Today’s Current Affairs: 3rd August 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Axis Of Resistance:
- The Hamas leader was assassinated in an airstrike in Tehran and experts believe that Iran could hike up attacks against Israel through its allies – Axis of resistance.
Sloth Bear : Study
- Scientists suggested that a careful study of sloth bear behaviour during its encounters with tigers can help people across South Asia avert deadly attacks.
Vampire Stars:
- Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of a vampire star in the star cluster M67 located in the constellation Cancer, that has been rejuvenating its youth by sucking up material from a companion.
Women Entrepreneurship Program:
- The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) unveiled the Women Entrepreneurship Program to empower women entrepreneurs and spur economic growth.
Pumped Storage Hydropower:
- Budget 2024-25 promised that “a policy for promoting pumped storage projects will be brought out for electricity storage.
Surrogate Advertising:
- The Union Health Ministry recently asked both the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to bring in measures to prevent surrogate advertisement of tobacco and or alcohol related products by sportspersons.
Disaster Management (Amendment Bill), 2024:
- The Government recently introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha.
- Disaster Management (Amendment Bill), 2024 seeks to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which was enacted to provide for the effective management of disasters.
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bank Operations:
- A ransomware attack severely disrupted the operations of at least 150-200 cooperative banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India.
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024:
- The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak is set to replace the British Era Aircraft Act 1934
Fully Accessible Route (FAR) : RBI
- The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent decision to exclude new 14-year and 30-year government securities (G-Secs) from the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) may unsettle bond markets, potentially causing yield spikes for these securities.
Human Avian Influenza (H5N1):
- A new initiative to develop and distribute mRNA vaccines for human avian influenza (H5N1) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).
Dr. Grinson George Appointed Director of ICAR-CMFRI:
- Dr. Grinson George has assumed the role of Director at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Previously, he led the Marine Biodiversity and Environment Management Division at CMFRI and served as Senior Programme Specialist at SAARC in Dhaka.
India Selects Crew for Axiom-4 Mission to ISS:
- India has announced the selection of two astronauts, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
IRDAI Fines HDFC Life Rs 2 Crore for Violations:
- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has fined HDFC Life Insurance Rs 2 crore for breaching regulatory norms.
RBI Re-approves MDs and CEOs for Small Finance Banks:
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has re-approved the appointments of Inderjit Camotra and Govind Singh as MDs and CEOs of Unity Small Finance Bank and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, respectively, reflecting their effective leadership in expanding their banks’ operations and reach.
14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue Held in New Delhi:
- The 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue took place in New Delhi, focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation.
- Key discussions included new cooperation areas such as cyber security and military medicine, culminating in the signing of a Letter of Intent to enhance training exchanges.
