Daily Current Affairs: July 16 & 17, 2021

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Important Days

World Day for International Justice – 17 July

• World Day for International Justice, also known as International Criminal Justice Day, is observed on 17 July.
• This day is celebrated to commemorate the historic adoption of the Rome Statute and the establishment of the new system of international criminal justice in the year 1998.
• 2021 Theme: “Social justice in the digital economy”

World Emoji Day – 17 July

• World Emoji Day is observed annually on 17 July, since 2014. This day is to promote the use of emojis and spread the enjoyment that they bring to all of those around us.

National News

The 93^rd Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research was celebrated virtually

• Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) virtually celebrated its 93^rd foundation day on 16 July.
• As part of the celebration, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly launched ‘Kisan Sarathi’, a digital platform to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at the right time’ in their desired language.

Bandaru Dattatreya was sworn in as the 18^th Governor of Haryana

• Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was sworn in as the 18^th Governor of Haryana. He was administered the oath of office by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha at the Raj Bhavan.

India’s first-ever ‘Grain ATM’ to be set up in Gurugram

• India’s first grain dispensing ATM machine, ‘Grain ATM’ was installed at Farrukhnagar in Gurugram, Haryana, under a pilot project.
• This machine is called an Automated, Multi Commodity, Grain Dispensing Machine, which works as a bank ATM.
• It can dispense up to 70 kg of grains within five to seven minutes at a time.

Haryana           

• Capital: Chandigarh
• Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
• Governor: Bandaru Dattatraya
• National Parks: Sultanpur National Park, Kalesar National Park
• Dance: Phag, Dhamal, Loor, Khoria

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches face recognition mobile app named “Pensioner’s life certificate verification” for pensioners

• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma launched a mobile app named “Pensioner’s life certificate verification”. This app will offer pensioners a hassle-free interface with the pension disbursing authority to prove that they are alive.
• This app will help a pensioner to submit his life certificate through his mobile phone and receive a pension without moving out from his home, which is appropriate, especially during the ongoing pandemic.

Meghalaya       

• Capital: Shillong
• Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma
• Governor: Satya Pal Malik

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Rudraksh’ convention centre in Varanasi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre known as Rudraksh in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth over 1,500 crores.

IAHE inks an agreement with the University of New South Wales for setting up a centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems in Noida

• The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) under the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has inked an agreement with the University of New South Wales, Australia, for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
• This project will help to improve the road safety scenario in India. This agreement was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Manduadih Railway Station in Varanasi was renamed as the Banaras Railway Station

• Northern Eastern Railway (NER) authorities has renamed the Manduadih Railway Station as the Banaras Railway Station, which is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

India is set to get its first pod taxi service between Noida Airport and Film City

• Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) have submitted the final Detailed Project Report (DPR) to Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for the pod taxi project in India (Uttar Pradesh).
• It is India’s first pod taxi that will run around 14 km from Noida Airport to Film City.

Uttar Pradesh          

• Capital: Lucknow
• Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
• Governor: Anandiben Patel
• National Park: Dudhwa National Park (Tiger Reserve)
• Zoological Parks: Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Prani Udyan (Gorakhpur), Kanpur Zoological Park, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden

Delhi Government partners with Google to provide real-time bus tracking service

• The Delhi Government has collaborated with Google to launch a system to enable commuters to track bus locations, arrival and departure times, and routes on a real-time basis on their smartphones.
• Users will get an estimation of how long their trip is going to take and if their bus is delayed.

New Delhi

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Governor: Anil Baijal

Rajasthan Government is planning to start ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana’ for farmers

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed that the state of Rajasthan is going to start ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana’ for farmers.
• This scheme’s benefit will be available to all general category rural metered and flat rate agricultural consumers. An additional grant of 1,450 crores will be given by Rajasthan Government every year.

Rajasthan                

• Capital: Jaipur
• Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• National Parks: Desert National Park, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Mukundra Hills National Park, Ranthambhore National Park, Sariska National Park

NCW signs an MoU with the Bureau of Police Research and Development for gender sensitisation of police personnel

• The National Commission for Women (NCW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) for gender sensitisation of police personnel across India.
• This programme aims to ensure gender sensitisation of police personnel with respect to legislation and policies concerning women and bringing attitudinal and behavioural changes in police officers while dealing with crimes against women.

International News

World’s first commercial modular small reactor enters the construction phase in China

• The world’s first commercial modular small reactor on land, the Linglong 1, has entered into the construction phase for a demonstration project in Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China’s

China

• Capital: Beijing
• President: Xi Jinping
• Currency: Renminbi

India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives hold TTX-2021 joint exercise on Maritime Security

• India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives participated in a virtual Trilateral Table Top (TTX-2021) exercise. This TTX-2021 was coordinated by the Maritime Warfare Centre, Mumbai.
• The two-day joint exercise was aimed at enhancing mutual understanding and exchange of best practices procedures for countering common transnational crimes.

Maldives

• Capital: Male
• Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa
• President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Sri Lanka

• Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
• Currency: Rupee
• Prime Minister: Mahinda Rajapaksa
• President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Banking and Economy

RBI cancels the licence of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Maharashtra, for it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.

RBL Bank ties up with VISA to issue credit cards

• Private sector lender RBL Bank has partnered with global card player VISA to issue credit cards enabled on the VISA payment network.
• RBL Bank had a tie-up with Mastercard for issuing credit cards. Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned Mastercard from onboarding new customers on its network from 22 July over non-compliance with local data storage guidelines.

Bank of Maharashtra signs an MoU with NABARD

• Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) to boost ongoing developmental initiatives linked to priority sector lending in Maharashtra.
• The MoU envisages joint initiatives for the benefit of farmers, farmer producer organisations, joint liability groups, self-help groups, rural artisans, weavers, agri-preneurs, agri start-ups, and micro, small and medium enterprises in Maharashtra.

RBI revises India’s GDP growth forecast to 10.5% for FY22

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had revised its projection for gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021–22 fiscal (FY22) to 10.5 per cent from the earlier forecast of 9.5 per cent.

Appointments

Indian-American Seema Nanda was appointed as the new Solicitor for the USA’s Labour Department

• The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American civil rights lawyer Seema Nanda as the US Labour Department’s new Solicitor.
• She served as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee and also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama administration.

Obituary

National award-winning actress Surekha Sikri passed away at 75

• National award-winning actress Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75. She is a three-time National Award winner for best performance in a supporting role. Sikri will be remembered for her realistic performances in Tamas, Mammo and Badhai Ho.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui passed away at 38

• Pulitzer-Prize-winning photographer Danish Siddiqui, who worked for the Reuters news agency based out of India, was killed while on assignment in southern Afghanistan after coming under fire by Taliban militiamen.

Sports News

Gokulam Kerala FC is set to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship

• The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020–21, following the postponement of the Indian Women’s League.
• The winners of the Indian Women’s League compete in the tournament, but since it will not be held, the national federation nominated the champions of the fourth edition.

AR Rahman and Ananya Birla launch Tokyo Olympics cheer song ‘Hindustani Way’

• Singer Ananya Birla has teamed up with music maestro AR Rahman have launched a cheer song, ‘Hindustani Way’, for Indian sports personalities as they gear up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
• This song was sung by Ananya Birla and composed by AR Rahman. This song was launched by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur.

Karnataka is set to host the 2^nd edition of the Khelo India University Games in March 2022

• Karnataka is set to host the second edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) in Bangalore from 5 March 2022. The first edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) was held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

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