Skill India launches AI-based ASEEM digital platform for skilled workforce across sectors

1.Google relaunches Google Plus as Currents

Internet search giant Google has relaunched its social networking platform Google+ as Currents.The company has rebranded the app to Google Currents on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.The Google Play Store listing describes the app as a place where people can connect with their colleagues, exchange documents, interact with like-minded people who have similar interests.In April 2019, a Google spokesperson announced that the official process for the shutdown of Google+ has started.The reason stated was low usage and some security bugs that were recently discovered.

2.US considering to ban Chinese Apps including TikTok

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said America is looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.The Trump Administration is certainly looking at banning these apps as they shared information with the Chinese government.US lawmakers have raised national security concerns over TikTok’s handling of user data.They were worried about Chinese laws requiring domestic companies to support and cooperate with intelligence work controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.TikTok is a Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based internet technology company founded in 2012.

3.National Fish Farmers Day: 10 July

The Government of India back in 2001 declared 10th July to be celebrated every year as ‘National Fish Farmers Day’.The day is observed in remembrance of scientists K H Alikunhi and H L Chaudhury, who successfully demonstrated the technology of induced breeding (Hypophysation) in Indian Major Carps.The government has launched a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 20,050 crore over the next five years to boost fish production.Minister for Fisheries also announced setting up of fish cryobanks to ensure availability of fish sperms of desired species to fish farmers.The fish cryobanks will facilitate all-time availability of fish sperms of desired species to fish farmers.

4.US aerospace major Boeing completes delivery of 37 military helicopters to India

In the midst of India’s tense border standoff with China, US aerospace major Boeing delivered the final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force.It completed delivery of all 22 Apache and 15 Chinook military helicopters to the IAF and is fully committed to meet their operational needs of the Indian armed forces.The AH-64E Apache is one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters, and is flown by the US Army.The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, primarily used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment and fuel.India finalised a multi-billion dollar contract with Boeing to procure 22 Apache helicopters and 15 Chinooks for the IAF in September 2015.

5.India to invite Australia to Malabar naval exercise

India plans to invite Australia to join the annual Malabar naval exercise that has so far included just Japan and the U.S.The exercise will bring together the navies of India, Japan, Australia and the U.S. in the Bay of Bengal at the end of the year.Malabar is an annual exercise between the navies of India, Japan, and the U.S. held alternately in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.It began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the U.S.Then it got permanently expanded into a trilateral format with the inclusion of Japan in 2015.

6.Advisory issued against fraudulent websites claiming registration under PM-KUSUM Scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued a fresh advisory against fraudulent websites claiming registration under PM-KUSUM Scheme.The scheme provides for installation of solar pumps, solarization of existing grid-connected agricultural pumps and installation of grid connected renewable power plants.The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme has a target to set up 25,750 megawatts (MW) solar capacity by 2022 to power irrigation pumps.It comes with central financial support of close to Rs 34,000 crore

7.Skill India launches AI-based ASEEM digital platform for skilled workforce across sectors

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched ‘Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping’ (ASEEM) portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities.It has been launched to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market.Apart from recruiting a skilled workforce that spurs business competitiveness and economic growth, the Artificial Intelligence- based platform has been envisioned to strengthen their career pathways by hand holding them through their journeys to attain industry-relevant skills and explore emerging job opportunities especially in the post COVID era.

8.Some more burial urns found at Adichanallur

Archaeologists involved in excavation of ancient burial sites of Adichanallur have found a few more burial urns while one of them has been closed.The sixth phase of excavation began at Adichanallur near here, known as the ‘Cradle of ancient Tamil civilization,’ on May 25.Adichanallur is an archaeological site in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu.Adichanallur is known as the ‘Cradle of ancient Tamil civilization.Carbon dating of samples excavated in 2004 from this site has revealed that they belonged to the period between 1000 BC and 600 BC.

9.Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies

Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Ivory Coast’s prime minister and the governing party’s candidate for an October presidential election, died.He died just days after returning from two months of medical treatment in France.The 61-year-old, who had heart surgery in 2012, became unwell during a weekly cabinet meeting and was taken to a hospital where he passed away.Coulibaly’s death creates huge uncertainty over the election in Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa grower, which has returned to normalcy after years of political turbulence and a brief civil war that killed 3,000 people.Capital of Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro