Daily Current Affairs Capsule - 6th May 2019 - wifistudy

Daily Current Affairs Capsule
        6th May 2019

1. First Japanese Commercial Rocket Launched, Reaches Orbit

A Japanese aerospace startup funded by a former internet maverick successfully launched a small rocket into
space.

   •   It is the first commercially developed Japanese rocket to reach orbit.
   •   Interstellar Technology Inc. said the unmanned MOMO-3 rocket exceeded 100 kilometres in altitude
       before falling into the Pacific Ocean
   •   Founded in 2013 by Horie, former Livedoor Co. president, Interstellar Technology aims to develop low-
       cost commercial rockets to carry satellites to space.

2. e-Governance Services India ties up with IIT-Kanpur to upscale Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Common Service Centre’s (CSC) e-Governance Services India Limited has tied up with Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT)-Kanpur to upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’.

   •   ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ is an initiative of the Ministry of HRD. It aims to find solutions to accelerate
       sustainable growth in rural India.

•   Under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT-Kanpur has brought together 15 leading higher education
       institutions from Uttar Pradesh.
   •   These institutes will adopt gram panchayats and equip them with all citizen-centric services through CSCs.

3. Indian Navy launches fourth Scorpene class submarine

The fourth of Indian Navy’s stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75 was launched at the Mazagon Dock
Limited at Mumbai in Maharashtra.

   •   The submarine has been named ‘Vela’ after an earlier submarine.
   •   The steel cutting for this submarine commenced in July 2009. The submarine has completed joining of all
       its sections.
   •   The submarines are being built at Mazagon Dock Limited, with the main collaborator being M/s Naval
       group, France.

4. CEA included in finance panel’s advisory council

Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been included in the Advisory Council of the 15th
Finance Commission as its member.

   •   The Advisory Council was set up in April 2018 to advise the commission on any issue or subject related
       to the terms of reference (ToR) of the commission.
   •   In December 2018, the government appointed Subramanian of Indian School of Business (ISB),
       Hyderabad as the chief economic advisor in the finance ministry for three years.

Points to Remember

   •   The 15th Finance Commission was constituted in November 2017.

•   The role of Commission is to give recommendations for devolution of taxes and other fiscal matters to the
       central government for 5 years, commencing from April 1, 2020.
   •   Chairman: N.K. Singh

5. Myntra appoints Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma as first brand ambassadors

Walmart-owned Myntra has appointed Indian captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma as the
online fashion company’s first official brand ambassadors.

   •   The duo would help the company launch a brand campaign for shopping on the firm’s e-commerce
       platform.
   •   This is the largest ever brand campaign for Myntra where it is targeting to reach over 100 million potential
       customers.

6. Indian boxers win six medals at 36th Feliks Stamm International Boxing

Indian boxers finished with a rich haul of six medals, including two gold at the 36th Feliks Stamm International
Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland.

   •   Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged one gold each.
   •   Indian boxers also clinched a silver and three bronze.
   •   The 22-year-old Solanki out-punched England's William Cawley 5-0 in 52-kilogram category.
   •   In the 60-kilogram weight category, Kaushik beat Morocco's Mohamed Hamout 4-1.

7. Saurav Ghoshal & Joshna Chinappa win Asian Individual Squash Championship titles

Ace Indian squash players Saurav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa won their respective Asian Individual Squash
Championship titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

   •   Saurav Ghoshal defeated Leo Au Chun Ming of Hong Kong
   •   Joshna Chinappa, on the other hand, retained her title as she beat top seed Annie Au of Hong Kong, 11-5,
       6-11, 11-8, 11-6 in the women's final event.
   •   Ghoshal who had become the first Indian male player to reach the top ten of the world rankings is the
       finalist of the previous edition.

8. Last captive white tiger Bajirao dies at 18

Bajirao, the last captive white tiger at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai died at the age of 18.

   •   The tiger had been suffering from chronic ankylosis on the left shoulder and chronic senile generalised
       arthritis for the last four years.
   •   Bajirao was born at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in 2001.