Daily Current Affairs 16th July 2019

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Daily Current Affairs 16th July 2019

NATIONAL UPDATES – Daily Current Affairs

Govt plans to set up 4,200 Ayush wellness centres in ongoing fiscal

  • Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha that 2,500 new centres are planned to be opened within the first four months of the present government.
  • The government also provided financial assistance to set up integrated Ayush hospitals in 85 districts across various states, and has plans to add more.
  • The government provided around Rs 53,000 crore for Ministry of Health and Rs 1,686 crore for Ministry of Ayush for the last fiscal.

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  • AYUSH Minister: Shripad Yesso Naik

Around 30 lakh persons enrolled under PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme

  • Over 30.6 lakh persons have been enrolled so far under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) scheme.
  • The government has launched the PM-SYM a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the benefit of unorganized workers in February this year in the country.
  • The Scheme was implemented on 15th February 2019.
  • The Scheme provides assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000, with contribution of Rs 100 per month, for workers in unorganised sector after 60 years of age.
  • The scheme will cover all those unorganised sector workers like auto-rickshaw driver, whose income is up to Rs 15,000 per month.
  • The eligible person should have a savings bank account and Aadhaar number.
  • The age of workers should not be less than 18 years and not more than 40 years of age.
  • During the years when pension is received by subscriber, if he/she dies, then spouse shall be eligible to receive 50 percent of the pension received by the subscriber.
  • The Children of the subscriber will not be allowed to receive any pension benefit after his/her death.

Meghalaya became the first Indian state to draft a water policy

  • Meghalaya became the first Indian state to draft a water policy to ensure water conservation, issues and protection of water resources in the State.
  • The approved policy intended to achieve sustainable development by Meghalaya state government.

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  • Meghalaya: Capital City(Shillong) CM(Conrad Kongkal Sangma) Governor(Tathagata Roy)

CONFERENCE & SUMMIT – Daily Current Affairs

Eleventh edition of Mekong Ganga Cooperation meet 2019 held in New Delhi

  • The 11th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Senior Officials’ Meeting (11th MGC SOM) held in New Delhi.
  • The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from all 6 MGC Member States.
  • Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs and H.E. Ms. Doan Phuong Lan, Deputy Director General, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  • The meeting reviewed the progress of the 9th MGC ministerial meeting held in Singapore on August 2, 2018.
  • They discussed about the draft MGC Plan of Action (2019-22) to be adopted at the 10th MGC ministerial meeting in Bangkok on August 1, 2019.
  • India offers a large number of scholarships for MGC countries.

BANKING & FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs

World Bank signed a loan of $250 million Loan to Kerala

  • World Bank signed a loan of $250 million to the Kerala Government for the Resilient Kerala project.
  • The main objective is to enhance the state’s resilience against the impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

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  • Kerala: Capital City(Thiruvananthapuram) CM(Pinarayi Vijayan) Governor(P. Sathasivam)

World Bank: The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides interest-free loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

  • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
  • Founded: 1944
  • Formation: July 1945
  • Founders: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White
  • CEO: Kristalina Georgieva(Bulgaria)

RBI imposed fine on SBI and Union Bank of India for violating certain regulatory guidelines

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed fine on State Bank of India (SBI) and Union Bank of India for violating certain regulatory guidelines.
  • RBI fined Rs.7 crore as SBI did not comply with the directions issued by the RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms, code of conduct for opening and operating current accounts and reporting of data on Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC), and fraud risk management and classification and reporting of frauds.
  • RBI also fined Rs.10 lakh on Union Bank for non-compliance with the directions on the cybersecurity framework in banks issued by the RBI.

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RBI: The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee.

  • Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
  • Headquarters: Mumbai
  • Governor: Shaktikanta Das

SBI: The State Bank of India is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services statutory body.

  • Founded: 1 July 1955
  • Headquarters: Mumbai
  • Chairperson: Rajnish Kumar

Union Bank of India: Union Bank of India is one of the largest government-owned banks of India, the government owns over 90% of its share capital.

  • Headquarters: Mumbai
  • CEO: Rajkiran Rai G.

AWARD & RECOGNITION – Daily Current Affairs

Shah Rukh Khan bagged with an Honorary Doctorate by Melbournes La Trobe University

  • Shah Rukh Khan conferred with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) at Bundoora, Australia.
  • He is recognized for contributions to underprivileged children, women’s empowerment.
  • He got the first Australian University Award.

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  • Australia (Capital/Currency): Canberra/Australian dollar
  • Prime Minister: Scott Morrison

Kaushik Gangulys Bengali film Nagarkirtan bags 4 awards including Best Feature Film at SAARC film festival 2019

  • Director Kaushik Ganguly’s Bengali outing Nagarkirtan, has won big at prestigious 2019’s SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) film festival, bagging 4 awards in total, including Best Feature Film.
  • This year is 9th edition of SAARC film fest. It took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • SAARC Film Festival has built a reputation as being very important platform and focal point for promoting and celebrating some of the best films from SAARC Region.
  • Two other Indian films won awards at 2019 edition of fest.
  • Best Short Film’ award– Na Bole Wo Haram, a 20-minute film by debutant director Nitish Patan.
  • Special Jury Award for Direction and Story– Walking With the Wind, by Praveen Morchhale.

SPORTS – Daily Current Affairs

Wimbledon Championships 2019

  • The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was the 133rd edition of Championship.
  • It is played in Grass court.
  • After the “Australian open” and “French open”, Wimbledon is the 3rd Grand Slam of the year.
  • The tournament took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from 1st July 2019 to 14 July 2019.
TITLE WINNER RUNNER UP
Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic(Serbia) Roger federer(Switzerland)
Women’s Singles Simona Halep(Romania) Serena Williams(USA)
Men’s Doubles Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia)

Robert Farah (Colombia)

 Nicolas Mahut (France)

Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France)
Women’s Doubles Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei)

Barbora Strýcová (Czech Republic )

 Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada)

Xu Yifan (China)
Mixed Doubles Ivan Dodig (Croatia)

Latisha Chan (Chinese Taipei)

 Robert Lindstedt (Sweden)

Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia)

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Australia Open 2019

TITLE WINNER RUNNER UP
Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Women’s Singles Naomi Osaka (Japan) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)
Men’s Doubles Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France) and Nicolas Mahut (France) Henri Kontinen (Finland) and John Peers (Australia)
Women’s Doubles Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Zhang Shuai (China) Tímea Babos  (Hungary) and Kristina Mladenovic (France)
Mixed Doubles Barbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Rajeev Ram (United States) Astra Sharma (Australia) and John-Patrick Smith (Australia)

French Open 2019

TITLE WINNER RUNNER UP
Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Dominic Thiem (Austria)
Women’s Singles Ashleigh Barty (Australia) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)
Men’s Doubles Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (Germany) Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy (France)
Women’s Doubles Kristina Mladenovic (France)

Timea Babos (Hungary)

 Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai (China)
Mixed Doubles Latisha Chan (Taiwan)

Ivan Dodig (Croatia)

 Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada)

Mate Pavic (Croatia)

OBITURIES – Daily Current Affairs

Bangladesh’s former military dictator H.M. Ershad passed away

  • Bangladesh’s former military dictator H.M. Ershad passed away at the age of 89.
  • Ershad was born in 1930 in Coochbehar district, West Bengal state.
  • He became the president of Bangladesh in December 1983.

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  • Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
  • Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina

Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker passed away

  • Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, the former world champion boxer passed away at an age of 55.
  • He fought 46 times as a professional, winning 40 with 17 knockouts.
  • Suffered four defeats, one draw and a no contest before his retirement in 2001.
  • Won world titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight.

Lt Gen Joginder Singh Gharaya passes away

  • Lt Gen Joginder Singh Gharaya passes away at age of 95.
  • He was awarded the second-highest gallantry award in the 1971 Indo-Pak war in the eastern theatre.
  • He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra and Kirti Chakra

Computer password inventor Fernando Corbato passed away

  • Computer pioneer Fernando Corbato, who first used passwords to protect user accounts passed away at an age of 93.
  • He worked on Computer Time Sharing System in 1960 which allowed multiple users in different locations to access a single computer simultaneously through telephone lines paved the way for the Personal computer and the computer passwords.