National
News
1. ICAR
Organizes 2-Day Conference On Motivating & Attracting Youth in
Agriculture
i. In order to
meet the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for a rapidly growing
population and to motivate and attract youth in agriculture, Dr. Trilochan
Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), inaugurated
a two-day conference at NASC, New Delhi on Motivating and Attracting
Youth in Agriculture (MAYA).
ii. The two-day
conference provides an opportunity to all stakeholders to interact and discuss various
options and avenues for not only attracting youth to agriculture but even
motivating them towards entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied
fields.
2. Indian Railways And GAIL Sign MoU For Use Of Natural Gas in Railway Workshops
i. In order to replace
Industrial gases like Dissolved Acetylene, LPG, BMCG and Furnace Oil /High
Speed Diesel (HSD) oil with environment friendly Natural Gas, Indian
Railways has signed a MoU with GAIL (India) Limited, to provide
infrastructure facilities for supply of Natural Gas to Indian Railways
Workshops, Production Units and Depots at Rail Bhavan.
ii. This MoU is
a broad-based, in principle agreement, between GAIL and Indian Railways for the
creation of infrastructure and supply of CNG/LNG/PNG for both industrial and
domestic purposes.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Ashwani
Lohani is the present Chairman of Indian Railways.
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Piyush Goyal
is the present Cabinet Minister of Indian Railways.
3. India and ADB Sign $346 Million Loan to Improve State Highways in Karnataka
i. The Asian
Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed
a $346 million loan to finance improvement of over
400 kilometres of state highways that will enhance connectivity and
access to economic centers across 12 districts in
Karnataka.
ii. An ongoing
road improvement project financed by ADB with a loan of $315 million is under
implementation, which involves upgradation of about 615 kilometres of
state roads.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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The Asian
Development Bank is a regional development Bank established in 1966.
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Headquarters
of ADB is in Manila, Philippines.
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Takehiko
Nakao is
Present President of the Asian Development Bank.
4. NITI Aayog Kickstarts Action On MOVE: India’s 1st Global Mobility Summit 2018
i. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar, and Chief Executive
Officer Amitabh Kant, unveiled a series of events to take place in the ‘Mobility
Week’ from 31 August to 6 September 2018, in the run-up to MOVE:
The Global Mobility Summit 2018 on 7 and 8 September 2018 at
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
ii. The Summit will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
ii. The Summit will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
5. IWAI Makes India’s 1st Standardised Modern Ship Design for Ganga a Reality
i. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) made
public 13 standardised state-of-the-art ship designs suitable for large
barge haulage on river Ganga (National Waterway-1). This marks attaining a
critical milestone in the growth of the country’s Inland Water
Transport (IWT) sector.
ii. The Government is implementing Jal Marg Vikas Project
(JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on NW-1
(Varanasi-Haldia stretch) at a cost of Rs 5369.18 crore with
the technical assistance and investment support of the World Bank.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Nitin Jairam
Gadkari is the Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Minister of
Shipping.
6. HRD Ministry Introduces 'Atal Ranking' For
Institutions
i. To promote a
culture of innovation and research in higher education, the human
resource development (HRD) ministry launched the Atal
Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Union
minister Prakash Javadekar announced.
ii. Named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the ARIIA
"will rank educational institutions for innovation output based on all
major indicators and parameters used globally".
International
News
7. Indian
Naval Ship Sahyadri Reaches Australia For Exercise KAKADU 2018
i. INS
Sahyadri entered the Port of Darwin, Australia to participate
in Exercise KAKADU 2018.
ii. Exercise KAKADU, which started in 1993, is the premier multilateral regional maritime engagement exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
ii. Exercise KAKADU, which started in 1993, is the premier multilateral regional maritime engagement exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
iii. The exercise
is held biennially in Darwin and the Northern Australian Exercise Areas (NAXA).
Exercise KAKADU derives its name from Kakadu National Park, which is in
Australia.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Admiral
Sunil Lanba is the present chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy.
8. 6th RCEP Ministerial Meeting Begins In Singapore
i. Union
Minister of Commerce& Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, is
leading the Indian delegation for the 6th RCEP Trade Ministers’
Meeting which has begun in Singapore.
ii. The Minister
will participate in the meeting consisting of 10 ASEAN countries and six
ASEAN FTA partners namely, India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New
Zealand.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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ASEAN stands
for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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ASEAN is
amongst the fastest growing markets in the world and presents substantial trade
and investments opportunities for India.
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ASEAN has
emerged as the second largest trade partner of India in 2017-18 with bilateral
trade valued at US$ 81.33 billion, comprising 10.58% of India’s total trade
with the world.
Appointments
9. Balesh Sharma Appointed Vodafone
Idea's 1st CEO
i. Balesh Sharma takes over as Vodafone Idea's first CEO. He
was the Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone India and a member of its executive
committee.
ii. Sharma holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and MBA
(Marketing and Finance) from the University of Rajasthan.
Business News
10. Idea Cellular Completes Merger With
Vodafone
i. Idea Cellular Ltd has announced that it has completed its merger
with Vodafone India Ltd (VIL) and Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd (VMSL)
after getting approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
ii. Consequent to the merger of Vodafone Mobile Services with
the company, the board has allotted 3,89,39,27,522 equity shares of Rs. 10 each
to VIL (the shareholder of VMSL).
Asian Games 2018
11. Women’s 4x400m Relay Team Wins Gold
i.
India won gold in the women's 4X400 metre event.
ii. The Indian quartet of Hima Das, Raju Poovamma, Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad and Vismaya Koroth registered a time of 3 minutes and 28.72 seconds to finish at the top of the podium. India clinched the silver medal in the men's 4X400 metre event.
12. Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson Wins Gold in Men’s 1500m Event
ii. The Indian quartet of Hima Das, Raju Poovamma, Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad and Vismaya Koroth registered a time of 3 minutes and 28.72 seconds to finish at the top of the podium. India clinched the silver medal in the men's 4X400 metre event.
12. Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson Wins Gold in Men’s 1500m Event
Jinson Johnson |
i. India’s Jinson Johnson
claimed the gold medal in the men’s 1500m
event in the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Manjit Singh, 800m
champion, however, finished fourth.
ii. Johnson clocked 3:44.72 sec to claim the top honours ahead
of Iran’s Amir Moradi, who turned in a timing of 3:45.62sec, his season’s best
effort. Johnson earlier won a silver in the 800m event.
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.