Saturday 7 July 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS ENGLISH - JULY 06,2018




 JULY – 06


INDIA

v The National Security Guard (NSG) will be the first central paramilitary force to opt for e-ticketing instead of the railway warrant under an agreement signed with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
v The Uttarakhand High Court has recently declared the “entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” as legal entities with a distinct persona and corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person
The 8th International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj 2018
v Has started in California, United States
v Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed International Convention through video conferencing
‘GST Verify’ app
v The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has launched a mobile app ‘GST Verify’ to protect interest of consumers.
v It is an android app to verify if the person collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it or not.
v It also provides the details of the person/company collecting GST.
Andhra Pradesh & UNESCO MOU
v The Andhra Pradesh government and the delegates UNESCO have recently signed a pact for the establishment of a Gaming Digital Learning Hub in the state.
‘Khan Prahari’ App
v The Ministry of Coal has launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and ‘Khan Prahari’ mobile application in New Delhi.
v The basic purpose of CMSMS is reporting, monitoring and taking suitable action on unauthorised coal mining activities.
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
v India will operate the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport as a Sri Lanka-India joint venture in Hambantota.
‘Poshan Abhiyan’
v The Gujarat government launched a statewide mission ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ to eradicate malnutrition among children by providing them nutritious food through Anganwadi centres.
APPOINTMENTS

v Vishwas Patel has been appointed as new Chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI).

SPORTS

Bajrang Punia
v Bajrang Punia from India has clinched gold in the 65kg category at the 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix tournament by defeating Iranian wrestler Mehran Nasiri in the final in Georgia




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