1. India,
China Agree to Disengage at Doklam
i. India
and China have agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam after
being in a standoff for over two months. According to the Ministry of External
Affairs, the expeditious disengagement has been agreed to and is going on.
ii. The
standoff had started after India objected to China constructing a road in the
disputed area.
2. Dipak
Misra Sworn in as CJI
i.
Justice Dipak Misra was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of
India. At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati
Bhawan, President Ramnath Kovind administered the oath of
office to Mr. Misra.
ii. Justice
Misra, 64, assumes office following the retirement of Justice J.S. Khehar.
Justice Misra will have a tenure of about 14 months till October 2,
2018.
3. Two-day
Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo
i.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will participate in the
two-day Indian Ocean Conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in
which Sri Lankan prime minister and the president are among key speakers.
ii. The
theme of the conference is peace, progress, and prosperity. It will
see participation from around 35 countries and have speakers from 25 countries.
The conference will be held in Temple Trees, the official residence of the
Lankan prime minister.
4. Arun
Jaitley hands over LRSAM to Indian Navy
i.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley handed over the Long-Range
Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) jointly developed by India and
Israel, to the Indian Navy, at Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL). LRSAM is an
advanced combat suit for missile defence against air targets and missiles, and
has full capabilities of air and surface surveillance, threat alert and fire
control.
ii. The minister also dedicated a first-of-its kind 50-tonne Rocket
Motor Static Test Facility. He inaugurated the ASTRA Manufacturing Unit at
the BDL’s Bhanur unit.
5. IRDAI
Launches Central Database of Insurance Sales Persons
i. The
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has
launched a Central Database of all Insurance Sales Persons in
the country.
ii. Named
as `Envoy’, the database will ensure that all licensed insurance sales persons
working for insurers and intermediaries including entities such as insurance
agents, broker qualified persons, specified persons of corporate agents do not
work with multiple insurers and intermediaries in the same business category.
6. Rural
Games to Take Place in Delhi
i. Union
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr. Vijay Goel announced
that the first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will
kick-start from Delhi.
ii. The
Rural Games will aim at popularising the indigenous games like wrestling,
athletics etc. and will also have fun games like Matka Race, Tug of War for
senior citizens to add the fun element in the games.
7. Sushma
Swaraj Inaugurated 1st 'Videsh Bhavan' in Mumbai
i.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the country's
first 'Videsh Bhavan'. The Bhavan integrates all offices of the
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Maharashtra It is located in the Bandra
Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai.
ii. As
a first pilot project, four offices of MEA - Regional Passport Office (RPO),
Protector of Emigrants (PoE) office, Branch Secretariat and Regional Office of
ICCR - have been assimilated and brought under one roof at the state-of-art
office.
8. Island
of Tuvalu World’s Least Visited Country: UN Report
i. According
to a report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the island
of Tuvalu was the least visited country in 2016.
ii. According to the report, 2,000 people visited Tuvalu in 2016,
while 1,000 people visited the country in 2014. Located in the South Pacific
Ocean, Tuvalu is 4.6 meters above sea level and has a population of 11,000
people.
9. Airtel
Ties up with Symantec
i. The
country's largest telecom services provider, Bharti Airtel, entered
into a partnership with Symantec Corp, the world’s leading
cyber security company, to serve the growing cyber security requirements of
businesses in India.
ii. It
will provide protection and prevention of online threats in an increasingly
digitally connected world. According to the agreement, Airtel will be the
exclusive Cyber Security Services partner for Symantec in India, and
will distribute Symantec’s enterprise security software.
10. Hamilton
Wins Belgian Grand Prix
i.
Mercedes' British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton registered
his 58th career race win after claiming the Belgian Grand Prix
title.
ii. Hamilton's
rival Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel came second, while Daniel Ricciardo was placed
third. With the win, Hamilton has cut Vettel's lead at the top of the drivers'
championship to seven points.
11. P
V Sindhu Won Silver at World Badminton Championship 2017
i. PV
Sindhu won the Silver medal in World Badminton Championship
2017. She lost the historic match against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in an
epic final, in Glasgow, Scotland. In the longest match of the
tournament, Sindhu lost (19-21 22-20 20-22) after battling hard for one hour
and 49 minutes.
ii. For
India, it still is a historic edition since for the first time country’s
shuttler are returning with two medals. Saina Nehwal won a bronze.
12. Baba
Ram Rahim Sentenced 10 Years of Imprisonment
i.
Special CBI judge Jagdeep Singh sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda
chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 10 years of imprisonment. The
sentencing came three days after the CBI court in Panchkula convicted Singh in
a 2002 rape case.
ii. A
three-tier security ring was set up around the district jail. The Dera chief
was sent for a medical examination and then will be given a prison uniform and
will be allotted a jail cell.
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