Current Affairs Update 4 August 2018

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Delhi tops ‘most investor-friendly’ destination list:NCAER

• Delhi has replaced Gujarat from the top spot in a list of 21 states and union territories with the most investment potential, according to a report N-SIPI 2018 by economic think-tank NCAER.
• The national capital is followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and West Bengal.

‘Shaur nahin’ mobile app launched by Himachal Pradesh govt

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘horn not ok’ awareness campaign and ‘shaur nahin’ (no noise) mobile application. As part of the first phase, the campaign has been launched in Shimla and Manali.
• ‘Shaur nahin’ mobile application can be used by the general public to report cases of noise pollution.

K. Anvar Sadath become first Indian to receive The International Contributions Award

• K. Anvar Sadath, vice chairman and executive director of Kerala Infrastructure and Technology For Education (KITE), has become the first Indian to receive The International Contributions Award.
• The award is constituted by The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) headquartered at Bloomington, US.

Anurag Sachan appointed MD, DFCCIL

• Anurag Sachan was today appointed as Managing Director of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL).
• DFCCIL is a special purpose vehicle set up under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways to undertake planning and development, mobilisation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the dedicated freight corridors.

Three high court judges appointed as Supreme Court justices

• Three high court judges were on Saturday appointed to the Supreme Court,taking the total number of judges in the apex court to 25.
  • Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K.M. Joseph
  • Madras HC Chief Justice Indira Banerjee
  • Orissa HC Chief Justice Vineet Sara

India elected president of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development

• India has been elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for a period of two years. 
• India got elected against Iran during voting which took place at the 44th annual gathering of AIBD in Colombo.
• AIBD, established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, is a unique regional inter-governmental organisation and is mandated to achieve a vibrant and cohesive electronic media environment in the Asia-Pacific region through policy and resource development. 

Facebook launches digital literacy library

• Facebook announced the launch of a “Digital Literacy Library” to help young people build the skills they need to safely enjoy online technology.
• The interactive lessons and videos, developed in partnership with the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University for educators of youth aged 11 to 18, can be downloaded for free.
• Currently, the 18 lessons are in English language and Facebook is planning to launch these in additional 45 languages soon.

 

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