Daily News Analysis for IAS / UPSC (5th July, 2016)

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Data on domestic and foreign tourist visits to states and UTs

Market Research Divisionof Ministry of Tourism has released report on Domestic and foreign Tourist visits to States and Union Territories for the year 2015.
Tamil Nadutops both the list in terms of number of domestic tourist Visits during 2015 and number of foreign tourist Visits during 2015.

Pranab Mukherjee presents BC Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 & 2010

These awards were presented on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day observed on July 1
To pay tribute to India’s most famous physician Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Kerala Govt to ban e-cigarettes

Kerala governmenthas decided to ban Electronic-Cigarettes
keeping the studies in mind that claiming that its use can cause various health issues, including cancer and heart ailments.
drugs enforcement authorities in the state observed that the device is extensively used for smoking ganja, hashish and other narcotic substance.

$1 billion deal with United States

India-US strategic bilateral cooperation is being tightened after signing $1 billion deal
signed acquirement of four Poseidon -8I long range surveillance and antisubmarine warfare aircraft
Four Poseidon aircraft built with radars and weapons will be joined with the first eight such aircraft introduced by the Navy in 2013-15 under a $2.1 billion deal.

India 35th rank on World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index

India has played the important role on “The efficiency of customs and Border management clearance”
Logistics Performance Index consists of sixsub-indices
India jumped from 54th position in 2014 to 35th position in overall category
India stepped ahead 19 positions leaving countries New Zealand, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Latvia and Indonesia and so on.

60 broad gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway

Rail India Technical and Economic Service(RITES) has supplied 60 broad gauge passenger coaches (LHB type) to Bangladesh Railway(BR) upon a contract agreement of 120 coaches.
Two train sets, comprising 12 coaches each-2 AC chair car, 2 first AC sleeper car, 6 non-AC chair car and 2 power car deployed to operate 3 pairs of inter-city trains between Dhaka and Rajshahi.

World’s largest international maritime exercise kicks off

RIMPAC (Rim of The Pacific) 2016 kicked off in Pacific Ocean at Hawaii, United States.
Over one month long RIMPAC 2016 exercise will see participation of navies from 26 countries.
25th edition of biennial exercise in the series that began in 1971.
India is being represented by Indian Naval ship (INS) Satpura, an indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate.

State Bank of India secured $625 million from World Bank for Solar program

State Bank of Indiahas signed agreements with the World Bank for $625 million
to support grid connected rooftop solar program in the Country

RIL, SBI sign shareholder agreement for payments bank JV

Agreement that was signed by RIL as promoterwith a 70 per cent equity contributionand SBI as joint venture with a 30 per cent equity contribution.
RIL and SBI earlier this year entered into a nonbinding MoU to set out the principal terms.
This would bring together the nation’s largest banking network and pan-India telecom and retail setup.

Rs 43,000 crore undisclosed income unearthed in 2 years

Income Tax Department has unearthed undisclosed income of Rs 43,000 crorefrom investigations during the past two fiscal years
total wealth Rs 21,000 crore have been found from department’s searches, the balance of Rs 22,000 crore have been disclosed from various surveys.
declaration window will not be extended beyond September 30.
department also cautioned holding such assets does not declare it with in the time means he or she will be liable for tax and penalty up to 120 per centof the value of undisclosed asset, rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and action under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

RBI to study Blockchain technology to curtail paper currency

The Technology is made by distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of data records secured against tampering and revision.
System’s database consists of blocks that hold time-stamped batches of valid transactions which is seen as the main technical innovation of bitcoin.
digital records are put together into blocks and then leaped together cryptographically and chronologically into a chain using complex mathematical algorithms. The encryption process is termed as hashing.

State Bank of India launches ‘SBI Mingle’ – social media banking platform

to help the customers with a host of banking services on their social media accounts, at their own convenience.
SBI customers have to register for this service through a simple one time registration process using either their account number or their ATM/Debit Card details.
Now balance enquiry, mini statement, funds transfer within SBI as well as inter-bank and beneficiary management services are available for Facebook.
in Twitter, using hashtags the customers can find out their account balance and view mini statements.

Non-invasive method to kill cancer cells in two hours

an advance that may considerably help people with inoperable tumors, as well as young children stricken with the deadly disease.
method involves injecting a chemical compound, nitro benzaldehyde, into the tumor and allowing it to diffuse into the tissue
a beam of light is then targeted at the tissue, causing the cells to become very acidic inside and, essentially, commit suicide.
In two hours close to 95 per cent ofthe targeted cancer cells are dead are estimated to be dead according to the study made by Matthew Gdovin from University of Texas in the US.
findings creates hopes on cancer patients with tumors in areasthat have proven problematic for surgeons, such as the brain stem, aorta or spine.

Recognition to Paralympic Committee of India granted

Union Sports Ministry granted recognitionto Paralympic Committee of India that helps to the several para-athletes who have qualified for Rio Paralympics.
Indians can take part under the tri-color in the mega event to be held in Rio in September 2016.
committee had conducted free and fair elections with a former Justice of Allahabad High Court as Returning Officer was the key move for recognition by International Paralympic Committee,
IPC had also asked the PCI to implement the major reforms Programs charted by the world body, failing which it could be deferred again.

Amla, Bravo in world record fifth-wicket T20 stand

World record for a fifth-wicket stand in Twenty 20 cricket of 150 in 92 balls for the Trinbago Knight Ridersagainst the Barbados Tridents at Queen’s Park Oval in the Caribbean Premier League
Amla went on to score 81 from 54 balls, having brought up his half century from 42 balls while Bravo made an unbeaten 66 with