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Daily Current Affairs Capsule
7 May 2019
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1. World Asthma Day: 7 May 2019
World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) towards increasing
awareness about asthma and its management across the world.
• It is observed every year on the first Tuesday of May.
• On this day activities are carried out throughout the world to motivate asthma patients to keep their asthma
under control.
• The theme for WAD 2019 is ‘STOP for Asthma’: where STOP stands for Symptom Evaluation, Test
Response, Observe and Assess, and Proceed to Adjust Treatment.
2. India to attend G-7 meet in France
India will be attending the Group of 7 industrialised nations meet organised by France in Biarritz in August along
with Australia, Chile and South Africa.
• The invitation to Australia, France and Chile besides India reflects the French emphasis on the Indian
Ocean and the Pacific region.
• The G-7 groups together the US, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Germany.
3. India and UK in talks to build copycat Naval supercarrier
The UK is in talks with the Indian government on building a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier along the lines
of Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth.
• The talks are underway for the Indian Navy to buy detailed plans for the 65,000-ton British warship to
build a so-called "copycat supercarrier" and will be named INS Vishal in 2022.
• It is intended to be the second aircraft carrier to be built in India after INS Vikrant (IAC-1), and the first
supercarrier to be built in India.
4. Microsoft unveils its own blockchain-based service
Microsoft has unveiled fully-managed Azure Blockchain Service.
• It would simplify the formation, management and governance so that businesses can focus on workflow
logic and application development.
• Instead of supporting cryptocurrency transactions, Azure Blockchain Service will let businesses develop
their applications on its Cloud-based platform.
• Microsoft has also announced a partnership with J.P. Morgan to make ‘Quorum’ the first ledger available
in Azure Blockchain Service.
5. SBI Card raises ₹700 crore from banks
SBI Card raised ₹700 crore from several financial institutions including its parent State Bank of India (SBI).
• It aims to grow above the industry average.
• SBI Cards and Payment Services Pvt. Ltd (SBI Card) raised ₹100 crore from ICICI Securities Primary
Dealership Ltd, ₹250 crore from State Bank of India and ₹50 crore each from Canara Bank and Axis Bank
by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at 9.15% coupon.
6. Donald Trump awards highest US civilian honour to Tiger Woods
US President Donald Trump on bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's
highest civilian honour.
• He described the golfer as "one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports."
• Woods is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have received the highest American civilian
award.
7. Former billiards player Derek Sippy dies
Former billiards player, coach and administrator Derek Sippy died in Mumbai.
• The news of Sippy's death was confirmed to PTI by Manav Panchal, Honorary Secretary of the Billiards
and Snooker Association of Maharashtra (BSAM).
• Sippy was in his 60s and died following a massive heart attack.
• He served the BSAM in various capacities and was its secretary for several years.
• He was the Indian team's coach at recently concluded Asian Under-21 Boys Snooker and Asian Women
Snooker tournament in Chandigarh.
8. Shahid Afridi released his autobiography: ‘Game Changer’
Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi releases his biography, Game Changer.
• The book is co-authored by Afridi and journalist Wajahat S Khan.
• When Afridi smashed a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka in 1996, he not only registered the fastest-ever
one-day ton, he also became the youngest player to score 100 runs in an international.
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