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1. India
And France Signed Implementation Agreement on 'Mobilise Your City'
i.
India and France have signed an implementation agreement
on 'Mobilise Your City' (MYC) in the presence of Minister
of State (I/C), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh
Puri and Alexander Ziegler, Ambassador of France in
India.
ii. Mobilise
Your City (MYC) is part of an international initiative which is supported by
the French and the German Governments and was launched at 21st
Conference of Parties (COP21) meeting.
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France Capital: Paris, Currency: Euro,
CFP franc, President: Emmanuel Macron.
2. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana To Cover
Child Cancer Treatment
i.
The Union Government has announced that the treatment
of childhood cancer will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana. The information was shared by NITI Aayog member Vinod
Kumar Paul, while speaking at a function in New Delh.
ii. The
child cancer will be treated under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and the rate in
this regard has been fixed. According to the announcement made, 1.5 lakh health
and wellness centres will be opened across India by 2022 under the scheme.
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J.P.Nadda is the present Minister of Health and Family
Welfare.
Economy
News
3. RBI
Notifies Amended Note Refund Rules
i. The Reserve Bank of India has
released new guidelines through a gazette notification for all notes which were introduced
post note ban, or notes which were introduced as part of the Mahatma Gandhi New
Series.
ii. The
Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules earlier only specified currency notes
of Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500, Rs 1,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000
denomination. The Rs 2000 and Rs 200 (issued in November 2016 and September
2017 respectively) could not be governed by the old rules due to their
difference in size.
iii. As per the new Reserve Bank
of India (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018, "the undivided area of
the single largest piece of the note" for a damaged Rs 2000 note must be
88 square cm for a full refund, and 44 square cm for half refund. The Rs 2000
note is 109.56 square cm in dimension. For a damaged Rs 200 note, the
criteria is 78 square cm for a full refund, and 39 square cm for half
refund.
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Urjit Patel- 24th Governor of RBI, Headquarters- Mumbai, Established
on- 1st April 1935, in Kolkata.
Resignations/Appointments
4. Alibaba’s
Jack Ma To Step Down In 2019
i. Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of China's
largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will step down as
chairman in exactly one year on Sept 10, 2019.
ii.
Current Alibaba Chief Executive Daniel Zhang will
replace him as chairman, while Ma will complete his current term on Alibaba's
board of directors following the company's annual general meeting in
2020.
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Ma, who co-founded Alibaba in 1999, is one of China's
richest people with a net worth of $36.6 billion, according to Forbes.
Awards
5. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Receives Meryl Streep Award for Excellence
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| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
i.
Actress Aishwarya Rai was honoured with the Meryl Streep
Award for Excellence at the Women in Film and Television
(WIFT) India Award.
ii. The ceremony was established to honour the
best female talent in Bollywood and Hollywood. WIFT India is part of WIFT
International, a network which promotes professional development and
achievement for women in the film industry, video, and other screen-based
media.
Sports
News
6. Novak Djokovic Wins Men’s Title In US Open Tennis
i. In the US Open Tennis, Novak Djokovic of
Serbia won the Men’s singles final. He defeated
Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in straight sets. It was Djokovic’s
14th Grand Slam title and the third US Open title.
ii. He
is now just three Slams behind Rafael Nadal and six back from the record 20
held by Roger Federer.
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Naomi Osaka has defeated Serena Williams to Win U.S
Open 2018.
7. Triple Jumper Arpinder Singh, 1st Indian To Win Medal In IAAF Continental Cup
i. Triple jumper Arpinder Singh has
created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the IAAF
Continental Cup. At Ostrava in the Czech Republic, he
clinched a bronze.
ii. No Indian has ever won a medal in the
Continental Cup which was known as the IAAF World Cup before 2010.
iii. Reigning Olympic and world champion Christian Taylor of the United States took the gold with a jump of 17.59 metres.
iii. Reigning Olympic and world champion Christian Taylor of the United States took the gold with a jump of 17.59 metres.
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Czech Republic Capital: Prague, Currency: Czech
koruna.
8.
India Blue Trounces India Red To Win Duleep Trophy
i.
India Blue thrashed defending champion India Red by
an innings and 187 runs in the final to win the 57th Duleep Trophy
at NPR College ground, in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.
ii. Spinners
Deepak Jagbir Hooda (5 for 56) and Saurabh Kumar (5 for 51) needed just 10.5
overs on the fourth day to bundle out India Red for 172 in the second innings. Himachal
Pradesh batsman Nikhil Gangta was named the man of the match for
his superb knock of 130.
9.
US Open 2018 Concludes: Complete List of Winners
i. The 2018 US Open was the 138th edition of tennis'
US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis
Center in New York City.
ii. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won in Men's category after defeating Juan Martin del Potro. Naomi Osaka of Japan has defeated Serena Williams to win the US Open title.
ii. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won in Men's category after defeating Juan Martin del Potro. Naomi Osaka of Japan has defeated Serena Williams to win the US Open title.
10.
The Four Grand Slams Of 2018: Complete List of Winners
i. The Grand Slam tournaments, also
called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They
offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the
greatest strength and size of the field, and a greater number of 'best of' sets
for men.
ii. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May and June, Wimbledon in July, and the US Open in August and September.
Find The Complete List of Winners Here
ii. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May and June, Wimbledon in July, and the US Open in August and September.
Find The Complete List of Winners Here
