National
News
1. HRD
Minister Inaugurates 4th World Summit on Accreditation: WOSA 2018
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| Prakash Javadekar |
i. Union Minister for HRD Prakash Javadekar Inaugurates 4th
World Summit on Accreditation (WOSA-2018) at New Delhi. WOSA is a
biennial Summit organised by NBA, which provides platform to
stakeholders to share their knowledge and information on accreditation.
ii. The Summit will facilitate the exchange of information on various challenges being faced during the transition between input-output based accreditation to outcome-based accreditation.
ii. The Summit will facilitate the exchange of information on various challenges being faced during the transition between input-output based accreditation to outcome-based accreditation.
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The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is an
autonomous organisation under Ministry of Human Resource Development
engaged in quality assurance of the programs offered by the professional and
technical institutions in India through accreditation.
2. Ayushman Bharat Call Centre Inaugurated In
Bengaluru
i. Ayushman Bharat call centre was
formally inaugurated in Bengaluru by CEO of Ayushman
Bharat Dr. Indu Bhushan. This national call centre is
operational since August 25.
ii. The call centre functioning 24×7 in
collaboration with Medi assistant is sharing info in English and Hindi
initially and 9 more regional languages to be added later.
Economy
News
3.
Current Account Deficit Widens To 2.4% of GDP
i.
India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to a four-quarter-high
at 2.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in April-June period on
the back of rising crude oil prices, from 1.9% of GDP in the January-March
quarter of 2017-18, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI).
ii. Merchandise trade deficit expanded
to $45.7 billion in the June quarter against $41.6 billion in the March quarter
as crude oil prices zoomed past $75 per barrel. Net services exports, at $18.7
billion, were lower than in the preceding quarter ($20.2 billion) due to lower
realization from IT services.
Appointments
4. Axis
Bank Appoints HDFC’s Amitabh Chaudhry as MD & CEO
i. Axis Bank announced
that Amitabh Chaudhry has been appointed as its managing
director & CEO from January 1, 2019, for a period of three years.
ii. Mr. Chaudhry,
the MD & CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company at present, will take
the charge at India’s third largest private sector bank after incumbent Shikha
Sharma steps down on December 31, 2018. Mr. Chaudhry, 54, has been associated
with HDFC Life since January 2010.
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Axis Bank Headquarters in Mumbai.
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Shikha Sharma is the present CEO and Managing director
of Axis Bank.
Awards
5. 'Sarala Puraskar' For Poet Satrughna Pandav
i.
Noted Odia poet Satrughna Pandav will be honoured with the
prestigious 'Sarala Puraskar' for his poetry collection 'Misra
Dhrupad'.
ii. The 'Sarala Puraskar', instituted by
eminent Odia industrialist late Dr Bansidhar Panda and late Ila Panda in 1979
and awarded by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust(IMPaCT) will be
presented to Pandav. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,00,000 and a
citation.
Sports
News
6. ISSF World Championship: Ankur Mittal Wins Double Trap Gold
i. Ankur Mittal claimed the men’s double
trap gold medal in the ISSF World Championship for
his career’s biggest triumph, as the Indian shooting team continued its
dominance in the premier tournament in Changwon, South Korea.
ii. Ankur
also won the team bronze in the event along with compatriots Md. Asab and
Shardul Vihaan, their tally of 409 points putting them behind China’s 410 and
the gold-winning team Italy’s tally of 411.
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South Korea Capital- Seoul, Currency: South
Korean won.
7. Naomi Osaka Beats Serena Williams To WIn U.S Open
i. Naomi Osaka became
the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title after she
registered an emphatic win over Serena Williams in the finals of the U.S Open.
ii. Osaka
got off to an aggressive start in the first set, breaking the six-time U.S Open
champion twice.
