DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
7TH EDITION OF SAARC ARTISTS CAMP & EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BEGINS IN NEPAL
i. The 7th edition of
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Artists Camp and Exhibition of
Paintings has begun at Kathmandu.
ii. These events provides
platform to artists to exchange ideas with fellow artists and help in creating
special bonding among them and 40 artists from SAARC member countries except
Afghanistan taking part in the 4 day camp.
iii. Minister for
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Jitendra Narayan Devhas
inaugurated the event. The event is aimed to bring art and culture of member
countries together. It strengthens people to people contact.
iv. The event is
organised by Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal and SAARC
Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2.
PUNJAB LAUNCHES ‘APNI GADDI APNI ROZGAR’ SCHEME
i. The Punjab government
has announced the launch of its flagship ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme by
flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes.
ii. Under the scheme the
state government will be providing commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to
unemployed youth at subsidised rates.
iii. The scheme aims to
generate job opportunities for youth and providing better mobile transport in
Punjab. Uber is also ready to offer luxury vehicles for those who want to spend
lavishly. Its focus is mainly on providing affordable products.
iv. Apni Gaddi Apna
Rozgar Scheme aims to create entrepreneurship opportunities for the youths. n
its 1st phase the Uber bike taxis will run in Mohali, ludhiana, Zirakpur and
Kharar regions of Punjab.