National News
1. Telecom Commission of India
approves Net Neutrality
i. The
Telecom Commission has approved
the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) net neutrality
recommendations that bar service providers from discriminating against
internet content and services by blocking, throttling or granting them higher
speed access.
ii. The decision that aims to ensure open and free Internet in the country was taken at a meeting of the Commission, the highest decision-making body in the Department of Telecommunication in New Delhi.
ii. The decision that aims to ensure open and free Internet in the country was taken at a meeting of the Commission, the highest decision-making body in the Department of Telecommunication in New Delhi.
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Aruna Sundararajan is the chairman of Telecom Commission.
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Manoj Sinha is the Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry
of Communications.
2. South Korean President Moon
Jae-in's Visit To India: Complete Highlights
i.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was in
India on a four-day visit from July 8 to July 11, 2018. This was his first
visit to India. He was accompanied by First Lady Kim Jung-sook.
ii. Here are the main events that took place during the visit:
ii. Here are the main events that took place during the visit:
1. President Moon attended the India-Korea
business forum:
Korean
President Moon Jae-in spoke at the India-Korea
Business Forum. This was organized by the Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Find The Complete Highlights Here
Find The Complete Highlights Here
3. Madhya
Pradesh CM Inaugurated NTPC's Solar Plant
i.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated state-run power giant National Thermal
Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) 250 MW Solar Power Plant in Mandsaur.
ii. According to NTPC, this project has been set up mainly on non-agricultural land and generation of electricity has been achieved without affecting the natural eco-system with zero carbon emission at an investment of about Rs 1,500 crore.
iii. This is one of the biggest solar plant developed using domestically manufactured Solar cells and modules under the Make in India initiative.
ii. According to NTPC, this project has been set up mainly on non-agricultural land and generation of electricity has been achieved without affecting the natural eco-system with zero carbon emission at an investment of about Rs 1,500 crore.
iii. This is one of the biggest solar plant developed using domestically manufactured Solar cells and modules under the Make in India initiative.
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Anandiben Patel is the Present Governor of
Madhya Pradesh.
4. Railways Launched Its 1st
Consolidated Bridge Management System
i. The
Railways has launched its first
consolidated Bridge Management System, a web-enabled IT application to
store data on its one lakh 50 thousand bridges. Railways Minister
Piyush Goyal launched the service in New Delhi for “meaningful
assimilation, analysis and dissemination of information related to various
activities” about its bridges.
ii. Mr Goyal also distributed awards to the Station Beautification competition. Balharshah and Chandrapur railway stations in Maharashtra from the Central Railway were awarded the first prize.
ii. Mr Goyal also distributed awards to the Station Beautification competition. Balharshah and Chandrapur railway stations in Maharashtra from the Central Railway were awarded the first prize.
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John Mathai was the first Railways Minister of Independent India.
5.
Mukesh Ambani Dethrones Alibaba's Jack Ma As Asia's Richest Person
i.
Reliance Industries Chairman and India's richest person Mukesh Ambani dethroned Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba's
Co-founder Jack Ma to become Asia's richest person as RIL
shares hit an all-time high.
ii. Ambani's net worth now stands at $44.3 billion as compared to Jack Ma's $44 billion wealth, according to Bloomberg. Ambani has added $4 billion to his wealth this year.
ii. Ambani's net worth now stands at $44.3 billion as compared to Jack Ma's $44 billion wealth, according to Bloomberg. Ambani has added $4 billion to his wealth this year.
International News
6. UN Secretary-General Constitutes
High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
i. The
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres constituted a High-Level Panel on Digital
Cooperation. The panel will be co-chaired by Melinda Gates,
Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Jack
Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group.
ii. The Panel has a total of 20 members, representing a cross-section of expertise from Government, private industry, civil society, academia and the technical community.
ii. The Panel has a total of 20 members, representing a cross-section of expertise from Government, private industry, civil society, academia and the technical community.
Economy/Banking News
7. Industrial Production Growth
Slips 3.2% in May, Retail Inflation Rises To 5% In June
i.
Industrial production growth slipped to a seven-month low of 3.2% in May mainly due to sluggish performance of manufacturing
and power sectors and other reasons, according to the data released by the Central
Statistics Office.
ii. The manufacturing sector, which constitutes 77.63% of the index, grew by just 2.8% in May, marginally up from 2.6% in the corresponding period last year. The mining sector output recorded an impressive growth of 5.7% in May as against 0.3% in May 2017.
ii. The manufacturing sector, which constitutes 77.63% of the index, grew by just 2.8% in May, marginally up from 2.6% in the corresponding period last year. The mining sector output recorded an impressive growth of 5.7% in May as against 0.3% in May 2017.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
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Piyush Goyal is the present Finance Minister of
India.
8. RBI Made Purchaser’s Name On
Face Of Payment Instrumentalities Compulsory
i. The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it
compulsory to incorporate purchaser’s name on the face of payment
instrumentalities like demand draft, pay order, banker’s cheques and
other instruments to prevent money laundering.
ii. It has been done in order to address the concerns arising out of the anonymity and to prevent money laundering. The RBI issued a notification in Mumbai to this effect to the banks. This directive will come into effect from 15th of September 2018.
ii. It has been done in order to address the concerns arising out of the anonymity and to prevent money laundering. The RBI issued a notification in Mumbai to this effect to the banks. This directive will come into effect from 15th of September 2018.
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Urjit Patel- 24th Governor of RBI, Headquarters- Mumbai, Established
on- 1st April 1935, in Kolkata.
Appointments
9. TCA Raghavan Appointed
Director-General of ICWA
i. The
Vice President of India and the President of Indian Council of World
Affairs (ICWA), M. Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan as the Director
General, ex officio Member-Secretary of the Council, ICWA.
ii. The decision was taken in the meetings of the Governing Body and Governing Council of the ICWA. Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan has served as India’s High Commissioner to Islamabad and Singapore and has served in our missions at London, Thimphu and Kuwait.
ii. The decision was taken in the meetings of the Governing Body and Governing Council of the ICWA. Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan has served as India’s High Commissioner to Islamabad and Singapore and has served in our missions at London, Thimphu and Kuwait.
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Takeaways Important for SBI PO/Clerk Exam 2018-
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Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) is an Indian think
tank founded in 1943.
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It Headquarters in New Delhi.
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Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (1943-1947) was the first President of
ICWA.
Sports News
10. IAAF World U20 Championship:
Hima Das Bags Gold, Creates History
Hima Das |
i.
18-year-old Indian runner Hima Das created
history by becoming the first-ever Indian woman to win an athletics
gold on the international stage.
ii. Hailing from Assam, Hima finished on top of the podium in the women’s 400m event at the IAAF World U20 Championship in Tampere, Finland, clocking 51.46 seconds. 51.13 seconds is her personal best and is now also the Indian U20 national record.
ii. Hailing from Assam, Hima finished on top of the podium in the women’s 400m event at the IAAF World U20 Championship in Tampere, Finland, clocking 51.46 seconds. 51.13 seconds is her personal best and is now also the Indian U20 national record.
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Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is the Minister of State
(I/C) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
11. Entire Men's Hockey Team
Included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
i. In a departure from the norm, the Mission Olympic
Cell included the entire Indian hockey team in the Target
Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme, rewarding the players for their silver
medal-winning performance at the Champions Trophy.
ii. Athletes from different sports have been included in TOP Scheme individually but it is first instance that an entire team has been made beneficiary of the financial assistance scheme. Each of the 18 members of the hockey team will now get a monthly allowance of Rs 50,000.
ii. Athletes from different sports have been included in TOP Scheme individually but it is first instance that an entire team has been made beneficiary of the financial assistance scheme. Each of the 18 members of the hockey team will now get a monthly allowance of Rs 50,000.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
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Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.