Daily Current Affairs 24 August 2019

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National News

1. State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL

State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL is released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
It ranks ease of setting up roof top solar project in a particular state.
1. Karnataka
2. Telangana
3. Gujarat
4. Andhra Pradesh

2. Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019

Finance Ministry has notified Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019.
It is a dispute resolution and amnesty scheme to reduce legacy service tax and central excise cases.
It will become operational from September 1, 2019 four months till December 31, 2019.

3. Composite Water Management Index

1. Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
The composite water management index (CWMI) 2.0 was released by NITI Aayog on Friday in the presence of Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and the Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar.

4. Manmohan Singh as Rajya Sabha member

Manmohan Singh took oath as a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan Seat.
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. It currently has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot.
President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
Chairperson: Venkaiah Naidu || Seats: 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated) || Leader of the House: Thawar Chand Gehlot, BJP

International News

1. Medal of Pushkin Award

Prof. Meeta Narain of Jawaharlal Nehru University was conferred with Medal of Pushkin Award.
The Medal of Pushkin is a state decoration of the Russian Federation awarded to its citizens for achievements in the arts and culture, education, humanities and literature.
It is named in honour of Russian author and poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin.

2. Clark Bavin Award

Conservationist Vivek Menon was awarded Clark R Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award 2019 in Geneva.
Vivek Menon is the head of Delhi-based conservation non-profit, Wildlife Trust of India
The award has been named in memory of Clark R. Bavin, who was the Chief of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Law Enforcement.
Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards is presented by US based Species Survival Network, in cooperation with the Animal Welfare Institute.

3. World Youth Conference for Kindness

The first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness is organised by UNESCO at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development in New Delhi.
It was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Theme: ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World: Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’.

4. Time’s list of world’s Greatest Places 2019

The Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Soho House in Mumbai were featured in Time’s list of world’s Greatest Places 2019.
Soho House is an 11-storey building that comprises a library, a movie theatre with 34 seats and a rooftop bar and swimming pool, overlooking the Arabian Sea.

Business News

1. New CFO of HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank has appointed Srinivasan Vaidyanathan as its Chief Financial Officer.
HDFC Bank Limited is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
CEO: Aditya Puri || Headquarters: Mumbai || Founded: August 1994

2. Android 10

Google has revealed the official name of upcoming Android version as ‘Android 10’.
Earlier the versions were named after sweets and desserts.
Android 1.5: Android Cupcake
Android 1.6: Android Donut
Android 2.0: Android Eclair
Android 2.2: Android Froyo
Android 2.3: Android Gingerbread
Android 3.0: Android Honeycomb
Android 4.0: Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.1 to 4.3.1: Android Jelly Bean
Android 4.4 to 4.4.4: Android KitKat
Android 5.0 to 5.1.1: Android Lollipop
Android 6.0 to 6.0.1: Android Marshmallow
Android 7.0 to 7.1: Android Nougat
Android 8.0 to Android 8.1: Android Oreo
Android 9.0: Android Pie
Android 10

3. Indian Army with Tata Realty & Housing

Indian Army and Tata Realty & Housing have signed an MoU to provide quality housing to army personnel.
Tata Realty And Infrastructure Limited (TRIL) is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Sons, executing projects in Real Estate and Infrastructure across India.

4. Mahindra Finance to acquire Sri Lanka’s Ideal Finance

Mahindra Finance will acquire 58.2% stake in Ideal Finance of Sri Lanka for Rs80 crore.
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited is a Rural NBFC headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is amongst the top tractor financer in India and offers a wide range of financial products to address varied customer requirements.

Sports News

1. World Police and Fire Games 2019

Central Industrial Security Force sports personnel won 10 medals at World Police and Fire Games 2019.
The World Police and Fire Games 2019 was held at Chengdu, China.

2. Op-Blue Freedom Campaign

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and former India football captain Baichung Bhutia flagged off ‘Op-Blue Freedom’ Campaign.
Op-Blue Freedom is a nation-wide adaptive scuba diving programme.

3. Fit India Movement

Advisory Committee for Fit India Movement formed under the chairmanship of sports minister Kiren Rijiju.
It comprises of government officials, members of Indian Olympic Association, national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters.
Fit India Movement will also be launched on August 29 on the occasion of Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary.

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