10th & 11th July Daily Current Affairs

WORLD POPULATION DAY 2022 OBSERVED GLOBALLY ON 11 JULY 

• World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to raise awareness about global population issues.
• The major purpose of this day is to raise awareness of all the negative impacts that population growth has had on the steady development of nature.
• Globally, this day is celebrated by organising seminars, discussions, educational sessions, public contests, slogans, workshops, debates, songs, etc.
• The theme for this year is “A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all”.

NATIONAL FISH FARMERS’ DAY 2022: 10 JULY 

• National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated on 10th July every year to demonstrate solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the Country. It is 65th National Fish Farmers Day being celebrated across the Country.

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PLANNING BOARD’S GEO-PORTAL “PARIMAN” NOW ACCESSIBLE FOR PUBLIC 

• Geo-Portal for NCR known as ‘PARIMAN’ was launched on 31.08.2021 in the 40th meeting of the Board by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Chairman, NCRPB and Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs.
• For the purpose of effective utilization of remote sensing and GIS technology, a web geo-portal has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), initially for use by the National Capital Region (NCR) participating states and the office of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB).

UNION MINISTER JITENDRA SINGH TO LAUNCH THE IS4OM FOR SAFE & SUSTAINABLE SPACE ENVIRONMENT 

• With the help of the ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operation and Management (IS4OM), India has increased its ability to protect its space assets on its own.
• Mr. S Somanath, Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, are slated to officially launch the IS4OM in the presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences.

PRESIDENT OF INDIA ATTENDS THE YUVA SAMMELAN HOSTED BY “MY HOME INDIA” 

• The Yuva Sammelan, which was hosted by “My Home India” in New Delhi, was attended by Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India. The President stated that youth are a nation’s present and future when speaking at the event. Their skills have a distinct impact on elevating a nation.
• Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that today’s youth will write tomorrow’s history. According to the President, there are more adolescents and young people in India than anywhere else in the world. This phenomenon, known as the “Demographic Dividend,” presents an opportunity for our nation.

Y S JAGAN MOHAN REDDY, CHIEF MINISTER OF ANDHRA PRADESH ELECTED YSRC PRESIDENT FOR LIFE 

• Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress (YSRC) elected Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, as its “president for life.”
• Following a change to the party’s constitution, the following decision was made following the two-day plenary of the YSRC.
• Jagan Mohan Reddy would be given lifetime leadership of the YSRCP, according to Vijayasai Reddy, the leader of the YSRC’s Parliamentary Party.

RAJENDRA PRASAD TAKES CHARGE AS MD OF NATIONAL HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED 

• Rajendra Prasad has been appointed as the Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) after the government dismissed Satish Agnihotri over corruption allegations.
• He is working as Director of Project with NHSRCL since November 2017 and is overall in charge of civil engineering works of the Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, popularly known as the Bullet Train Project.

ALVARO LARIO NAMED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF IFAD

• The governing council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been appointed as Spain’s Alvaro Lario new President.
• Lario will take office on 1 October 2022 and serve a four-year term. He will succeed Gilbert Houngbo who has led the organisation since 2017.

COFFEE BOARD TO COLLABORATE WITH ISRO TO DEVELOP CLIMATE-RESISTANT VARIETIES 

• State-run Coffee Board is planning to focus on developing new varieties that will be resistant to the changing climatic patterns.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Coffee Board and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was signed with regard to breeding climate-resilient varieties and assessing the carbon sequestration potential in coffee among others.
• The Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka conducts plant-related research activities under the Board in the areas of plant breeding, agronomy, agriculture chemistry and soil science, plant physiology, pathology, entomology, and post-harvest technology, among others.

MISSION KUSHAL KARMI: DELHI GOVT’S SCHEME TO IMPROVE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ SKILLS

• Nokia has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science to set up the Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics at IISc Bengaluru.
• The Center of Excellence (CoE) will promote inter-disciplinary research involving robotics and advanced communication technologies in 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It will also develop use cases across industrial automation, agriculture and disaster management.

IIT-M TECHNOLOGY TO PLAY ‘PIVOT’AL ROLE IN PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH CANCER WITH INDIVIDUALISED CARE 

• IIT Madras researchers have developed a revolutionary method that can identify a person’s cancer-causing genes. Based on patient DNA profiles, the “Pivot,” an AI-based tool, will help clinicians create individualised treatment programmes for patients.
• The tool is built on a machine learning model that classifies genes into cancer-preventing tumour suppressors, oncogenes that cause cancer, and neutral genes.

FERRARI’S CHARLES LECLERC WINS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2022

• Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022.
• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had to settle for second and Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was a distant third, after starting eighth, to complete the podium for the third race in a row.

WIMBLEDON 2022: NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS THE SEVENTH TITLE 

• Serbia Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon men’s title and 21st Grand Slam crown with a four-set triu
• mph over Nick Kyrgios.
• Kyrgios gave his best to challenge the more experienced rival in his first Major final, but he could take only one set, propelling Djokovic toward the 21st Major crown.

Here is the Complete List of Winners in Different Categories:

‘FATHER OF INDIAN INTERNET’ BK SYNGAL PASSES AWAY 

• Brijendra K Syngal, former Chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 82. Syngal, who has been acknowledged as the father of the Indian Internet, was known for his strong views and fearlessness in taking on the establishment.
• As the Chairman of VSNL, he was unofficially known as the ‘bulldozer’ for his ability to push through bureaucratic hurdles, as a result of which VSNL grew from a $125 million company in 1991 into a $1.65 billion communications giant by 1998.

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