5th July 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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National Affairs

UGC has asked all vice chancellors to ensure institutes display on their websites the detailed fee structure and other expenses.
- It has also asked them to display the profile of teachers and research output of the institution.
- UGC : University Grants Commission

Science & Technology

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) along with Antrix - its commercial arm, will be launching five British Satellites that will be carried by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
- Altogether these five satellites will weigh nearly 1440 kg and will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on 10th July 2015.

Awards & Honors

Punjab government has announced that it will honour 3,726 players with a cash prize worth Rs 15 crore for earning laurels to the state by bagging medals in national and international sports events during 2011 to 2015.
- This was decided in a departmental meeting held by the Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who also holds sports portfolio.
- After inviting applications from medallists in various international and national sports events, sports department has selected 831 players in 2010-11, 518 in 2011-12, 745 in 2012-13 and 1,470 in 2013-14 and 2014-15 for cash prizes.
- Note : Punjab government has decided to include Net Ball and Kho-Kho game in sports policy from next year.

Deaths

Eminent Pakistani Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain passed away.
- He was the author of the bestseller and critically- acclaimed 'Udas Naslain'.
- Besides 'Udas Naslain' - considered a masterpiece of Urdu literature, he will be remembered for his other famous novels - 'Baagh', 'Nadaar Loag' - and short stories 'Faraib and Nashaib'.
Veteran actress Diana Douglas passed away.
- She is the mother of actor Michael Douglas.
- She appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", "ER" and "The West Wing".

Sports

Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix 2015.
Chile has won Copa America Title for the first time by defeating 14 time winner Argentina.
- Copa América formerly known as the South American Football Championship is an international football competition of South America.
- It is the oldest international continental football competition.