Daily Current Affairs for 18th August 2017 ( English )
1. The
researchers from the University of Western Australia and Tohoku
University hospital in Japan have developed an
artificial womb that has been successfully tested to incubate
healthy bamb lambs for a week. This advanced technology may be used
to save the lives of extremely premature human babies
in near future.
2. ‘Navika Sagar
Parikrama’ , A six-member all-woman team of
the Indian Navy will set sail to circumnavigate the
globe on the sailing vessel INSV Tarini. This is the first-ever
Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-woman crew with
an aim to promote women empowerment in the country and ocean
sailing by the Indian Navy.
3. Veteran
photographer S Paul (88) passed away in New Delhi. He was
the first Indian to win the Nikon International Photo Contest in 1971. Famous
B&W Magazine of US had described him as ‘The Henry Cartier-Bresson of
India’.
4. The National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched two mobile Apps – MyFASTag and
FASTag Partner in to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll
Collection (ETC) project. MyFASTag is a consumer application that
will facilitate consumer to purchase or recharge FASTags on it. FASTag
Partner is a merchant application. It will allow agencies like Common
Services Centre (CSC), banking partners and vehicle dealers to sell and enroll
FASTag.
5. The Union Ministry
of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has
launched the “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali” campaign with
an aim to reduce adverse environmental conditions especially pollution
in the country after post Diwali celebrations due to excessive
bursting of crackers which contributes significantly to air and noise
pollution.
6. The Union
Defence Ministry has cleared a proposal to procure six AH-64-E
Apache attack helicopters along with weapons systems from
American aerospace giant Boeing for the Indian Army.
7. Asteroid Florence, which is one of
the largest near earth asteroids , will pass safely by earth
on 1st Sep 2017 in its closest ever encounter with the
planet
8. Union cabinet approves new
metro rail policy. This policy enables private investments across a range
of metro operations making Public private Partnership ( PPP) component
mandatory for availing central assistance for new metro projects.
9. Saudi Arabia’s King
Salman orders reopening
of the border with Qatar to give Qatari pilgrims an easy pass to carry
out their annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
10. Vishal Sikka ,
resigns as Infosys CEO, Pravin Rao was appointed as interim Chief.
11. Mamta Suri took charge as Executive
Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board.
12. The Union Cabinet
has given its approval for raising extra budgetary resources (EBR) of up to
9020 Cr for long term irrigation fund as per the requirements during 2017-18
13. India signed an
agreement worth USD 24.64 million with the World Bank for Ecosystem Service
improvement Project.
14. I V Subba rao was appointed
as Secretary to Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
15. President Ram Nath
Kovind has presented the National Safety Awards ( Mines) for
the years 2013 and 2014.
16. Reliance Defence
and engineering is going to change its name to Reliance Naval and
engineering after getting approval from its investors.
17. Stone inscription
with an emblem of tiger carived in it belongs to Chola reign was found in
Vanamangalam, Krishnagiri during the renovation work of Anjaneyar temple.
18. 200 years old
Humayun Mahal at chepauk Ezhilagam Campus is going to be revamped without any
modifications, its budget plan is deciding by Public Workds department.
Announcement !
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