New Headlines, General Studies Topics and Current Affairs Topics 2nd June 2019

1. Gold prices fall Rs 100 rupees to reach Rs 31,900/ 10 g
2. Retail inflation for industrial workers falls to 3.97% in April
3. India supports UNGA decision for comprehensive reform of UN development system
4. PM Modi appeals intl. community to keep sea & air lanes free from conflict & tensions
5. India makes strong pitch to export 1.5 mn tonnes of sugar to China
6. European Commission threatens to strike back with case in WTO at US decision to impose tariff on steel, aluminium imports from bloc
7. Nepal: At least 13 killed, 10 others injured in road accident in Palpa district
8. Giuseppe Conte sworn in as Italian Prime Minister to new populist government
9. Canada, Mexico & EU retaliate against US tariffs on steel & aluminium
10. US President Donald Trump to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore
11. Nepal: SSFN joins K P Sharma Oli govt
12. 12 al-Shabab extremists killed in a US air strike outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu
13. Spanish PM loses no-confidence vote in Parl
14. North and South Korea agree to hold military and Red Cross talks later this month
15. Justice (Retd) Nasirul Mulk takes oath as caretaker Pak PM
16. CBI summons former FM Chidambaram in INX media case
17. HM Rajnath Singh launches online Analytical tool to monitor foreign contributions by various organisations under FCRA
18. Price of Non-subsidised LPG increases by Rs 48
19. CBI questions lobbyist Rajender Dubey in alleged malpractices by Air Asia India Ltd
20. Union government is committed to uplift the living standard of poors: Ram Vilas Paswan
21. Union Government is aware of impacts of rising prises of fuel: Nitin Gadkari
22. IMD launches new Ensemble Prediction Systems to provide probabilistic weather forecasts up to next 10 days
23. ED attaches Rs 4,701 cr worth of assets of Sterling Biotech Group in connection with Rs 5,000 cr bank fraud case
24. Special NIA court in Patna sentences all five accused in serial bomb blast case at Mahabodhi temple to life imprisonment
25. Govt decides to vaccinate all healthcare workers for Hepatitis-B
26. During last four years, central govt has given corruption-free rule: Prakash Javdekar
27. Govt has been endeavouring to resolve issues with Pakistan both at diplomatic and Military levels: Dr Jitendra Singh
28. J&K: Soldier killed, major injured after they slipped off mountain in Uri sector of Baramulla
29. Centre constitutes Cauvery Water Management Authority to address dispute over sharing of river water
30. CPI(M) accuses NDA govt of failing on all fronts
31. Govt did lot for welfare & safety of women & children: MoS WCD Ministry
32. Agriculture Secretary signs MOU with SBI for providing grants to farmers
33. Lt General Devraj Anbu assumes charge as VC of Army Staff
34. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes 32 kilos of Gold worth over Rs. 10 cr
35. Military ties with France, Indonesia and Nepal will help strengthen India's defence:  Defence Minister
36. Govt trying to resolve issues with Pak at diplomatic & military levels: PMO
37. Jandhan Yojana introduced 31.50 lakh cr people into banking system: Smriti Irani
38. Centre approves construction of 1.5 lakh houses for urban poor under PMAY
39. Banks functioning normal after two-day nation-wide strike
40. SC directs Centre not to disburse grants to States not registering domestic workers under Unorganised Workers Social Security Act
41. French Open: Duo of Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan bows out of 2nd round of Men's doubles
42. ICC includes Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland & UAE in ODI rankings list
43. Intercontinental Cup: Captain Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick of goals guide India to 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei
44. French Open : Novak Djokovic claims hard-fought 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 ,6-2 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut to enter into last 16
45. Gujarat ATS arrests key conspirator of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts
46. President gives assent to ordinance to set up country's 1st national sports university in Manipur
47. Meghalaya: Curfew imposed in 11 localities following clash between group of bus drivers, residents
48. Security agencies seize 4,000 kg of gelatin explosives from Naxal hideout in Jharkhand<br/>
49. Sudden dust storm hits Delhi and NCR
50. Life thrown out of gear in Chandigarh, Mohali & Panchkula due to dust storm
51. Maharashtra: At least 10 people killed, 2 injured,in road accident on Yawatmal-Nanded road
52. Technology breaks social barriers, provide good governance & better services to citizens: PM Modi