Daily Current affairs - April 28th to 30th, 2018 for all competitive exams
In 2003,
the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in
order to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalizing
on the ILO's traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue.
- 2018 Theme: Occupational safety health (OSH)
vulnerability of young workers
- This year, the World Day for Safety and Health
at Work and the World Day Against Child Labour are coming
together in a joint campaign to improve the safety and health of young
workers and end child labour.
- The campaign aims to accelerate action to
achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 8.8 of safe
and secure working environments for all workers by 2030 and SDG target 8.7
of ending all forms of child labour by 2025.
This celebration is an integral part
of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the
ILO, as documented in the Conclusions of the International Labour Conference
in June 2003. One of the main pillars of the Global Strategy is advocacy, the
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a significant tool to raise
awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of the need to raise the
political profile of occupational safety and health.
28 April is also the International
Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the
trade union movement since 1996
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April 29 - Day of Remembrance for all Victims of
Chemical Warfare
In November 2005 the UN
decided to observe a memorial “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical
Warfare” on April 29 each year.
- This commemoration will provide an opportunity to
pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the
commitment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby
promoting the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism.
- The date April 29 was chosen for this observance
because it was when the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force on
1997.
Chemical Weapons Convention Adopted in
1993, the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force on 29 April 1997. It
determined, “for the sake of all mankind, to exclude completely the
possibility of the use of chemical weapons.” (Preamble)
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April
29 - International Dance Day
International Dance Day is
celebrated every year on 29th April, which marks the birthday of Jean-Georges
Noverre, the creator of modern ballet.
- International Dance Day is a global celebration of
dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre
Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
International Dance Day was founded in
1982 by the Dance Committee of ITI (International Theatre Institute). Every
year an International Dance Day Message from an outstanding choreographer or
dancer is circulated all over the world. The author of the message is chosen
by the International Dance Committee of ITI and the Executive Council of ITI.
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PM Modi announces ‘Swachh
Bharat’ internship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
announced a summer internship linked to the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign.
- Three ministries of the Indian government have
announced the ‘Swachh Bharat Summer internship’.
- The internship is an initiative of the Sports,
Human Resource Development (HRD) and Water Ministry.
Following the Prime Minister's clarion call on 2nd
October 2014 for each individual to devote at least 100 hours to Swachhata
through the year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development in association
with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched the 'Swachh
Bharat Summer Internship – 100 Hours of Swachhata'.
The program aims to:
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Government launches Seed
import-export portal
Union Agriculture Minister
Radha Mohan Singh launched a portal to facilitate import-export of seeds and
planting material.
- This portal will help organisations involved in
import-export of seeds to do away with the requirement to submit their
applications in 20 copies.
India's GDP likely to grow
7.5% in FY19: Deutsche bank
According to
the Deutsche Bank research report, the Indian economy is witnessing
a "cyclical upswing" and the country is likely to clock
a GDP growth of 7. 5% this financial year
- The Reserve Bank expects India's economic growth
rate to strengthen to 7.4% in the current fiscal, from 6.6% in
2017-18, on account of revival in investment activity.
Dalmia bharat signs MoU to
maintain heritage sites
Dalmia Bharat
Limited has signed an MoU with the Tourism Ministry to
take up Red Fort (in Delhi) and Gandikota Fort (Andhra Pradesh) under
the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project.
- Becoming the first corporate to be part of the
initiative, Dalmia Bharat will look after the operations and the
maintenance of these heritage sites for the next five years.
The ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ of
Ministry of Tourism was launched on World Tourism Day i.e. 27th September,
2017 by the President of India. Thereafter, Ministry of Tourism invited
Private Sector Companies, Public Sector Companies and Corporate individuals
to adopt the sites and to take up the responsibility for making our heritage
and tourism more sustainable through conservation and development. This
scheme is a unique endeavour of Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration
with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which
envisages developing monuments, heritage and tourist sites across India and
making them tourist friendly to enhance their tourism potential and cultural
importance, in a planned and phased manner.
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DAC approves capital
acquisition proposals of over Rs3,687 crore
Defence Acquisition Council
(DAC) approved the capital acquisition proposals of over 3,687 crore
rupees.
- The decision was taken in the meeting council,
chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.
- In a boost to indigenisation and in the realisation
of India’s growing technological prowess, the DAC approved procurement of
DRDO’s designed and developed NAG Missile System at the cost
of 524 crore rupees. The DAC also approved procurement of
thirteen 127 mm calibre guns for the Navy.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is to counter corruption and speed up decision- making in military
procurement, the government of India in 2001 decided to set up an integrated
DAC. It is headed by the Defence Minister. The objective of the DAC
is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the
Armed Forces, in terms of capabilities sought, and time frame prescribed, by
optimally utilizing the allocated budgetary resources.
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Manipur's Leisang becomes India's last village to
get electricity
Leisang in Manipur has become the last village to be added to the national
power grid under the Rural Electrification Scheme.
- The government considers a village electrified if it
has basic electrical infrastructure and 10% of its households and public
places including schools, local administrative offices and health centres
have power.
- The government had allocated Rs75,893 crore for the
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana with the aim of providing
electricity access to all villages.
Government of India has launched the scheme “Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram
Jyoti Yojana” for rural electrification. The erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme for village electrification and providing
electricity distribution infrastructure in the rural areas has been subsumed
in the DDUGJY scheme.
Rural Electrification Corporation is the Nodal Agency for implementation
of DDUGJY. The
rural electrification scheme to supply power to 18,452 census villages that
have never seen power since Independence has been one of the pet schemes of
PM Narendra Modi.
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MoU signed between PHDCCI,
Indian Yoga Association to promote yoga
The PHD Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Indian Yoga Association (IYA) have signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate interaction and cooperation
between the two organisations to promote wellness, spiritual and cultural
tourism in the Krishna Circuit in Uttar Pradesh.
- Krishna Circuit is among the thirteen thematic
circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
- Twelve destinations have been identified for
development under Krishna circuit namely
Dwarka (Gujarat), Nathdwara, Jaipur & Sikar (Rajasthan), Kurukshetra
(Haryana), Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandgaon, Gokul, Barsana, & Govardhan
(Uttar Pradesh) and Puri (Odisha).
The Tourism Ministry had launched ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme with an
objective to develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These
tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of high tourist value,
competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner. The scheme is
100% centrally funded for the project components undertaken for public
funding.
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Maharashtra government
signs MoU with British Council
The Maharashtra
government has signed an MoU with the British Council to
strengthen educational and cultural cooperation.
- The British Council, with this
MoU, will expand its existing work in the state, where in recent times, it
has trained more than 100,000 teachers benefitting around five million
learners.
The British Council is the UK's
international organisation for cultural relations and educational
opportunities. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries,
bringing international opportunity to life, every day.
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Sikkim Chief Minister
becomes India's longest-serving CM
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan
Chamling became the longest-serving Chief Minister in
India, surpassing the record of Jyoti Basu, who served as West Bengal CM
from 1977 to 2000.
- Chamling became the Chief Minister
in December 1994 and belongs to the Sikkim Democratic Front. With the slogan "New Sikkim,
Happy Sikkim", he launched policies and programmes to transform the
state.
U.S. again places India on
‘watch list’
The Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative has once again placed India on ‘Priority Watch List’ in its
annual Special 301 Report on the state of intellectual property protection.
- India continues to remain on the
priority watch list for longstanding challenges in its intellectual
property framework and lack of sufficient measurable progress. As per the
report, the country is also one of the world’s most challenging major
economies in the area.
- In its latest 2018 Special 301
Report, the USTR has placed 12 countries on its priority watch list. Other
countries on the list are Algeria, Argentina, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
- The report comes at a time when
the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has demanded
elimination of ‘Form 27’ — a statutory requirement unique to India’s
patent law that mandates patent holders to declare how a monopoly is being
exercised in the country.
The special 301 report identifies US trading partners that do not adequately
or effectively protect and enforce IP rights or otherwise deny market access
to its innovators and creators that rely on protection of their IP rights.
The IP issues in these countries will be the subject of intense bilateral
engagement during the coming year.
India remains on the priority watch list this year for longstanding
challenges in its IP framework and lack of sufficient measurable
improvements, particularly with respect to patents, copyrights, trade
secrets, and enforcement, as well as for new issues that have negatively
affected US right holders over the past year.
The longstanding IP challenges facing US businesses in India include
those which make it difficult for innovators to receive and maintain patents
in India, particularly for pharmaceuticals.
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Indian government has taken several steps to improve its IP environment.
In 2017, India continued to carry out high-level initiatives involving IP,
including the 2016 National IP Policy and Startup India. However, they have
failed to draw a direct link to specific IP reforms that would best help
achieve these goals. India’s overall levels of IP enforcement remain
deficient, and the lack of uniform progress across the country threatens to
undercut the positive steps that certain states have taken. Its time for
India to address these challenges.
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North, South Korea commit
to denuclearization in historic summit
The leaders of
North and South Korea agreed to pursue a permanent peace and the
complete denuclearization of the divided peninsula, as they embraced after
a historic summit laden with symbolism.
- Kim Jong-un, the leader
of North Korea and Moon Jae-in, the leader
of South Korea also agreed to end hostile activities
between the two nations, change the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that divides
the country into a “peace zone” by ceasing propaganda broadcasts.
- They also agreed to joint
participation in sporting events, including Asian Games 2018.
No May Day for workers of
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Cabinet’s
decision to postpone May Day events to May 7, to avoid any overlap with the
celebrations around the Buddhist festival of Vesak, has understandably provoked
trade unions in the island.
- The Colombo Municipal Council
refused permission to hold May Day rallies in public parks on May 1,
making it harder for dissidents to go ahead with their events.
In a historic decision, the Sri Lanka
Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya or the Sri Lanka Independent Workers’ Union, which
was affiliated with Mr. Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for about
60 years, broke away from the party earlier this week, and has decided to
function independently.
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Myanmar has introduced
Quarter Tical Gold coins
The Central Bank of Myanmar
is introducing quarter tical gold coins.
- The launch of new coins with the
new design is to meet the high demands.
- New coins are been engraved with
portrait of Late National Hero and Father of the Nation of modern-day
Myanmar General Aung San.
- General Aung San was the father of
Myanmar’s state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
Australia pledged A$500mn to protect Great Barrier
Reef
Australia has pledged Aus $500 million ($379 million) in new funding to
restore and protect the Great Barrier Reef.
- The reef is a critical national
asset, contributing Aus$6.4 billion a year to the Australian economy.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed
of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300
kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef
is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The
Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest
single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of
and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It was
selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981.
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Threats to the great barrier reef:
It is reeling from significant bouts of coral bleaching due to warming
sea temperatures linked to climate change.
It is also under threat from the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish,
which has proliferated due to pollution and agricultural run-off. The predator
starfish feeds on corals by spreading its stomach over them and using
digestive enzymes to liquefy tissue.
With its heavy use of coal-fired power and relatively small population,
Australia is considered one of the world’s worst per-capita greenhouse gas
polluters.
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NASA is set to launch Interior exploration using
Seismic investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight)
NASA is set to launch Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations,
Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) on May 5, the first-ever mission to study
the heart of Mars.
- InSight is part of NASA’s
Discovery Program, managed by the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Alabama.
- It will be the first mission to
peer deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet’s interior by
measuring its heat output and listening for marsquakes, which are seismic
events similar to earthquakes on Earth.
- It will use the seismic waves
generated by marsquakes to develop a map of the planet’s deep interior.
MarCo:
The rocket that will loft InSight beyond Earth will also launch a
separate NASA technology experiment: two mini-spacecraft called Mars Cube
One, or MarCO. These briefcase-sized CubeSats will fly on their own path to
Mars behind InSight. Their goal is to test new miniaturized deep space
communication equipment. This will be a first test of miniaturized CubeSat
technology at another planet, which researchers hope can offer new
capabilities to future missions. If successful, the MarCOs could represent a
new kind of communication capability to Earth. InSight’s success is
independent of its CubeSat tag-alongs.
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LCA Tejas successfully
fired Air-to-Air BVR missile
Indigenously
developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully
fired an air-to-air beyond visual range (BVR) missile.
- With this, Tejas has demonstrated
its overall capability as an effective combat jet and inched closer to
receive final operational clearance.
- The test firing of the missile
from a Tejas jet was carried off the Goa coast and it met all operational
requirements.
The NAG missile is a third generation anti-tank guided missile, which has
top attack capabilities that can effectively engage and destroy all known
enemy tanks during day and night.The system includes a third generation
Anti-Tank Guided Missile, the NAG,
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European Union successfully
managed to launch Sentinel-3B satellite
The European Union has successfully managed to launch its new,
highly-advanced Sentinel Earth observation satellite into space. The earth
observing satellite is called Sentinel-3B and it flew to space atop a Russian
Rockot launcher.
- The main aim of the Sentinel-3B
satellite is to monitor the Earth’s ocean. Along with that it will map the
vegetation growth on the earth surface and will measure the thinning ice
sheets.
- The Sentinel-3B was the seventh
rocket that was launched by the European Union for its ambitious
Copernicus mission.
Copernicus is the most ambitious Earth observation programme to date. It
will provide accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve
the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of
climate change and ensure civil security. Copernicus is the new name for the
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme, previously known as
GMES. This initiative is headed by the European Commission (EC) in
partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Scientists developed
Neanderthal brain model
Scientists have for the
first time set eyes on a three-dimensional Neanderthal brain in the form of a
virtual model made to fit the empty, fossilised skulls of long-dead individuals.
- The reconstructed organ confirmed
earlier observations, based more loosely on head size and shape, that
Neanderthals had a larger brain than their early Homo
sapiens cousins, but with a smaller cerebellum.
- The distinction may have caused
social and cognitive differences between the near relatives, and may
explain why one went extinct while the other thrived, said Naomichi
Ogihara of the Keio University in Japan, in the journal Scientific
Reports .
Google’s Internet Sathi
trains 1.5 crore women
Google says its Internet
Saathi programme, which is aimed at making rural women digitally literate and
enhance their livelihood options, has touched 1.5 lakh villages so
far, covering 1.5 crore women.
- Google is rolling out this
programme across the country in association with Tata Trust.
Paytm introduces 'Tap
Card' offline payments solution
One97 Communications Limited,
the owner of digital payment major, Paytm, announced the launch of its
offline payments solution - the Paytm Tap Card, in line with the company's
vision to provide seamless payments solutions for non-internet customers.
- This card uses Near Field Communication
(NFC) technology to enable safe and convenient digital payments,
completely offline at Paytm-issued, NFC PoS terminals, in under a second.
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a
short-range wireless connectivity standard that uses magnetic field induction
to enable communication between devices when they're touched together, or
brought within a few centimeters of each other.
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HDFC Bank launched IRA 2.0
HDFC
Bank launched IRA 2.0, its interactive humanoid at
the Koramangala Branch in Bengaluru. The interactive
humanoid in its advance version is aimed to enhance user experience
for customers visiting in the branch.
- HDFC Bank has developed IRA
(Interactive Robotic Assistant) 2.0 in collaboration with its
technology partners Invento Makerspaces and Senseforth Technologies.
Reserve Bank of India labelled HDFC
Bank as ‘domestic systematically important bank’ - in other words, 'too big
to fail'. It became the first bank in India to introduce a humanoid IRA
1.0 for customer service at the Kamala Mills Branch in Mumbai.
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Peace Mission 2018 will be held in Russia
Peace Mission exercises are held once in two years. This year’s exercises
will be the 10th edition. The last time, it was held in 2016 in Kyrgyztan.
- The 2018 edition will be held in
the Ural mountains of Russia.
- In a first, India and Pakistan
will be part of this exercise. It will be for the first time since
Independence that India and Pakistan will both be part of a military
exercise, though the armies of the two nations have worked together in UN
peace keeping missions.
Peace Mission is a multi-nation
counter-terror exercise that will take place under
the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The main aim of the
exercise will be to enhance counter-terror cooperation among the eight SCO
member countries.
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International Buddhist Conference held in Lumbini
As part of 2562nd Buddha Jayanti celebrations, International Buddhist
Conference was held in Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha.
- The basic objective of the
conference was to disseminate teachings of Gautam Buddha and spread the
messages of nonviolence, brotherhood, co-existence, love and peace to the
international community.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD) held in New Delhi
A four-day Asia Pacific Regional Workshop of the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), jointly hosted by the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and UNCCD Secretariat, to build
the capacity of the Asia-Pacific Region to monitor and report on land
degradation, was recently held in New Delhi.
UNCCD Established in 1994, the United Nations to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international
agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
It is the only convention
stemming from a direct recommendation of the Rio Conference’s Agenda 21.
The new UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Framework is the most comprehensive
global commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) in order to
restore the productivity of vast expanses of degraded land, improve the
livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people, and reduce the impacts of
drought on vulnerable populations to build.
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Gauri Sheoran became the
brand ambassador for Haryana’s Health Programs
A government of Haryana has
appointed the international shooter Gauri Sheoran as the brand ambassador for
their two health-related programs.
- The Chief Minister Manohar Lal
Khattar has announced the decision at the measles-rubella (MR) vaccination
campaign.
- The campaign was about to provide
vaccination to about 80 lakh children aged between 9 to 15
Sudhakar Yadav sworn in as
TTD Trust Board chairman
TDP leader from Kadapa Putta
Sudhakar Yadav was on Saturday sworn in as chairman of the TTD Trust Board.
- Mr. Yadav’s appointment comes a
year after the expiry of the term of the previous board led by Ch.
Krishnamurthy, in which he had served as a member.
UN Chief appoints
Christine Schraner Burgener as Special Envoy on Myanmar
UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres has appointed Christine Schraner Burgener of
Switzerland as his new special envoy on Myanmar.
- Until her appointment, Burgener
was the Ambassador of Switzerland to Germany since 2015. Peru, Kuwait
and the United Kingdom will co-lead the visit to Bangladesh and
Myanmar.
Uday Kotak redesignated as
MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
The board of directors
of Kotak Mahindra Bank has redesignated Uday Kotak as Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer.
- Mr. Kotak was earlier
executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director. Mr Kotak was the only
official among private banks to have a Vice Chairman designation. All
others have MD & CEO designation.
Narinder Chauhan,
the next brand ambassador of India to the Czech Republic
Narinder Chauhan is an
Indian Foreign Service Officer (IFS), became the brand ambassador of India to
the Czech Republic.
- At present, she is the brand
ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia.
Parijat Industries wins
Sarvashrestha Suraksha Puraskar 2017
Leading Indian agrochemical
company, Parijat Industries (India) Pvt Ltd, has recently been conferred with
the top level National Safety Awards, “Sarvashrestha Suraksha Puraskar” gold
award for the year 2017.
- Parijat Industries has received
this award for its exemplary monitoring and implementation of effective
safety systems and procedures during the assessment year.
The NSCI Safety Awards are national
level Awards in occupational safety, health and environment sector. The NSCI Safety Awards are much coveted national level Awards in
the field of occupational safety, health and environment and are given in
recognition for effective Safety Management System and excellent safety &
health performance by the organizations in Manufacturing, Construction and
MSME Sectors during the relevant assessment periods. These Awards are
adjudged and declared every year by the National Safety Council.
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Former PM Manmohan Singh
launches Economist Rao’s Book
Former Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh released a book titled ‘My Journey from Marxism-Leninism to
Nehruvian Socialism’ by former Planning Commission and Finance Commission
member C H Hanumantha Rao.
- Mr Rao is presently one of the
most creative thinkers, social activist, and distinguished economist in
India.
Gujarati Poet Sitanshu
Yashaschandra Chosen for Saraswati Samman 2017
Gujarati poet, playwright
and academic Sitanshu Yashaschandra was selected for 2017
Saraswati Samman for his collection of verses (poetry) titled “Vakhar” published
in 2009. It was 27 edition of the award.
- Sitanshu Yashaschandra was born in
1941 in Gujarat’s Bhuj district. He is also a recipient of the Padma Shri
and Sahitya Akademi Award.
Saraswati Samman is the annual award given to an outstanding literary
work in any Indian language mentioned in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
and published in 10 years preceding the specified award year.
It is the highest recognition in the field of Indian literature in the
country and carries a citation, a plaque and award money of ₹15 lakh.
The award, now in its 27th year, is presented by the KK Birla Foundation,
a literary and cultural organisation that also gives the Vyas Samman for
Hindi, and Bihari Puraskar for Hindi and Rajasthani writers of Rajasthan.
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Rafael Nadal Wins 11th
Barcelona Title
Rafael
Nadal has won his 11th Barcelona Open title on clay.
He defeated the 19-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch the title.
- Nadal who also won his 11th Monte
Carlos Masters title recently. This was his 55th title on clay - and
the 77th overall in his illustrious career.
- He was the first Greek to make it
to an ATP final since Nicholas Kalogeropoulos in 1973.
56th Belgrade
International boxing tournament in Serbia
56th edition of Belgrade
International Boxing Championship was held at Belgrade in
Serbia.
- Indian boxers won three gold,
five silver and five bronze medals at this championship.
- Among Gold medal
winners, Sumit Sangwan won the final bout by defeating Ecuador’s
Castillo Torres in 91 kg category.
- Indian woman boxer Nikhat
Zareen won the Gold medal in 51 kg by defeating Greece’s
Koutsoeorgopoulou Aikaterini in the final bout. Himanshu Sharma (49
kg) too won Gold medal by defeating Algeria’s Mohammed
Touareg in the final bout.
BCCI to honour Diana
Edulji with CK Nayadu Lifetime Achievement Award
A three-man BCCI panel has
recommended former India women’s team captain and current CoA member, Diana
Edulji, for the prestigious CK Nayadu Lifetime Achievement Award. Diana Edulji
is a member of Supreme Court appointed BCCI committee of Administrators.
- Along with Edulji, former India
opener late Pankaj Roy will also be awarded posthumously. Pankaj Roy,
who held Test cricket’s world record opening partnership of 413 with Vinoo
Mankad for a little over 51 years, was conferred the Col. C.K. Nayudu Life
Time Achievement Award (posthumous).
- The BCCI’s awards committee,
comprising acting president C.K. Khanna, acting secretary Amitabh
Choudhary, and chairman of The Hindu Group N. Ram, assisted by
the BCCI’s GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim, met and chose the following
cricketers for the C.K. Nayudu Life Time Achievement Award — Pankaj Roy
(2016-17), Aunshuman Gaekwad (2017-18), Diana Edulji (2016-17) and Sudha
Shah (2017-18). The cash prize for the award is Rs. 25 lakh each.
- The awards committee also chose
Naren Tamhane and Abbas Ali Baig (2016-17) and Budhi Kunderan (2017-18)
for the Special Award. The cash prize for the category is Rs. 15 lakh
each.
