Current Affairs 27th July 2017

Uttarakhand recorded Second highest tiger count in India 

• Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand announced that the count of tigers in Uttarakhand shot up to 242 with a hike of 63 big cats in the year 2017. 
• Along with that, 11 cubs were also found in the two tiger reserves, the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the Corbett Tiger Reserve in the state.
• Uttarakhand is the second state in terms of tiger count after Karnataka, which has 400 big cats.

Dharam Singh, former Karnataka CM passes away

• N. Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away following a heart attack. He was 80. He was the 17th Chief Minister of the state. He headed the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government from May 2004 to February 2006.
• He was the Karnataka Legislative Assembly member for seven consecutive terms and a Parliament member representing Bidar in the 14th Lok Sabha.

MoU signed between Uttarakhand government and AAI  to develop civil aviation sector

• The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an agreement with the Uttarakhand government and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) to develop the state’s civil aviation sector. This MoU is a part of the body’s effort to create, maintain, upgrade, and manage the civil aviation infrastructure in the country.

100m backstroke world gold in record time won by - Kylie Masse

• The 21-year-old, Masse, clocked 58.10 seconds at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary breaking Gemma Spofforth’s previous mark of 58.12 seconds in 2009 world championships in Rome, at the time when neoprene suits are banned.

Cabinet approves revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme

• The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given approval for revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives.

Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as India’s Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of ADB

• Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has been appointed as Indias Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Finance Ministry announced recently.

Microsoft launches ‘Made for India’ Kaizala app

• Technology giant Microsoft has officially launched ‘Kaizala’, a productivity app that has been designed to enhance the collaboration and communication experience for Indian enterprises.

Indonesia to host AFC U-19 championship

• The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competition Committee has awarded Indonesia the hosting of the AFC Under-19 championship 2018.

PM Modi inaugurates APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial in Rameswaram

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the former President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial at Pei Karumbu in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on the second death anniversary of the former President. Mr. Modi unveils a statue of Dr. Kalam and hoisted the National flag at the memorial.

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