Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
Centre to infuse Rs. 12,000 crore in state general insurance firms
Following the recapitalization of public
sector banks (PSBs), now public sector
insurance companies -- National Insurance,
Oriental Insurance and United India
Insurance -- are going to be infused with
funds worth Rs. 12,000 crore to boost their
capital base and meet regulatory norms. The
Budget had provisioned Rs. 70,000 crore for PSB recapitalisation and last week a Rs. 55,250-
crore infusion was announced in several PSBs for regulatory and growth requirements.
India ranked fourth in global malaria cases in 2017: Lancet report
India ranked fourth in the global incidence of the
deadly mosquito-borne disease malaria in 2017,
with four percent of the cases worldwide
reported in the country, according to a report
published in The Lancet journal. Of the 219
million cases of malaria reported globally in
2017, nearly 10 million were from India, making
it the fourth most affected by the disease -- only behind the African countries Nigeria,
Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique according to the report.
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Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
ADB to provide $200 million for all-weather rural road project in Maharashtra
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
USD 200 million loan for improving road
infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra to
better connect rural areas with markets and
services. Roads in rural areas would be upgraded
to all-weather standards which will boost links
between local residents and economic centres
across the state.
Kerala to set up country's first global trade centre for women
Kerala will set up the country's first International
Women's Trade Centre (iWTC), in consonance
with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), in Kozhikode. A key
project of the state's Gender Park under the
Department of Social Justice, it is envisaged as a
safe space away from home for women to harness their entrepreneurial capabilities, set up or
expand their businesses and get their products marketed globally. The first phase of iWTC,
being executed under the Gender Park's "Vision 2020", is scheduled to be completed by 2021.
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Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
Indian Railways Sets Up Country’s First ‘Fun Zone’ for Kids at Visakhapatnam Railway station
The Indian railways has set up a ‘Fun Zone’ at the
Visakhapatnam Railway Station to enable the
Passengers, especially children, to spend their
time while waiting for trains. The Fun Zone is
India’s first such initiative. It has been made by
the South Coast Railway Zone at Platform
number one of the Visakhapatnam Railway station in Andhra Pradesh. Fun zone will have all
the high-tech gaming activities similar to that found in gaming parlours. Besides children, it will
also have some creative activities for adults too.
India’s First Helicopter Summit held in Dehradun
The country’s first-ever Helicopter Summit was
held at Dehradun in Uttarakhand on September
7 by the Ministry of Civilian Aviation. The
Summit was organised here jointly by the Civil
Aviation Ministry, the state government and the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industries (FICCI). Theme: Expanding connectivity through helicopters
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Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
PTI Elects Vijay Kumar Chopra as Chairman and Vineet Jain as Vice-Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Press
Trust of India (PTI), India’s premier news agency,
after the company’s 71st annual general meeting,
Vijay Kumar Chopra & Vineet Jain were elected as
Chairman and Vice Chairman of PTI respectively.
Chopra succeeds N Ravi, who was the former editor-
in-chief of The Hindu.
US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal Beats Daniil Medvedev to Win 19th Grand Slam Title
Rafael Nadal survived a heroic Daniil
Medvedev fightback to claim an epic 7-5 6-3 5-7
4-6 6-4 win and a fourth U.S. Open title, moving
within one Grand Slam crown of matching
Roger Federer's record of 20.
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Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
Lasith Malinga Becomes First Bowler To Take 100 T20I Wickets
Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga wreaked havoc after
becoming the first bowler in Twenty20 internationals
to claim 100 wickets as he struck four times with four
balls in the third match against New Zealand.
Malinga, who surpassed Pakistan spinner Shahid
Afridi's tally of 97 scalps to become the leading T20
wicket-taker, bowled Colin Munro for 12 to claim a
century of wickets in his 76th match. The 36-year-old speedster went on to complete a hat-trick
and took four wickets in four balls.
India Red beat India Green to clinch Duleep Trophy title
India Red beat India Green by an innings and 38 runs
to clinch the Duleep Trophy title on the fourth day at
Bengaluru. India Red had scored 388 in their first
innings. On the other hand, India Green compiled
231 runs in their first innings and 119 in their second
innings. India Red's title triumph was the only
outright result in the four matches played in the season-opening tournament. Abhimanyu
Easwaran, who made a brilliant 153 for India Red, was named player of the match.
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Current Affairs: August 10, 2019
Actor, Kathak Dancer Veeru Krishnan Passes Away
Actor and Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan passed
away on Saturday in Mumbai. He was best
known for his work in films like Raja Hindustani,
Dulhe Raja, Akele Hum Akele Tum among
others. Besides being an actor, he was also a
famous kathak dancer. Many Bollywood
celebrities were trained in Kathak by him.
Noted Freedom Fighter Heeralal Sharma Passes Away at 95
Veteran freedom fighter Heeralal Sharma, who
played a significant role in India’s
independence has passed away. He was 95.
Sharma, from Bikaner, took active part in Quit
India Movement and was jailed for two years.
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