Daily Current Affairs 4th July 2020 | CivilsonlinEd

04th July 2020 Daily Current Affairs

           

v  International Day of Cooperatives 4^th July  

  Ø  Since 1995, the United Nations and the International Cooperative Alliance have been setting the theme for the celebration of the Day

  Ø  The aim of this celebration is to increase awareness of cooperatives

  Ø  This year we will focus on the contribution of cooperatives to combating climate change.

Source: UN

v  Dhamma Chakra Day celebrations 4^th July

Ø  The auspicious day of Asadha Poornima which falls on the first full moon day of the month of Asadha as per Indian sun calendar is also known as Esala Poya in Sri Lanka and Asanha Bucha in Thailand. It is the second most sacred day for Buddhists after the Buddha Poornima or Vesak.

Ø  The day marks Buddha's first teaching after attaining Enlightenment to the first five ascetic disciples (pañcavargika) on the full-moon day of Asadha at ‘Deer Park', Ṛiṣipatana in the current day Sarnath, near Varanasi, India. The teaching of Dhamma Cakka- PavattanaSutta (Pali) or Dharma chakra Pravartana Sutra (Sanskrit) is also known as the First Turning of Wheels of Dharma and comprised of the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path.

Ø  The Rainy Season retreat (Varsha Vassa) for the Monks and Nuns also starts with this day lasting for three lunar months from July to October, during which they remain in a single place, generally in their temples dedicated to intensive meditation. They are served during this period by the lay community who also observe Uposatha i.e. to observe eight precepts and meditate under the guidance of their teachers.

Source: PIB

v  Modi announces app innovation challenge to promote Indian platforms

Ø  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the new Digital Indian AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge aimed at improving the Indian app ecosystem. The project was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in partnership with the Atal Innovation Mission and government think-tank Niti Aayog.

Ø  The project aims to promote existing Indian apps and also the development of new apps.

Ø  The government says it will first identify the “best Indian apps" that citizens are using already and have the potential to scale and become world-class apps in their respective categories, in Track 1 of the challenge. Track 2 of the challenge will identify companies and entrepreneurs who can build apps for the country. The second track will run longer than the first.

Source: Livemint