National News
1. Minister For
Minority Affairs Launched 'National Scholarship Portal Mobile App'
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi |
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Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched the country's
first "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" (NSP Mobile
App) in New Delhi.
ii. This "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" will ensure a smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections.
ii. This "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" will ensure a smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections.
2. Country’s
1st Tribal Tourism Circuit Launched in Chhattisgarh
i. Union minister K
J Alphons, the Minister of State for Tourism, inaugurated the country's
first tribal circuit project connecting 13 tourism sites in Chhattisgarh.
This project was sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism in
February 2016 for Rs. 99.21 Crores.
ii. The project was implemented
under the Tourism Ministry's Swadesh Darshan scheme launched
in 2014-15 for development of thematic circuits in the country in a planned and
prioritized manner.
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Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh: Raman
Singh.
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Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anandiben Patel.
3. Hindi Diwas: 14
September
i.
Hindi Divas is
celebrated on 14 September because, on this day in 1949,
the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari
script as the official language of the Republic of India.
ii. Under the Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, on 26 January 1950, Hindi, written in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language.
ii. Under the Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, on 26 January 1950, Hindi, written in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language.
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The first Hindi day was celebrated on- 14th September 1953
4. India Approves MOU
on Joint Blockchain Research with BRICS Members
i. The Union Cabinet of India
has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the collaborative research
of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The research will be
jointly conducted by the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and
one bank from each BRICS member states.
ii. The MoU was initially proposed at the 10th International BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg in July, the main focus of which was cooperation in economic development in the face of the fourth industrial revolution.
ii. The MoU was initially proposed at the 10th International BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg in July, the main focus of which was cooperation in economic development in the face of the fourth industrial revolution.
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Venue of BRICS Summit 2019 - Brazil
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Exim Bank Headquarters in: Mumbai, Founded in: 1982, CEO- Shri
Yaduvendra Mathur.
5.
National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) Releases HIV Estimations 2017
i. The
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) released the report HIV
Estimations 2017. The HIV Estimations 2017 is the 14th round in the
series of HIV Estimations under National AIDS Control Programme (NACP).
ii. NACO undertakes HIV estimations biennially in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Medical Statistics (NIMS).
ii. NACO undertakes HIV estimations biennially in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Medical Statistics (NIMS).
iii. The first round of
HIV estimation in India was done in 1998, while the last round was done in
2015. As per the report, in 2017, India had around 21.40 lakh people
living with HIV (PLHIV) with the adult prevalence of 0.22%.
International News
6. 23rd Meeting
of India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission Held In Moscow
i. External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj led the Indian delegation at the 23rd meeting of
India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IRIGC-TEC) to discuss the
expansion of Russia-India relationship across all sectors.
ii. The meeting was chaired by
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri
Borisov.
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IRIGC-TEC: India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Technical and
Economic Cooperation
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Russian Capital: Moscow, Currency: Ruble, President: Vladimir
Putin
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IRIGC-TEC last meeting: December 2017, Delhi
7. Global
Climate Action Summit: Indian Cities, States Step Up Climate Action Plans
i. The Global Climate
Action Summit 2018 was held at San Francisco, California, United States. Over
4000 businesses, cities, states and civil society delegates attended the summit
and showed their commitments to achieve the goals set by the Paris
Agreement.
ii. The co-chairs of the
Summit, Governor of California Edmund G. Brown Jr. and UN’s
Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael R Bloomberg, unveiled a new report
demonstrating how cities, states, and businesses can help the US in achieving
its 2025 emissions reduction target.
iii.
As per Maharashtra Principal Secretary for Financial Reforms, Sujata
Saunik, six
more states would adopt heat action plans. In 2018, based on guidance provided
by the central government, 13 states and over 30 cities adopted or are
developing Heat Action Plans. These 13 states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi,
Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
8. Venkaiah
Naidu Embarks on 3-Nation Visit to Serbia, Malta, And Romania
i.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu embarks on a three-nation visit to Serbia, Malta and
Romania. During the seven-day visit, Mr Naidu will first reach
Serbia where he will meet the leadership of that country.
ii. In the second
leg of his visit, Mr Naidu will arrive in Malta, where
he will meet the country’s leadership and discuss issues of mutual interest. In
the last leg of his visit, the Vice President will reach Romania.
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Serbia Capital: Belgrade, Currency: Serbian dinar.
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Malta Capital: Valletta, Currency: Euro.
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Romania Capital: Buchares, Currency: Romanian leu.
9.
G-20 Trade And Investment Ministerial Meeting Held in Argentina
i.
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu participated in G-20
trade and investment ministerial meeting at Mar del Plata in
Argentina. Issues including increasing protectionism challenges to
promote global commerce and the new industrial revolution were discussed at the
meeting.
ii. The members of the G20
include Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey,
the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
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Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires, Currency: Argentine
peso.
Economy News
10. Index Of Industrial
Production Grows At 6.6% In July
i. According to the data
released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Index of
Industrial production (IIP) grew at 6.6% in July on the back
of good performance by the manufacturing sector and higher offtake of
capital goods and consumer durables.
ii. The IIP growth for June was also revised downwards to 6.8% from the provisional estimate of 7% released in July. The IIP growth in April-July period was 5.4% compared to 1.7% year ago.
ii. The IIP growth for June was also revised downwards to 6.8% from the provisional estimate of 7% released in July. The IIP growth in April-July period was 5.4% compared to 1.7% year ago.
iii. The Index of Industrial
production growth in different Sectors:
1. Manufacturing sector (Weightage: 77.6):
recorded 7% growth.
2. Electricity sector (Weightage: 7.9%):
recorded 6.7% growth.
3. Mining (Weightage: 14.3%):
recorded 3.7% growth.
4. Consumer durables sector: recorded an
impressive growth of 14.4% as against dip of 2.4% in
July 2017.
5. Capital goods production: grew by 3% as
against the decline of 1.1% in July 2017.
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Arun Jaitley is the present Finance Minister of India.
Appointments
11. Justice Ranjan
Gogoi Appointed Next Chief Justice Of India
i. The
President of India has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief
Justice of India. He will assume the office of Chief Justice on
3rd October 2018 after the retirement of the current Chief
Justice, Justice Dipak Misra.
ii. Mr Gogoi is the 46th Chief Justice of India. Justice Gogoi was enrolled as an advocate in 1978. He practised in the Gauhati High Court on constitutional, taxation and company matters.
ii. Mr Gogoi is the 46th Chief Justice of India. Justice Gogoi was enrolled as an advocate in 1978. He practised in the Gauhati High Court on constitutional, taxation and company matters.
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Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first Chief Justice
of Independent India.
Sports News
12. ISSF
World Championship: Udhayveer Singh Wins Gold In Junior Men’s 25m Pistol
Event
i.
Sixteen-year-old Udhayveer Singh has won an individual Gold Medal in Junior
Men’s 25- metre pistol event in the World Shooting
Championships in South Korea. He also spearheaded India to the team
Gold.
ii. The bronze medal went to Team Korea, which shot a score of 1721. India is placed fourth in the medals tally with 9 Gold, 8 Silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 24.
ii. The bronze medal went to Team Korea, which shot a score of 1721. India is placed fourth in the medals tally with 9 Gold, 8 Silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 24.
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South Korea Capital- Seoul, Currency: South Korean won.