*CURRENT AFFAIRS (03:07:2014)

1. Trial run of nation's fastest train between Delhi and Agra is
conducted by the Indian Railways.
- The train, expected to clock maximum speed of 160 kmph, will reduce
the travel time by half an hour to 90 minutes only (earlier 2 hours).
- No new track has been laid out for this semi high-speed train.
2. Sujit Choudhry becomes the first Indian-AmericanDean of the
Berkeley Law School, University of California.
- He gets a five-year term beginning July 2014 as the 12th dean of the
world-famous Law school.
3. Pranav Mukherjee presents the Sant Kabir Awards, Shilp Guru Awards
and National Awards for Handicrafts and Handlooms for the year 2011.
- The annual awards honour the outstanding contribution of weavers and
artisans to their craft.
- Sant Kabir Award, established in 2009, is conferred on outstanding weavers.
- Shilp Guru Awards, established in 2002, are given to master artisan
of handicrafts for preservation of rich and diverse craft heritage.
- The National Awards, in circulation since 1965, are presented in two
categories namely in Handicrafts and Handlooms.
4. Union government inaugurates 'First Aid Post' at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The unit will provide first aid services like blood pressure
monitoring, dressing and other referral services to about 15000
employees of various Ministries posted at Shastri Bhawan and other
nearby Government offices.
- The capital already has five such health posts under Central
Government Health Scheme (CGHS) at Central Secretariat, Parliament
House, Vitthal Bhai Patel House, Supreme Court and Nirman Bhawan
premises.
5. India becomes the first country in the world to ratify the
pro-blinds Marrakesh Treaty.
6. "Bank of Maharashtra" is conferred on the "Best Bank - Public
Sector" award in BFSI Awards 2014 by World HRD Congress in recognition
of its performance in Banking category.
- The award focuses on the best practices of the BFSI Industry based
on the Strategy, Security, Customer Service and the Future Technology
Challenges and Innovations.
- The bank has also bagged 4 other awards 'Bank with Most Admired
Services', 'Bank with Best Customer Orientation', 'Bank with Best
Technology Orientation' and 'Corporate Communication Award'.
7. APM Mohammed Hanish has been appointed as the Nodal Officer for the
matches likely to be held in Kochi during the 2017 FIFA U-17 World
Cup.
- The appointment done by Kerala government is in tune with Fifa's direction.
- The senior IAS officer will oversee the infrastructure and
development work related to the hosting of event.
- India will be hosting an international football competition of this
magnitude for the first time ever.
- Its the 17th edition of U-17 World Cup.