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Daily Current Affairs 14th and 15th July 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS
12th July: West Bengal government observed Save Water Day
- On 12th July, West Bengal government observed Save Water Day.
- The day was observed to raise awareness on conservation on water.
- The State government had dug nearly 1.5 lakh ponds in five years till 2016 in the state under the water conservation programme of ‘Jal dharo Jal bharo’.
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- West Bengal: Capital City (Kolkata) CM(Mamata Banerjee ) Governor (Keshari Nath Tripathi)
Fourth anniversary of Skill India Mission being observed on 15TH July and 15th July is celebrated as World Youth Skill Day
- The fourth anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed on 15th July
- The main function will be held in New Delhi where Home Minister Amit Shah delivered the keynote.
- Skill India Mission was launched on this day in 2015.
- Skill India Mission is also known as Skill India Mission.
- Short video platform Tik Tok announced on Monday that it has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to support skill development in India.
- On 15th July United Nations is celebrated as World Skill Development Corporation.
- World Youth Skills Day is marked to promote youth skills development and abilities.
- Theme for 2019: Learning to learn for life and work
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- United Nations- It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.
- Founded – 24th October, 1945
- Headquarter- New York,United States
- Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
- He is from PORTUGAL
- Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
- United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar
NATIONAL DAYS
West bengal Governor releases Bengali version of Great Minds of India
- West Bengal Governor Kesri Nath Tripthi released the Bengali version of the famous book “Great Minds of India”
- This unique book is translated into Bengali by Dr. R N Das.
- It is edited by Prof. Nirmal Maity of Kolkata which is originally prefaced by a NASA Chief Scientist, Dr. Kamlesh Lulla of Houston, USA.
- The book first published in the Xerox format in 1998.
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- West Bengal: Capital City (Kolkata) CM(Mamata Banerjee ) Governor (Keshari Nath Tripathi)
IFFI’s Golden Jubilee Edition to be held from Nov 20 till 28 in Goa
- The Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, IFFI will be held from 20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa.
- Students from FTII and Satyajit Ray Institute of India and students from some other film institutes will be a part of it to gain some hands on experience.
- President of Oscar Academy John Bailey and other eminent cinematographers and producers have been invited for the event.
- Russia will be IFFI partner in this edition.
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- Goa: Capital City(Panaji) CM(Pramod Sawant) Governor(Mridula Sinha)
- Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
BANKING & FINANCE
SBI to waive off the charges on NEFT, RTGS and IMPS
- State Bank of India (SBI) has waived the charges on National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions through YONO, Internet, and mobile banking.
- This will be effective from July 1.
- Before July 1, SBI used to charge between Rs.1 and Rs.5 for transactions through NEFT, and Rs.5 to 50 for RTGS transactions.
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- Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS)
- National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
SBI:
- Founded on: As 2 June 1806 (Bank of Calcutta), 15 April 1840 (Bank of Bombay), 1 July 1843 (Bank of Madras), 27 January 1921 (Imperial Bank of India), 1 July 1955 (State Bank of India)
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairman: Rajnish Kumar
- SBI is the largest commercial bank and the largest mortgage lender across the country.
- SBI has 22,010 branches and 58,000 ATM/CDM across India.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
AIIB to provide $100 million loan to L&T Infrastructure Finance
- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has provided a $100-million loan to L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (LTIF).
- The amount is approved by AIIB for wind and solar infrastructure projects in India.
- This is the first time AIIB is extending a loan to a non-banking finance company.
- According to AIIB, investment in renewable energy is an efficient way for India to reduce its carbon intensity while meeting its growing energy needs.
- India has set a target to install 175 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2022 out of which a total of 80.04 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country till May 2019.
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AIIB: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Formation: January 16, 2016
- President: Jin Liqun
L&T: Larsen & Toubro Limited, commonly known as L&T Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate company.
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founders: Henning Holck-Larsen, Søren Kristian Toubro
- MD & CEO :S.N.Subhramaniyam
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Cancer expert Raghu Ram receives FRCS of Thailand
- Well-known breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee P Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand at the 44th annual congress of the Royal College in Pattaya.
- Dr Raghu Ram is director of KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, and the President of the Association of Surgeons of India.
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- Thailand (Capital/Currency): Bangkok/Bhatt
- Prime Minister: Prayut Chan-o-cha
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Accenture appointed new CEO and Executive Chairman
- Julie Sweet appointed as the new CEO of Accenture Inc, a consulting and outsourcing services provider.
- She is succeeding David Rowland.
- David Rowland was appointed as Executive Chairman of Accenture. He is the current interim CEO of the company.
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Accenture: Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations.
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
- Establishment: 1 September 2009
BJP leader Kalraj Mishra appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Devvrat shifted to Gujarat
- Senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
- He replaced Acharya Devvrat, who has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat.
- Acharya Devvrat is replacing Governor of Gujarat O.P. Kohli, who retires on Monday.
Kiran More named USA interim coach
- The former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, Kiran More has been named as the interim coach of the USA cricket team.
- He will take over from the former coach Pubudu Dassanayake after the 49-year-old announced his resignation due to differences with USA Cricket.
DEFENCE
Chandrayaan-2 launch called off due to technical snag
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has called off for today the launch of India’s second mission to Moon – Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLV MkIII-M1 due to a technical snag.
SPORTS
Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Yasar Dogu International
- India wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won gold in the 53kg category at Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul.
- Phogat beat her Russian opponent Ekaterina Poleshchuk 9-5 in the final match to bag the gold medal.
- It was third gold in the women’s competition for India after Seema (50kg) and Manju (59kg) triumphed in their respective categories.
Indian youth boxers clinch 4 silver medals at Serbian Tourney
- Indian youth boxers clinched four Silver and a bronze medal at the 37th Golden Glove of Vojvodina International Tournament held in Serbia.
- Seloy Soy, Bilotson L Singh, Ajay Kumar and Vijaydeep fetched silver medals after going down in their respective final bouts held yesterday.
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