National News
1. Defence
Industrial Corridor Launched in Aligarh, UP
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath |
i. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a defence industrial corridor in Aligarh, Uttar
Pradesh. The move is part of the government’s efforts to develop specialised
zones dedicated to defence production in the state.
ii. Six
nodal points, Agra, Aligarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Chitrakoot and
Jhansi have been identified in state for the corridor. Another defence
corridor was also launched in Tamil Nadu.
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Sanjay Mitra (Present Defence Secretary) is the present
Chairman of DRDO.
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DRDO Headquarters in New Delhi.
2. 'Prathibandhit Sahitya Mein Swatantrata Sangram'
Inaugurated by Ministry of Culture
i. The Minister of State for Culture (I/C) and Minister
of State for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated
an exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit
Sahitya mein Swatantrata Sangram’ (Freedom Movement through
Proscribed Literature) in the premises of National Archives of
India, in New Delhi.
ii. This
exhibition of proscribed literature was from vast collection of
poetry and prose that portrays the nationalistic fervour prevalent in the days
of freedom struggle.
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The National Archives of India is an Attached Office
under the Ministry of Culture.
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It was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkata(Calcutta)
as the Imperial Record Department.
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Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to
Delhi in 1911, the present building of the National Archives of India was
constructed in 1926 which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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The transfer of all records from Calcutta to New Delhi
was completed in 1937.
3. MoHFW and MoTA Sign MoU For Extending Services of School Health Programme To Schools
i. An
MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government
of India for cooperation between the two Ministries for sensitizing the
principals and training to teachers each of all functional EMRSs, Ashram
Schools and other Schools supported by MoTA in the country using the existing
infrastructure of MoTA in the states.
ii. The
MoU covers various activities including extending all aspects of the School
Health Program viz., providing weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation,
biannual de-worming, basic first aid and health promotion activities.
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Jagat Prakash Nadda is the
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
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Jual Oram is the Cabinet Minister of Tribal
Affairs.
4. Dr.
Mahesh Sharma Released 3 Books At IGNCA, New Delhi
i. Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr
Mahesh Sharma, released 3 books: ‘Jewellery’, ‘Ghats
of Banaras’ and ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’, at IGNCA
(Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), in New Delhi.
ii. The Authors of the books are as follows:
1. ‘Jewellery’ was written by Dr Gulab Kothari.
2. ‘Ghats of Banaras’ was written by Dr Sachidanand Joshi and
3. ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’ was written by Dr Gautam Chatterjee.
ii. The Authors of the books are as follows:
1. ‘Jewellery’ was written by Dr Gulab Kothari.
2. ‘Ghats of Banaras’ was written by Dr Sachidanand Joshi and
3. ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’ was written by Dr Gautam Chatterjee.
International News
5. Exercise
SCO Peace Mission 2018 To Be Conducted in Russia
i. As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is
conducted biennially for SCO member states. The joint exercise for the year
2018 will be conducted by Central Military Commission of Russia from 22 August
to 29 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia.
ii. This will be a historic occasion due to the maiden
participation of India post becoming a full member of the SCO in June 2017.
This exercise marks a major milestone in the multilateral relations of SCO
member nations.
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an eight-member
multilateral organization, established on 15 June 2001 in
Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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Pakistan also became the full member of SCO along
with India, taking its membership to 8. After the expansion of membership, SCO
represents approximately 42% of the world’s population, 20% of its
GDP and 22% of the landmass.
Appointment
6. Rajendra
Menon Sworn In As Chief Justice of Delhi HC
i.
Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the new Chief Justice
of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal at a ceremony held at the
Raj Niwas in New Delhi.
ii. Justice
Menon was earlier the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He succeeded Justice
Gita Mittal, who was elevated to head the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Banking News
7. Axis Bank Introduced 1st of Its Kind
Iris Authentication for Aadhaar-Based Transactions
i. Axis bank has become the first bank in the country to
introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar
-based transactions through its micro ATM tablets.
ii. This is being run as a pilot project in 8 branches of rural Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
ii. This is being run as a pilot project in 8 branches of rural Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
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Axis Bank Headquarters in Mumbai.
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Shikha Sharma is the present CEO and Managing director of
Axis Bank.
8. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance And Vijaya Bank
Entered Into Bancassurance Deal
i.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a bancassurance deal
with Vijaya Bank. This corporate agency agreement will enable
distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance products through the bank’s
network of 2,129 branches across the country.
ii. Under
this strategic tie-up, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance will offer personal
lines of insurance products such as health, personal accident, home, motor and
travel along with a commercial line of insurance products.
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Vijaya Bank Headquarters in Bengaluru.
- Bajaj Allianz Headquarters in Pune.