8 June 2013 Current Affairs
17% of urban Indians have kidney disease
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi gathered information from 13 hospitals in 12 cities and found 17 out of every 100 people suffering from kidney disease. we found 64.5% of the patients suffering from CKD(chronic kidney disease) also suffered from hypertension, 4.7% from anemia and 31.6% from diabetes.
Bolt surfaced to second place in Rome Diamond League
Usain Bolt’s defeat by Justin Gatlin in the 100 metres at the Rome Diamond League. American Gatlin, bronze medallist at the London Games after a four-year doping ban, ran 9,94 seconds to edge Bolt by 0,01 in a race that showed the Jamaican has yet to fully recover from the hamstring injury that dogged him earlier in the season.So, he surfaced to second place in Rome Diamond League.This is the second defeat to Usain Bolt in his carrier.
India’s First Dedicated Air Ambulance Launched
On 8 June India’s first state-of-the art Air Ambulance, Flying Doctors India, was launched in NewDelhi.The new aircraft is tailor-made and equipped with a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit on a dedicated chartered aircraft. The goal is to provide critical care even when a patient is in transit.
Haryana Govt. Launched “Priyadarshni Awaas Yojna”
On 8 June Haryana Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda launched “Priyadarshni Awaas Yojna” in the state at Karnal to provide affordable housing facility to the people living in rural areas.People eligible under Indira Awaas Yojna and those who get 100 square yard plot under Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojna would also be included in the scheme.
French Open 2013 Tennis Title Winners
Women’s Singles :-On 8 June Serena Williams from US won the Women’s Singles title of French Open Tennis tournament. In the final, she defeated Maria Sharapova .This is Serena’s second French Open title and 16th grand slam. It was the 31-year-old American’s 16th Grand Slam title win.At 31 years, 247 days she is the oldest women in the Open Era to win the French Open title.
Men’s Singles :- On 9 June Rafael Nadal won his 8th Men’s Singles Tittle of the French Open Tennis Tournament. In the final at Paris, Nadal defeated Spanish compatriot David Ferrer . With this, he became the first player to win 8 Singles Titles at the same Grand Slam Tournament. It was his 12th Grand Slam title overall.
Women’s Doubles :- Russian fourth seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the French Open women’s doubles title by defeating top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy in the final.It was a first Grand Slam title for the Russian pair.
American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the Men’s doubles .American twins extended their record by clinching their 14th Grand Slam trophy after defeated Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the men’s doubles final.