Current Affairs (Daily Dose):
1.Over fourteen lakh LPG connections have been released to the women of BPL families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the scheme is currently under operation in 487 districts of 17 states.
2.Dabur has tied up with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO’s) unit Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh for sustainable cultivation of high-altitude medicinal plants in Ladakh. s per this deal, both organizations will educate farmers and help enhance livelihood opportunities in the cold desert area. This is the first step towards the goal of implementing conservation & environmental development benefits in Leh-Ladakh. Under this tie-up with the unit of DRDO, Dabur will also impart training to the villagers on sustainable cultivation of herbs.
3.India has defeated South Korea 4-1 in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-I in Chandigarh. Playing his first Davis Cup singles match in four years, Rohan Bopanna edged past Hong Chung in a tough match. India will now make its third attempt to qualify for the elite 16-nation World Group.
4.Dipika Pallikal Karthik dethroned defending champion Joshna Chinappa to regain the women’s title in the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in Mumbai. The men’s crown was captured by title holder and top seed Saurav Ghosal, who created history by winning it for the 11th times. He beat fourth seed Harinderpal Singh Sandhu (11-7 7-11 3-11 11-8 14-12) in five hard-fought games.
5.Senior IAS officer (1986-batch) Guruprasad Mohapatra has been appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Earlier, he was working as Joint Secretary in Union Ministry of Commerce from the past two years.
6.The World Bank has confirmed New York University economics professor Paul Romer (60-yers) its next chief economist. He will replace Kaushik Basu, a former Indian government economics adviser who is retiring.
7.India’s first e-court (paperless court) was opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad . High Court of Hyderabad is the common high court for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It has been inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur who heads the e-Committee of the Supreme Court.
8.The Indian Railways has initiated process to launch the Terrain Imaging for Diesel Drivers-Infrared Enhanced Optical and Radar Assisted (Tri-NETRA).
9.Government has allocated 22,915 crore rupees capital to 13 public sector banks for the current fiscal. Government has undertaken an exercise to assess the capitalization needs of Public Sector Banks in line with the announcements made under the Union Budget.
10.Union Minister of State (MoS) Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has launched an e-marketplace for online purchase of goods and services by various central government ministries and departments in New Delhi. The portal has been developed by the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) which works under the Commerce Ministry and carries out the procurement.
11. Rohit Khandelwal has become the first Indian and Asian to win the Mr. World title at the competition. ) system to avoid train accidents. The system will be installed on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather.
1.Over fourteen lakh LPG connections have been released to the women of BPL families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the scheme is currently under operation in 487 districts of 17 states.
2.Dabur has tied up with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO’s) unit Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh for sustainable cultivation of high-altitude medicinal plants in Ladakh. s per this deal, both organizations will educate farmers and help enhance livelihood opportunities in the cold desert area. This is the first step towards the goal of implementing conservation & environmental development benefits in Leh-Ladakh. Under this tie-up with the unit of DRDO, Dabur will also impart training to the villagers on sustainable cultivation of herbs.
3.India has defeated South Korea 4-1 in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-I in Chandigarh. Playing his first Davis Cup singles match in four years, Rohan Bopanna edged past Hong Chung in a tough match. India will now make its third attempt to qualify for the elite 16-nation World Group.
4.Dipika Pallikal Karthik dethroned defending champion Joshna Chinappa to regain the women’s title in the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in Mumbai. The men’s crown was captured by title holder and top seed Saurav Ghosal, who created history by winning it for the 11th times. He beat fourth seed Harinderpal Singh Sandhu (11-7 7-11 3-11 11-8 14-12) in five hard-fought games.
5.Senior IAS officer (1986-batch) Guruprasad Mohapatra has been appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Earlier, he was working as Joint Secretary in Union Ministry of Commerce from the past two years.
6.The World Bank has confirmed New York University economics professor Paul Romer (60-yers) its next chief economist. He will replace Kaushik Basu, a former Indian government economics adviser who is retiring.
7.India’s first e-court (paperless court) was opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad . High Court of Hyderabad is the common high court for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It has been inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur who heads the e-Committee of the Supreme Court.
8.The Indian Railways has initiated process to launch the Terrain Imaging for Diesel Drivers-Infrared Enhanced Optical and Radar Assisted (Tri-NETRA).
9.Government has allocated 22,915 crore rupees capital to 13 public sector banks for the current fiscal. Government has undertaken an exercise to assess the capitalization needs of Public Sector Banks in line with the announcements made under the Union Budget.
10.Union Minister of State (MoS) Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has launched an e-marketplace for online purchase of goods and services by various central government ministries and departments in New Delhi. The portal has been developed by the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) which works under the Commerce Ministry and carries out the procurement.
11. Rohit Khandelwal has become the first Indian and Asian to win the Mr. World title at the competition. ) system to avoid train accidents. The system will be installed on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather.
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