Current Affairs - July 9, 2017 Current Affairs

H-Bots Robotics, a startup from Telangana's T-Hub incubator, is developing 'police robots' priced at about Rs.3.5 lakh, while similar robots in countries like Dubai cost Rs.23 lakh each. The first set of H-Bots' robots could be deployed to manage traffic by December in Hyderabad. It will be able to register complaints, detect bombs, and recognise missing persons.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industry laid the foundation stone for 1st Maize based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala,Punjab. It is a major step for containing desertification problem of Punjab and would make farmers turn to maize cultivation which need less water for more production. It will provide employment to 5,000 persons & benefit about 25,000 farmers.

Indian athlete Sudha Singh bagged a Gold in women's 3000m steeplechase event on the third day of the Asian Athletics Championships. She had held the national record in 3000m steeplechase for seven years, but could never make it to the top of podium in the Asian Championship.

The 600 year old Walled City of Ahmedabad has been declared as India's first World Heritage City. Ahmedabad's nomination received huge support from 20 countries for the peaceful co-existence of Hindu, Islamic, Jain communities in Walled City area.

Nepal and China have signed an agreement to set up a border law enforcement centre to manage and curb border related crimes while respecting each other's sovereignty. The main aim is to cooperate each other on the border security management and to curb border related crimes.

India & Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over Mizoram's Khawthlangtuipui river to facilitate trade & improve communication. The bridge has been proposed to be made as closer as possible to the nearest land custom station in Bangladesh side.

Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most centuries in successful chases in ODIs. Kohli produced a batting masterclass to slam his 28th ODI ton in the fifth and final ODI against the West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston. It was his 18th century in a chase, going past Tendulkar's record of 17.

President Mukherjee launched 3 digital initiatives - Swayam, Swayam Prabha and National Academic Depository to push e-education in the country.The Aim of this is to raise the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education from 24.5 to 30 by 2020.

Oracle has launched its first Digital Hub in Asia Pacific region in Bengaluru. The digital hub would provide cloud computing technology & resources to small & medium businesses to empower them in their digital transformation.

State Bank of India has launched a digital village initiative in Nepal by installing a cash recycling centre. It has been launched in Jarisingpouwa. It was inaugurated jointly by Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chiranjibi Nepal & Chairwoman of SBI Arundhati Bhattacharya.

Shriram Group and IDFC have entered into a 90-day exclusive agreement to explore the possibility of a merger. IDFC is likely to have about 75% stake in the two Shriram group insurance companies - life and general.