International Affairs
Today (11th July) is World
Population Day.
This
day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development
Programme in 1989.
Objective :
To increase the awareness of the people towards the worldwide population
issues.
Theme
of the year 2016 : 'Investing in teenage girls'
The G-20 nations have
agreed to improve international trade
governance, seeking to remain committed to an "open global economy" and work
towards "trade liberalisation and
facilitation".
Australian
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared victory in the national election today.
His
coalition government will retain power while the opposition Labor Party
conceded defeat.
Prime Minister has arrived in Kenya from Tanzania on the fourth and final leg of his four-nation
Africa tour.
MOUs & Agreements
India and Kenya today signed 7 Agreements and MOUs, including in the field of defense
cooperation, to strengthen institutional cooperation between respective defence
establishments.
National Affairs
Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan today inaugurated the
launch of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit
Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.
The
inaugural programme was followed by a daylong Free Medical Camp for Pre-Natal
and Post-Natal care which was availed by hundreds of women and children.
Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha and Union
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today launched a government initiative in
Patna, under which ‘gangajal’ will be
home-delivered to people via the postal department
In
order to strengthen public security system, Maharashtra police has launched 4 Mobile Apps for timely intervention into emergency situations.
They
are,
Railway helpline app
: to offer help to railway passengers during emergency
Police Mitra
: aims at improving police administration by assisting police force in crime
prevention and detection as well as ensuring safety of women, children and
senior citizens.
Pratisaad-Ask :
to alert the nearby police of any emergencies such as "terrorist attack",
"accident", "robbery", "Women Safety", or any
other kind of human rights violation or unlawful activity.
Vahanchoritakrar :
to lodge complaint about stolen vehicles.
New Appointments
Nepal's Newly appointed Chief Justice Sushila Karki today took oath of office and
secrecy.
She
is the first woman Chief Justice of
Nepal.
Important Note
: Bidhya
Devi Bhandari is the first female President of Nepal.
Sanjay
Gupta has
been appointed as the Chairman and
Managing Director of Konkan
Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL).
He
is the youngest ever CMD of KRCL.
The Delhi government
appointed Ramesh Negi as the acting Chief Secretary in the absence
of K. K. Sharma, who will remain on leave till July 25.
Science & Technology
The Indian Railways
has decided to procure a radar-based
device to alert drivers of physical obstructions on railway
tracks.
The
accident protection system, called 'Tri-Netra’,
will use infra-red signals to sense obstructions up to 2-3 km ahead of the
trains.
Note :
Six countries, including France, Japan and Switzerland, have expressed desire
to install the system in Indian trains.
Deaths
Former India footballer and the country's first full time
'diamond' coach Amal Dutta(86)
Passed away.
Sports
Portugal
has
won the 2016 UEFA European football championship
(Euro Cup 2016) by defeating host France.
It
was Portugal’s first UEFA European Championship title.
Important Awards of EURO Cup 2016 :
·
Golden
Boot : Antoine Griezmann (France)
·
Silver
Boot : Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
·
Bronze
Boot : Olivier Giroud (France
Young Player of the Tournament : Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Mercedes' Lewis
Hamilton won the British Grand
Prix for the third year in a row by beating team-mate Nico Rosberg, who
finished second.
This
was Hamilton's 47th career victory.
Note
: Red Bull's Dutch Max Verstappen finished third.
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