Current Affairs : 25 August 2016

Union govt launches online library “Sugamya Pustakalaya”

• Government has launched accessible E-Library “Sugamya Pustakalaya” for Divyang under Prime Minister’s Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan in New Delhi. 
• Sugamya Pustakalaya is an online library for Divyang and houses publications across diverse subjects and languages in multiple accessible formats. 
• Over 2 lakhs books are available in Accessible formats for people with visual impairment and other print disabilitiesz

Pink colour envelop launches in Jharkhand to expedite judicial process

• A special pink colour envelop under speed post has been launched by the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Justice Virender Singh with a purpose to expedite judicial process. 
• All the notice and summons of the High Court will be served through this envelop, which would be a special category of Speed Post. 
• Now, the entire process of the service could be tracked online.

Haryana: Sakshi malik as brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Beti Padao campaign

• Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced Sakshi malik as brand ambassador for “Beti Bachao, Beti Padao campaign” in the state. 
• Chief Minister awarded 2.5 crore rupees and Commendation Certificate to Rio bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik. 
• He also presented a cheque of Rs. 10 lakh each to her coaches Mandeep and Kuldeep.

Andhra Pradesh CM felicitates PV Sindhu, Coach Pullela Gopichand

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has felicitated Olympic Silver medallist P V Sindhu and her Coach Pullela Gopichand at IGM stadium in Vijayawada. 
• According to Chief Minister Naidu Rs.3 crore cash reward, 1,000 square yard house site (in Amaravathi) and Group one cadre job will be given to P V Sindhu and Rs.50 lakh to Gopichand. 
• He also announced Rs.25 lakh cash reward and Group II cadre job to Olympian.

Singapore’s longest serving president Sellapan Ramanathan passes away

• Indian-origin Former President of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan (92-year) passed away. 
• He was the sixth and longest-serving (1999 to 2011) President of Singapore. 
• Ramanathan was closely associated with the founding leader of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew. 
• He was born in 1924 in the family of Indian Tamil descent in Straits Settlements of Singapore.

Former editor of ‘Mathrubhumi’ K K Sreedharan Nair passes away

• Former editor of ‘Mathrubhumi’ K K Sreedharan Nair (86-year) passed away in Kochi. 
• Sreedharan Nair had retired from service on June 8, 2015. 
• He was selected for the first Kelappaji memorial award instituted by Kerala Mahatmaji Samskarika Vedi in 2010.

Ashok Chawla to take over as YES Bank non-executive chairman

• Former Competition Commission of India (CCI) head Ashok Chawla will take charge as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of the YES Bank with effect from October 30, 2016. 
• He has been appointed for a period of three years (from the date of joining). 
• Currently, Chawla is the Chairman of NSE and chairs the governing council of The Energy and Research Institute (TERI).

JNPT signs agreement with SBI, Bank of Singapore for ECB of $400mn

• India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port has signed 400 Million US Dollar agreement with State Bank of India and Development Bank of Singapore for External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) in Navi Mumbai. 
• The agreement has been signed by JNPT Chairman Anil Diggikar. 
• The ECB of 400 Million Dollar will be primarily utilised for expansion of JNPT’s existing road network connecting to its port project. 
• It will help JNPT to double its existing capacity.