Saturday 8 August 2015

Current Affairs - 8 August 2015

Global satellite named 'GlobalSat for DRR' proposed to be named after Abdul Kalam

The satellite to be used for earth observation and disaster risk reduction will be renamed as UN Kalam GlobalSat.

Typhoon Soudelor battered Taiwan leaving four people dead & a trail of devastation

After the landfall, the typhoon battered Taiwan with fierce winds (ranging 230km/h (142mph)) and rain leaving four people dead and a trail of devastation.

Current Affairs - 7 August 2015

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.

Result Out - IDBI (PGDBF) Manipal School of Banking 2015

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Sarva UP Gramin Bank Recruitment 2015 - 275 Officer & Office Asst Posts

Sarva UP Gramin Bank has issued notification for the recruitment of 275 Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II & III), Officer in Junior Management Cadre (Scale I) and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) vacancies. Candidates who have been qualified at the Online CWE III for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September 2014 may apply online from 06-08-2015 to 20-08-2015. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

Current Affairs - 06 August 2015

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.

Current Affairs - 5 August 2015

Bihar legislative Assembly passed the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Bill, 2015

The Bill is aimed at empowering the people to seek redressal of their grievances by government servants in a time-bound manner.

Two films Masaan & Jaanisaar made tax free in UP

The films were made tax free in Uttar Pradesh under Section 11 (1) of the Uttar Pradesh Entertainment and Betting Tax Act, 1979.

Current Affairs - 4 August 2015

Roland S Folger appointed as CEO and MD of Mercedes-Benz India

Currently, Roland S Folger is the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia.

Bharti Airtel acquired YTS Solutions for mobile payment solutions

This acquisition will help Airtel to expand its footprint in the payments sector by integrating business capabilities and unique service delivery model of the YTS.

All Important Defence and Security news - July 2015

Indo-UK Bilateral Air Exercise Indradhanush concluded

The 10-day exercise that started on 21 July 2015 was the fourth edition which commenced in Britain

INS Astravahini decommissioned after 31 years of service

The vessel had immensely contributed in the trials of indigenous torpedoes developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL).

All Important Obituaries News - July 2015

Yakub Memon executed as SC rejected his fresh plea in pre-dawn hearing

The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hand over his body to his relatives, after completion of formalities.

Eminent vocalist Vasundhara Komkali died

She received training in Indian classical music by Pt. Kumar Gandharva (her husband) and Dr. BR Deodhar.

All Summit, Committees and Commissions - July 2015

Summit and Conference

7th BRICS Summit held in Ufa, Russia

While the 6th BRICS summit was held at Fortaleza in Brazil in 2014, New Delhi will be hosting the 8th summit in 2016.

All Appointments and Resigns - July 2015

· Swati Maliwal took charge as Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women

Maliwal had taken charge as the DCW's Chief on 20 July 2015 itself, but her appointment was struck down by the Lt Governor Najeeb Jung at that time.

· Ashish Bahuguna appointed as Chairman of food safety regulator FSSAI

His tenure will be three years and he succeeded K Chandramouli whose tenure ended in January 2015. Since then the position was lying vacant and the Health Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma was given the interim charge of chairman of FSSAI.

All Important Books and Authors - July 2015

· R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music written by Khagesh Dev Burman

The author through the book has tried to look into life of R.D. Burman and reveals the fact about number of songs and tunes of Burman.

· Book titled Ghosts of Calcutta authored by Sebastian Ortiz released

The book not only tells about the Ghosts of Calcutta but also about other characters like friends, associates, passer-bys, who were around him.

All Awards and Honours - July 2015

· Ramon Magsaysay Awardees for the year 2015 announced; Two Indians among the awardees

Among the five awardees who will be conferred with the so-called Asia’s Nobel Prize, there are two Indians, namely Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu Gupta.

· Helena Ndume, Jorge Sampaio awarded with first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize

The award ceremony was a part of the annual commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, which is observed on 18 July every year.

Current Affairs - 2 & 3 August 2015

Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children 2015 came into effect

The new Guidelines are intend to provide for more effective regulation for adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children and would bring more transparency and efficiency in the adoption system.

NASA enhanced collision-avoidance system to avoid traffic jams between satellites orbitingMars

The step was taken after addition of two new spacecraft, namely NASA's MAVEN and India's Mangalyaan, to orbit the Mars has gone up to five.

Current Affairs - 1 August 2015

Victorian Open WSA: Joshna Chinappa won squash title

This was tenth WSA title for 28-year-old Joshna, the last being the Richmond Open title win in April 2014.

First National Handloom Day to be observed on 7 August 2015

On this occasion a new India Handloom brand for better market positioning of quality handloom products would be launched.