Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 09 August 2021

SSC CGL Current Affairs

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Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday launched a mobile app created by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), which is aimed to help poor and needy people in applying for legal aid and seek victim compensation.
NALSA, constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of the society and to organise Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes, will now accept applications from the people through this app. Those in need of free legal aid at any court can apply through the app and track the status on the app.
Terming the launch of the app as a step towards providing access to justice for the poor and the needy.
The CJI asked lawyers, especially seniors, to help those needing legal assistance and urged the media to use its unparalleled capacity to spread the message of service of NALSA. The CJI is the Patron-in-Chief of NALSA. He said that to keep police excesses in check dissemination of information about the constitutional right to legal aid and availability of free legal aid services is essential.

The prohibition was scheduled to expire on August 21, making the latest move the fifth extension of the ban since it was first imposed on April 22 - at that time due to fears in Canada over the devastating second wave of the pandemic in India
Canada has, for the fifth time now, extended its ban on direct commercial and private flights from India until at least September 21 due to concerns over the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus.
The prohibition was scheduled to expire on August 21, making the latest move the fifth extension of the ban since it was first imposed on April 22 - at that time due to fears in Canada over the devastating second wave of the pandemic in India.
The latest extension of the ban was announced by Transport Canada just as entry for fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents was relaxed , despite America currently recording over 100,000 new daily coronavirus cases.

The huge infrastructure bill, backed by US president Joe Biden, has now won the support of 18 Republican senators, including the party's Senate leader Mitch McConnell.
A huge infrastructure bill deemed historic by US president Joe Biden passed a key procedural hurdle on Saturday, with enough Republican senators joining Democrats to make its final passage in the upper chamber appear nearly certain.
The $1.2 trillion bill, designed to fund much-needed upgrades to US roads, highways, bridges, and high-speed internet, drew the support of 18 Republican senators and 49 Democrats, a rare instance of bipartisanship in deeply divided Washington.
That Republican support -- with the party's Senate leader Mitch McConnell among the 18 in favor -- will end floor debate on the bill, a procedural step that required 60 votes.
With only 51 votes required for final Senate passage, the vote Saturday greatly improves the bill's chances, although fierce wrangling over amendments is continuing.

The Tokyo Olympics are officially over. IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed after the French flag was raised inside Olympic Stadium for the transition to Paris 2024. After a short performance in the stadium, the cauldron closed around the Olympic flame, extinguishing it.
The ceremony included a ska band on a stage with people dancing, juggling and soccer players moving around an elevated stage in the center of the stadium. Medals for the marathon were presented — an Olympic tradition — followed by traditional Japanese dances inside the stadium and on the videoboard. An opera singer performed during the International Olympic Committee anthem, then the transition to Paris 2024 that included a flyover in front of thousands of fans in front of the Eiffel Tower.