Current Affairs Daily Digest – July 08 2021
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1. Kaushik Basu awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Indian economist Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics. The award was conferred on him by Professor Dr Hans-Bernd Schäfer of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.
A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at Cornell University.
2. Mumbai, Pune to host 2022 women’s Asian Cup
Women’s Asian Cup in India will be held in Mumbai and Pune after the Asian Football Confederation dropped Bhubaneswar and Ahemdabad as venues to minimise the travelling time for participants and ensure an “optimum environment” for a bio-secure bubble.
The Mumbai Football Arena at the Andheri Sports Complex and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune have been chosen as the new venues.
3. N Venudhar Reddy takes charge as Director General of All India Radio
N Venudhar Reddy, an Indian Information Service, IIS Officer of 1988 batch took charge as Director General of All India Radio.
Currently Working as Principal DG of News Services Division, All India Radio, he was given additional charge of AIR, upon the approval of the Appointments Committee of the cabinet. All India Radio, officially known since 1957 as Akashvani.
4. Olympic gold-winning hockey legend Keshav Datt passes away
Two-time Olympic gold medallist in hockey, Keshav Datt passed away. He was part of India’s historic feat at the 1948 Olympics where they beat home team Britain 4-0 at the Wembley Stadium in London to win the first gold post Independence.
5. Razorpay partners with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’
Razorpay has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’. It is a payment interface that will help card-issuing banks to enable recurring payments for their customers.
It must be noted that the Reserve Bank of India had issued a framework for processing e-mandates on recurring online transactions. The product by Razorpay is a step in this direction.
6. Cabinet Reshuffle: 43 leaders take oath as ministers
The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expanded its council of ministers. The names in the cabinet reshuffle include several new entrants as well as existing ministers who will be reassigned. The swearing-in ceremony of 43 Ministers was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on July 7, 2021.
7. India – EU Cooperation in Agriculture sector
Virtual meeting between Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar and Member of European Commission-Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, was held on 7th July, 2021.
During the meeting, strong momentum of India-EU relations was acknowledged.They discussed EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). recent India market reforms, UN Food System Summit, EU Farm to Fork Strategy and bilateral cooperation.
8. World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
World’s tallest sandcastle was built in Denmark. It has established new Guinness World Record of 21.16 metres. Denmark’s new sandcastle is 3.5 meter taller than earlier record of 17.66-meter set by Germany in 2019.
9. Former Himachal CM and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away in the early hours of July 8, 2021, after battling a prolonged illness. He was 87.
Medical Superintendent Dr. Janak Raj, Indira Gandhi Medical College, and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla had informed that Virbhadra Singh was under treatment at the hospital. On April 13 he was diagnosed with COVID-19 infection and was taken to Max Hospital in Mohali.
