Daily Current affairs - May 26th, 2017 for all competitive exams
The National
Commission for Women recently organised an Interactive Meeting of the State
Commissions for Women with a view to strengthening the process of NCW’s
networking with State Commissions for Women and to gain from each other’s
experience. The meeting was attended by Chairpersons, Members and Member
secretaries of various State Commissions for Women.
- The
National Commission for Women was set up as statutory body in January 1992
under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
- The
primary mandate of the National Commission for Women and State Commissions
for Women Commission is to safeguard and protect the interests of women.
It has wide responsibility covering almost all aspects of women
development.
Country’s
longest bridge inaugurated in Assam:
It is the
country’s longest bridge located in Assam. It was recently inaugurated by PM
Modi.
- This
new, three lane, 9.15 kilometre bridge has been built over river Lohit, a
tributary of the Brahmaputra, linking Dhola to Sadiya in Assam.
- The
objective was to bring the people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh closer to
each other.
Uttar Pradesh Govt. launches JE vaccination drive
in 38 districts
In Uttar Pradesh, a massive
immunisation drive has been launched in 38 districts to eradicate Japanese
Encephalitis (JE).
- The
government also launched a toll-free number to get or provide any
information about encephalitis. The number is 18001805544.
In-flight
Wi-Fi Net access soon
On-board Wi-Fi
may soon become a reality as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has
sent a revised proposal that will enable in-flight access to voice, data and
video services.
- The
idea was initially floated by the communications ministry.
- The
Centre will need to amend the Telegraph Act, 1885, as well as the related
Indian Telegraphy Rules to provide on-board Wi-Fi services.
Global
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
The 2017 Global
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is being held in Cancun, Mexico. The
Global Platform is the most important international forum dedicated to the
disaster risk reduction agenda, and this will be the first time it has been
staged outside Geneva.
- The
2017 Global Platform will mark the first opportunity for the international
community to review global progress on the implementation of the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was adopted in Japan in 2015.
More than 5,000 participants are expected, including policy makers and
disaster risk managers.
Mumbai is second most crowded city in the
world: WEF
Two Indian cities — Mumbai and Kota
— have been named among the world’s most crowded in a list topped by
Dhaka, according to World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN-Habitat
data.
- With
a population density of 44,500 people per square kilometre, Dhaka,
the capital of Bangladesh, is the most crowded city on the planet,
followed by India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 31,700 people per
square kilometre at the second place.
- Kota
in Rajasthan with 12,100 people per square kilometre was ranked
seventh.
Prices
of 31 more drugs capped
The National
Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped the prices of 31 more drugs.
- The
notification brings under price control intrauterine devices used for
birth control; Factor VIII, a life-saving medicine for haemophilic
patients; morphine, a pain killer; and rifampcin, a powerful antibiotic
used to treat infections such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
- With
these 31 drugs, the NPPA has brought 791 medicines under price control.
There are 829 drugs on the National List of Essential Medicines, 2015, all
of which will be brought under price control.
- NPPA
is an organization of the Government of India which was established, inter
alia, to fix/ revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations
and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country,
under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995.
RBI
Dy. chief selection norms eased
The government
has relaxed the selection criteria for Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor’s
appointment and opened the post for private sector candidates.
- As
per the latest notification by the RBI, applications for the post can just
be a board member or a full time director having 15 years of experience in
banking and financial market operations.
- As
per the notification, the appointment will be for a term of three years in
the pay scale of Rs 2,25,000 pr month and the age limit has been capped at
60, which could be relaxed in exceptional cases.
Alpha Real Trust wins Logix arbitration suit
Alpha Real Trust, a registered investment company
listed on the London Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange, said
it won a dispute with Logix group with a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court
confirming the award given by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Arbitration Tribunal.
- As
part of the ongoing execution of the arbitration award, the Delhi High
Court has issued a warrant of attachment against the primary residential
property owned by Shakti Nath and Meena Nath, promoters of Logix Group
- In
Jaunary 2015, the International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Tribunal
had ruled in favour of Alpha Real Trust in a dispute related to its
investment in Galaxia, a joint venture with the Logix Group (Logix)
located on a 11.2-acre special economic zone (SEZ) in Noida, near New
Delhi.
US Senate confirms Indian-American Amul Thapar to
key judicial post
The United States Senate has confirmed
Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the
powerful US court of appeals.
- Thapar,
the first Indian-American to be nominated by US President Donald Trump for
the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, was confirmed by the Senate 52-44, a
vote on party lines.
Google India head Rajan Anandan appointed IAMAI
chairman
Google’s vice-president for South East Asia and
India, Rajan Anandan has been appointed the new chairman of Internet
and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
- He
will take over from FreeCharge’s co-founder and chief executive
officer Kunal Shah
Josephine is Kerala women’s panel chief
CPI(M) Central committee member and Mahila
Association all-India vice president M.C. Josephine has been appointed
chairperson of the Kerala State Women’s Commission.
- Ms.
Josephine was chairperson of the Greater Cochin Development Authority and
the State Women’s Development Corporation.
Man climbs Everest without
oxygen supply
A mountaineer from Sikkim, Kelsang Dorjee Bhutia
(36), has summited Mount Everest without oxygen on May 21.
- Mr. Bhutia became the seventh mountaineer from Sikkim to scale the world’s highest peak.
