Current affairs- June 29, 2016
1. Deep Space Rocket Buster
NASA has performed its second and last test-fire of a rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS).- NASA has described the SLS as the “world’s most powerful rocket,” and said the test aims to see how the propellant performs at the colder end of its temperature range. This is seen as a powerful engine that may one day launch astronauts to Mars.
2. Technology
Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method that can kill cancer cells in two hours.
- The method involves injecting a chemical compound, nitrobenzaldehyde, into the tumour and allowing it to diffuse into the tissue.
3.Future of Panchayat Raj:
After facing a massive budget cut last year, from Rs. 7,000 crores
to Rs. 96 crores, the future of the Panchayati Raj Ministry continues to look
bleak. According to few experts, soon the Ministry will be closed down and
turned into a department under the Ministry of Rural Development.
4.Norton's report:
According to a study by Norton, about one in two Indians have
allowed app developers to access their contact directories and other data
stored on their smartphones in exchange for free applications, exposing
themselves to privacy risks in the process. The survey covered 1,005 Indiansmartphone and tablet users aged 16 and above.
5.New RBI Deputy Governor:
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| N S Vishwanathan |
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed N S Vishwanathan as the Deputy Governor of RBI. Vishwanathan was executive director
at RBI. He will succeed HR Khan as Deputy Governor of RBI.
6.Government decision:
According to the latest decision of the government, Ministers can
now approve non- plan expenditure proposals of up to Rs 500 crore as against
the earlier limit of Rs 150 crore.
7.The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has
signed an annual Rs. 250-crore deal with several state-run coal and thermal
power companies to certify the quality of the coal being supplied and used in
their facilities. The certification will help power plants use coal appropriate
to the machinery and technology available in the plant and contribute to
efficient use and, in the long run, reduce emissions.
8.New Census data on Marriages:
New Census data released by the government shows that the median
age at the time of marriage has increased across categories of people and
genders
median age for men increased to 23.5 at the time of the 2011 Census, from 22.6 as per the 2001 figures. These numbers were 19.2 years and
18.2 years for women in the respective years.
9.Isak Chishi Swu:
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| Isak Chishi Swu |
Naga rebel leader Isak Chishi Swu died at Fortis hospital in
Vasant Kunj,
- Founder-member and chairman of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah)
- Belonged to the Sumi tribe, hailed from Nagaland’s Zunheboto district
- His death has brought the focus back on the status of the Naga peace accord negotiations since the signing of a ‘framework agreement’ between the Centre and the NSCN-IM in August last year.
10.Nano-camera:
German engineers created a Nano-camera
that can explore human body is no longer bigger than a grain of salt that could change the future of Health
imaging and surveillance
11.Bharathi
Veerath
- India’s first woman cab driver, has died
- Belongs to Andhra Pradesh, 10 years ago she shifted to Bangalore.
