Adelaide Crows football coach Phil Walsh died
Phil Walsh, the coach of the Australian Football League’s Adelaide Crows found stabbed to death at his Adelaide home on 3 June 2015. He was 55. South Australia Police said he died after being stabbed multiple.
Phil Walsh turned to coaching after a long playing career with Collingwood, Richmond and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. Post retirement from football as a player, he held assistant coaching roles at Geelong, West Coast and Port Adelaide before being appointed as the head coach of the Adelaide Football Club from the 2015 AFL season.
MobiKwik tied up with stationary retailer WHSmith India
Leading mobile wallet MobiKwik on 2 July 2015 tied up with books and stationary retailer WHSmith India to enable offline shopping at all its retail stores. With this tie-up, WHSmith India stores will also serve as MobiKwik Nodes where users can load money on their MobiKwik wallet.
MobiKwik targets to create India's largest independent payments network with 100 million digitally paying users and two lakh retailers by the end of 2015.
NASA successfully flight tested Prandtl-d, prototype of first Mars airplane
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 30 June 2015 announced that it successfully flight tested Prandtl-d aircraft.
Prandtl stands for the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars and it was developed by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre.
President Pranab Mukherjee received first copy of book titled Uniki by CH Vidyasagar Rao
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 3 July 2015 received the first copy of the book titled Uniki in Hyderabad.
The book was written by CH Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra.
The President received the book from K Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana, who formally released it.
The book is a compilation of writings and reflections on his life and experiences that were published in various news papers.
As per the author, the title, Uniki, which means existence, evokes a philosophical view of the issues and events that have been written about in this book.
Cuba became first country in the World to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis
Cuba became the first country to eliminate mother-to-child (vertical) transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in the World.
A validation in this regard was issued on 30 June by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
In the case of HIV, Cuba became eligible for validation as less than 2 percent of children, whose mothers have HIV, are born with the virus since 2012. It is the lowest rate possible to achieve in any given community with prevention methods available today.
In the case of syphilis, Cuba’s achievement consists of registering fewer than 0.5 syphilis cases per 1000 live births per year. Between 2012 and 2013, the country reported 3 cases of congenital syphilis (zero in 2012 and 3 in 2013, for infection rates of zero and 0.02, respectively).
Keltron founding chairman K P P Nambiar passed away
K P P Nambiar, founding Chairman of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (Keltron) died on 1 July 2015 due to age-related illnesses. He was 86.
Nambiar is survived by wife Umadevi Nambiar, a son and a daughter.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal launched Punjab ePMS portal
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on 2 July 2015 launched the state Portal ePMS (Electronic Projects Management System) to fast track infrastructural development. The portal was launched during the Digital India week.
The project was started to enhance efficiency, bring transparency, boost the investor confidence, revive the investment cycle, eliminate the human interaction and improve the communication between industries to Government (B2G), State to Centre (G2G), or vice versa (G2B).
Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Ajay Ratra retired from all forms of Cricket
Former Indian cricketers Hrishikesh Kantikar and Ajay Ratra on 2 July 2015 retired from all forms of cricket.
Kanitkar, a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler, played his last Test match from 2 January to 4 January 2015 against Australia in Sydney. He played his last ODI on 30 January 2000 against Australia in Perth.
Ratra, a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, played his last Test match from 5 September to 9 September 2002 against England at the Oval. He played his last ODI on 9 July 2002 against England at the Oval.
Scientists discovered importance of Interleukin-21 protein in fight against HIV-1 infection
Scientists discovered that the Interleukin-21 (IL-21) protein plays an important role in limiting replication of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) in infected humans.
The discovery was published in an article titled IL-21 induces antiviral microRNA-29 in CD4 T cells to limit HIV-1 infection on 25 June 2015 in the Nature Communications journal. The study was spearhead by Stanley Adoro , a postdoctoral associate at the Cornell Medical College in New York, USA.
In the study, scientists discovered that the IL-21 protein, produced by the CD4+T cells, plays an important role by activating microRNA-29 in other CD4 T cells that specialise in killing HIV-1 virus and drive the production of antibodies that attack the virus.
India launched eMigrate system for Foreign Employers
India in June 2015 launched online registration system named eMigrate system (www.emigrate.gov.in) for foreign employers (FEs) who wants to recruit Indian workers, including nurses. Under the system, FEs will have to register in the eMigrate system.
The filled registration application will be vetted by the Indian mission.
The new system will be implemented in phases.
Union Cabinet approved institutional framework for National Skill Development Mission 2015
The Union Cabinet on 2 July 2015 approved the institutional framework for the National Skill Development Mission 2015. The Mission will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre and States for implementation of skilling activities in the country.
Highlights of the National Skill Development Mission
- The Mission will have a three-tiered, high powered decision making structure.
- The Mission’s Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, will provide overall guidance and policy direction.
- The Steering Committee, chaired by Minister in Charge of Skill Development, will review the Mission’s activities in line with the direction set by the Governing Council.
- The Mission Directorate, with Secretary, Skill Development as Mission Director, will ensure implementation, coordination and convergence of skilling activities across Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments.
- The Mission will also run select sub-missions in high priority areas.
The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Directorate of Training will function under the overall guidance of the Mission.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides a natural home for the Mission, organically linking all three decisions making levels and facilitating linkages to all Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments.
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