21st August 2016 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs

• The 2 Day meeting of BRICS women parliamentarians concluded today in Jaipur, Rajasthan. 
• Several issues related to climate change, gender equality, education and health were discussed at this meeting.
• Parliamentarians of BRICS countries shared their experiences on these issues. 
• Total 43 parliamentarians from BRICS countries including 28 MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, were participated in the meeting.
  
• India today announced financial assistance worth Nepali Rs 3.9 crore for the construction of a new building and a hostel facility at a Sanskrit school in eastern Nepal.

New Appointments

• Yogeshwar Sangwan has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to Georgia, with residence in Yerevan (Armenia).
• He is currently working as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Armenia.
• About Georgia :
• Capital : Tbilisi
• President : Giorgi Margvelashvili
• Prime Minister : Giorgi Kvirikashvili
• Official language : Georgian
• Currency : Georgian lari

Deaths

• Subrata Banerjee (71), the former international umpire who officiated in 13 One Day Internationals (ODIs), passed away.
• Banerjee's maiden first-class umpiring assignment was during a Ranji Trophy game in December 1967 and he officiated in his first international match in November 1983, when India faced West Indies in Baroda.
• His international career lasted for 15 years, with the match between India and Kenya in Gwalior in May 1998 marking his final international appearance.

MOUs & Agreements

• The state-owned telecommunications company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Microsoft India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer telecom and IT solutions for big businesses to meet the demand for IT and cloud services.
• This will help audio and video needs of BSNL's enterprise customers, including government organisations. 
• Note : BSNL has large shares in landline network, including leased line connectivity to various enterprises.

Awards & Honors

• Apple's late Co-founder Steve Jobs has entered the International Photography Hall of Fame (IPHF), a US museum and foundation that honours inventors and photographers. 
• President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) N. Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. 
• The award was formally bestowed upon him by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach.

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