National
News
1. 4th NITI Aayog- DRC Dialogue Held in Mumbai
i. The
Fourth Dialogue of the NITI Aayog – Development Research Centre (DRC) of the State Council,
Peoples’ Republic of China was held in Mumbai. The Chinese
delegation was led by Mr. Li Wei, President of DRC and the Indian delegation
was led by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
ii. This is the second
ministerial dialogue between China and India since the meeting of Chinese
President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Johannesburg
during the BRICS summit in July 2018.
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NITI-
National Institution for Transforming India.
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NITI
Aayog Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar, CEO- Amitabh Kant.
2. First-ever India-US Dialogue On Intellectual Property Begins
i. The first ever India-US
Dialogue on Intellectual Property has been launched in Delhi to
deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy.
ii. The dialogue was launched
by US Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and
FICCI in partnership with the US-India Business Council. It will be
convened annually, alternating between New Delhi and Washington, DC.
3. IAF Seminar On Emerging Trends In Aviation Engineering And Logistics (AVIAMAT – 2018)
i.
Indian Air Force has
organised a two day seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Aviation
Engineering and Logistics’ (AVIAMAT-2018) at Air Force
Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi.
ii. The Seminar brought together designers, producers, and users of high-tech aviation equipment to discuss the potential of innovative indigenous technologies.
ii. The Seminar brought together designers, producers, and users of high-tech aviation equipment to discuss the potential of innovative indigenous technologies.
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Air
Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is the Present Chief
of Air Staff.
International
News
4. Tourism Minister K
J Alphons Attends Program And Budget Committee Meeting of UNWTO
i.
Tourism minister KJ Alphons along
with a delegation of senior officials attended the 109th session of
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council in
Manama, Bahrain. The Executive Council will discuss several topics on the
agenda that are related to the development of global Tourism
sector.
ii. During the opening day of
the Executive Council meeting, Alphons chaired the ‘Programme and Budget
Committee’ meeting of UNWTO. For the first time, UNWTO had a surplus budget and
most of the arrears due have been paid. India will be the chair of
Programme and Budget Committee of Executive Council till 2021.
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Press Information Bureau (PIB)
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Secretary-General
of UNWTO: Zurab
Pololikashvili.
Sports News
5. Qatar To Host World
Corporate Games in 2019
i.
Qatar will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games 2019. The Games will provide an
opportunity for corporations around the world to showcase their competitive
prowess through sports, the organisers said.
ii. This is the first time the World Corporate Games will be held in the Middle East. The sporting event takes place every one to two years and the last edition was held in Houston in the US last year.
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ii. This is the first time the World Corporate Games will be held in the Middle East. The sporting event takes place every one to two years and the last edition was held in Houston in the US last year.
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Qatar Capital: Doha, Currency: Qatari riyal.
6. Azhar Ali Announces Retirement From ODIs
i.
Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali announced his retirement from limited overs cricket in order to
concentrate fully on Test cricket.
ii. 33-year old Azhar stated that he had taken the decision to focus only on Test cricket and also because he felt the time was right.
7. Mary Kom Named Brand Ambassador Of 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships
ii. 33-year old Azhar stated that he had taken the decision to focus only on Test cricket and also because he felt the time was right.
7. Mary Kom Named Brand Ambassador Of 2018 Women's World Boxing Championships
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i. Olympic bronze
medalist and five-time World Champion, MC Mary Kom has
been named as the brand ambassador of the 10th edition of
the Women's World Championship in New Delhi.
ii. Mary Kom will be seeking her
sixth Women's World Championship crown and second gold at home since 2006, as
she leads the Indian contingent for the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing
Championships to be held at the IG Stadium's K.D. Jhadav Hall.
