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DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS National • India Will Host a Crucial Global Summit 7Th Session of the Conference of the Parties DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31.07.2016 TO 02.08.2016 DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS National India will host a crucial global Suresh Prabhu in the presence of summit 7th session of the Conference Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi of the Parties(COP7) to the WHO Singh laid the foundation stone of Framework Convention on Tobacco new railway station at Yurembam in Control (WHO-FCTC) in November Manipur. this year. The Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N State Anupriya Patel announced in Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Lok Shaba. the Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh’, Railway Minister Suresh with the theme green cover for a Prabhu inaugurated the first broad happy living to increase the green gauge train service from Agartala to cover in the state to 50 per cent by the Delhi and also laid foundation stone year 2029. The mission is about for Agartala-Akhaura international planting saplings at Sunkollu village rail Project. The new Broad gauge under Nuzividu Mandal in Krishna train named Tripura Sundari Express’ district. will play weekly between Agartala Union government announced the and New Delhi. formation of District Development On the mark of Independence Day Coordination and Monitoring celebrations, ‘Madhubabu Pension Committee (DDCMC) to be Scheme’ is going to be extended to named Disha. The move comes for three lakh more beneficiaries from timely implementation of almost all August 15. Odisha Chief Minister the programmes form the Naveen Patnaik directed the district government. collectors to extend this pension Gujarat’s first women CM Anandiben scheme in order to ensure social Patel tendred her resignation in the security for all the people on time. social media. Government Heavy flood engulfed Bihar, Mumbai of Himachal Pradesh, National & Assam putting millions in trouble. Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) A Global Safe injection campaign and National Hydel Power was launched by the central govt. and Corporation signed an MoU to WHO to eliminate viral Hepatitis by establish first hydro engineering 2030. college in Bilaspur to boost regional In its endeavour to achieve zero development. accident target the Indian railway has Union government has sanctioned undertaken an action plan to nearly Rs. 620 crores to Uttar eliminate over 6000 unmanned level Pradesh as assistance for the recent crossing in next 3-4 years. drought situation in the state. The Kudankulam nuclear plant of 1000 mw in Tamil Nadu is the first Leading Institute for Banking, Railway & SSC B – 61 A & B, Saheed Nagar & 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar 1 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31.07.2016 TO 02.08.2016 plant in the world where post Sri Lankan govt. has decided to set Fukushima safety enhancement up a new development authority for requirements have been implemented. the welfare of over one million As per report only 17 out of 686 plantation community in the hill districts in India have become open country named Hill Country New defecation free so far 207.49 lakh Village Development Authority. toilets have been constructed under China has been alleged of violating Swachh Bharat Mission and NPT by supplying nuclear material & sanitation coverage has increased to technology to Pakistan. 53.45%. 58 cities and towns have been made open defecation free. Economy & Banking Reliance Jio Company will provide Bilateral Wi-Fi connectivity to all Government The Two Week long Indo-Thailand Colleges in Puducherry under its Military Exercise Maitree–2016 came Corporate Social Responsibility to end at Krabi, Thailand. (CSR) programme. The Joint Committee meeting at Haryana Government has launched Secretary Level under the India-Japan Pashudhan Bima Yojana, an CEPA (Comprehensive Economic insurance cover scheme for cattle Partnership Agreement) was held in breeders in the state. Insurance cover New Delhi. This is the 3 rd will be provided at a premium of Rs meeting that was called jointly. 100 for cows, buffaloes, bulls, camels The Two-Day long 3rd and at Rs 25 for sheep, goat and pig India Education Fair has kicked off in for a period of three years. Under it, Dhaka. The Event was inaugurated the insurance companies would give by the Indian High compensation in case of death of Commissioner Harsh Vardhan animal (cattle). The scheme is free of Sringla aimed to deliver one roof to cost for cattle breeders from the provide educational opportunities to scheduled castes. Bangladeshi youths. The Indian Railway Catering and As per report more than 10 thousand Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set Indians workers have been stranded to launch the facility of in Saudi Arab due to job loss and travel insurance for passengers from facing scarcity of Food & Water September. This can be availed at a Ministry of External Affairs is premium of Re 1. arranging for their food & safe return. The scheme offers compensation i. In the event of death or permanent International total disability – upto Rs 10 lakh The first-ever meeting of BRICS ii. For permanent partial disability – Employment Working Group Rs 7.5 lakh (BEWG) was concluded in iii. For hospitalisation expenses – Rs Hyderabad, Telangana. 2 lakh Leading Institute for Banking, Railway & SSC B – 61 A & B, Saheed Nagar & 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar 2 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31.07.2016 TO 02.08.2016 iv. For transportation of mortal Person in News remains in the event of death or Rani Singh Nair has appointed as the injury from a train accident or new CBDT Chairperson. other untoward incident, including Japanese people elected Yuriko terrorist attacks, dacoity, rioting, Koike as the first woman governor of shoot-out or arson, as well as for Tokyo on July 31. short termination, diverted route The term of the Railway Board and Vikalp trains – Rs 10,000 Chairman A K Mitalwas extended OKI, Tokyo completed the by two years. installations of 600 sets of cash Gujarat Government has recycling ATMs of ATM-Recycler appointed Dr. J.N. Singh, a 1983- G7 kind to the State Bank of India. A batch IAS officer, as new Chief cash recycling ATM is a vault Secretary of the State. that handles cash coming and cash Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari was going out for both the teller sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of instructions needed in the teller line Patna High Court. in the POD environment. Its cash- Current High Commissioner of India recycling function reduces cash to the Federal Republic of Nigeria B management and operational costs N Reddy has appointed as the High compared with ordinary cash Commissioner of India to the dispensers and non-recycling ATMs. Republic of Cameroon. Axis Bank has signed an agreement Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale was with Life Insurance Corporation to sworn in as the new Chief Justice of distribute policies of the country’s Allahabad High Court. largest life insurer. This is the largest Eminent author and social activist bancassurance partnership after the Mahasweta Devi passed away in IRDAI allowed banks to sell policies Kolkata, West Bengal. Her first book of more than one company. was Jhansi’r Rani (The Queen of India is considering all options Jhansi). including retaliatory measures to Noted Tabla maestro Pandit Lachu counter USA move to seek Maharaj passed away in Varanasi, imposition of more than $ 450 Uttar Pradesh. million in trade sanctions against it on grounds that New Delhi failed to Sports comply with WTO order on poultry International Kabaddi Federation import ban case. th (IKF) announced that India will host The 4 tranche of the Sovereign Gold the Kabaddi World Cup this year, Bond Scheme received application featuring 12 countries. The mega for Rs. 919 cr. worth gold bond Event will be hosted this October the taking the total in all 4 phases to Rs. regulator added. 2240 cr. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ban on the Russian Leading Institute for Banking, Railway & SSC B – 61 A & B, Saheed Nagar & 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar 3 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31.07.2016 TO 02.08.2016 weightlifters to compete in the Rio safely on the ground in a net. He leapt Olympics. in free fall using only the air currents German’s midfielder and captain around him to land safely on a high- bastian Schweinsteiger has tech 10,000-square-foot net. announced his retirement from India’s first elevated taxiway will be international football. set up in Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. This new Award infrastructure add-on will get the help The Advertising Agencies the Airport operator to cut down on Association of India (AAAI) the time taken by an aircraft to reach conferred its Lifetime Achievement a runway and lead to fewer delays. Award on famous adman Srinivasan K.Swamy. Daily Dose The Mohun Bagan FC has conferred List of lake in India club’s highest decoration Mohun Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Bagan Ratna (jewel) on legendary Berijam Lake Amakhera Lake Indian Footballer Syed Chembarambakkam Barua Sagar Tal Nayeemuddin. Lake Belasagar Lake Kaliveli Lake Bhadi Tal Miscellaneous Kaveripakkam Chando Tal Lake The World Day against Trafficking in Lake Keetham Lake Persons is observed across the world Kodaikanal Lake Nachan Tal on 30 July to raise awareness of the Ooty Lake Ramgarh Tal Lake plight of victims of human trafficking Perumal Eri Sheikha Jheel and to protect their rights. Red Hills Lake The International Tiger Day (also Sholavaram Lake known as Global Tiger Day) is Singanallur Lake observed annually on 29 July to raise Veeranam Lake awareness for tiger conservation.
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