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Current Affairs Today – 23rd July 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS and THEMES
National Broadcasting day: 23rd July
- Every year July 23 is observed as National Broadcasting day.
- On this day in 1927, the first ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company.
- On 8th of June, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio.
- Currently, All India Radio is one of the largest public broadcasting organisations in the world.
BANKING and FINANCE Current Affairs
Aditya Birla Payments Bank shuts operations 18 months after launch
- A venture between Idea Cellular and Aditya Birla Nuvo Aditya , Birla Payments Bank has shut down its operations.
- The payments bank that was only 18-month old has asked its customers to transfer their balances before July 26.
- The decision has been taken due to unanticipated developments in the business landscape that have made the economic model unviable.
- Aditya Birla Nuvo was granted “in-principle” licenses by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2015.
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Aditya Birla Payments Bank Limited is a payments bank started as a joint venture by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. and Idea Cellular. Launched on February 22, 2018, it is the fourth payments bank to begin operations since issuance of licenses to 11 firms by the Reserve Bank of India in August 2015.
- Founded: 19 February 2016
- Headquarters: Mumbai
BUSINESS and ECONOMY Current Affairs
L&T Tech selected as strategic partner for Collins Aerospace
- United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has selected L&T Technology Services as a strategic partner for Collins Aerospace.
- LTTS has been a long-standing engineering partner for UTC. It has been ‘UTC Supplier Gold’ since 2015.
National Current Affairs
India to give Ten thousand scholarships to heirs of liberation war fighters in Bangladesh
- Government of India will provide 10,000 scholarships for heirs of the liberation war fighters of Bangladesh called ‘Muktijodhas’.
- This scholarship will be given under the Nutan India-Bangladesh Maitree Muktijodha Sontan Scholarship Scheme.
- The scheme started in 2017-18 awards scholarship to one thousand students each at the higher secondary and undergraduate levels every year.
- The Undergraduate students will get a onetime amount of Taka 50,000 and Higher Secondary students Taka 20,000 under the scheme.
- The last date for submitting application is 22 of the next month.
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- Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
STATE Current Affairs
WEF Centre, Telangana govt set to send medical supplies via drones
- Telangana Government and the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network announced that they are set to launch an innovative project to deliver emergency medical supplies such as blood and vaccines via drones.
- It will help facilitate decision-making in healthcare supply chains.
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- Telangana: Capital City (Hyderabad) CM (K Chandrashekhar Rao) Governor (ESL Narasimhan)
Andhra Pradesh Becomes First State to Reserve 75% Private Jobs for Local Youths
- Andhra Pradesh became the first state to reserve 75% jobs for local youth.
- AP assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019, which reserves 75 per cent jobs in industrial units, factories, joint ventures and projects set up under public-private partnership mode.
- If a company does not find the necessary skills in locals, then it will need to train them in association with the state government.
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- Andhra Pradesh: Capital City (Amravati) CM (YS Jaganmohan Reddy) Governor (Biswabhusan Harichandan)
APPOINTMENTS
Ajay Bhadoo appointed as Joint Secretary to the President
- President of India appointed Ajay Bhadoo as Joint Secretary from Gujarat IAS branch.
- He is currently serving as the Vadodara Municipal Commissioner.
- He got the Best Collector Award twice for outstanding performance in 2008 and 2010.
SPORTS Current Affairs
Adam Peaty breaks 57 seconds barrier and100m breaststroke world record
- Britain swimmer Adam Peaty break the world record in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
- He compensated the previous record of 57.10 seconds.
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- South Korea (Capital/Currency): Seoul/Won
- 41st Prime Minister: Lee Nak-yeon
M.M. Naravane to be next Vice-Chief of Army Staff
- Lieutenant-General M.M. Naravane has been appointed the next Vice-Chief of the Army Staff.
- He is currently working as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Army Command.
- He will take over from Lt. Gen. D. Anbu as he will be retiring on August 31.
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- Chief of the Army Staff: General Bipin Rawat
DEFENCE Current Affairs
Indian Navy Commissions Dornier Squadron INAS 313
- The Navy commissions its fifth Dornier Aircraft Squadron – Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313 in Chennai.
- The Squadron will be operating from Chennai International Airport.
- The State of Tamil Nadu will have three naval air bases; which is the highest number for any Coastal State.
- INAS 313, INS Rajali at Arakkonam and INS Parundu at Ramnad are the three naval air bases.
- The aircraft is used for maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue Operations and to provide targeting data to weapon platforms.
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- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh
Boris Johnson elected as UK Prime Minister
- Boris Johnson elected as the next Prime Minister of UK from Britain’s Conservative Party.
- He succeeds Theresa May.
- He served as UK foreign minister and London’s Mayor.
AWARDS
Sangita Kalanidhi Award: Carnatic vocalist S. Sowmya wins
- Vocalist S. Sowmya won the 2019 Sangita Kalanidhi award of Music Academy.
- She will preside over 93rd annual conference of Academy to be held between 12 December 2019 and 1 January 2020.
- Other 2019 Award conferred by Madras Music Academy-
- Sangita Kala Acharya Awards: Vocalists Seetha Narayanan and M.S. Sheela.
- TTK Awards: Nagaswaram player Vyasarpadi Kothandaraman and vocalist Rajkumar Bharathi Musicologist Award: Aarti N. Rao
- Nritya Kalanidhi Award (for Dance): Priyadarshini Govind
Keshav Dutt, Prasun Banerjee chosen for Mohun Bagan Ratna
- Two-time Olympic gold medallist Keshav Dutt and former Indian football captain Prasun Banerjee will be conferred the ‘Mohun Bagan Ratna’ during its annual day celebrations on July 29.
- Mohun Bagan Ratna: Kesav Dutt (Hockey) and Captain Prasun Banerjee (Football)
- Club felicitates Indian Peacer: Mohammed Shami (Cricket)
- Lifetime Achievement award: Ashok Chaterjee (Football)
- Best Football Player for the season 2018-19: Arijit Bagui (Football)
SUMMITS and CONFERENCES
Thirteenth Global Healthcare Summit organized by AAPI and GAPIO held in Hyderabad
- Shri Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 13th edition of the annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS).
- The function is organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).
- The GHS is being organized by AAPI in collaboration with the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) and the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO).
- The theme for Healthcare Summit-2019 is ‘Opportunities in Modern Healthcare for Young minds and Businesses’.
OBITURIES
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano passed away
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano passed away at an age of 72.
- During his tenure he had overseen a period of tense negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.
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IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.
- Formation: 29 July 1957
- Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Former Australian tennis champion Peter McNamara passed away
- Former Australian tennis champion Peter McNamara passed away at an age of 64.
- Peter McNamara, who won three Grand Slam doubles titles with fellow Australian.
- He reached a career-high world number seven in singles, winning five titles.
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- Australia (Capital/Currency): Canberra/ Australian Dollar
- Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
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