Current Affairs - July 30, 2017 Current Affairs

Eight livelihood incubators will be established shortly in Rajasthan with the Centre's assistance to provide self-employment opportunities to the youth. The incubators will also provide loans to the youth under various schemes of the Union and State governments. In addition to Rs. 1 crore each sanctioned for the installation of machinery at the incubators, the Centre will provide financial assistance for recurring expenditure.

Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn (£837m) deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of Hambantota. The deal had been delayed by several months over concerns that the port could be used by the Chinese military.

Delhi Metro has become the only completely 'green' Metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms for its residential colonies. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had earlier received the green certificates for its Phase-3 stations.

Canara Bank has launched its first 'Digital Banking Branch' at Spencer Towers in MG Road, Bengaluru. The branch is reportedly titled "CANDI" and it will aim to provide an end-to-end digital experience to customers. As a part of its digital campaign, the bank has unveiled several customer friendly mobile apps. This is a first-of-its kind initiative by a public sector bank in the country.

The 20-year-old Caeleb Dressel as America's newest star of the pool recently became the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the worlds or the Olympics. Caeleb Dressel accomplished this feat at 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs, has launched "Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2" in Mumbai, Maharashtra under the Jiyo Parsi scheme. The main purpose of the "Jiyo Parsi" scheme (or Central Sector Scheme) is to reverse the declining trend of Parsi population by adopting a scientific protocol and structured interventions, stabilize their population and increase the population of Parsis in India.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently developed India's first unmanned tank "Muntra" that can remotely operate. The agency has developed the tank in three different variants to tackle any kind of situation - 'Muntra S' for surveillance missons, 'Muntra M' for mine detection and a third variant 'Muntra N' for reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats.

The Member States adopted resolution A/RES/68/192 and designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. This resolution declared that such a day was necessary to "raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights".

The world's smallest spacecraft ever launched have successfully been placed in low Earth orbit by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) PSLV rocket. It is named as Sprites, the 3.5cmx3.5cm space probes weigh 4 grams each and run on sunlight.

India finished sixth overall in the girls' team event of the 2017 WSF-World junior squash championship in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has named former federal minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the interim prime minister of Pakistan. Abbasi,who served as minister for petroleum and natural resources in Nawaz Sharif's cabinet, will now serve for 45 days before the former PM's brother and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif makes his way to the National Assembly and eventually gets elected as prime minister.

The Haryana government banned liquid nitrogen in drinks and food items. Haryana food and drugs administration department (FDA) commissioner Saket Kumar said any drink or food whose preparation involves the flushing or mixing of liquid nitrogen is harmful for people.