1. Nation
celebrates its 71st Independence Day on 15th August 2017
i. The
nation celebrates its 71st Independence Day today (15th August
2017) and the main function was held at the Red Fort of the national capital
where Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the National
Flag.
ii. The
unfurling of the Tricolour was synchronized with the 21
Gun Salute fired by the valiant gunners of the elite 2281
Field Regiment (Ceremonial).
2. 112
Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel, members of Paramilitary Forces
i. On
the occasion of 71st Independence Day, 112 Gallantry Awards have
been approved by the President Ram Nath Kovind for the Armed Forces and
Paramilitary Forces. It includes five Kirti Chakras, 17 Shaurya Chakras, 85
Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena
Medals (Gallantry). Havaldar Giris Gurung from first Gorkha
Rifles who was martyred during a major counter-infiltration operation along the
Line of Control in Naugam sector of Kashmir has been awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously.
ii. Major
David Manlun, who was martyred during an encounter with militants in
Mon district of Nagaland, CRPF commandant Pramod Kumar who was martyred in a
terror attack in Srinagar's Nowhatta hours before last Independence Day has
also been awarded Kirti Chakra Posthumously.
iii. CRPF
commandant Chetan Kumar Cheetah who miraculously recovered from the
deep coma after being hit by at least nine bullets during a gun battle with
terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded Kirti Chakra, the 2nd
highest peacetime gallantry award.
3. Home
Minister launches live twitter wall on ‘Bharat Ke Veer’
i. Home
Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the live twitter wall for
promoting Bharat Ke Veer portal on the eve of 71st
Independence Day. On the occasion, Mr Singh and Ministers of State for
Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Kiren Rijiju contributed
their one month salary for Bharat Ke Veer corpus.
ii. Mr
Singh has handed over a cheque of 1.59 lakh rupees to the
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi in New Delhi.
4. PM
launches website to honour gallantry award winners
i. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has launched a website to honour all
the gallantry award winners since Independence. The portal will preserve and
tell the stories of bravest men and women, civilians as well
as armed forces personnel.
ii. In
remembrance of heroes who have been awarded gallantry awards since
Independence, launched the site http://gallantryawards.gov.in. PM
also welcomed citizens’ participation in the process.
5. Indian
export grows nearly 4 percent in July
i. The
country's exports grew three point nine percent in July this year
(2017), on a yearly basis to 22 (point) 5 billion dollars. Exports
rose due to an increase in shipments of petroleum, chemicals and marine
products. Official data released today showed that imports rose 15.4 per cent
in July, to 34 billion dollars, due to a rise in inward shipments of crude oil
and gold.
ii. The
country's trade deficit widened to 11.4 billion dollars during
the month under review, from 7.8 billion dollars in July last
year (2016). Gold import spurted 95 per cent, to 2.1 billion
dollars in July. Oil imports increased 15 per cent in July.
6. Lalit
Modi resigns from Rajasthan Cricket Association
i. Lalit
Modi has resigned as president of the Nagaur District
Association, marking an end to his presence in the Rajasthan
Cricket Association (RCA), which was banned by the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing him in its fold.
ii. The
50-year-old, who left India after being charged with money laundering, sent his
resignation to both the RCA as well as BCCI CEO Rahul Johri.
7.
Sankara Rao to be IFCI Chief Executive
i. IFCI
Ltd, a government company, is set to have a new Managing
Director & CEO in E Sankara Rao, who is currently Chief General
Manager at India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL).
ii. The Appointments
Committee of Cabinet has given its nod for the Department of
Financial Services (DFS) proposal to appoint Emandi Sankara
Rao as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of IFCI Ltd.
Rao’s appointment will be valid for three years. Rao is also
currently a director and chief executive officer at IIFCL Asset
Management Company Ltd.
8.
Santosh Sharma appointed CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited
i.
Santosh Sharma has appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Coper Limited
(HCL). He is at present Director (Operations) in the HCL.
ii. The
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the
post for a period of five years, an order issued by the Department
of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
9. Indian
Government asks Internet Giants and others to Remove Blue Whale links
i. The
government has directed internet majors- Google, Facebook, Whatsapp,
Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo - to immediately remove the links of
dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has led to
the suicide of children in India and other countries. Mumbai and West Midnapore
district have reported deaths linked to this game.
ii.
Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) instructed the internet majors
in a letter to ensure that any such link of this deadly game in its own name or
similar game is immediately removed from their platform.The letter was issued
following instructions from Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
10.
Nation Tribute to Sri Aurobindo on 145th Birth Anniversary
i. India
paid tributes to Sri Aurobindo on his 145th Birth Anniversary.
Sri Aurobindo's rich thoughts and grand vision for India continue to be a great
source of inspiration.
ii. A spiritual
reformer and philosopher, Sri Aurobindo had a major contribution in
the Indian freedom struggle.
11.
10-yr-old Indian youngest to climb 6,153m mountain
i. A
10-year-old mountaineer from Visakhapatnam, Kaamya Karthikeyan, successfully
summited one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas, making her
one of the youngest people in the world to achieve this feat.
ii.
Kaamya completed the expedition three days before she turned 10, on
August 7, thereby conquering Mount Stok Kangri. At a height of 6,153 metres
(20,187 ft), Stok Kangri is not recommended for beginners and is considered
ideal for advanced trekkers.
12.
Cristiano Ronaldo hit with five-match ban
i. World
Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo was banned for five-match by
the Spanish football federation. He has been banned for pushing the referee
after being sent-off in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Barcelona in the First Leg
of Spanish Super Cup.
ii. Ronaldo received
an automatic one-match ban for his dismissal and an extra four games for his
reaction towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea. He has also been
fined 4,500 US dollars and has 10 days to appeal the ban.
13.
Indian boxers clinch 10 medals at Serbian tourney
i. India
bagged two gold in the 6th Golden Glove Women's Boxing Tournament at
Vojvodina, Serbia. While Jyoti won Gold in 51 kg
category, and Vanlalharitpuii bagged it 60 kg category. In all, India
won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals in the tournament.
ii. The
silver medals were clinched by Anjali in 48kg, Sakshi in 54kg, Ashtha in 69kg
and Anupama in 81kg categories. Mandeep in 57kg, Nisha in 64kg, Shruti in 75kg
and Neha in 81+kg category settled for bronze medals.
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