DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 13 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
MEGHALAYA CM MUKUL SANGMA LAUNCHES LIFE PROGRAM AT SONGSAK
i. Meghalaya
CM Mukul Sangma has launched the ambitious flagship programme titled
“Livelihood Intervention and Facilitation of Entrepreneurship” at Songsak in
East Garo Hills.
ii. The
project has been launched to the people of the state. In 2017-18, the programme
aims to reach out to additional 2144 villages.
iii. On the
launch of the programme, Sangma said that the programme of the state government
is most inclusive unlike the central schemes, which are mostly meant for the
“below poverty line”.
iv .He urged
the people to form SHGs in their area and under LIFE different activities would
be started to ensure that people are able to generate income and eradicate
poverty.
v. LIFE will
focus on capacity building, Under the programme every 10 SHGs will be motivated
to act like a bank and help each other.
2. RECENT
APPROVALS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: JULY 12 2017
i. Union
Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing a Memorandum of
Understanding between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of Health
and Medicine and cooperation in the field of Information Technology and
Electronics.
ii. Cabinet
approves Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on cooperation
in the field of Health. The Joint Interpretative Notes on the Agreement between
India and Bangladesh would impart clarity to the interpretation of the existing
Agreement between India and Bangladesh for the Promotion and Protection of
Investments.
iii. Cabinet
approves enhancement of the age of superannuation of Medical Officers of
Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. Cabinet apprised of MoU between
India and Bangladesh for cyber security cooperation.
iv. Cabinet
approves creation of three posts of Directors for the three new AIIMS in West
Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
v. Cabinet
approves establishment of the International Rice Research Institute, South Asia
Regional Center at campus of National Seed Research and Training Center in
Varanasi.
i. The
government has saved over Rs 57,000 cr with its Direct Benefit Transfer scheme.
By which subsidies are given directly to beneficiaries.
ii. The DBT
programme is an initiative to check graft in welfare funds and was launched by
the UPA government January 2013.
iii.
According to government data, of the Rs 57,029 cr saved under DBT in 2016-17,
the LPG subsidy scheme ‘Pahal’ accounted for Rs 29,769 cr.
iv. Under
the Public Distribution System about Rs 14,000 cr were saved in providing
subsidies directly to beneficiaries. A total of 485 schemes have been
identified from 60 ministries for the DBT.
v. It was
aimed at transferring benefits of various central government-run social welfare
schemes to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
4.
RAJASTHAN BECOME THE 1ST STATE TO FIX MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR COOP.
SOCIETIES’ POLLS
i. Rajasthan
is the 1st state of our country has set minimum educational qualification to
candidates for elections to village cooperative societies and various other
cooperative bodies.
ii. The
Rajasthan Government modified the State Cooperative Societies Rules, 2003 and
the new rules expected the benefit around 10,000 cooperative and agricultural
credit societies.
iii. The
minimum educational qualification from class 5 to class 8 is must for members
of dairy societies, weavers’ societies, farming societies, consumer societies,
urban banks, housing construction societies, primary land development banks,
credit societies and cooperative unions.
iv. The
minimum educational qualification of primary committee members is of class 8.
The minimum qualification required is class 10 for district level members and A
member of State level committee must be a graduate.
5. 41ST
ANNUAL UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE HELD IN POLAND
i. United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage
Committee met for its 41st session in Krakow, Poland.
ii. During
this session 21 new sites have been inscribed to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Among these were 18 cultural and 3 natural sites. In addition to the new
inscriptions, the Committee also approved five site boundary changes.
iii. The 5.5
km walled city area in Ahmedabad, Gujarat with an approximate population of
four lakh has been declared India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO.
6. NATO
MILITARY DRILLS IN EASTERN EUROPE BEGIN IN BULGARIA
i. NATO
military exercises in Eastern Europe have begun in Bulgaria. It involves 25,000
military personnel from more than 20 allied and partner countries.
ii .The
drills aim to increase the interoperability of participating countries and
display resolve and readiness to act in support of security and stability in
the Black Sea region.
iii. The
opening ceremony was held 12th July at the Novo Selo military camp in southern
Bulgaria.
iv. The
Saber Guardian 17 exercises are being led by U.S. Army Europe and run until
20th July.
iv. The
training will also take place in Hungary and Romania, including at the
country’s Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near the Black Sea. There will be a
total of 18 specialized exercises.
7. SBI
WAIVES CHARGE ON IMPS FUND TRANSFER OF UP TO RS 1,000
i. SBI has
waived charges for fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000 through its Immediate
Payment Service to promote small transactions.
ii. IMPS is
an instant interbank electronic fund transfer service through mobile phones as
well as Internet banking.
iii. State
Bank of India charge Rs 5 along with the applicable service tax for IMPS fund
transfer of up to Rs 1,000. For IMPS, the charge will be Rs 5 along with GST
for fund transfer in the range of Rs 1,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
iv. The
charge will go up to Rs 15 for transactions of Rs 1-2 lakh. GST at the rate of
18% is applicable on all financial transactions.
8. YES
BANK LAUNCHES ‘YES GST’ PROGRAM TO ASSIST MSMES
i. YES BANK,
India’s 4th largest private sector bank, along with YES Global Institute has
launched ‘YES GST’ program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under its
MSME CSR initiative, ‘Say YES to Sustainable MSMEs in India’.
ii. YES BANK
is organizing more than 3,000 events on GST over the next 6 months in
partnership with National Small Industries Corporation, Federation of Indian
Export Organizations and Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, among
others.
iii. The
bank will help MSMEs to understand the impact of the changes in tax system and
prepare them to know the new GST tax system.
iv. The Bank
has also created a portal http://www.Yesbank.In/yes-gst which will be
easy-to-understand knowledge material of all GST related information.
9. BCCI
APPOINTS RAVI SHASTRI AS NEW HEAD COACH OF INDIAN CRICKET TEAM, ZAHEER KHAN
BOWLING COACH
i. Ravi
Shastri was appointed as new head coach of Indian cricket team. Former India
pacer Zaheer Khan will be the bowling coach while Rahul Dravid, who is also the
India A and U-19 coach, will be batting consultant on overseas Test tours.
ii. Shastri
is widely known as an individual who is intelligent and always a step ahead of
the others. He had represented India in 80 Tests and 150 ODIs and performed
well as an all-rounder.
iii. He had
his 1st term with team India in 2007. He is Known as the man who has serve many
positions in the world of cricket- as a commentator, or an administrator or a
manager or even a coach.
iv. Ever
since Later that year, Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed him the
head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. THE
GOVERNMENT HAS SAVED A WHOPPING RS _______ WITH ITS DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER
SCHEME UNDER WHICH SUBSIDIES ARE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO BENEFICIARIES?
a) 47,000 crore
b) 67,000 crore
c) 77,000 crore
d) 57,000 crore
Q2. CHIEF
MINISTER OF WHICH STATE LAUNCHED THE LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTION AND FACILITATION
OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME?
a) Meghalaya
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Tripura
Q3.
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION WORLD HERITAGE
COMMITTEE MET FOR ITS 41ST SESSION FROM 2ND TO 12TH JULY 2017 IN?
a) Cannes, France
b) Milan, Italy
c) Krakow, Poland
d) Barcelona, Spain
Q4. WHICH
PUBLIC SECTOR BANK HAS WAIVED CHARGES FOR FUND TRANSFER OF UP TO RS.1000
THROUGH ITS IMPS TO PROMOTE SMALL TRANSACTIONS?
a) Punjab National Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Bank of Baroda
d) Corporation Bank
Q5. WHICH
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY YES BANK TO HELP MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND PREPARE THEM FOR
MIGRATION TO THE NEW GST TAX SYSTEM?
a) ‘YES GST’
b) ‘GST GURU’
c) ‘CLEAR GST’
d) ‘GST FRIEND’
ANSWERS:
