Daily Current Affairs – July 30 2018

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Daily Current Affairs – July 30 2018

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NATIONAL

New Delhi

KVIC Launches Exclusive Western and Ethnic Designer Wear

  • Union Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh launched Western and Ethnic Designer Wear collections at Khadi Bhawan at Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Telangana

Sixty Mee Seva centres to dispense cash

  • The Telangana Government is set to introduce the first-of-its-kind Aadhaar-enabled Payment System in Mee Seva centres.

Kerala

Central fellowship for shadow puppetry artist

  • Puppeteer Rajeev Pulavar has bagged a fellowship from the Union Ministry of Culture to study the bond between the art form and the Bharathapuzha.

New forensic tool to crack wildlife crime

  • The government is preparing to introduce a new forensic technology to help enforcement agencies crack wildlife crimes and detect food adulteration.

First woman police battalion ready for service

  • The Kerala Police will soon have an all-woman battalion.

Meghalaya

2nd Phase of Construction of North East Institute of Ayurveda & Homeopathy

  • Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Na
  • ik laid the foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of Construction of North East Institute of Ayurveda & Homeopathy (NEIAH) at NEIAH Campus, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong.

INTERNATIONAL

Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum

  • Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum to be set up for mutual consultation and promotion of tourism.
  • Ramayana and Buddhist circuits to be promoted through common branding by India and Nepal.

Zimbabwe set for landmark election

  • Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country’s first election without long-time leader Robert Mugabe’s name on the ballot.

SCIENCE

Rare bloodgroup ‘P null’ phenotype Identified

  • A team of doctors, led by Shamee Shastry from the Blood Bank of Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Mangaluru, has identified a rare blood group called “pp” or “P null” phenotype.

Mars will be at its closest point to Earth

  • On July 31, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth in 15 years. It will be at a distance of around 57.6 million km from Earth, which is the closest since 2003 when it came within 55.7 million km of Earth.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA nod for anticoagulant

  • Aurobindo Pharma said it had received final nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Bivalirudin injection, 250 mg/vial.

APPOINTMENTS

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

  • Surendra Rosha – Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India
  • Indian American Seema Nanda – CEO of Democratic party

SCHEMES

Swachh Bharat Internship

  • Government of India launched a “Swachh Bharat Summer Internship- 100 hours of Swachhta” programme for the students of Universities and Higher Education Institutions.
  • The students are to devote approximately 100 hours conducting Swachhta- related activitiesin villages selected by them and approved by their parent institution.

MOU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS

LS passes Bill on rape of girls

  • The Lok Sabha passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping a girl under 12 years and enhances the minimum punishment for rape of a woman from seven to 10 years.

DEFENCE

Private sector participation in domestic defence manufacturing

  • In a major step towards boosting private sector participation in domestic defence manufacturing, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the implementation of Strategic Partnership guidelines.

AWARDS

3rd BRICS Film Festival

Awards won by Indian films in the 3rd BRICS Film Festival, Durban, South Africa

  • Best Actress: Bhanita Das, Village Rockstars
  • Best Film: Newton by Amit Masurkar
  • Special Jury Award: Village Rockstars by Rima Das

SPORTS

Johnson wins Canadian Open Golf

  • Johnson wins Canadian Open Golf & this was the 19th title of his career.

ICC congratulates England on their 1000th Test

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men’s team prepares for the 1000th Test match beginning at Edgbaston against India.

Smriti equals fastest T20 half-century

  • India’s star batswoman Smriti Mandhana equalled the record for the fastest half-century off 18 balls in women’s T20 cricket during a Kia Super League.

Isner wins fifth Atlanta Tennis title

  • John Isner won the Atlanta Open Tennis beating Ryan Harrison for the fifth time.

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