CURRENT AFFAIRS ,6 MAY 2015

Bollywood actor Salman Khan sentenced to five-years injail in 2002 hit-n-run case          

The sentence was pronounced in Sessions Court Judge Deshpande’s chamber in which Khan was found guilty and convicted under IPC Section 304 II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).

Indian Armyemerged champions in 19th Federation Cup National Athletic Championships

 Inderjeet Singh of team Haryana won the best athlete award in the men's category for his stupendous toss in the shot put event, which helped him qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Lok Sabhapassed the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2014

The bill needs to be passed in Rajya Sabha after which more than a half of India's 29 states must approve it before the central and state governments would get equal powers to tax goods and services.

NASA’sTen-Engine Electric Plane GL-10 Prototype Completed Successful Flight Test

It is a battery-powered 10-engine remotely piloted aircraft can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane.

Save theChildren released 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers (SOWM) report

The findings of the report provide crucial inputs for the policy makers and the civil society engaged in addressing challenges related to child development in the country.

FrenchParliament approved Surveillance Law to prevent terrorist attack

The law on intelligence-gathering adopted by 438 votes to 86, was drafted after three days of Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris in January 2015, in which 17 people were killed.

UnionGovernment made PAN mandatory for Central Excise Registration

The applicant will have to quote his e-mail address and mobile number in the application form for communication with the department.

AlgorithmicTrading caused BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty to close at lowest level in 2015

It refers to those trade practices which are done by computers loaded with pre-defined instructions.

Indigenouslydeveloped Akash Weapon System (AWS) inducted into Indian Army

It is a fully automated weapon system and can simultaneously engage multiple targets in all weather conditions including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in addition to helicopters and fighter planes.

Lu Ping,Chinese diplomat who oversaw Hong Kong transition, died

Ping was appointed Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) in 1990 and retired in 1997. He had also helped in drafting the mini Constitution of Hong Kong.