Daily Current Affairs 15 Aug 2017

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1st Super Computer for space station launches next week

First, Super computer for international space station is expected to be launched next week.
HP Enterprise will launches 1st super computer on SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
This computer names as Space Born Computer.
This is joint operation with NASA.

Afghanistan hosts its 1st official Cricket Match

Afghanistan hosts its officially recognised 1st cricket match as One Day between Band-e-Aamir and Speenghar.
This is the 1st match of Afghanistan after getting ‘A’ class/1st class status in cricket in Feb 2017

Canara Bank launches 2 new digital services

Canara Bank has launched two new digital services for online payments.
First Service – Now canara bank’s net banking customers able to pay utility bills through bank’s mobile app.
2nd Service – Now merchants who enrolled with bank will able to accept payments from their customer through Net banking/bank’s mobile app with QR code.

N.K Jemisin – awarded for writing Best Novel 2017

N.K Jemisin, An American writer has given Hugo Award for his noval “The Obelist Gate” that has been selected as best noval 2017.
Hugo award starts from 1953 & it considered as highest & oldest sci-fi award.
This award has confirmed its name to Guinness Book for the oldest one in this type of awards,.

Gujrat Govt gives “Namo” Tabs to college students

Gujrat Govt has announces to give Namo tablets phones to approx 3.5 lakh college students at subsidiary prices Rs.1000 only .
This state govt scheme launched in Ahedabad by CM Vijay Rupani.
First year college students get Namo Tab at just Rs.1000 instead of MRP Rs.8,000.

India’s ranking dropped to 97th position in FIFA ranking

India dropped its rank from 96th position to 97th.
As in July 2017, India rise to its best ever position 96th in July 2017, but it skips to 97th position.

The Hindu Playwright award 2017

‘The Hindu Playwright award 2017’ goes to Akshat Nigam and Gerish Khemani who get this award for their unperformed and unpublished excellent play-script “In search of Driya sagar” (written in English).

Asian Shortgun Championship – Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan gets Bronze

Indian shooter Maheshwari chauhan, gets Bronze medal in Asian Shortgun Championship.
This is 1st medal for India that secured by India’s individual women.

India’s 1st Aviation university to open next week in – UP (Rae Breli)

First Aviation University, is to open in at Fursatganj, Rae Breli (UP) in next week most probably on 18 Aug.
Main moto of the University is to provide teaching & training of aviation/airport operations & to provide trained manpower to industries.