Current affairs Notes on 05/08/2018
1.Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is
developing the world's first Hindi-speaking humanoid robot, claimed to cost
just Rs50,000 so far. Named Rashmi, the AI-powered robot can also speak
Bhojpuri, Marathi, and English,
2.The
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has launched a dedicated portal –
Forum of Cargo Owners and Logistics Operators (FOCAL) – to connect cargo owners
and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels.
3.Lewis Hamilton has won the 2018 Formula One Hungarian
Grand Prix tournament at the Hungaroring circuit.
4.The Telangana government will setup a state of the art
“B-Hub” for biotech and biopharma sector in Genome Valley, Hyderabad. It’s a
first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, aimed at providing much-needed
support to the biopharma research and development activities.
5.The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the
Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (OPA) for Trinamool
Congress’ Dinesh Trivedi for 2016 and Bhartruhari Mahtab of the Lok Biju Janata
Dal (BJD) for 2017. The OPA is an award given by the Indian Parliamentary
Group (IPG) to an outstanding sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for overall
contribution in the Parliament.
6.Facebook Launches Digital
Literacy Library to
Help Youth Build Skills Online.The library is a collection of lessons to help
young people think critically and share thoughtfully online.
7.India has been elected as the president of the Asia-Pacific
Institute for Broadcasting Development. The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
(AIBD) was established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO. India got
first time presidency of the organisation, servicing countries of the UN
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) in the field
of electronic media development.
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