Current Affairs of 8th July 2019

Karate girl, Arinjeeta Dey (Barasat, West Bengal) won a silver medal under the 12 category in the World Youth Cup 2019. The competition was held in Umag, Croatia(from July 1 to July 5, 2019). It was organized by World Karate Federation affiliated to the International Olympic Association. A total of 35 countries participated in this competition. He won 3 times in national championship junior level category (2017 KAI SUB Junior National gold medalist, 2018 KAI SUB Junior National gold medalist,2019 KAI SUB Junior National Gold and Silver Medalist).

The book titled 'Whispers of Time' has been authored by Dr. Krishna Saksena. The story witnesses three generations in the author's long life of 90 years in which she found a great difference. If the first was too strict and severe in clinging hard to traditions, the second had softened down to new values of love and helpfulness. In a way, it was a beautiful world of togetherness. But this world soon dwindles into a world of selfishness and deceit. The series of events are developed in a powerful manner that makes the novel both real and revealing. The book has recently unveiled by Smriti Zubin Irani, the Union Minister of Textiles & Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD), at India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi.

Budget 2019-20 targets Rs 1,05,000 crore through the disinvestment receipts of the FY 2019-20. The government will re-initiate the process of strategic disinvestment of Air India, and other CPSEs for strategic participation by the private sector.

Bhupesh Baghel, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh has started a program to address various issues faced by the general public. This 'Jan Choupal' program will take place every weak in Raipur district.

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission. EU leaders have put forward their nominations for the bloc's top jobs, with a woman for the first time proposed as European Commission chief.

Team India skipper Virat Kohli retained the top position among batsmen in the latest ICC rankings. Rohit Sharma bridged the gap at No. 2 following record five World Cup tons. Pakistan's Babar Azam got third place. Australia opener David Warner re-entered the top 10 at number six. India in the ODI rankings with Jasprit Bumrah extending his lead at the top from 21 points to 56 points. After grabbing 17 wickets in the nine league matches at the World Cup. New Zealand's Trent Boult remained in the second spot.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the development of Gandhipedia. The encyclopedia is being developed by the national council for a science museum to sensitize the youth on Gandhian philosophy.

Indian Army signed an MoU with NeGD to develop a revamped app. They are the part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) They will maintain the centralized database for personnel, equipment and major stores to provide management-related information to Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army).

United Nations International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July and this year it was observed on July 6, 2019. It aims to create awareness of cooperatives and promote international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace. The theme for 2019 is "Coops 4 decent work". It is the 25th United Nations International Day of Cooperatives and the 96th International Cooperative day. It was celebrated for the first time in July 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).

The Jammu and Kashmir government approves Aadhaar-linked payment mode for pension disbursal. The aim is to distribute pension to the beneficiaries under various central and state-sponsored schemes to ensure transparency and to avoid delay.

DRDO successfully tested Nag missiles in Pokhran ranges. The system includes a third generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile, the NAG, along with the Missile Carrier Vehicle (NAMICA). The Nag Missile has top attack capabilities that can effectively engage and destroy all known enemy tanks.

There are 55 nations located on the continent of Africa, which are the part of AU(African Union).

Ten-man Brazil held on to win the Copa America on home soil despite Gabriel Jesus's dismissal with a 3-1 victory over Peru. Jesus scored the decisive goal after a penalty from Peru captain Paolo Guerrero canceled out Everton's opener for hosts Brazil at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. A last-minute penalty from substitute Richarlison sealed a win for Brazil which handed the South American giants their ninth Copa triumph and first since 2007.

The Government will start a new TV channel under DD bouquet of channels for start-ups. This channel will help start-ups to strengthen and grow their initiatives in a better way. Channel's name and programmers will be announced soon.

Li Shi Feng has won the men's singles title of Canada Open Badminton. He defeated India's Parupalli Kashyap in the title clash.

The scientists from 17 nations will take part in the year-long MOSAiC mission as they anchor the ship to a large piece of Arctic sea ice to study climate change. The German icebreaker RV Polarstern will be the base for scientists studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how it could affect the rest of the world. The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. It comes about 125 years after Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen first managed to seal his wooden expedition ship (Fram) into the ice during a three-year expedition to the North Pole. The mission has received funding from U.S. institutions such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and NASA.

Indian athletes have won 4 gold medals in the Kutno Athletics Meet held in Poland. Hima Das won the gold while V.K. Vismaya bagged the silver in the women's 200m race. Muhammed Anas won the gold in men's 200 m race. M P Jabir won the gold while Jithin Paul bagged the bronze medal in the men's 400m hurdles. P Saritaben (gold), Sonia Baishya (silver) and R Vithya (bronze) won the women's 400 m race.

BSF has launched the operation 'Sudarshan' to fortify the 'anti-infiltration grid' along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu. It was launched on July 1 and will cover the entire 1,000-km length of the India-Pakistan International Border. The Border Security Force is the primary force guarding this frontier as the 'first line of defense'.

African leaders will meet Sunday in Niger for the African Union (AU) summit, to sign a landmark free trade agreement, and to discuss looming security and migration crises on the continent.

Puducherry smart city development plan launched a bicycle-sharing scheme. It is to be introduced in Puducherry in a couple of months. Registered customers can use bicycles to hop from one place to another. The bicycles can be left at any of the docking stations. Around 100 spots have been identified for cycle docking stations. The 20 docking stations with 10 to 15 cycles are to be set up in places like the beach promenade, Bharathi Park, Gandhi Tidal, Aurobindo ashram, and railway station. It is a welcome step taken by the government under the smart city plan. It is a novel scheme suitable for Puducherry. It is a boon to tourists who throng to Puducherry in thousands whose number swells to several thousand on weekends.

The budget 2019 reduces the Tax rate to 25% for companies with an annual turnover up to Rs. 400 crore. The move will benefit over 99 percent of Indian Companies.

United States wins FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 held in Lyon, France. They defeated the Netherlands with a score of 2-0. This is the 4th world cup title for the US's women football team.

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