Current Affairs – July 1 2018
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IMPORTANT DAYS
July 1 – National Doctors day
- The National Doctors’ Day is a day celebrated in memory of legendary physician Dr. B.C. Roy, who was born on July 1, 1882 & to recognize the contributions of physicians to individual lives and communities.
July 1 – 1st GST Day
- Government celebrates 1st GST Day; Finance Minister and Industry Stalwarts commemorate the first year of the unprecedented reform of Indian taxation.
NATIONAL
New Delhi
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in New Delhi (July 1, 2018).
Tamilnadu
TN Bar Council gets its first transperson member
- Satyashri Sharmila is the first transperson from Tamil Nadu to enrol in the Bar Council.
INTERNATIONAL
Indian-origin entrepreneur to swim across English Channel
- An Indian-origin woman entrepreneur Leah Chowdhry in the UK is training to swim across the English Channel to raise funds to combat child trafficking in India.
MOU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS
MoU signed for disaster management
- The Odisha government will collaborate with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), based in Thailand, to manage all kinds of disasters.
- The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority on Friday signed a MoU with RIMES to enhance the early warning system for effective management of all disasters in the state.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(AMCDRR 2018)
- A high level Ministerial delegation from India headed by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs will be participating in the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2018 (AMCDRR 2018) to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 03-06 July, 2018.
- AMCDRR 2018 Theme: ‘Preventing Disaster Risk: Protecting Sustainable Development’
Conference of States Power Ministers
- A conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories will be held on 3rd July at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The aim of this one-day conference is to review the implementation of various ongoing Schemes/ Programmes & deliberate on a host of issues pertaining to Power and Renewable Energy sectors.
DEFENCE
Golden Globe Race
- Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy, a well-known sailor, is participating in the historic Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from the Les Sables d’Olonne harbour in western France.
SCHEMES
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended till March 31, 2019
- The CBDT extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to March 31 next year.
- This is the fifth time the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) to their biometric ID (Aadhaar).
RANKINGS & INDEXES
Money in Swiss banks:-
- India – 73rd place
- 1) UK 2) U.S.
APP & WEBPORTAL
Election Commission portal to aid disabled voters
- The Election Commission will launch a voter education and electoral participation portal on July 3, with a section dedicated to the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
- The programme on “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Electoral Process” is being organised with a view to come up with a national policy on the issue.
SPORTS
Australia wins Champions Trophy Hockey
- World Champions Australia defeated India 3-1 via shoot-off after both teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time to clinch its second consecutive Champions Trophy hockey title.
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