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.