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Current Affairs Today – 31st July 2019
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Infosys launches Cyber Defence Center in Romania
- Infosys announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania.
- The Defence Center is an expansion of services delivered through Infosys Digital Innovation Center which opened in Bucharest.
- They will provide end-to-end, real-time, 24/7 cyber security monitoring and protection services to support European and global businesses on their digital transformation journey.
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Romania (Capital/Currency): Bucharest/ Romanian leu
- Prime Minister: Viorica Dăncilă
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Cabinet approves ISRO Technical Liaison Unit at Moscow
- Cabinet has given approval for the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia.
- The unit will collaborate with Space agencies and industries in Russia and neighbouring countries for mutually synergetic outcomes.
- ITLU will also support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and act on behalf of ISRO.
- The Cabinet also approved MoU between ISRO and the Bolivian Space Agency on Cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
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Russia (Cpital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
I&B Minister launches e-projects of publication division
- Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar launched redesigned dynamic website of publication divisionwww.publicationsdivision.nic.in
- Objective: to provide realtime purchase facilities to book lovers. The website will provide the information about publication division’s books and journals.
- All books are available on the website for sale.
- The Minister also launched mobile app of the division namely Digital DPD to keep a check on possible piracy of e-books.
- And he launched e-version of Rozgar Samachar and e-book Satyagraha Geeta.
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Information and Broadcasting Minister: Prakash Javadekar
Dharmendra Pradhan launches Atal Community Innovation Centre
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today launched Atal Community Innovation Centre in New Delhi.
- Objective: to encourage the spirit of innovation through solution-driven design thinking to serve society.
- Atal Innovation Mission has a key role to perform in order to achieve the target of five trillion dollar economy by 2025.
- The Atal Community Innovation Centre has been launched to focus on the 484 backward districts where the innovation infrastructure is very weak.
HRD Minister inaugurates Indian Air Force Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion at National Bal Bhawan
- Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank inaugurated Indian Air Force Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion at National Bal Bhawan in New Delhi.
- The Pavilion has been set up by Indian Air Force to motivate students to join the Indian Air Force.
- India needs student volunteers who can be trained to serve the nation with integrity.
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HRD Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
J&K: Governor approves operationalisation of 24×7 Free Ambulance Service
- In Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor’s Administration has approved operationalisation of the 102-108 Toll-Free Ambulance Service in the state.
- The State Government has decided to bring a fleet of 416 Ambulances under the ambit of this service.
- It will be operationalised through a centralised Call Centre working on a 24×7 basis.
- The project will be operational by 15 October 2019.
- 102 Ambulance Service will provide free of cost service to the targeted population.
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- J&K: Capital City(Jammu(Winter) Srinagar(Summer)) CM(Vacant) Governor(Satya Pal Malik)
UP CM invites Korean companies to invest in Defence, Aerospace sector
- In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited Korean companies to invest in Defence and Aerospace sector.
- He met with a delegation of Korean companies in Lucknow.
- The Korean delegation comprised Kim Yu Geun, Dy Director of national Security, Gang Eunho, DG Project Management of DAPA and Lee Seungho, Assistant Secretary of NSA.
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Uttar Pradesh: Capital City (Lucknow) Cm (Yogi Adityanath) Governor (Anandiben Patel)
Maharashtra police to launch high-tech biometric scanning system
- Maharashtra police is set to launch a high-tech biometric system.
- This includes advanced face recognition technology to identify criminals and share the details with local, national and international agencies, including Interpol.
- The new technology — Automated Multi-Modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS) — was originally designed and developed by France and further improved and customised by experts in coordination with state Police Officers.
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Maharashtra: Capital City (Mumbai) CM (Devendra Fadnavis) Governor (C. Vidyasagar Rao)
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
U.S. Embassy organizes South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp in Kathmandu
- The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp in Kathmandu. Aim: to address political, social and scientific facets of air pollution problem.
- Objective: to improve the ability of civil society, media and other influencers to engage governments, empower the public and take action to improve air quality in South Asia.
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USA (Capital/Currency): Washington, D.C./ United States Dollar
- Prime Minister: Donald Trump
Congo confirms second Ebola case in Goma
- Congo has confirmed second Ebola case in Goma.
- The patient is now isolated at an Ebola treatment centre.
- The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a rare global emergency.
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Republic of Congo (Capital/Currency): Brazzaville/ CFA franc
- President: Félix Tshisekedi
- Prime Minister: Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba
WHO: The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- Founded: 7 April 1948
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Head: Tedros Adhanom
Pakistan opens 1000-year-old Shawala Teja Singh temple in Punjab for worship after 72 years
- Pakistan opened a 1,000-year-old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for “worship” for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community.
- Sodme 2,000 Hindus are residing in this locality and they are so happy to visit their centuries-old worship place.
- Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan. According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan.
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Pakistan (Capital/Currency): Islamabad/Pakistani Rupees
- Prime Minister: Imran Khan
- President: Ariv Alvi
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
Foreign Ministers attended 52nd ASEAN summit
- Foreign Ministers from South East Asia are attending the 52nd ASEAN summit in Bangkok.
- Host Country: Thailand
- The ASEAN Foreign Ministers will review activities conducted in the first six months of 2019 and discuss cooperation measures to be submitted to the next ASEAN Summit in November.
RANKS AND INDICES
Singapore Tops Asia In Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019, Bengaluru Top Indian City
- According to the latest “Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019”, sponsored by Dell and conducted by London-based global information provider, IHS Markit, The Singapore tops in Asian city ranked at 21st position.
- Indian cities Bangalore (Karnataka) and Delhi ranked 43rd (7th in Asia) and 50th (10th in Asia).
- Delhi achieved the 26th rank globally and is improved in terms of the increasing availability of funding to women entrepreneur
- San Francisco Bay Area topped the list.They secured 63.7 points It is followed by New York(62.9 points) and London(3rd ).
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Singapore (Capital/Currency): Pulau Ujong /Singapore dollar
- President: Halimah Yacob
- Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
IHS Markit:
- Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
- CEO: Lance Uggla
APPOINTMENT
Senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar to be new Finance Secretary
- Senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar will be the new Finance Secretary.
- Mr Kumar, a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Jharkhand cadre.
- He is presently serving as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services.
Vishweshwar Hegde elected as Karnataka Assembly Speaker
- The six-time MLA from Sirsi Assembly constituency and senior BJP leader Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was elected as the new Speaker of the Karnataka state Assembly.
- The post was vacant after the resignation of Speaker Ramesh Kumar.
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Karnataka: Capital City(Bangalore) CM(BS Yediyurappa) Governor(Vajubhai Vala)
Bandhan Bank appoints Siddhartha Sanyal as chief economist
- Private lender Bandhan Bank announced the appointment of Siddhartha Sanyal as chief economist and head of research.
- Sanyal joined Bandhan Bank from Barclays Bank Plc where he was the director and chief India economist.
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Bandhan Bank Ltd. is an Indian banking and financial services company.
- Headquarters: Kolkata
- CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
- Chairperson: Anup Kumar Sinha
Indian Federation of Sports Gaming appoints Justice A.K. Sikri as ombudsman
- Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) has appointment Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics officer.
- Justice A.K. Sikri responsible for investigating queries/complaints raised by the users of the online fantasy sports gaming platforms.
- He served as a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and was recently appointed as a judge in the Singapore International Commercial Court.
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Formed in 2017, Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) is India’s first and only Sports Gaming self-regulatory industry body formed to protect consumer interest and create standardised best practices in the Sports Gaming industry.
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
ICC launches World Test Championship
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially launched the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC).
- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies are the nine teams that will battle it out for the top honours in the World Test Championship.
- The inaugural ICC World Test Championship will be played from 1st of next month to 30th April 30, 2021.
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ICC: The International Cricket Council is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.
- Founded: 15 June 1909
- Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Chairperson: Shashank Manohar
- CEO: Manu Sawhney
- 13th ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in India from 9th February to 26th March 2023.
BCCI suspends Prithvi Shaw for doping violation
- For a doping violation Indian Test opener Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) till November 15, 2019.
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BCCI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the national governing body for cricket in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.
- Founded: December 1928
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Chief Exec: Rahul Johri
- Presidents: Vinod Rai (interim), C.K. Khanna
- Women’s coach: W. V. Raman
- Men’s coach: Ravi Shastri
Sai Praneeth enters top 20 in World Badminton Rankings
- Praneeth is now World No.19 in Men’s Singles badminton ranking.
In Men’s Singles,
- Kidambi Srikanth – 10th position
- Sameer Verma -13th
In Women’s Singles,
- V.Sindhu -5th position
- Saina Nehwal -8th position
In Men’s Doubles,
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – 16th
NOTE: Japan’s Kento Momota tops the rankings in Men’s Singles while another Japanese Yamaguchi leads the rankings in Women’s singles.
Tamil Nadu girl won gold medal in World Deaf Youth Badminton Championship
- Tamil Nadu girl Jerlin Anika won the gold medal in the World Deaf Youth Badminton Championships.
- The competition is held in Taipei.
- Anika bagged four medals in the championship, including the gold, two silver, and one bronze. Anika is a tenth standard student in the Avvaiyar government in Madurai.
AWARDS
DD News channel bagged Champions of Empathy Award
- DD News(Doordarshan)news channel of India awarded “Champions of Empathy Award”
- The award is given for spreading awareness about hepatitis.
- Mayank Agrawal, Director General of DD News received the Award from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
- The main responsibility of DD News is make people aware about various diseases and preventions by showing health-related programs, reports, and policies that help to spread awareness towards health in society.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
IIT Madras introduces Smart agricopter for spraying pesticides
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a Smart agricopter.
- The innovation aims to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural fields.
- As the manual pesticide spraying remains an extremely hazardous activity as it affects the health of the farmers’ and laborers’ in a massive overuse of toxic chemicals. The Cost estimation of the agricopter is to be around Rs 5.1 lakh.
- The Smart Agricopter is a hexacopter drone with the capacity to carry 15 liters of pesticide. Agricopter will allow spraying pesticides ten times faster and with 100% precision.
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