Daily Current Affairs 30-07-2016

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K J Ramesh – New Director General

In the place of Laxman Singh Rathore, the  KJ Ramesh is the new Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). M Rajeevan the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences said that Ramesh name was finalized by the Cabinet Committee on Appointments, and he will be the next DG of the IMD.

ICC Cricket -Hall of Frame

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Muttiah Muralitharan, Karen Rolton, Arthur Morris and George Lohmann would be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The Muralitharan who was the off-spinner becomes the first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Majuli – Assam

As the Government of Assam approved that Majuli is the district. Majuli has become the first island district in the country. At present, Majuli is a Mohkuma, a sub division of the Jorhat District and represented by the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the Assembly.

Pay Hikes – Central Government Employees

The Cabinet approved the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. More than 1 Cr. central government employees will get a pay hike. The report has submitted by the commission in November last year recommended, For junior levels,  14.27 percent hike as a basic pay,  Overall hike in salaries,
allowances and pension is 23.55 per cent.

FSSAI – ASCI 

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) signed MoU with each other.  To check the issues in Food and Beverages sectors.
ASCI will also report to FSSAI, if the companies do not abide by the instructions through the complaints if received on GAMA Portal set up by the Consumer Affairs  Ministry.

Sasi – Deputy Speaker

V Sasi of the CPI (M), representing the Chirayinkeezh constituency, has been elected the Deputy Speaker of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
ii. Sasi beat IC Balakrishnan, candidate of the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front, by 90 votes to 45 after voting took place this morning on the floor of
the House.

Suzuki Motor

Suzuki Motor Corp has appointed Toshihiro Suzuki, son of Chairman Osamu Suzuki, as its next chief executive effective the same day, as the Japanese automaker attempts to recover from a vehicle testing scandal. The appointment comes after patriarch Osamu Suzuki this month said he would decline the CEO position to take responsibility for the automaker’s use of incorrect
testing methods when calculating vehicle mileage.

Amul – Sponsor Olympics

India’s leading food products company Amul has signed up as the official sponsor for the Indian contingent to the Rio Olympics 2016. The company will launch a series of advertising campaigns for milk and other dairy products to promote this association. In addition, the company’s products will also sport special branding to promote this association. Amul will launch a series of advertising campaigns for milk and various dairy products to promote this association in the coming months. Amul has embarked upon an
‘Eat Milk with Every Meal’ campaign

Tiger Day 

Every year 29th July is celebrated as the International Tiger Day. The day is celebrated for tiger conservation and to give the attention to the preservation of tigers. It was founded in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit, with the aim to double the big cat population by 2022.

Sanjeev Rajput – Silver Medal

 In Olympics ISFF, Sanjeev Rajput secured the silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle . Rajput shot 456.9 in the combined three events. This made him distant from the gold medal only by 0.6. The gold medal was acquired by Petar Gorsa from Croatia doing 457.5.