National News
1. ISRO To Send 1st
Indian Into Space By 2022
i.
India’s first Indian human mission will be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) by 2022. This was stated by the Union Minister of State
(I/C) Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh.
ii. The programme will make
India the fourth nation in the world to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission. So
far, only the USA, Russia and China have launched human
spaceflight missions. PM Modi had earlier announced `Gaganyaan —
India's maiden human spaceflight programme'.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Dr K Sivan is Chairman of ISRO.
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ISRO
stands for Indian Space Research Organization.
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Headquarters
of ISRO- Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. Centre Signs MoU With 6 States For Lakhwar Yamuna Basin Project
i. Union Water Resources
Minister Nitin Gadkari signed an MoU with six states for the
construction of the Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna
basin to deal with water crisis.
ii. Chief Ministers of
Uttar Pradesh (Yogi Adityanath), Rajasthan (Vasundhara Raje Scindia),
Uttarakhand (Trivendra Singh Rawat), Himachal Pradesh (Jai Ram Thakur), Haryana
(Manohar Lal Khattar) and Delhi (Arvind Kejriwal) signed the MoU.
iii. Under the
agreement, the 204-metres high project will be constructed
near Uttarakhand's Lohari village with live storage capacity of 330.66
million cubic metres (MCM). The total project is worth Rs 3,966.51
crore.
3. MoU Signed For Skill Development Of Arogyamitras Under PMJAY
3. MoU Signed For Skill Development Of Arogyamitras Under PMJAY
i. An MoU was
signed between the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and National
Health Agency (NHA), to provide capacity building for Pradhan
Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to ensure effective rollout and
continued quality implementation.
ii. The MoU was signed by Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, NHA and Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC. As per the MoU, NSDC will ensure quality training of Arogyamitra through its network of Skill Development Centres functioning under PMKVY and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK).
ii. The MoU was signed by Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, NHA and Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC. As per the MoU, NSDC will ensure quality training of Arogyamitra through its network of Skill Development Centres functioning under PMKVY and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK).
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Dharmendra
Pradhan is the Minister of Skill Development and entrepreneurship
& Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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J.P.Nadda
is the present Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
International News
4. G20 Digital Economy
Ministerial Meeting Held in Argentina
i. The
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting was held in Salta, Argentina. It took place as part of Sherpa
Track for 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit, which is to be hosted by Argentina
by end of 2018. The theme of the meeting was 'Building consensus for fair
and sustainable development'.
ii. Its three key issues
for the agenda were future of work, infrastructure for development, and
sustainable food future.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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The
G20 comprises of total 19 countries plus European Union (EU), representing 85%
of global GDP, 80% of international trade, 65% of the world’s population.
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In
2008, the first G20 Leaders’ Summit was held in Washington DC, US.
Banking/Economy/Business News
5. Tez
Rebranded As Google Pay To Offer Instant Bank Loans
i.
Alphabet Inc’s Google has
partnered with four Indian banks to grant consumer loans online, as the fight
for a $1 trillion digital finance market intensifies. The U.S.
search giant has teamed with HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Kotak
Mahindra Bank Ltd. and Federal Bank Ltd. to offer instant, pre-approved
loans to customers.
ii. California-based
company re-branded its made-in-India Tez app as 'Google Pay' --
the catch-all label for its payments services. Google has claimed that it
has 2.2 crore monthly active users on Google Pay.
6. DBS
Named World's Best Bank In Nod To Its Digital Innovation
i. DBS
Bank has
been named the world's best bank by Global Finance magazine, in
a reflection of its ability to invest in digital innovation while still
maintaining stable operations for its customers.
ii.
DBS is the first Asian bank to receive the accolade from the New York-based
publication, which
last year gave the title to ING Bank.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Piyush
Gupta is the chief executive officer of DBS.
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It headquarters
in Singapore.
7. PNB
Gets Top Rank In Digital Transaction
i.
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced that the Department of Financial
Services report has rated it as number one state-owned bank in
terms of digital transactions. The bank is also rated as the sixth
overall amongst all banks in India for digital performance.
ii. The bank is rated as ‘Good’
by the government with a score of 71 which is the highest category of
performance.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Sunil Mehta
is the CEO of Punjab National Bank.
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It headquarters
in New Delhi.
8. FDI In Country Rises 23%
To About 13 billion dollars In 1st Quarter
i.
According to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion data, Foreign
Direct Investment, FDI in India rose 23% to 12.8 billion dollars during
the April to June quarter of this fiscal. The foreign fund inflows in
April-June 2017-18 stood at 10.4 billion dollars.
ii. Key sectors that
received maximum foreign investment during the first quarter of the current
fiscal include services 2.4 billion dollars, trading 1.62 billion dollars and
telecommunications 1.59 billion dollars.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Arun
Jaitley is the present Finance Minister of India.
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Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April to June
quarter with
6.52 billion dollars.
Sports News
9. North Korea To Host
Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships
i. The
2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in the North
Korean capital Pyongyang, a signal that the secretive country may be
coming in from the sporting cold.
ii. At the Asian Games
weightlifting in Jakarta, the Asian Weightlifting Federation and North Korea's
Sports Minister Kim Il Guk signed an agreement for North Korea to hold the
championships from October 27, 2019.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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North Korea Capital- Pyongyang, Currency- North Korean won, Supreme
leader: Kim Jong-un.
Asian Games 2018
10. Asian Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra Wins India 1st Javelin Gold in Asiad History
Neeraj Chopra |
i. Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever
Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. The
20-year-old junior world record holder hurled the javelin to a distance of 88.06m
to bag the Asiad gold.
ii. Notably, Neeraj had also
become the first Indian to bag gold in the javelin throw at the
Commonwealth Games earlier this year.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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The
Host cities for Asian Games 2018 are Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.
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Bhin
Bhin, Kaka, and Atung are the mascots of the 2018 Asian Games.
11. Asian
Games 2018: PV Sindhu Wins India's 1st Asian Games Silver In Badminton
i. World number three PV
Sindhu lost
to world number one Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) in the women's
singles final to bag India's first-ever silver medal in badminton at
Asian Games.
ii. Sindhu, playing in her
fifth final of 2018, lost the match with a scoreline of 13-21, 16-21.