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Daily Current Affairs 2 August 2021
Commemoration of 100th year of Madras Legislative Council
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the commemoration of the 100th year of the Madras Legislative Council in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency.
It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British colonial government. It was established by the first Indian Council Act of 1861, enacted in the British parliament in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Its role and strength were later expanded by the second Council Act of 1892. Limited election was introduced in 1909.
The Council became a unicameral legislative body in 1921 and eventually the upper chamber of a bicameral legislature in 1937.
After India became independent in 1947, it continued to be the upper chamber of the legislature of Madras State, one of the successor states to the Madras Presidency.
It was renamed as the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council when the state was renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969. The Council was abolished by the M. G. Ramachandran administration on 1 November 1986.
Myanmar army chief appoints himself Prime Minister
The State Administration Council of Myanmar has been reformed as ‘Caretaker government of Myanmar’ headed by the Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Prime Minister.
Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.
Myanmar has witnessed regular protests since February against the military government.
According to the human rights watchdog Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), 940 people have been killed and 6994 people arrested in protests against the military government till now.
Simplified Patent and Copyright Registration
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry reviewed the functioning of the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks in Mumbai.
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) is located at Mumbai.
It functions under the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The Controller General supervises the working of the Patents Act, 1970, the Designs Act, 2000 and the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and also renders advice to the Government on matters relating to these subjects.
The Head Office of the ‘Patent office’ is in Kolkata, ‘Trade Mark Registry’ is in Mumbai and the ‘GI Registry’ is in Chennai.
The Offices of ‘The Patent Information System’ (PIS) and ‘National Institute of Intellectual Property Management’ (NIIPM) are at Nagpur.
National Mountain Climbing Day 2021
National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated on 1 August each year to honour Bobby Matthews and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46th peak of New York State’s Adirondack Mountains.
On August 1, 2015, Mathews and Madigan managed to successfully scale all the 46 peaks of the Adirondack Mountains.
On this day, they triumphantly scaled the 46th peak, also known as the White Face Mountain. Since then, the day is observed in their honour.
According to geologists, a mountain is a landform that rises about 1,000 feet or more above its surrounding area.
A chain or series of mountains that are close together is known as a mountain range. They are also significant in influencing weather patterns.
World Lung Cancer Day 2021
World Lung Cancer Day is observed on 1 August each year to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer and to highlight the issues that a lack of sufficient research funding can create.
The disease is the second most common form of cancer across the globe and is one of the major causes of death among men and women.
The main purpose of the day is to sensitise people about the habits and the factors that can lead to lung cancer.
Many people who volunteer with various NGOs and other organisations also try to make people aware of the ways in which they can look out for the early signs of the disease and get treatment in time.
India and China established military hotline in north Sikkim
India and China established a hotline in Kongra La, north Sikkim, and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibet Autonomous Region to further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the border.
India and China have two military hotlines in eastern Ladakh, among others at Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldi.
These hotlines in various sectors go a long way in maintaining peace and tranquility at the borders.
In February 2021, the Foreign Ministers of India and China had agreed to establish a new hotline between the Foreign Ministries to ensure “timely communication” in the backdrop of the Ladakh stand-off.
This will be in addition to the long delayed hotline between the Indian Army’s Director General of Military Operations and China’s Western Theatre Command, which is expected to be established soon.
Deepak Das took charge as new Controller General of Accounts
Deepak Das recently took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). He is the 25th officer to hold the position of CGA. The Parent agency of CAG is Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Controller General of Accounts is the Principal Accounting Adviser to Government of India and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting System.
The Office of CGA prepares monthly and annual analysis of expenditure, revenues, borrowings and various fiscal indicators for the Union Government.
Under Article 150 of the Constitution, the Annual Appropriation Accounts (Civil) and Union Finance Accounts are submitted to Parliament on the advice of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Along with these documents, an M.I.S Report titled ‘Accounts at a Glance’ is prepared and circulated to Hon’ble Members of Parliament.
It is also responsible for coordination and monitoring the progress of submission of corrective/remedial action taken notes (ATNs) on the recommendations contained in Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) reports as well as the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) reports through its web based Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS).
Mirabai Chanu won silver medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49 kg weightlifting competition to open India’s counter at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
She became the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics and the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian weightlifter from She won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women’s 49 kg.
Chanu had won the silver medal in the women’s 48 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow; she went on to break the games record en route to the gold medal at the 2018 edition of the event held in Gold Coast.
In 2017, she won the gold medal at World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, California. She was awarded the Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2018.
Amit Shah laid foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah recently laid the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in Lucknow.
The institute, which would operate under the ministry of home affairs, is proposed to be affiliated to Gujarat-based National Forensics Sciences University (NFSU).
The forensic sciences institute would be headed by a senior police officer.
It would pave the way for research and modernisation of policing in the country. The institute will also work to train scientists working in forensic labs and police personnel by developing professional skills for scientific investigation of cases of complex crimes
The forensic sciences institute would take in 150 students once it starts operating and provide cutting edge expertise in discourses such as behavioural science, civil and criminal law, police science, criminology and forensics among others.
A centre for excellence for DNA would come up on a five acre land at the forensic sciences institute’s campus in collaboration with the NFSU.
Nitin Gadkari instructs to open one side of Kuthiran Tunnel in Kerala
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari instructed to open one side of the Kuthiran Tunnel in Kerala.
This is the first road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The 1.6 km long tunnel is designed through Peechi- Vazahani wildlife sanctuary.
The road will improve connectivity to important ports and towns in North – South Corridor without endangering wildlife.
Goa Assembly passed the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021
The Goa Assembly passed the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021. The objective was to enable the ‘mool Goenkar (original Goan)’ to live with dignity.
It recognises anyone living in the state for 30 years or more as a ‘Bhumiputra (son of the soil)’ and giving such a person the right to own his or her ‘small dwelling unit’ if ownership was undetermined so far.
Once recognised as a Bhumiputra, an individual can stake claim to ownership of their house of not more than 250 sq m, built before April 1, 2019.
The Bill provides for the constitution of the Bhumiputra Adhikarini — a committee consisting of the Deputy Collector as its Chairperson.
Why is the Opposition objecting? This Bill has open the floodgates for the migrant population that has been staying in densely populated areas in Goa and has no legality. This would recognise encroachments by slum-dwellers that are over 30 years old as Bhumiputras.
PV Sindhu becomes India’s first woman double Olympic medallist
PV Sindhu won Bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympics and became India’s first woman double Olympic medalist after clinching Bronze at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian professional badminton player from Hyderabad.
She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Wrestler Sushil Kumar is the first and only other Indian to win two Olympic medals.
She is the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016.
She is only the fourth player in Women’s singles badminton to claim two medals at the two consecutive Olympic games.
India and UK to conduct clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’
The Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with the UK’s London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from COVID-19.
‘Ashwagandha’ (Withania somnifera), commonly known as ‘Indian winter cherry’, is a traditional Indian herb that boosts energy, reduces stress and makes the immune system stronger.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, and the LSHTM recently signed a MoU to conduct clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’ on 2,000 participants in three U.K. cities — Leicester, Birmingham and London (Southall and Wembley).
While there have been several studies on ‘Ashwagandha’ to understand its benefits in various ailments, this is the first time the Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with a foreign institution to investigate its efficacy on COVID-19 patients”.
World Breastfeeding Week 2021
World Breastfeeding week is observed every year from August 1 to 7 in over 120 countries each year to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
World Health Organisation states breastfeeding as one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.
This year, the theme for breastfeeding week is ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.’
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
The history of this week-long commemoration dates back to the 1990s when the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) created the Innocenti Declaration to promote and support breastfeeding.
India assumed UNSC presidency for August
India recently took over from France to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
This is the first presidency for India during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC.
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.
Its powers include establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorizing military action. The UNSC is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions on member states.