Current Affairs 28th August 2015

Current Affairs 28th August 2015 - Important Points

• Sourav Ganguly's record of fastest 8000 ODI runs was broked by - AB de Villiers

• Second version of India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 was launched by - NITI Aayog

• Reliance Communications Ltd tied up with - Jasper

• Who has won 200 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing - Usain Bolt

• Union Government announced names of - 98 smart cities

• Who has won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title - Air India

• Who is appointed as Director of NIMS - Kandakatla Manohar

• Festival Thiru Onam celebrated in - Kerala

• Who is appointed as CTO of Snapdeal - Rajiv Mangla

• Tripura decided to implement National Food Security Act

Current Affairs 28th August 2015 - Details

Sourav Ganguly's record of fastest 8000 ODI runs was broked by - AB de Villiers

Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 26th August 2015, the fastest batsman to reach 8000 One Day International (ODI) runs was South African skipper AB de Villiers. The feat was attained during the third ODI against New Zealand in Durban which South Africa won by 62 runs.

The previous record held by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was broken by De Villiers, who went past 8000 runs in just his 182 innings.

De Villiers currently holds the record for the fastest 150, fastest half-century and fastest century in ODIs.

Second version of India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 was launched by - NITI Aayog

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 27th August 2015, the second version of the India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 (IESS 2047) was launched by the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya.

The motive of this open source web based tool is to explore a range of potential future energy scenarios for India, for diverse energy demand and supply sectors leading up to 2047.

In March 2014, the first version of the energy calculator was launched by Planning Commission, which is now obsolete.

Key Features

• The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is the initiative partner with NITI Aayog in this project.
• Similar to this tool, more than 20 countries have now developed their own energy/climate calculators, such as China, Bangladesh and South Africa.
• Users can interactively make energy choices, and explore a range of outcomes for the country-from carbon dioxide emissions and import dependence to land use.
• It will support the Government’s vision of achieving power for all and 175 GW of renewables by 2022, rural electrification and reducing import dependency.
• It will enable policy makers and parliamentarians make a more secure and sustainable energy future for India.
• Its objective is to captivate various stakeholders in the country’s energy planning and facilitate informed debates at different levels.
• It traverse India’s possible energy scenarios across energy supply sectors such as solar, wind, bio fuels, oil, gas, coal and nuclear and energy demand sectors such as transport, industry, agriculture, cooking and lighting appliances.
• It was developed in consultation with multiple stakeholders, such as think tanks, industry bodies and research organizations.

Reliance Communications Ltd tied up with - Jasper

On 27th August 2015, Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCoM) tied up with the USA based Jasper Technologies, Inc. to offer Internet of Things (IoT) services in India.

Key Features

• IoT services are offfered to Enterprises and individuals in India to monitor individual behavioural patterns and to launch and manage business activities.
• RCoM will install chips that can broadcast feedback to its data centres for processing and appropriate action.
• It uses RCoM’s Global Cloud Xchange (Cloud X) with 11 data centres and Jasper Centre platform to enable enterprises to deliver IoT services.

Do You Know :

IoT can be described as a network of internet connected devices which are embedded with electronic sensors and data transmitting technologies. With the help of the Internet, the data collected by sensors in the IoT devices like cars, power systems and even as small as tooth brushes transmitted to other networked devices and data processing systems. Thus, the companies and individuals can make better decisions by the information generated by processing of data.

Who has won 200 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing - Usain Bolt

Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 27th August 2015, the 200 meter title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics held at Beijing in China was won by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

He had also won the 100 metre gold on 23rd August 2015.

Union Government announced names of - 98 smart cities

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 27th August 2015, The Union Government declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious smart cities project. States and Union Territories on the parametres set by the Centre, selected the aspirant cities.

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the names of the selected cities.

List of cities and towns selected under smart cities mission

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• 1. Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

• Vishakhapatnam
• Tirupati
• Kakinada

Arunachal Pradesh

• Pasighat

Assam

• Guwahati

Bihar

• Muzaffarpur
• Bhagalpur
• Biharsharif

Chandigarh

• Chandigarh

Chhatisgarh

• Raipur
• Bilaspur

Daman & Diu

• Diu

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

• Silvassa

Delhi

• New Delhi Municipal Council

Goa

• Panaji

Gujarat

• Gandhinagar
• Ahmedabad
• Surat
• Vadodara
• Rajkot
• Dahod

Haryana

• Karnal
• Faridabad

Himachal Pradesh

• Dharamshala

Jharkhand

• Ranchi

Karnataka

• Mangaluru
• Belagavi
• Shivamogga
• Hubballi-Dharwad
• Tumakuru
• Davanegere

Kerala

• Kochi

Lakshadweep

• Kavaratti

Madhya Pradesh

• Bhopal
• Indore
• Jabalpur
• Gwalior
• Sagar
• Satna
• Ujjain

Maharashtra

• Navi Mumbai
• Nashik
• Thane
• Greater Mumbai
• Amravati
• Solapur
• Nagpur
• Kalyan-Dombivali
• Aurangabad
• Pune

Manipur

• Imphal

Meghalaya

• Shillong

Mizoram

• Aizawl

Nagaland

• Kohima

Odisha

• Bhubaneshwar
• Raurkela

Puducherry

• Oulgaret

Punjab

• Ludhiana
• Jalandhar
• Amritsar

Rajasthan

• Jaipur
• Udaipur
• Kota
• Ajmer

Sikkim

• Namchi

Tamil Nadu

• Tiruchirapalli
• Tirunelveli
• Dindigul
• Thanjavur
• Tiruppur
• Salem
• Vellore
• Coimbatore
• Madurai
• Erode
• Thoothukudi
• Chennai

Telangana

• Greater Hyderabad
• Greater Warangal

Tripura

• Agartala

Uttar Pradesh**

• Moradabad
• Aligarh
• Saharanpur
• Bareilly
• Jhansi
• Kanpur
• Allahabad
• Lucknow
• Varanasi
• Ghaziabad
• Agra
• Rampur

Uttarakhand

• Dehradun

West Bengal

• New Town Kolkata
• Bidhannagar
• Durgapur
• Haldia

Who has won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title - Air India

Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 27th August 2015, the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title was won by Air India's Hockey team. The last title was won by Air India in 2008.

Player of the final Award was won by the Air India's goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza from the tournament's organizers, Mumbai Hockey Association Limited. Best Goalkeeper in the tournament was awarded to Army’s goalkeeper Najmudeen.

Who is appointed as Director of NIMS - Kandakatla Manohar

Among the important appointments, On 27th August 2015, Dr Kandakatla Manohar was appointed as the Director of Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) of Hyderabad. He has replaced Dr L Narendranath.

Background

In 2014, a writ petition was filed in the AP High Court, questioning the government's decision to appoint Dr L Narendranath as Director of NIMS. Petitioner Dr RJ Bhaskar claimed that the appointment of Dr Narendranath was in violation of Rule 3 of the minimum qualifications for teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1988.

Dr Narendranath never worked as professor of orthopaedics or head of the department for five years as required under the MCI regulations. The minimum qualifications prescribed by the Medical Council of India are binding on all medical institutions in the country.

Following this, the hospital witnessed protests from doctors belonging to Telangana.

Festival Thiru Onam celebrated in - Kerala

On 28th August 2015, Thiru Onam (Thiruvonam) festival, the most auspicious day of the Onam, was celebrated with traditional cheer in Kerala. The celebrations of Onam started with Atham ten days ago.

Keralites celebrated the festival without any boundaries of caste or religion. Thiru Onam celebrations started with the colourful floral pattern called Ona Pookkalam on the floors to welcome Maha Bali.

Ona Pookkalam is similar to rangoli, but made of flowers instead of colour powders. On this day, people of Kerala conducts Poojas at temples, including hill shrine of Sabari Mala, Guruvayur and Thrikkakara, which is believed to be the capital of legendary King Maha Bali.

Onam is a state festival and Hindu Festival of Kerala . It falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (August – September) and marks the commemoration of Vamana avatara of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali who Malayalees consider as their King.

Who is appointed as CTO of Snapdeal - Rajiv Mangla

Among the important appointments, On 26th August 2015, Rajiv Mangla was appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of eCommerce major Snapdeal. Mangla will will lead all aspects of technological development of the company and help the organisation in establishing its technical vision.

He has replaced Amitabh Misra, who vacated the post in February 2015 to start a new travel venture Bona Vita Technologies.

Earlier to this appointment, Mangla was serving as Vice President (Engineering) of Digital Marketing at Adobe Systems. Mangla had also been an entrepreneur for 10 years and founded a couple of companies.

Tripura decided to implement National Food Security Act

Among the important National Current Affairs, On 27th August 2015, State Cabinet of Tripura decided to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Tripura will be the first state to implement the NFSA in entire north-eastern region after the implementation of Act.

25 lakh people from more than six lakh families of the state will be benefitted by its implementation.

About National Food Security Act (NFSA)

On 5 July 2013, The National Food Security Act (NFSA) became functional. According to it, a legal entitlement to 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains per person per month at 1 rupee to 3 rupees per kilogram to two-thirds (67 percent) of the country’s population will be provided.