7TH JULY
Contents
‘MATSYA SETU’ APP FOR INDIAN AQUA FARMERS
WAKO INDIA KICKBOXING FEDERATION GETS GOVT. RECOGNITION
INDIA’S SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM
WORLD’S AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
GST COLLECTION DIPS BELOW 1 LAKH CRORE
JAMES ANDERSON COMPLETED 1000 WICKETS
LEGENDARY ACTOR DILIP KUMAR PASSED AWAY
‘MATSYA SETU’ APP FOR INDIAN AQUA FARMERS
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh has launched the Online Course Mobile App “Matsya Setu”.
- The app was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad.
- The online course app aims to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the aqua farmers of the country.
- About the app: Matsya Setu app has species-wise/ subject-wise self-learning online course modules, where renowned aquaculture experts explain the basic concepts and practical demonstrations on breeding, seed production and grow-out culture of commercially important fishes like carp, catfish, scampi, murrel, ornamental fish, pearl farming etc.
- Better Management Practices to be followed in maintaining the soil & water quality, feeding and health management in aquaculture operations were also provided in the course platform.
- The modules are divided into small video chapters for the convenience of the learners, along with additional learning materials. In order to motivate the learners and provide a lively learning experience, Quiz/Test options were also provided for self-assessment.
- Upon successful completion of each course module, an e-Certificate can be auto-generated. Farmers can also ask their doubts through the app and get specific advisories from experts.
(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)
WAKO INDIA KICKBOXING FEDERATION GETS GOVT. RECOGNITION
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has decided to grant recognition to WAKO India Kickboxing Federation as National Sports Federation (NSF) for promotion and development of the Kickboxing sport in India.
- To be fully included and accepted in the Olympic movement is important for the recognition and development of the sport of kickboxing.
- It is expected that with government recognition of WAKO India Kickboxing Federation as NSF, the sport of kickboxing will develop at a faster pace in the country.
- WAKO has been a provisionally recognized member of the IOC Since 30 November 2018. The full recognition of WAKO will be finally decided by the IOC Session in Tokyo in July 2021.
(SOURCE: INDIAN EXPRESS)
INDIA’S SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a financial grant of Rs 100 crore to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), which will be used to build India’s second-largest cricket stadium.
- The facility, which will be second to the recently inaugurated Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, is set to be built in Jaipur.
- The construction of the new stadium is likely to be completed within 24-30 months from commencement.
- Meanwhile, an amount of Rs 290 crores has been estimated to be spent on the construction of the second-largest cricket stadium in India.
- This amount will be sourced from; Rs 100 crore from the bank loan, Rs 100 crore from BCCI grant, Rs 90 crore from RCS funds, sale of boxes, seats & sponsorship. The proposed stadium will have a spectator capacity of 75,000.
(SOURCE: LIVE MINT)
WORLD’S AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Korean Air has been announced the winner of one of the most prestigious honours in the aviation industry: Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2021 Airline of the Year.
- This year’s award is even more meaningful to Korean Air, as the global industry has been suffering from the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19.
- The company’s excellent leadership, its ability to remain operationally profitable through the industry’s worst-ever crisis, its strong commitment to health safety customer service excellence, and its remarkable relationship with employees.”
- The judges also noted the airline’s “transformational strategic deal to incorporate Asiana and create a larger, more global flagship carrier.
- Korean Air plans to continue to strengthen its position in the global aviation industry and aims to become one of the world’s top 10 airlines after successfully acquiring and integrating Asiana Airlines.
- (SOURCE: THE HINDUSTAN TIMES)
GST COLLECTION DIPS BELOW 1 LAKH CRORE
- GST collection dipped below Rs 1 lakh crore in June after staying above that mark for eight consecutive months.
- Centre mopped up Rs 92,849 crore GST for the month of June of which CGST is Rs 16,424 crore, SGST is Rs 20,397 crore, IGST is Rs 49,079 crore (including Rs 25,762 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs 6,949 crore (including Rs 809 crore collected on import of goods.
- With eased relaxations following improvement in the overall Covid-19 situation in the country, the government expects GST revenues to rise from July 2021 onwards.
List of GST Collection previous months
- May 2021: Rs 1,02,709 crore
- April 2021: Rs 1.41 lakh crore(All time Highest)
- March 2021: 1.24 lakh crore
- Feb 2021: Rs 1,13,143 crore
- January 2021: Rs 1,19,847 crore
(SOURCE:THE HINDU)
JAMES ANDERSON COMPLETED 1000 WICKETS
- Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson has added another feather to his cap as he completed 1000 wickets in first-class cricket.
- Anderson achieved the rare feat during Lancashire’s County Championship clash against Kent in Manchester. Anderson is the leading wicket-taker among pacers in Test cricket.
- In 162 Tests, the England great has claimed 617 wickets at an average of 26.67 with 30 five-fors and three 10-wicket match hauls.
- Anderson is only the 14th player to claim 1,000 first-class wickets this century and only the fifth among pacers. Andy Caddick, Martin Bicknell, Devon Malcolm and Wasim Akram were the other pace bowlers to cross the 1000-wicket landmark before Anderson.
(SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES)
LEGENDARY ACTOR DILIP KUMAR PASSED AWAY
- Legendary Bollywood actor Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar passed away at 98.
- He was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood. He was last seen in the 1998 film Qila. He was the first actor to win the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 1954 and won it a total of 8 times. He and Shah Rukh Khan jointly hold the record for most Filmfare trophies.
- Dilip Kumar was born on 11 December 1922, the Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar (present-day Pakistan) to Ayesha Begum and Lala Ghulam Sarwar Khan.
- He debuted in films with 1944’s Jwar Bhata, but the film and his work did not garner much attention. It was with 1947’s Jugnu, also starring Noor Jehan, that he clinched his first box office hit.
- In 1949, he starred in Andaz with Raj Kapoor and Nargis, and it was that film that made Dilip Kumar a big star.
- Dilip Kumar is listed in the Guinness World Records for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor. He is also credited as the first method actor in India.
- He was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
(SOURCE: TIMES OF INDIA)