1. World
Humanitarian Day: 19 August
i. World
Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to
pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to
rally support for people affected by crises around the world.
ii. The campaign was launched on WHD with the theme-
#NotATarget. The Day is organized by the United Nations.
2. China
Launches First Cyber Court in e-commerce Hub
i. China
launched its first cyber court specializing in handling
Internet-related cases in the e-commerce hub of Hangzhou.
ii. The Hangzhou Internet Court in Hangzhou will handle cases such
as online trade disputes and copyright lawsuits. Hangzhou is home to many
Internet companies, including e-commerce giant Alibaba.
3. Sri
Lanka Appoints First Tamil Navy Chief After Four Decades
i. Rear
Admiral Travis Sinniah was appointed as the chief of Sri
Lanka's naval forces, making him the first from the minority
Tamil community to head the Navy since the brutal civil war erupted in
the country 45 years ago.
ii. He
was appointed as the Navy chief by President Maithripala Sirisena. Sinniah
succeeds Vice Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne who has retired.
4. Union
Bank Signs Insurance Deals
i. Union
Bank of India entered into a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance for
distribution of their insurance products.
ii. The
public-sector bank already has a corporate agency agreement with The New India
Assurance.
5. US,
Japan Vow To Boost Defence Cooperation With India, S Korea, Australia
i. The US
and Japan have agreed to advance their multilateral security and
defence cooperation with countries like India, South Korea and
Australia, amidst China's growing assertiveness in the Asia Pacific region.
ii. During
the meeting the ministers underscored the importance of cooperating to promote
a rules-based international order, taking note of the United States continued
commitment to maintain a strong presence in the region and Japans initiatives
demonstrated by its “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”.
6. Neymar
Becomes Goodwill Ambassador for Disabled
i.
World's Most expensive player Neymar became the Goodwill
Ambassador for Handicap International.
ii. The
charity was founded in 1982 to assist 6,000 Cambodian refugees who had lost
limbs and later co-founded the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
(ICBL) in 1992 which won the Nobel Peace Prize.
7. Putin
Appoints Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s New Ambassador to India
i.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed career diplomat Nikolay
Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to India.
ii. The
appointment of Kudashev comes nearly seven months after the death of Russia’s
previous ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin.
8. Sanjiv
Gupta Appointed President and MD of General Motors India
i.
General Motors India announced the appointment of Sanjiv Gupta
as the new President and Managing Director of the company.
ii. He
will replace Kaher Kazem. Kazem has been appointed as the President and CEO of
GM Korea.
9. Mamta
Suri Takes Charge as Executive Director of IBBI
i. Dr.
Mamta Suri took charge as Executive Director of Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi.
ii. Before
joining IBBI, Dr. Suri was serving as Chief General Manager, Insurance
Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI). She has also received
Honorary membership for High Scholastic Achievement from USA.
10. Veteran
Photographer S Paul Dies
i.
Veteran photographer S Paul died at a hospital in New Delhi. He was
88. He was a self-taught photographer. He was the first Indian to win the Nikon
International Photo Contest in 1971.
ii. Apart
from other recognitions, Paul was the first Indian to be profiled by The
British Journal of Photography in 1967.
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