16 July 2015 Current Affair Updates Download | Daily GK Updates
1.
India is the highest recipient of US economic assistance according to
USAID. The US provided USD 65.1 billion as economic assistance to India
between 1946 and 2012, according to the US Agency for International
Development (USAID) statistics. It was the highest among the economic
assistance provided to 200 countries and regions by the US during the
period. India is followed closely by Israel, which got USD 65 billion.
2.
Global financial services hub Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
(GIFT City) has appointed Ajay Kumar Pandey as its new Managing Director
and Group CEO. Pandey will take over the charge from August 1. Pandey
will replace the current head of GIFT, Ramakant Jha, who has been
associated with the project since November 2009. Jha will move to Mumbai
as CEO of IL&FS's Smart City initiative.
3.
The eighth Asian Airgun Shooting Championship will be held in
National Capital New Delhi from September 25 to October 1 at the Karni
Singh Shooting Range. There are 12 men and women events over four days
of competition in the senior, youth and junior categories. Airgun
competitions are restricted to the Air Rifle and Air Pistol segments.
4.
Madhya Pradesh government has appointed former Chief Secretary Rakesh
Sahni as the Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA).
After his retirement from the post of chief secretary, the 1972 batch
IAS officer also served as the Chairman of MP Electricity Regulatory
Commission.
5.
Frost & Sullivan, USA presented the 2015 Asia – Pacific Economic
Development Innovation: Policy and Program Implementation Excellence
Award in Manufacturing to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
for the Make in India initiative. Frost & Sullivan, a US based
Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and
achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation, and leadership.
The award is in recognition of the outstanding contribution of the Make
in India program’s vision and implementation excellence to simplify the
regulatory framework, reinforce connectivity and incentivize
investments.
6.
In an historic event, comprehensive deal on Iran’s nuclear programme
was reached on which brought to end a 13 year stand-off between Iran and
western powers that had threatened to trigger a new war in the Middle
East. The agreement between Iran and P5+1 group (five permanent members
of the UN Security Council, namely China, France, Russia, the United
Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany) was reached after clearing
final obstacles included a compromise between Washington and Tehran
that would allow U.N. inspectors of press for visits to Iranian military
sites as part of their monitoring duties.
7.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced to give Yash
Bharti award to noted poet Urdu Anwar Jalalpuri for translating Shlokas
of the Bhagvad Geeta into Urdu verses. It is one of the most prestigious
awards of Uttar Pradesh. Jalalpuri has translated the Shrimad Bhagwad
Gita into over 1,700 Urdu couplets
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8.
Former Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) President
Pashupatinath Roy died following a cardiac arrest in Kolkata. He was 76.
Roy was also the President of West Bengal Badminton Association for
more than five decades after he took over charge from his father B.K.
Roy in late 1960s.
9.
India won the three-match One Day International (ODI) Series against
Zimbabwe 3-0 played in Harare. India batting first in the third match of
series scored 276 runs at a loss of five and in reply to the target
Zimbabwe was bowled out at the score of 193 in 42.4 over. Kedar Jadhav
for his 105 runs in 87 balls was declared Man of the Match whereas
Ambati Rayudu won Man of the Series.
10.
To address the growing problems of pollution, congestion and shortage
of housing stock for the poor and middle class in Delhi, the Ministry
of Urban Development has approved the Transit Oriented Development
Policy (TOD) for Delhi. Minister of Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu
has cleared the Policy which is expected to recast Delhi’s landscape as
part of review of Master Plan for Delhi – 2021. TOD is a key policy
initiative for low-carbon, high-density, compact, mixed land use and
sustainable development by minimizing travel time for citizens,
promoting use of public transport, reducing pollution and congestion in
the national capital.
