National News
1. India,
Bangladesh Jointly Inaugurate 3 Projects
India, Bangladesh Jointly Inaugurate 3 Projects |
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladesh
counterpart Sheikh Hasina, and Chief Ministers of West Bengal Mamata
Banerjee and Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb jointly inaugurated three projects
in Bangladesh via video conferencing. These include:
1.
500 MW additional power supply from India to Bangladesh,
2.
Akhaura – Agartala Rail Link, and
3. Rehabilitation of the Kulaura-Shahbazpur section of
Bangladesh Railways.
ii.
Akhaura-Agartala rail project is about 12 km long of which 5.5 km would be
laid in India while 6.5 km would be in Bangladesh. The total cost of the
project would be about 960 crore rupees.
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Bangladesh PM- Sheikh Hasina, Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Bangladeshi
Taka.
2. India Joins Elite Group of Countries Capable
Of Air-to-Air Fuel Transfer
i. The first ever mid-air refuelling of the
indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas was
successfully carried out, placing India in an elite group of countries
having air-to-air refuelling capacity for military planes.
ii. The
mid-air re-fuelling of wet contact trial for Light Combat Aircraft, LCA Tejas
MK-1 was successfully carried out from an Indian Air Force base. The Air-to-Air
refuelling capability for Tejas is a force multiplier for the Indian Air Force,
giving the aircraft the potential to stay airborne for much longer periods of
time.
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Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Nirmala Sitharaman is the
present Defence Minister of India.
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Birender Singh Dhanoa is
the present Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force.
3.
Centre Sets Up Panel Of Secretaries To Look Into e-commerce Issues
i. With
concerns being raised on some proposals of the draft e-commerce policy,
the government has set up a group of secretaries to look into the issues. The
group will be chaired by the secretary in the Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
ii. The other members of the group include secretaries of the ministry of electronics and information technology and department of commerce.
ii. The other members of the group include secretaries of the ministry of electronics and information technology and department of commerce.
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Dr Vijay Pingale is the Private Secretary of
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
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DIPP was established in 1995.
4.
1st Regional Workshop On RERA Inaugurated by Hardeep Puri in Pune
i. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing
and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the first
regional workshop on RERA (Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act)
in Pune.
ii. Mr Puri delivered the inaugural address at the “First Regional Workshop on RERA – a New Era of Transparency and Accountability in Real Estate – 2 years of implementation and way forward (Western Region)” in Pune.
ii. Mr Puri delivered the inaugural address at the “First Regional Workshop on RERA – a New Era of Transparency and Accountability in Real Estate – 2 years of implementation and way forward (Western Region)” in Pune.
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Maharashtra is one of the first states to implement
the provision of RERA.
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It has also established the Real Estate Regulatory
Authority of Maharashtra, which is popularly known as MahaRERA.
5.
1st Edition of BIMSTEC Military Exercise MILEX-18 Inaugurated in Pune
i.
BIMSTEC Military Exercise (MILEX-18), the first edition of Military Field Training
Exercise for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations, started at
Aundh in Pune.
ii. The aim
of MILEX-18 is to practice the BIMSTEC Nations in planning and conduct
of counter-terrorist operations. Participating countries are
Armies of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. Nepal
is not taking part in MILEX-18.
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Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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The BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 and it brings
together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and
Thailand.
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The grouping accounts for 22% of the global
population.
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Sri Lanka is the current chair of BIMSTEC.
6.
NRTI, India's 1st Railway Varsity Starts Operations In Vadodara
i.
The first of its kind university in the country in the transport sector,
the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), started
operations. Currently, it is functioning out of the National Academy of Indian
Railways, Vadodara.
ii. Funded
by the ministry of railways, with University of California, Berkeley
and Cornell University as its international partners, the university started
with two undergraduate courses - BSc Transportation Technology and BBA
Transportation Managements- with 50 students each.
7.
Forbes-Nominated Author Preeti Shenoy Pens New Book, 'The Rule Breakers'
i.
Best-selling author Preeti Shenoy announced the launch of her new book, 'The
Rule Breakers'. The book claims to explore complex themes of
women's equality, gender, and inclusion among others.
ii. The
novel set in the '90s is the story of Veda, who harbours big dreams, but finds
herself trapped in an arranged marriage and realizes that her opinions in real
life don't matter.
8. Health Ministry Implements HIV AIDS Act 2017
i. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has
announced the implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Act,
2017. According to the law, every HIV infected or affected person
below the age of 18 has the right to live in a shared household and enjoy its
facilities.
ii. The
act criminalises any kind of discrimination against people suffering
from AIDS in terms of treatment, employment and workplace. Those
violating the act could be jailed for up to two years or fined up to Rs1 lakh
or both.
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JP Nadda is the present Health and Family Welfare
Minister of India.
International News
9. India-Mongolia
Joint Exercise 'Nomadic Elephant 2018' Starts in Mongolia
i.
The 12 days long Indo-Mongolia joint exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018, commenced
at Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) Five Hills Training
Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with a brief opening
ceremony.
ii. Exercise Nomadic Elephant is an annual, bilateral
exercise since 2006 which is designed to strengthen the partnership
between the Indian Army and Mongolian Armed Forces.
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Mongolia Capital: Ulaanbaatar, Currency: Mongolian
togrog.
Appointments
10. Hima
Das Appointed Sports Ambassador of Assam
i.
India’s ace sprinter Hima Das was appointed as Sports Ambassador of
Assam to inspire budding players of northeastern state to aim big and
young generation to take up sports seriously.
ii.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has earlier confirmed that Indian Athlete Hima
Das will be named as the first sports ambassador of the state. The announcement
came after Hima Das recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at IAAF
World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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Assam CM: Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor: Jagdish
Mukhi.
11.
Justice Om Prakash Mishra Sworn In As new Chief Justice Of Nepal
i.
Justice Om Prakash Mishra has been sworn in as new Chief Justice of
Nepal. The President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of
office and secrecy to Justice Mishra in Kathmandu.
ii.
Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) unanimously endorsed his name for Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court. Justice Mishra was appointed as a justice of the Supreme
Court in 2014.
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Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is
the current Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Bidya Devi Bhandari is
the current President of Nepal and commander in chief of Nepalese Army.
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The Nepalese Rupee is the
currency of Nepal.
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Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.
Banking News
12. IPPB Ties Up With FSS To Create Payments Network For Unorganized Retail
i. In
a move aimed at creating a payments acceptance network for unorganized retail
including small merchants and Kirana stores where consumers can make
payments, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has partnered
with Financial Software and Systems (FSS).
ii. FSS
a payments technology company to ensure that micro-merchants are able to accept
payments over any channel – online, unified payments
interface (UPI), quick-response (QR) codes, Aadhaar and IPPB
accounts.
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IPPB has been incorporated as a public sector company
under the Department of Posts with 100% government equity and is governed by
the Reserve Bank of India.
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Suresh Kumar Sethi is the Managing Director & CEO
of IPPB.