28 June 2016 – Daily Current Affairs

Sujoy Bose selected as NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) CEO

Sujoy Bose was selected as the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of NIIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) on 27^th June 2016. Union Government approved his appointment after he was selected by the DOEA (Department of Economic Affairs) selection committee. The committee was chaired by Shaktikanta Das (Secretary). Furthermore, Bose has innumerable international experience across sectors such as infrastructure and services. Additionally, he is also an experienced international investor fund raiser. Bose is presently working with the IFC (International Finance Corporation) and IFC works under the World Bank. Bose has 24 years of experience with IFC.

Lionel Messi takes retirement from International Football

Barcelona star Lionel Messi took retirement from International football on 26^th June 2016. This announcement came almost hours after the loss of Argentina to Chile during the Copa America finals. Messi, who is 29 years old, started his international debut in football in 2005. Furthermore, he is the all-time highest scorer from Argentina. From 113 matches, he scored 55 goals. Additionally, Messi is the 1^st player who won 3 EGSs (European Golden Shoes).

Odisha Government launched KSSY (Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana)

Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik launched the KSSY (Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana) on 27^th June 2016. The objective of this scheme is providing educational loans at 1% interest rate to deserving students. Consequently, this scheme will help students to pursue higher studies. Furthermore, the scheme has been dedicated to Biju Patnaik (Former Odisha Chief Minister) by state government. Patnaik has been responsible for institution of Kalinga UNESCO trophy. His most noteworthy objective was popularizing science. The program will allow poor students to avail loan of up to INR 1 Lakh. The total cost for this scheme will be almost INR 500 crore.

Gudni Johannesson won the Iceland presidential election

Gudni Johannesson won the Iceland presidential election on 26^th June 2016. He is a history professor and ran in this election as independent candidate. Consequently, he secured 39.1 percent votes winning the election. Gudni will be succeeding Olafur R Grimsson, who ran Ireland for 20 years. Gudni’s foremost election motto was anti-establishment sentiment. Furthermore, the runner-up in this election was a businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir. Halla got 27.9 percent votes without having any party affiliation. Iceland President is majorly a ceremonial position. Their term is for four years and powers are limited. To sum up, the president acts as the guarantor for national unity and constitution and has powers to block the legislation.

Sweden inaugurated world’s first-ever electric road

Sweden inaugurated world’s first-ever electric road on 22^nd June 2016. A stretch of this electric road was opened for test. This test was taken across some parts of E16 roads. There is a wired current collector that feeds the current downwards to the hybrid electric truck motor. These tests will be continued till 2018. Furthermore, knowledge will be provided on electric roads and how they work. Additionally, citizens will also be informed regarding the usage of this technology and precautions. Most noteworthy, this experiment is a part of the government’s sustainable 2030 goals. This goal includes fossil fuel-free vehicles fleet and energy efficiency by 2030.