Daily Current Affairs for 6th & 7th Sep, 2017 ( English )
1. Andhra Pradesh
Economic Development Board (APEDB) has inked MoU with Hyperloop Transportation
Technologies (HTT) for developing India’s first Hyper loop project which
will come up in Andhra Pradesh, connecting its city centres,
Vijayawada and Amaravati.
2. The Indian
Institute of Science (IISc) retained top position among Indian Universities in the Times
World University Rankings 2018. A total of 30 Universities in India
featured in this edition of the list, but none was in the top 100. Top 10 in
Universities in World are Oxford University (1st, UK), Cambridge University (2nd, UK),
California institute of Technology (3rd, US), Stanforrd University (4th, US),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (5th, US), Harvard University (6th, US),
Princeton University (7th, US), Imperial College London (8th, UK), University
of Chicago (9th, US), ETH-Zurich (10th, Switzerland).
3. NITI Aayog has
constituted Expert Task Force headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr
Rajiv Kumar to provide major thrust to job creation by enhancing
India’s exports. The expert task force will propose comprehensive plan of
action to generate employment and alleviate under-employment and low wages by
boosting India’s exports in key labour-intensive industries. It will recommend
sector-specific policy interventions in key employment sectors and suggest
measures to enhance trade in services with high employment potential.
4. SLINEX 2017 (7th
edition), a joint maritime naval exercise of India-Sri Lanka will be
conducted from 7th to 14th September 2017 near Vishakhapatnam (Andhra
Pradesh) in Bay of Bengal. It aimed to reinforce strong neighbourly ties
between both countries underscored by extensive maritime interaction and
improved understanding.
5. The decision
of India and Japan to boost defence ties comes amid
escalating tension in region in wake of China’s growing assertiveness in South
China Sea and nuclear test by North Korea . This decision was taken at
the India-Japan annual defence ministerial dialogue held in Tokyo .It
aimed to further strengthen defence and security cooperation under the
framework of the ‘Japan-lndia Special Strategic and Global Partnership’.
6. TRAI (The Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India ) has recommended delicensing of chunk of spectrum in
few bands to facilitate smooth roll-out of machine-to-machine (M2M)
communications. Unlike person-to-person (P2P) communication, M2M technologies
involve communication between two devices. Under this technology, devices will
be fitted with SIM or universal integrated circuit card (eUICC). TRAI has
suggested that no separate spectrum band will be allocated exclusively for M2M
services, rather it will utilise existing license exempt airwaves. TRAI has
suggested to Department of Telecom (DoT) that all existing operators should be
allowed to provide connectivity for M2M services.
7. India and Myanmar have signed
11 MoUs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks
with Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw. The focus of
visit was to strengthen cooperation in security and counter-terrorism, trade
and investment, infrastructure and energy and culture between both countries.
MoU on Maritime Security Cooperation, Cooperation in Medical Products
Regulation, upgradation of Women’s Police Training Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar,
Sharing White Shipping Information between Indian Navy and Myanmar Navy, in the
field of elections between Election Commission of India and Election Commission
of Myanmar, Cooperation between Press Council of India and Myanmar Press
Council and so on .
8. The Union Ministry
of Human Resource and Development (HRD) has launched
digital platform Diksha Portal (diksha.gov.in) to teachers to make
their lifestyle more digital. The portal will record complete work and
accomplishment of teachers in educational institutes from start to end point
till their retirement. Through this portal, all teachers across nation will be
equipped with advanced digital technology. It will serve as National Digital
Infrastructure for Teachers.
9. Jharkhand, become seventh
state in the country to have anti-conversion law by
giving assent to the Jharkhand Religious Freedom Bill, 2017. Jharkhand Governor
Draupadi Murmu gave her assent to this issue. The state government will now
issue notification on the Religious Freedom Bill, after which it will become an
Act. The Bill seeks to bring stringent anti-conversion law in place under which
forceful or allurement induced religious conversion will be non-bailable
criminal offence. Other six states with similar law are Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
10. The People’s Bank
of China (PBC), central bank of China has banned individuals and
organisations from raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICO). ICO
is an unregulated means of crowd funding for project via use of cryptocurrency
such as Bitcoin,DASH, Ethereum, Monero, Litecoin, Z-cash etc.
11. NITI Aayog has launched
National Nutrition Strategy. The National Nutrition Strategy calls for
convergence between four proximate determinants of nutrition- uptake of health
services, food,drinking water & sanitation and income & livelihoods.
It envisages Kuposhan Mukt Bharat – linked to Swachh Bharat and Swasth
Bharat. It intends at bringing nutrition to centre-stage of National
Development Agenda. It lays down roadmap for targeted action to address India’s
nutritional needs.
12. The Hurricane Harvey have
caused havoc in Texas and Louisiana . It is the most expensive
weather disaster in the history of USA.
13. For the first time
in 7 years, there are three active hurricanes in the Atlantic . The
category -5 Irma , on course over Turks and Caicos towards Southern
Bahamas and southern Florida. The Category -1 Katia , gaining strength but
stationary in the Gulf of Mexico, The Category-1 Jose on a tentative path back
towards Barbuda, Antigua and Puerto Rico - the island’s second hurricane in
last three days. The hurricane Irma caused massive damage in carribean.
14. The State
Government of Assam has set up a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) cell
for the implementation of DBT schemes across the country.
Its purpose is to co-ordinate efforts at the state level in taking the DBT
initiative forward with immediate effect.
15. The 10 day long
Narmada Mahotsav yatra was flagged off by Gujarat CM at Surendranagar district
to commemorate the completion of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river . It
would culminate at Dabhoi where PM Modi would be addressing the gathering. The
main aim of this yatra is to create awareness about the importance of increased
water supply from Narmada canal- based projects in different parts of the
state.
16. The Union Govt has asked
the states to focus on the early implementation of PPP ( Public Private
Partnership ) projects based smart city projects. They urged all the
states and UT’s to ensure commencement of work on 261 smart city projects in 60
cities by November 2017.
17. UJALA scheme was launched
in Melaka, Malaysia to promote the concept of energy
efficiency.
18. Mother Teresa was declared
as the co-patron of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta recently,
131 years after St Francis Xavier was declared as first patron.
19. US President Donald
Trump has raised
a furor with his decision to withdraw work permit to those who arrived
in the nation illegally as children.
20. A giant black hole nearly 100000 times
the mass of the sun has been detected near the heart of the Milky Way .
with this finding, the newly detected black hole becomes Milky Way’s 2nd largest
known black hole at its very centre , Sagittarius A*. This
findings were published in journal Nature Astronomy.
21. A group of
Germany Scientists have said that solar storms could have been the
reason behind the mass beaching of sperm whales in the countries
around North sea in 2016. The research was published in
Aug 2017 in the International Journal of Astrobiology.
22. Infosys co- founder
N R Narayana Murthy was conferred with PLuS Alliance Prize 2017 along
with Mumbai- born scientist Veena Sahajwalla . This is a
prestigious honor that recognizes research innovation, education innovation,
global leadership and glob innovation. Murthy was conferred
this award for his Global Leadership and Veena for
Research innovation for her Project ‘The new science of Green
Manufacturing”
23. First batch of 1000
e-rickshaws was launched from Huda City Centre Metro station in Gurugram
by Nitin Gadkari . The e-rickshaw fleet under the brand name ‘SmartE’ will
provide cost effective and pollution free substitute in transport system of
Gurugram along with generating employment opportunities to marginalized youth.
24. Scientists have developed
an ultra thin artificial leaf that absorbs sunlight to generate
hydrogen fuel from water, similar to an actual plant leaf.
25. UNESCO Director
General Irina Bokova announced the names of two laureates from Peru and
Thailand recommended by International Jury for the winners of 2017
edition of the UNESCO Prize for Girl’s and Women’s Education.The
Development and Education Programme for Daughters and communities centre in the
Greater Mekong Sub Region ( DEPDC/GMS) in Thailand is awarded
for its project entitled “ Education and Life skills training
Programme to help stateless children and women migrating from Shan state to
Thailand. The second winner is “Mobile MaCTec Bus Labs/ Mini Academy of
Science and Technology , Peru for its efforts in reducing the
gender gap among the girls of rural areas in the field of Science ,Technolongy,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
26. The Ministry of
Home affairs has enhanced the financial powers of the Chiefs of Central armed
police forces, empowering them to spend up to Rs 15 Cr and Rs 1 Cr for
executing major and Minor Projects.
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