National News
1. India
Along With 23 Other Nations Participates In Tsunami Mock Drill
i. India along with 23 other nations participated
in a major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock drill which will
involve evacuation of thousands of people from coastal areas in over half a
dozen coastal states.
ii. The exercise, known as 'IOWave18', is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which coordinated the setting up of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) in the aftermath of December 2004 tsunami.
ii. The exercise, known as 'IOWave18', is being organised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, which coordinated the setting up of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) in the aftermath of December 2004 tsunami.
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Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), based out
of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS),
Hyderabad, is an autonomous institution under the Union Ministry of Earth
Sciences.
2. September: National Nutrition Month Being
Celebrated Across Country
i. The National Nutrition Month (September) is
being celebrated across the country to mark the fight against
malnutrition.
ii. During this month, various programmes have been organized by the Women and Child Development Ministry to spread broad awareness on the issues related to malnutrition like stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children.
ii. During this month, various programmes have been organized by the Women and Child Development Ministry to spread broad awareness on the issues related to malnutrition like stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children.
ii. The
decision to celebrate September as the National Nutrition Month every year was
taken during the second meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition
Challenges under the Poshan Abhiyaan held in July 2018.
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With the aim to bring down stunting of children in the
age group of 0-6 years from 38% to 25% by 2022, POSHAN Abhiyaan- the
National Nutrition Mission was launched by PM Narendra Modi on
March 8th this year in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
3.
Rajasthan Government To Provide Free Mobile Phones To Women of BPL
Families
i. In a bid to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
flagship 'Digital India' campaign, Rajasthan government will
soon distribute mobile phones to women under the Bhamashah
Yojana. Focused on women who fall under the Below Poverty
Line (BPL), the scheme aims to transfer financial and non-financial
benefits of government schemes in a transparent manner.
ii. The Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje-led government in Rajasthan stated that they are making efforts to launch new applications so that the poor can receive all benefits by simply pushing a button on their cell phones.
ii. The Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje-led government in Rajasthan stated that they are making efforts to launch new applications so that the poor can receive all benefits by simply pushing a button on their cell phones.
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Rajasthan CM- Vasundhara Raje, Governor- Kalyan
Singh.
4. International
Aviation Summit Held in New Delhi
i.
The International Aviation Summit began in New Delhi, India. The seminar has been
jointly organised by the Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Civil
Aviation and International Air Transport Association (IATA).
ii.
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu announced
that the Civil Aviation Ministry is coming up with Vision 2035 under
which it plans to build 100 new airports across India in the next 10-15 years
with an investment of USD 60 billion and address the major
issues concerning aviation industry such as airport infrastructure, taxation
and use of technology.
5. India To Have ‘One-Nation-One-Card’ Policy For Transport Soon: NITI Aayog
Amitabh Kant |
i.
NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant announced
that India will shortly unveil a One Nation-One Card policy for
public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of
transport. The announcement was made at a function on Future Mobility
Summit-2018 in New Delhi.
ii. The
road transportation segment alone contributes to around 4% of country’s GDP
with the segment still being heavily dependent on fossil fuels. The objective
of the strategy is to plan for the citizens of India first, rather than
focussing on vehicles alone, by providing sustainable mobility and
accessibility.
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NITI- National Institution for Transforming India.
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NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman- Rajiv
Kumar, CEO- Amitabh Kant.
International News
6. Ukraine
Conducts Joint Military Exercises With NATO Nations: Rapid Trident
i. Ukraine has launched annual joint military exercise
named Rapid Trident with the United States and other NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) member countries. Its main goal is to
practice countering armed aggression in conditions of the hybrid war.
ii. It
is being conducted week before Russia holds its biggest military exercise
Vostok-2018 since the Cold War, in the eastern part of the country and with the
participation of China and Mongolia.
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Ukraine Capital: Kiev, Currency: Ukrainian
hryvnia.
7. President 3 Nation Visit: India and Cyprus Sign Key
Agreements In Various Fields
i.
India and Cyprus signed key agreements in various fields cementing
bilateral ties after delegation-level talks between President Ram Nath
Kovind and his Cyprus counterpart Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia. Both
countries also agreed to expand cooperation in the fields of IT,
tourism, shipping and renewable energy.
ii. One
of MoUs was signed between Financial Intelligence Unit of India and Unit for
Combating Money Laundering of Cyprus. Another MoU was signed for
cooperation in the field of environment. Cyprus reaffirmed its
support to India for its membership of the Nuclear Supplier's Group
(NSG).
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Cyprus Capital: Nicosia, Currency: Euro.
Banking News
8. Banks
With Over 10 Branches To Have Internal Ombudsman: RBI
i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked all
scheduled commercial banks with more than 10 branches to appoint
an Internal Ombudsman (IO). The apex bank has, however, excluded
regional rural banks (RRBs) from appointing IOs.
ii. In
order to further enhance the independence of the IO and also to strengthen the
monitoring system over the functioning of the IO mechanism, the central bank
stated that it has reviewed the arrangement in the form of ‘Internal
Ombudsman Scheme, 2018’.
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Urjit Patel- 24th Governor
of RBI, Headquarters- Mumbai, Established on- 1st
April 1935, in Kolkata.
Sports News
9. Alastair Cook Announces International Retirement
i. England’s highest Test run-scorer Alastair
Cook announced his retirement from International
cricket after final Test against India. He has scored 12,254 runs and
made 32 centuries in 160 Tests all England records.
ii. He
is sixth on the all-time list of Test run-scorers and has made a record 11,627
runs as an opener. He became the first Englishman to reach 10,000 Test runs in
2016.
10. Anjum, Apurvi Becomes 1st Set of Indian Shooters To Secure Quota Places For 2020 Olympics
i.
Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela have become the first set of
Indian shooters to secure quota places for the 2020
Olympics.
ii. Anjum finished second on the podium and
won a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle event of the International
Shooting Sports Federation’s (ISSF) World Championship in Changwon, South
Korea. Apurvi finished fourth in the same event.