Last week update from 22nd August to 1st sept.

1. e-Library has been launched by the Union government for divyang___Sugamya Pustakalaya.
Note:  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 disabilities.

2. A Bronze statue of B R Ambedkar will be installed at the Ambedkar memorial at Indu Mill land in Mumbai. The statue will be called the _____Statue of Equality.

3. A researchers group discovered a new species of eel, Gymnothorax indicus from ___ Bay of Bengal.

4. The Conference on “International Arbitration in BRICS: Challenges, Opportunities and Road ahead” will be held in ____New Delhi.
Note:  The purpose of conference is to asses, evaluate and debate ideas and insights regarding dispute resolution mechanism and arbitration which are integral to economic growth and stability.

5. The first Children Court of South India has launched in____Hyderabad.
Note:  This court is a child-friendly court and 6th in India with features like separate waiting rooms for children and a video camera trial for the accused, mandated under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act- 2012.

6. Who has been named as the Chairman of a 5-member National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) review committee ____ Abhinav Bindra.
Note:  The committee will examine and the causes behind shooting not securing any medals at the Rio Olympics.  The committee is also mandated to recommend concrete steps that NRAI must immediately undertake to ensure that this is not repeated in future Olympics.

7. Redefined Engagement with Indian Diaspora Karnataka will host the 15th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBS) 2017 in _____Bengaluru.

8. India’s first textile university will set up in ____Gujarat.
Note:  India’s first textile university will set-up at Surat, Gujarat to create a complete eco system for the textile industry in Gujarat and India.

9. High-level committee has been constituted by the Union Government to promote card payments____Ratan P Watal committee.

10. Indian Navy has set-up a high level committee to find out the extent of Scorpene submarine data leak and the damage to the Navy____ Ashok Kumar committee.
Note:  The committee will be headed by Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Ashok Kumar

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