	Arun Kumar - KPMG India chairman
5	Planet Labs acquires Google's satellite imaging business	American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, formerly Skybox, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million.	Planet labs - Google's imgaing business
6	‘President Pranab’ to bloom at Delhi’s Mughal Gardens	As the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan has reopened on 05th February 2017, visitors will for the first time see roses named after the Indian President and his wife, growing next to ‘ Abraham Lincoln’, ‘Christian Dior’ and ‘Queen Elizabeth’. ‘President Pranab’, a crossbred variety of rose which was planted last month along with another variety of rose named ‘Suvra Mukherjee’, will blossom in spring. The President’s wife passed away in August 2015.	Delhi mughal gardens park reopened
7	Nitish Kumar Gilds The Lotus At Patna Book Fair, Triggers Speculations	The lotus was drawn by Baoa Devi, an acclaimed artist of the Mithila style of painting who was awarded with Padma Shree this year. But the flower also happens to be the poll symbol of the BJP, a badge of which was worn famously by Narendra Modi during the general elections of 2014. It has triggered fresh speculations about the growing bonhomie between his Janata Dal and erstwhile ally BJP, who had parted bitterly ahead of the 2014 elections. Mr Kumar is yet to comment on the matter.	book fair - patna
8	VK Sasikala To Be Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, O Panneerselvam Resigns	Ms Sasikala's takeover has been preceded by a series of changes both in the government and the party. On Friday, a team of bureaucrats appointed by Ms Jayalalithaa had been shifted. On Friday, Ms Sasikala also added 23 people to the existing 38 office bearers at the headquarters.	Vk sasikala - Tamil nadu c.m
9	BCCI opposes ICC's proposals on financial model	Despite the change of guard at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian board continued to oppose the International Cricket Council's (ICC) new changes to the financial model and governance structure on 04th February 2017.	BCCI opposes - ICC financial model
10	US Court Refuses To Immediately Restore Donald Trump's Immigration Ban	Trump says the temporary immigration restrictions on citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, and on all refugees, are necessary to protect the United States from Islamist militants. Critics say they are unjustified and discriminatory.	Us court refuses - immigration ban
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