Daily Current Affairs Update August-25 2017
1. Indian bananas, pomegranate, custard apple and okra will soon be available in Canada as the North American country has allowed their import for the first time.
2. Asia Index Private Ltd has announced the launch of S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index. It has been launched to track the performance of state-run companies in which the central government has divested its stake.
3. India’s oldest cinematographer Ramanda Sengupta has passed away in Kolkata on 23rd of August 2017
4. DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company has signed on Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank as its bancassurance partner.
5. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season.
Ronaldo picked up the trophy for the second consecutive season and third time in total
6. Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has penned a book titled 'I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric & Resolve'
7. Tony de Brum, the former Marshall Islands foreign minister who became a leading advocate for the landmark Paris Climate Agreement and an internationally recognised voice in the fight against climate change, has died aged 72.
8. According to Japanese scientists, delicate mosses found on rocks and trees in cities around the world can be used as low-cost bioindicator to monitor urban pollution and to measure the impact of atmospheric change
9. The constitution bench of Supreme Court has declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution. The bench was headed by JS Khehar
10. The first edition of Miss Transqueen India, a beauty pageant for transgenders, will take place in Gurugram, Haryana on August 27, 2017.
11. The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) is located in Latehar District of Jharkhand
12. Vivek Agnihotri will be the head of a newly constituted preview committee for International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017
13. The Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) is located in Bishalgarh, Tripura
14. Bandhan Bank has initiated the process of an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
15. Aadhaar-PAN linkage will continue: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey.
Pandey clarified that the verdict puts no stay on quoting of Aadhaar for various schemes as well as filing of income tax returns
16. Amit Shah, Smriti Irani sworn in as Rajya Sabha members.
17. England to host 2018 International Table Tennis Federation Team World Cup.
18. The country who’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment will lead a major mission to India to deepen collaboration in the fields of agribusiness and food, higher education among others in August 2017 is - Australia
19. The author of the book titled “I am HIV positive, so what?” is - Jayanta Kalita
20. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched free wifi-facility on this line, which is its largest operational corridor – Blue line
21. This state has launched e-waste disposal process in its schools - Kerala
22. Drone-making startup DJI's Founder and CEO Frank Wang Tao has been listed as Asia's youngest technology billionaire in Forbes' 2017 'Richest People in Tech' list.
23. Telecom regulator TRAI has directed Idea Cellular to deposit nearly ₹3 crore for overcharging its subscribers for making calls to BSNL and MTNL networks.
24. BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava was conferred the Wi-Fi Leader of the Year award and BSNL was felicitated the Best Wi-Fi Service Provider.
25. Rafael Nadal is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2010
26. Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Tanwar Chand Gehlot inaugurated a 9-day campaign on Clean Society-Healthy Society in Delhi
27. Airbnb has announced its 1st airline partnership in India with Jet Airways.
28. Tata Docomo was given the award for the best service provider in north India for its public Wi-Fi services by DigiAnalysis.
2. Asia Index Private Ltd has announced the launch of S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index. It has been launched to track the performance of state-run companies in which the central government has divested its stake.
3. India’s oldest cinematographer Ramanda Sengupta has passed away in Kolkata on 23rd of August 2017
4. DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company has signed on Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank as its bancassurance partner.
5. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season.
Ronaldo picked up the trophy for the second consecutive season and third time in total
6. Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has penned a book titled 'I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric & Resolve'
7. Tony de Brum, the former Marshall Islands foreign minister who became a leading advocate for the landmark Paris Climate Agreement and an internationally recognised voice in the fight against climate change, has died aged 72.
8. According to Japanese scientists, delicate mosses found on rocks and trees in cities around the world can be used as low-cost bioindicator to monitor urban pollution and to measure the impact of atmospheric change
9. The constitution bench of Supreme Court has declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution. The bench was headed by JS Khehar
10. The first edition of Miss Transqueen India, a beauty pageant for transgenders, will take place in Gurugram, Haryana on August 27, 2017.
11. The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) is located in Latehar District of Jharkhand
12. Vivek Agnihotri will be the head of a newly constituted preview committee for International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017
13. The Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) is located in Bishalgarh, Tripura
14. Bandhan Bank has initiated the process of an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
15. Aadhaar-PAN linkage will continue: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey.
Pandey clarified that the verdict puts no stay on quoting of Aadhaar for various schemes as well as filing of income tax returns
16. Amit Shah, Smriti Irani sworn in as Rajya Sabha members.
17. England to host 2018 International Table Tennis Federation Team World Cup.
18. The country who’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment will lead a major mission to India to deepen collaboration in the fields of agribusiness and food, higher education among others in August 2017 is - Australia
19. The author of the book titled “I am HIV positive, so what?” is - Jayanta Kalita
20. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched free wifi-facility on this line, which is its largest operational corridor – Blue line
21. This state has launched e-waste disposal process in its schools - Kerala
22. Drone-making startup DJI's Founder and CEO Frank Wang Tao has been listed as Asia's youngest technology billionaire in Forbes' 2017 'Richest People in Tech' list.
23. Telecom regulator TRAI has directed Idea Cellular to deposit nearly ₹3 crore for overcharging its subscribers for making calls to BSNL and MTNL networks.
24. BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava was conferred the Wi-Fi Leader of the Year award and BSNL was felicitated the Best Wi-Fi Service Provider.
25. Rafael Nadal is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2010
26. Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Tanwar Chand Gehlot inaugurated a 9-day campaign on Clean Society-Healthy Society in Delhi
27. Airbnb has announced its 1st airline partnership in India with Jet Airways.
28. Tata Docomo was given the award for the best service provider in north India for its public Wi-Fi services by DigiAnalysis.
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