Daily Current affairs - January 29th to 31st, 2018 for all competitive exams
Nation observes the death anniversary of the
Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi as Martyrs’ Day on 30 January 2015.
In India, there are several days declared
as Martyrs' Day (at national level also known as Sarvodaya
day). They are named in honour of those who are recognised
as martyrs for the nation.
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January 30 – world Leprosy Day
The Anti-Leprosy day, observed every year on
the Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhi, remembers his selfless efforts and care
for the people affected by leprosy.
- Anti-Leprosy
day aims to make people aware of the real need to fight the infectious
disease. A campaign named as the ‘Sparsh’ Leprosy Awareness Campaign, has
been organised in all the Gram Sabhas throughout the country by the
Central Leprosy Division of the Health Ministry.
- The
campaign carries important information about the disease to help affected
people. It includes free of cost multidrug therapy that is available at
all government dispensaries, health centres and hospitals to provide
complete treatment.
January 30 - National Cleanliness Day
Since 2014, every year on January 30th is
observed as National Cleanliness Day to commemorate the death anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.
- This
responsibility for environmental cleanliness, calls to maintain high
standards of cleanliness in our homes, workplace, road/streets and public
places.
India’s GDP growth to be 7-7.5% in 2018-19: Economic Survey
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the
Economic Survey 2017-18 in the Parliament, which predicts India’s GDP growth at
7-7.5% in 2018-19.
- Major
reforms over the past year will allow growth to reach 6.75% this fiscal.
- The
survey added that retail inflation during 2017-18 averaged to the lowest
in the last 6 years at 3.3%.
- The
survey underlines the role of the newly introduced Goods and Services Tax
(GST), the new Indian Bankruptcy Code, the implementation of the recapitalization
package to strengthen the public sector banks, further liberalization of
FDI and the export uplift from the global recovery, in contributing to the
economic growth this year.
Beating the Retreat Ceremony held on January 29
Beating the
Retreat ceremony will be held on 29th January.
- The
Beating Retreat ceremony officially denotes the end of Republic Day
festivities.
- It
is conducted on the evening of 29 January, the third day after the
Republic Day. It is performed by the bands of the three wings of the
military, the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. Colours and
Standards are cased and flags lowered. The ceremony creates nostalgia for
the times gone by.
- ‘Beating
the Retreat’ has emerged as an event of national pride when the Colours
and Standards are paraded.
Maharashtra wins best tableau at Republic Day
Maharashtra won the award for the best tableau
at the 69th Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
- The
tableau was on the coronation ceremony of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj, and was created by art director Nitin Desai and his team.
- The
second and third positions were won by Assam and Chhattisgarh
respectively.
Sports Ministry’s Republic Day tableau adjudged best among
ministries
The tableau of Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports was adjudged the best tableau among all the ministries which
participated in the Republic Day parade.
- The
theme of the tableau was ‘Khelo India’. The float displayed a small team
showcasing the ‘malkhamb’ with a couple of boxers sparring in a ring.
Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology announced Stree Swabhiman Initiative
Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology has announced an initiative by common
services centres (CSCs) on women’s health and hygiene. The initiative is named
‘Stree Swabhiman’.
- Stree
Swabhiman aims to create a sustainable model for providing adolescent
girls and women an access to affordable sanitary products by leveraging
CSCs.
- Under
the ‘Stree Swabhiman’ project, sanitary napkin micro manufacturing units
are being set up at CSCs across India, particularly those operated by
women entrepreneurs. The initiative is driven by awareness and
personalised outreach by women entrepreneurs who produce and market
sanitary napkins themselves.
- Common
Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India
programme. They are the access points for delivery of various electronic
services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and
financially inclusive society.
New Khadi dress for Postmen/MTS launched by Communications
Minister Manoj Sinha
Communications Minister Manoj Sinha had
unveiled a new khadi uniform for the Department of Posts personnel, including
postmen and multi-tasking staff.
- The
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) had designed this new
uniform.
- The
new dress carries the logo of ‘India Post’ on the pocket and the cap,
along with red stripes on shoulders and shoulder blade.
Indian Railway launches first touch-screen
inquiry systems for passengers at New Delhi station
The Railways launched a one of its kind
touch-screens for answering all queries of passengers including about
navigation for accessing various facilities available at the New Delhi railway
station.
- Chairman
Railway Board Ashwani Lohani launched the ‘Rail Yatri Guide
Kiosk’ at the station, designed by the Delhi division.
- The
system comprises touch-screen kiosks with a 40-inch display of
3D-digitized railway station map and helps the passenger at the touch of
the screen.
Center proposed to setup Cybercrime coordination centre
The Centre has
proposed to set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in Delhi. It
has asked States to establish a similar mechanism in every district. It has
also released Rs.83 crore for setting up of a cyber forensic training
laboratory-cum-training centre for police officials in each State.
- The
funds were given under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and
Children Scheme.
- It
is an apex coordination centre to deal with cyber crimes such as financial
frauds, circulation of communal and pornographic contents.
- The
Centre will be set up under the newly created Cyber and Information
Security (CIS) division of the MHA.
India commissions high performance computer system Mihir
India recently
commissioned its High Performance Computer (HPC) system – named ‘Mihir’
(meaning Sun) – at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting at
Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- The
new system will be India’s largest HPC facility in terms of peak capacity
and performance and will propel India’s ranking from the 368th
position to the 30th in the list of top 500 HPC facilities in the world.
- The
country will now also be ranked 4th – after Japan, UK and USA – for
dedicated HPC resources for weather/climate community.
The
new HPC facility is expected to improve the following services:
- Weather
forecasts at block level over India which can predict extreme weather
events.
- High
resolution seasonal/extended range forecasts of active/break spells of
Monsoon.
- Very
high resolution coupled models for prediction of cyclones with more
accuracy and lead time.
- Ocean
state forecasts including marine water quality forecasts at very high
resolution.
- Tsunami
forecasts with greater lead time.
- Air
quality forecasts for various cities.
- Climate
projections at very high resolution.
Quota for Acid Attack Survivors, People with Disability In Government
Jobs
The Department
of Personnel and Training has written to all central government departments to
ensure that 1% of each posts be reserved for people with blindness and low
vision; deaf and hard of hearing; locomotor disability including cerebral
palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy.
- The
move to enhance reservation quota for those with learning disability and
acid attack victims comes after passage of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016, and the notification of relevant rules in this
regard.
- As
per an earlier order of the DoPT, issued in 2005, 3% of the total posts
were to be reserved for people with disabilities. Of these 1% each was for
those with blindness or low vision; hearing impairment and locomotor disability
or cerebral palsy.
- In
case of direct recruitment, 4% of the total number of vacancies, up from
the existing3%, in groups A, B and C shall be reserved for people with
benchmark disabilities. Benchmark disability means a person with not
less than 40% of a specified disability.
IT ministry tests LED-based wireless communication tech
IT ministry has tested LiFi, an LED-based
wireless communication technology, jointly conducted with IIT-Madras and
lighting company Philips India.
- LiFi,
or light fidelity, aims to replace WiFi by using light to transmit
internet signals with speeds up to 10 Gbps.
- The
technology was reportedly being tested to cover areas that cannot be
reached by the existing network.
Professor
Harald Haas coined the term "Li-Fi" at his 2011 TED Global Talk
where he introduced the idea of "wireless data from every light".[21] He
is a Chair Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of
Edinburgh, and the co-founder of pureLiFi
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Nodal agency to fight malnutrition
Aiming to
eradicate malnutrition among children, Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has
introduced Child Nutrition and Development Nodal Agency Bill, 2017 in the
Parliament.
- The
bill proposes setting up a nodal agency for child nutrition and
development.
- Despite
thousands of crores of rupees being spent and a number of government
schemes working for child development, the status of health and nutrition
of children in the country remains abysmal.
- All
nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive schemes work in silos. As a
result, they are not able to achieve the intended outcome. Therefore, the
establishment of a nodal agency that would facilitate coordination of all
ministries and departments and execute the schemes in a convergent manner
is urgently required.
Center asked SC to classify tobacco as Res extra commercium
To curb the
$11 billion tobacco industry’s legal right to trade, the government, for the
first time, has asked the top court to classify tobacco as “res extra
commercium”, which is a Latin phrase for “outside commerce”. The move is part
of the government’s effort to tame the tobacco companies looking to challenge
tough regulations pertaining to the industry.
- India’s
tobacco labelling rules, which mandate 85% of a cigarette pack’s surface
be covered in health warnings, have been a sticking point between the
government and the tobacco industry since they were enforced in 2016. But
a court in southern Karnataka state last month quashed those labelling
rules after the tobacco industry successfully argued the measure was
“unreasonable” and violated its right to trade.
- Therefore,
seeking to apply this doctrine to tobacco, the government argued it should
have the power “to regulate business and to mitigate evils” to safeguard
public health.
Res extra
commercium means things beyond commerce, i.e., which cannot be brought or
sold, such as public roads, rivers, titles of owners etc. it is a doctrine
originating in roman law. In some contexts, it can refer to areas beyond
national borders, such as space and the seabed.
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Haryana Chief Minsiter announces free travel for Kashi pilgrims
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has
announced that the state government will provide free travel facility to
pilgrims from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh’s Kashi.
- The
facility will be provided on first-come, first-served basis in Indian
railways from next year, (2019).
- The
facility will be available for the first 5,000 people.
Zero Budget Natural Farming project
Himachal
Pradesh has launched Zero Budget Natural Farming project to promote organic
farming.
- Zero
Budget Natural Farming, as the name implies, is a method of farming where
the cost of growing and harvesting plants is zero. This means that farmers
need not purchase fertilizers and pesticides in order to ensure the
healthy growth of crops.
- It
is, basically, a natural farming technique that uses biological pesticides
instead of chemical-based fertilizers. Farmers use earthworms, cow dung,
urine, plants, human excreta and such biological fertilizers for crop
protection. It reduces farmers’ investment. It also protects the soil from
degradation.
Thar Link Express received an extension for 3 more years
- Thar
Link Express, the solitary rail link between India and Pakistan has
received an extension for three more years from Islamabad.
- The
Thar Link Express connects Khokhrapar in Pakistan and Munabao in
Rajasthan.
- The
agreement to run the Thar Link Express was signed in 2006 and is one of
the cheapest means of transport between the two rival countries. The rail
link facilitates people-to-people contacts which Pakistan believes are
essential for improving relations between both the countries.
Indian, Vietnamese Armies Hold 1st Military
Exercise- VINBAX
Armies of India and Vietnam have begun
a six-day-long military exercise in Jabalpur in Madhya
Pradesh.
- The
exercise named ‘VINBAX’ is the first military exercise between the two
countries.
VINBAX-2018
was Table Top Exercise to carry out training for Peace Keeping Operations
under United Nations (UN) mandate.
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GoI,Tamil Nadu and World bank signed $100 million loan for Tamilnadu
Rural Transformation Project
India and the
World Bank have signed a $100 million loan agreement to support Tamil Nadu
Rural Transformation Project.
- This
is expected to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to
finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly
women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, directly
benefitting over 400,000 people.
The Tamil
Nadu Rural Transformation Project will create an enabling environment for
producer organisations and enterprises to promote businesses across select
value chains. The project will enable producer organizations and enterprises
in Tamil Nadu build businesses that will help them access finance, markets
and networks and generate employment.
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AAI, Lao PDR sign civil aviation cooperation agreement
Celebrating 25
years of the India-ASEAN relationship, the Airports Authority of India (AAI)
has signed a historic agreement with Lao Air Traffic Management, Department of
Civil Aviation, Lao PDR, for providing SkyRev360, a comprehensive e-data
gathering, invoicing and collection system.
- SkyRev360
is a fully automated and comprehensive data gathering, invoicing and
collection service which eliminates inaccuracies, errors and delays for
better revenue management. SkyRev360 has been developed in collaboration
with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) under the
Government of India’s Make in India initiative.
- SkyRev360
automates data processing, helping ANSPs overcome strenuous manual
processes which are prone to mistakes. A collaboration between two experts
of the aviation industry: IATA and the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The solution gathers 100% of your flight data and produces comprehensive
billing data. Therefore, with SkyRev360, ANSPs’ financial operations
become both more accurate and efficient in one stroke.
60th anniversary of first US satellite into space
United States
is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first spacecraft sent
into space.
- Explorer
1, a two-metre long satellite carrying a scientific instrument, was
launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on 31 January 1958. Explorer 1 was
around two metres in length. Within that the science instrument took up
about 95cm.
- The
main instruments were a cosmic-ray detection package; internal, external
and nose-cone temperature sensors; a micrometeorite impact microphone; a
ring of micrometeorite erosion gauges; and two transmitters. There were
two antennas in the body of the satellite and its four flexible whips that
formed a turnstile antenna. Electrical power was provided by batteries
that made up 40% of the total weight.
- Overall, Explorer
1 was not the first object launched into space, as almost a year earlier
the USSR successfully put a small metal satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit.
A month later, they also successfully launched a second, Sputnik 2.
China, Pakistan ink 6 agreements for the
development of Gwadar port
Pakistan and China signed six agreements
for the development of Gwadar port.
- Representatives
from the two countries signed five agreements and a memorandum of
understanding in the presence of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
- Prime
Minister Shahid Abbasi inaugurated the Gwadar Free Zone, with state media
describing it as another milestone in efforts to transform the
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor into reality.
Researchers found Red handfish
Researchers
have found a new population of red handfish in the waters off Tasmania.
- The
red handfish is believed to be the world’s rarest fish species. Until now,
only 20 to 40 individuals of red handfish have been identified in the
whole world.
- The
new find expands the number of unique fish that has born with finger-like
fins.
NASA Fund Researches the Potential of Blockchain Technology in Space
NASA recently
awarded a grant of $330,000 USD to the University of Akron to research the
potential of blockchain technology to improve space communications.
- NASA
wants ways to reduce the time it takes for their exploration vehicles to
receive signals and react to potential threats in space. Also, a
decentralized blockchain would ensure there is no degradation or loss of
the critical data collected by vehicles in space.
Blockchain
is the digital and decentralized ledger that records transactions without the
need for a financial intermediary, which in most cases is a bank. A
blockchain is an anonymous online ledger that uses data structure to simplify
the way we transact. Blockchain allows users to manipulate the ledger in a
secure way without the help of a third party.
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Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) science
satellite
A long lost
NASA satellite has been found alive. NASA has confirmed it stumbled across
radio transmissions from Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration
(IMAGE) science satellite, which lost contact with mission control over 12
years ago.
- On
march 25, 2000, NASA launched the IMAGE satellite atop a Delta II
rocket.
- The
unmanned orbiter kept an eye on the Earth’s magnetosphere and how it
reacts to the solar winds. Then on December 18, 2005, radio contact was
lost for unknown reason. After weeks of attempts by NASA to regain
contact, the probe was written off for good.
IMAGE was the first satellite mission dedicated to imaging
the Earth’s magnetosphere, the region of space controlled by the Earth’s
magnetic field and containing extremely tenuous plasmas of both solar and
terrestrial origin.
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Facebook bans ads promoting cryptocurrencies
Facebook has prohibited advertisements that
promote financial services that are associated with misleading or deceptive
promotional practices, naming cryptocurrencies and initial coin offering.
- While
Facebook said it wants people to learn about these services through its
ads, it added that many companies advertising such services “are not
currently operating in good faith”
Axis Bank Launches 4th Edition of “Evolve”
Private sector Axis Bank launched
the fourth edition of ‘Evolve’ in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- It
is an annual multi-city knowledge series for Bank’s small and
medium-sized enterprises (SME) customers. The current edition of
'evolve' is titled as “Transform your Family Business into your
dream company”.
- It
will empower the SMEs to understand the winning strategies and best
practices that have helped some of the leading family businesses in India
grow into the reputable enterprise.
Equitas Bank launches digital wealth management
Chennai-headquartered Equitas Small Finance
Bank (ESFBL) announced the launch of its digital wealth management service.
- The
bank has collaborated with Valuefy Solutions – a fintech start-up – to
create an online platform where customers can make paperless investments
in mutual funds and other products.
- With
the launch, ESFBL aims to provide to its clients the facility to invest in
mutual funds digitally.
Paytm, Alibaba’s AGTech Holdings Launch New
Mobile Gaming Platform
Mobile payments company
Paytm and Alibaba Group-owned AGTech Holdings Ltd have formed a
joint venture to launch 'Gamepind' a gaming platform aimed at mobile users
in India.
- AGTech
Media currently holds 45% in the joint venture, and Paytm owns the rest.
At the time of the signing of the agreement, Paytm’s parent
company One97 invested $8.8 million in the venture for its 55% stake, and
AGTech Holdings put in $7.2 million for its 45% stake.
Aadhaar is Oxford Dictionary’s Hindi Word of
2017
Oxford Dictionaries has chosen ‘Aadhaar’ as the
Hindi word of 2017. The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which
was in news in 2017.
- The
announcement was made in the Jaipur Literature Festival.
India is world’s 3rd largest steel producer
As per the
latest data released by World Steel Association, India is the world’s
third-largest steel producer.
- India
remained the world’s third-largest steel producer for the third year in a
row in 2017. India had grabbed the third slot in steel production in 2015
from the US after long been holding the fourth slot.
- In
2017, China and Japan have occupied top two positions respectively.
Worldsteel
is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. A second
office in Beijing, China, opened in April 2006.
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New Delhi is most polluted city in the country
A report on air pollution data compiled
by Greenpeace India revels cities of Gurgaon and
Faridabad were among the most polluted cities in the country.
- The
report revealed that the average level of PM10 in Faridabad was 272 making
it the second most-polluted city in the country.
- Though
Gurgaon fared better than Faridabad, the PM10 level stood at 227 making it
the 12th most polluted city in the country.
- The
list of most polluted cities in the country was topped by Delhi, with the
PM10 level at 290.
3rd edition Difficult Dialogues forum will be held in
Goa
The third
edition in the series of Difficult Dialogues Summit wil be held in Goa in the
month of February.
- This
year, the forum will be held in partnership with UCL (University College
London), Goa University (GU) and the ICG.
- Difficult
Dialogues 2018 will focus on how Indian gender constructs affect
fundamental aspects of daily lives and citizenship.
Difficult
dialogues is an independent, non-partisan forum for conversations around
critical issues concerning our lives in South Asia. To be held as an
annual festival of topical ideas and motions, it is premised on the
conviction that knowledge sharing is the cornerstone of progressive change in
this fastest growing, volatile region of the world.
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First Ever 'Khadi Haat' Inaugurated in Delhi
Marking the 69th Republic Day
celebrations, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and New Delhi
Municipal Council (NDMC) have launched the first ever 'Khadi Haat' in
the country.
- The
Khadi Haat was inaugurated by Union Minister of State Giriraj
Singh in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
International Bird Festival to be Held in
Dudhwa National Park
A three-day international bird festival will
be held at the Dudhwa National Park, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar
Pradesh in February 2018 with nearly 200 leading ornithologists expected
to attend.
- The
purpose of the international bird festival is to promote eco-tourism
in Dudhwa and to give it a distinct international identity besides
highlighting its traditional arts, culture and heritage.
5 MPs Chosen for Outstanding Parliamentarian
Award
The Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG) headed
by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced that five members of
parliament (MPs) selected for the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards.
- This
includes, Manipur’s governor Najma A Heptulla (2013), BJP’s Lok
Sabha member Hukumdev Narayan Yadav (2014), Congress
leader Ghulam Nabi Azad (2015), Trinamool Congress’ Dinesh
Trivedi (2016), and five-time Rajya Sabha member Bhartruhari
Mahatab of the Lok Biju Janata Dal (BJD) (2017).
The Outstanding Parliamentarian Award was established in
1995. So far 18 eminent MPs have received the award.
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Documentary on Kailash Satyarthi wins top prize at Sundance Film
Festival
A film on the life of Nobel laureate Kailash
Satyarthi has won the US Documentary Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film
Festival.
- The
documentary, titled “Kailash” and directed by debutante Derek Doneen,
traces Satyarthi’s journey and his efforts to eliminate child trafficking
and child labour.
- The
film has been produced by Davis Guggenheim and Sarah Anthony, and
co-produced by Purnima Raghunath.
NITI Aayog member Dr Vinod Paul wins the
global award
NITI Aayog member Dr Vinod Paul was awarded the
Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize by the Executive Board of the
World Health Organization.
- The
former professor at AIIMS, Delhi, is the first Indian to win the award
that recognises work in the field of family health.
- He
will be conferred the prize formally at a World Health Assembly event in
May.
Vijay Keshav Gokhale takes charge as Foreign Secretary
Vijay Keshav Gokhale assumed charge as the new
foreign secretary for a two-year term.
- He
succeeded former foreign secretary S Jaishankar who completed his term of
three-years, including one extended year.
- Gokhale,
who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1981, played a major role in
resolving the 73-day-long Doklam standoff between India and China last
year.
S.K. Joshi appointed new Chief Secretary of Telangana
Shailendra Kumar Joshi, Special Chief Secretary,
Irrigation, was appointed the new Chief Secretary of Telangana State
- The
government earlier had written to the Centre seeking a three-month
extension of service to Mr. S.P. Singh as he was supervising the progress
of Mission Bhagiratha for supplying piped drinking water to all households
in the State.
- Mr.
Joshi will be taking charge as the fourth Chief Secretary of Telangana
State.
Finland re-elects Sauli Niinisto as its President
Finland’s moderate President Sauli Niinisto
cruised to a rare first round election win as his delicate balancing of ties
with neighbour Russia and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance resonated with
voters.
- The
69-year-old Mr. Niinisto, known for cultivating good relations with his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, won his second six-year term with an
overwhelming 62.7% of the vote.
- His
closest rival, Pekka Haavisto of the Greens of Finland, secured just 12.4%
votes.
Indian-American Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to
Lead USISPF Board
Indian-American Adobe CEO Shantanu
Narayen has been elected as the Vice Chairman of the US-India
Strategic and Partnership Forum.
- It
is a new organisation set up to enhance business relations between
India and the US.
- The
new representative body - US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
was set up to promote bilateral trade and work on creating meaningful
opportunities that have the power to change the lives of citizens. The
USISPF now has 31 board members.
Prakash Padukone bestowed with life time achievement award by
BAI
Former world number one badminton player
Prakash Padukone was conferred with Badminton Association of India’s (BAI)
inaugural Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the sport.
- The
62-year-old was conferred with the award in the presence of his family,
including daughter and actress Deepika Padukone, and several top badminton
players from India and abroad.
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, who built a global
business empire and known for his contempt for taxes, died aged 91.
- Born
in 1926 in the southern Swedish region of Smaland, Kamprad founded the
company at age 17.
- In
1973 he fled Sweden’s higher tax structure for Denmark before seeking even
lower taxes in Switzerland.
Kohli is the only player to remain with same IPL team for 11
years
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli
is the only player to be associated with the same franchise for 11 years.
- Next
to him Harbajan singh is retained in Mumbai Indians for 10 years Now he
moved to CSK.
Sandeep Lamichhane Becomes 1st Nepal player to
Get IPL Contract
Sandeep Lamichhane became the first
cricketer from Nepal to land a deal an IPL contract. He was picked
by Delhi Daredevils in the player's auction.
- The
17-year-old, the only Nepal player in the IPL auction, was sold
at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- The
leg-spinner hogged the limelight in 2016 U-19 World Cup by becoming
the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 14 scalps in
six innings.
Australia to host World T20 in 2020 across
eight cities
Eight cities across Australia will host the
T20 World Cup in 2020 with the tournament to commence on October 18 and
the final on November 15.
- The
women’s event kickstarts on February 21 and goes on until March 8.
- Both
finals will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
- Australia is extremely happy for hosting the ICC World T20 tournaments in 2020.
