TIT Current Affairs from 8th Aug 2015 to 6th Aug 2015

TIT Current Affairs

TIT Current Affairs from 8th Aug 2015 to 6th Aug 2015

Frances Oldham Kelsey, the anti-thalidomide Canadian doctor, died

Kelsey was the second woman to be awarded the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service by President John F Kennedy.

Tendong Lho Rum Faat, annual festival of ethnic Lepcha tribe of Sikkim celebrated

According to Lepcha belief, their ancestors went atop the Tendong Mountain to escape from 40 days and 40 nights of continuous rain. This festival commemorates that happening.

BCCI announced Ad-Hoc Committee for Cricket Administration in Bihar and Uttarakhand

The Ad-Hoc Committee for these states will help ensure participation of budding cricketers from these states in the BCCI Associate and Affiliate members tournament.

Tripura Legislative Assembly passed a resolution against death penalty

In India, 72 new death sentences were known to have been imposed in 2013 and at least 400 people were believed to be on death row at the end of the year 2013.

India decided to boycott 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to be held in Islamabad

The decision to boycott the 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was taken in lieu of Pakistan's unilateral decision to not invite the Speaker of J&K Assembly.

Lok Sabha passed Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Bill seeks to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.  It will have implications for over 18 lakh cheque bounce cases pending in various courts.

Hollywood Actor George Cole passed away

Cole attributed his success to his mentor, the actor Alastair Sim, who guided his early career and was a lifelong influence.

Egypt unveiled New Suez Canal expansion

This new waterway is expected to boost the traffic. The project got completed in one year span with an estimated cost of 8 billion US dollars.

August Edition of FIFA World Rankings released

Argentina is followed by Belgium at No 2 (moved up 1) and the World Cup winner Germany at No 3 position (moved down 1). India with 161 points retained its 156th position in FIFA World rankings.

Snapdeal tied-up with department store chain Shoppers Stop Ltd

With this partnership, customers ordering from Shoppers Stop brand store on Snapdeal can now pick up the ordered products or get them delivered from the nearest Shoppers Stop store.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated first National Handloom Day

He also gave away the Sant Kabir Awards and National Awards for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 to distinguished handloom personalities.

RBI relaxed Branch Authorisation Policy to allow banks to merge or close branches in urban areas

The banks should ensure that they continue to fulfill the role entrusted to these branches under the government sponsored programmes and Direct Benefit Transfer Schemes.

70th Hiroshima Day observed to commemorate dropping of Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

On the 70th anniversary of the day, names of survivors of the explosion named as the hibakusha, who died in the previous 12 months, was added to the peace park’s cenotaph.

Indian-American Atul Keshap appointed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives

He is currently working as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of State Department.

SBI Life Insurance launched Smart Humsafar Plan

The plan complements the couple's efforts to achieve prosperity along with protection to fulfill their dream of leading a better life.

48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meet held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The meet was held under the theme "Our People, Our Community, Our Vision", to create an ASEAN Community which is truly people-oriented, people-centred comprising all areas of cooperation.

Southern states to set up Inter-State Coordination Council to resolve forest-related issues

A regional wildlife crime control bureau will be established in the line of the national wildlife crime control bureau.

India and Myanmar inked agreement to set up CESDT in Myanmar

The agreement was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the visit of Minister of State for External Affairs of India Gen (Retd) VK Singh. Singh was in Malaysia to attend the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Amitava Ghosh appointed as Vice President-engineering of Snapdeal

Prior to this appointment, he was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at TaxiForSure.

Delhi Government reconstituted Urdu Academy

Dr. Majid Deobandi, a very well known and popular figure in the Urdu Circle, was appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the Urdu Academy.

Fashion designer Arnold Scaasi passed away

Scaasi was known for bringing the techniques of the French couture to prominent American women.

Lok Sabha passed Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 17 February 2014 and was passed by Rajya Sabha on 6 May 2015.  The Bill amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.

World War-II hero Colonel Harwant Singh passed away

He was officer-in-charge of the flag hoisting ceremony on the first Independence Day of India in 1947.

Bharti Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India

With this the largest telecom company of India became the first company to roll out the pan-India 4G network which is built on an open partner ecosystem model

CBDT signed two unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements to usher in tax certainty

With this, the CBDT has so far signed 14 APAs of which 13 are unilateral APAs and one is a bilateral APA.

NASA signed 490 million US dollars contract with Russia for International Space Station travel

The US has been dependent on Russia for ISS access since it ended its space shuttle program in July 2012.

BSNL’s proposal to hive its towers into a new company got approval from Union Cabinet

The decision will help BSNL to realign its structure in the highly competitive telecom sector. It will also help the public sector company to unlock its tower assets and improve its financial position.

Zhanna Nemtsova awarded with Poland's Solidarity Prize 2015

She received 1.1 million US dollars human rights prize as a recognition. Presently, Nemtsova works for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Berlin.

Haryana’s CM Manohar Lal launched ‘Thari Pension Thare Pass’ scheme

In the first phase of the scheme, over ten lakh beneficiaries living in 1744 villages and 81 towns of the state would get pensions through banks and post offices.

FICCI, ILO signed MoU to establish National Coordination Centre for SCORE Training Services

The objective of the MoU is to draw a framework for coordination and cooperation between the ILO and AIOE/FICCI that will result in phase-wise capacity building of the ‘Centre’ in the national coordination of SCORE training services in India.

Multi Application Solar Telescope operationalised at Udaipur Solar Observatory

MAST’s dome is a collapsible dome made of tensile fabric. The telescope will be used to measure vector magnetic fields of active regions at different heights of the solar atmosphere.

Murugappa Group signed agreement with Organo Corp to form Joint Venture

As per the agreement, the Murugappa Group will hold 51 percent in JV and the remaining portion will be with the Organo Group.