Current Affairs (Daily Dose):
1. Business software maker Oracle has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NetSuite, the very first cloud company. The transaction is valued at $9.3 billion. The deal would help Oracle gain market share in the fast-growing cloud computing business.
2. Skydiver Luke Aikins, 42, became the first to jump from a height of 25,000 feet without a parachute, landing in a net in southern California. He has completed the jump in Simi Valley, west of Los Angeles.
3. The Patna Pirates have won the fourth edition of STAR Sports-Pro Kabaddi League by defeating Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final match played at Hyderabad. Patna Pirates (champions of season-3) has became the only team to lift the trophy twice in the tournament’s history of four editions. The Puneri Paltan was placed at the third place in this edition after they defeated Telugu Titans.
4. Australian cricket team Coach Darren Lehmann (46-year) will continue as head coach of Australia until October 2019. He has received a two-year contract extension. Lehmann is a former Australian cricketer, he made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998.
5. Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rani Singh Nair took over as the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Central Board of Direct Taxes is the policy-making body of the I-T department under the Union Finance Ministry.
6. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Mobile payments company MobiKwik will power e-cash payments on IRCTC’s e-catering app, Food on Track. This app will allow passengers to book and get food from their preferred restaurants and delivered right at their train coaches.
7. The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to rename the Madras High Court as the Tamil Nadu High Court. The resolution on the matter was moved by Chief Minister J Jayalalitha as most of the High Courts established after the formation of new states based on linguistic lines have been named after the states only.
8. The resolution was presented in light of the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 19 July 2016.
9. Luke Aikins, a skydiver with 18000 jumps, on 30 July 2016 jumped from 25000 feet (7620 meters) without a parachute or a wingsuit.
10. The 7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities meeting has begun in Islamabad (Pakistan). Pakistan’s Director General (DG) Immigration and Passports Usman A. Bajwa has been unanimously elected as Chairman. The meeting will formulate recommendations to be presented in the meetings of Home Secretaries and Interior Ministers during the conference.
1. Business software maker Oracle has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NetSuite, the very first cloud company. The transaction is valued at $9.3 billion. The deal would help Oracle gain market share in the fast-growing cloud computing business.
2. Skydiver Luke Aikins, 42, became the first to jump from a height of 25,000 feet without a parachute, landing in a net in southern California. He has completed the jump in Simi Valley, west of Los Angeles.
3. The Patna Pirates have won the fourth edition of STAR Sports-Pro Kabaddi League by defeating Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final match played at Hyderabad. Patna Pirates (champions of season-3) has became the only team to lift the trophy twice in the tournament’s history of four editions. The Puneri Paltan was placed at the third place in this edition after they defeated Telugu Titans.
4. Australian cricket team Coach Darren Lehmann (46-year) will continue as head coach of Australia until October 2019. He has received a two-year contract extension. Lehmann is a former Australian cricketer, he made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in 1998.
5. Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rani Singh Nair took over as the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Central Board of Direct Taxes is the policy-making body of the I-T department under the Union Finance Ministry.
6. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Mobile payments company MobiKwik will power e-cash payments on IRCTC’s e-catering app, Food on Track. This app will allow passengers to book and get food from their preferred restaurants and delivered right at their train coaches.
7. The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to rename the Madras High Court as the Tamil Nadu High Court. The resolution on the matter was moved by Chief Minister J Jayalalitha as most of the High Courts established after the formation of new states based on linguistic lines have been named after the states only.
8. The resolution was presented in light of the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 19 July 2016.
9. Luke Aikins, a skydiver with 18000 jumps, on 30 July 2016 jumped from 25000 feet (7620 meters) without a parachute or a wingsuit.
10. The 7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities meeting has begun in Islamabad (Pakistan). Pakistan’s Director General (DG) Immigration and Passports Usman A. Bajwa has been unanimously elected as Chairman. The meeting will formulate recommendations to be presented in the meetings of Home Secretaries and Interior Ministers during the conference.
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