Current Affairs 4th August 2018

Current Affairs 4th August 2018 - Important Points

• ‘Move Hack’, global mobility hackathon launched by - NITI Aayog
• Telangana inked MoU with which IT gaint for first Blockchain District of India - Tech Mahindra
• National Sports University Bill, 2018 passed in - Lok Sabha
• Shaur Nahin mobile application launched by which state - Himachal Pradesh

 Current Affairs 4th August 2018 - Details

‘Move Hack’, global mobility hackathon launched by - NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog has launched ‘Move Hack’ which is a global mobility hackathon to crowd source solutions aiming at the future of mobility in India. The hackathon envisaged to be one of the globally largest and will be focused on ten themes. It will also be structured over three legs - online, followed by a leg in Singapore and then finals in New Delhi.

The major objective of the Move Hack is to bring about dynamic, innovative and scalable solutions to problems pertaining to mobility.

The hackathon will be having two-pronged campaign approach:

1. Just Code It: The approach is aimed at solutions through innovations in software, product, technology and data analysis.

2. Just Solve It: The approach will be involving developing innovative business ideas or sustainable solutions to transform mobility infrastructure through technology.

Important Details

• Move Hack will be open to individuals from all the nationalities and for the same Registrations are already open on the hackathon’s main website- movehack.gov.in.
• The top 30 teams from the online submissions will be travelling to Singapore for two days, September 1st-2nd, 2018.
• A curated group of top experts will be mentoring the team.
• The top 20 teams from Singapore leg will also be participating in the final round, which will be held in New Delhi from September 5th-6th, 2018.
• The winners will be announced during the Move Summit 2018, which will be organised by NITI Aayog from September 7-8 in New Delhi.
• Top 10 winners will be recognised with total prize money over Rs. 2 crores.

Telangana inked MoU with which IT gaint for first Blockchain District of India - Tech Mahindra

Electronics and Communication department of Telangana State inked a MoU with Tech Mahindra to launch first Blockchain district of India. This MoU was inked in Hyderabad during International Blockchain Congress 2018.

It will help in solving big scale world markets problems apart from giving a better workforce for future. Basically block chain technology enable us in storing data across peer to peer network which cant get corrupted as it decentralizes information without it being copied. Information can be accessed in real time through shared servers and these servers are on cloud technology.

National Sports University Bill, 2018 passed in - Lok Sabha

National Sports University Bill, 2018 was passed in Lok Sabha by voice note. This bill will enable country to set up first National Sports University in Imphal (west), Manipur. This will help country to promote sports education in areas of sports sciences, sports technology, sports management, and sports coaching. This will also allow government to set up campuses in other part of country too.

Shaur Nahin mobile application launched by which state - Himachal Pradesh

"Shaur Nahin" campaign was launched by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur with a mobile application named as "Shaur Nahin". This was launched with an aim to spread awareness of unnecessary blowing horn and controlling noise pollution. This app will help general public to report cases of Noice pollution. Concerned Deputy commissioner, Superintendent of police, Sub-divisional magistrate and Sub-divisional police officer will get complaints generated through this app.