Daily Current Affairs- 17 August 2024

Daily Current Affairs- 17th August 2024

INTERNATIONAL

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected Thailand’s new Prime Minister

• Thailand’s Parliament on August 16, elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as their youngest Prime Minister, days after her father Thaksin Shinawatra was removed by a court order, Paetongtarn, 37, is the youngest child of billionaire Thaksin, 75, founder of the Pheu Thai party, with which Srettha was also affiliated.
• Paetongtarn was elected easily as her party and its allies hold 314 out of 493 seats in parliament, and she required the vote of at least half of the current legislators to become prime minister. 

Germany Joins United Nations Command in South Korea

• Germany joined the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea becoming the 18th nation in a group that helps police the heavily fortified border with North Korea and has committed to defend the South in the event of a war. 

NATIONAL

Prithvi Subba Gurung Inaugurates RSS Media Museum

• Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung inaugurated the RSS Media Museum established at the Central Office of Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). 

SPORTS

17th International Earth Sciences Olympiad

• A team of Indian students has secured three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the 17th International Earth Sciences Olympiad held in China’s Beijing. The event took place from 8th to 16th August.
• The four-member Indian team comprising students from Gujarat, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan have won these medals in three different categories including Earth System Project, and International Team Filed Investigation. 

APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

Salee Sukumaran Nair Appointed as MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

• Private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on Friday (August 16) said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Salee Sukumaran Nair as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. 

IMPORTANT DAYS

Indonesia Independence Day

• 17 August, Independence Day of Indonesia is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence on 17 August It was made a national holiday by government decree in 1946. 

SUMMITS & MOUs

Prasar Bharati and Sansad TV Sign MoU for Enhanced Collaboration and Content Sharing

• An MoU was signed between the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati and Sansad Television in Parliament for Collaborations and Content Sharing, The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Sansad TV CEO Rajit Punhani and Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi, as well as senior officials of both organizations. 

International conference on Law and Technology held in Kerala

• An international conference on “Law and Technology: Sustainable, Transport, Tourism and Technological Innovations” organised by the Commonwealth Legal Education Association will be inaugurated jointly by Chief Justice of India Dr D Y Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of Seychelles Justice Roney Govinden at Kumarakom in Kottayam district, Kerala. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

70th National Film Awards 2022

• The 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 were announced on 16 August 2024. The head of the jury for the various segments of the National Film Awards presented the list of winners of the 70th National Film Awards.
• List of Important Award winner –
• Best Feature Film - Aattam (Malayalam), Director: Anand Ekarshi
• Best Debut Film of a Director- Fouja (Hrryanvi), Director Parmod Kumar
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment- Kantara (Kannada), Director Rishab Shetty
• Best Feature Film Promoting Social, National, and Environmental Values- Kutch Express (Gujarati) - Director: Viral Shah
• Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic)- Brahamstra Part -1 Shiva, Director: Ayan Mukerji
• Best Direction -Uunchai (Hindi), Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
• Best Actor in a Leading Role- Rishab Shetty for the film Kantara
• Best Actress in a Leading Role- Nithya Menen for film Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Manasi Parekh - Kutch Express (Gujarati),
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role -Pavan Raj Malhotra for the film Fouja
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Neena Gupta for the film Uunchai
• Best Child Artist - Sreepath for film Malikappuram (Malayalam)
• Best Male Playback Singer -Arijit Singh for the film Brahmastra
• Best Female Playback Singer -Bombay Jayashri for film Chaayum Veyil (Malayalam)
• Best Music Direction - Pritam for the film Brahmastra