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CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL
Russia launches world’s first floating nuclear reactor in Arctic
- Russia will launch the world’s first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic, despite environmentalists warning of serious risks to the region.
- Loaded with nuclear fuel, the Akademik Lomonosov will leave the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 kilometre voyage to northeastern Siberia.
- But environmental groups have long warned of the dangers of the project, dubbing it a potential “Chernobyl on ice” and a “nuclear Titanic.”
- The reactor’s trip is expected to last between four and six weeks, depending on the weather conditions and the amount of ice on the way.Work began on the 144-metre Akademik Lomonosov in Saint Petersburg in 2006.
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| Russia Capital | Moscow |
| Russia Currency | Russian Ruble |
| Russia President | Vladimir Putin |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL
Delhi’s Iconic Feroz Shah Kotla to be Renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium
- The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) decided to rechristen the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as Arun Jaitley Stadium in the memory of its former president who passed away.
- The renaming will take place on September 12 at a function where a stand at the Kotla will be named after India captain Virat Kohli as announced earlier.
- The ground will continue to be known as the Feroz Shah Kotla, as it is only the stadium that has been renamed by the DDCA.
HRD Ministry launches National Digital Library of India
- Human Resource Development Ministry under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, NMEICT has launched the National Digital Library of India project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility.
- There are more than 3 crore digital resources available through the National Digital Library. The contents cover almost all major domains of education and all major levels of learners. More than 50 lakh students have registered themselves in the National Digital Library with about 20 lakh active users.
- National Digital Library has been integrated with UMANG App and users can register through or through the mobile app.
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| Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) | Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ |
| Constituency | Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
Government launched “Janaushadhi Sugam” Mobile app for locating outlets and searching Generic medicines
- Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda launched a mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam”
- The App will help for locating nearby Janaushadhikendra outlets and searching Janaushadhi Generic medicines
- The mobile application is available on both Android & iOS platforms. It can be downloaded free of cost by the user from Google Play Store and Apple Store.
- The minister also announced that “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” will now be available at only One Rupee per pad
- The Government of India launched “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” at Rs 2.50 per pad on the eve of the World Environment Day 4th June 2018.
- Now it has decided to make these pads available at rate of only Rs 1.00/- per pad as promised by the Prime Minister before the ‘Lok Sabha Election-2019’.
- Jan Aushadhi Suvidha is being made available for sale in more than 5500 PMBJP Kendras across the country.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE
Telangana government launches DEET app to connect job seekers and employers
- In a first, the Telangana government has launched the Digital employment Exchange of Telangana (DEET) to connect the employers to the job seekers. The launch of the app is directed at boosting the employment ecosystem in the state.
- The job providers and the job-seekers will have to register themselves on the platform. As the opportunities are spiking in Telangana, the government has taken up this initiative to bridge the gap between employers and prospective employees.
- The app was launched in collaboration with StoryTech Private Limited. The app caters to the needs of the unemployed youth actively looking for work.
- The app would also send notifications to job seekers via job alerts regarding government jobs as well.
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| Telangana Capital | Hyderabad |
| Telangana CM | Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Telangana Governor | ESL Narashiman |
Telangana government launched T-Haazaru app to monitor attendance in govtschools
- Telangana School Education Department has launched T-Haazaru app.
- The app will keep tabs on the attendance of teachers and students across all state-run schools in Telangana
- The move of launching the app was to increase the attendance percentage of students in all government-run schools as part of ‘HaazaruMaasotsavam’ (month of attendance)
- The principals and headmasters were directed to upload the attendance of students and teachers every day by 10.30 am through the app
Tamil Nadu Education department launches exclusive 24-hour tv channel for students
- The Education Department in Tamil Nadu has launched an exclusive 24-hour television channel “Kalvi Tholaikkatchi” for the school students.
- It was launched by the state Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy at a function in Chennai.
- Hi-fi laboratories are being established in all Government High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the state at a cost of 520 crore rupees.
- “Smart Classes” are being installed in all Government-run primary and middle schools as well.
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| Tamil Nadu Capital | Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu CM | E. Palanisamy |
| Tamil Nadu Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
Delhi government announces ‘Water Arrears Waiver Scheme’
- Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a one-time waiver of water arrears.
- Through the scheme all categories of houses will receive an exemption from late fee payments, while their pending bills will also be waived either partly or fully based on the housing category.
- households will be entitled to waiver on the principal amount of arrears depending on the category of colonies (graded from A to H) they are located in—25% for upscale colonies, 50% for middle income localities and 100% for the lower income localities.
- Only those consumers who have installed meters before November 30 will get the benefit of this scheme
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| Delhi Capital | New Delhi |
| Delhi CM | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Delhi Governor | Anil Bijal |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE
Ficci survey pegs India’s GDP growth rate at 6.9% for the entire year
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has released the latest edition of Economic Outlook Survey.
- As per the report, the annual median GDP growth rate for India in 2019-20 (FY20) is predicted at 6.9%.
SIDBI joins hands with Incuspaze to open coworking space for MSMEs and start-ups
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has partnered with Incuspaze Solutions Private Limited (Incuspaze) to open a first-of-its-kind coworking space exclusively designed for MSMEs and startups.
- The coworking space, called @Workspaze is located at 1, Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- The initiative that intends to be a market-maker for its segment is only 50 meters away from Barakhamba Metro Station.
- Under this arrangement, an MSME accelerator programme is proposed to be started shortly by SIDBI for the MSMEs and startups who will set up their offices in @Workspaze.
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| Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
| SIDBI Headquarters | Lucknow |
| Chairman and Managing Director | Mohammad Mustafa |
In a first, HDFC Bank, MasterCard launch Millennia cards aimed at ‘Young India’
- HDFC Bank and MasterCard launched Millennia, a range of cards which cater exclusively to the lifestyles and aspirations of millennials. Range of products include credit, debit, prepaid card and EMI variants.
- The cards come loaded with benefits and rewards specifically for the digital-first generation.
- After HDFC, Freecharge has also launched Digital Credit Card for millennials in partnership with Axis Bank.
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| HDFC Bank CEO | AdityaPuri |
| HDFC Bank Headquarters | Mumbai |
| HDFC Bank Tagline | We understand your world |
Canara Bank launches OTP facility for ATM cash withdrawals over Rs 10,000
- Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched the first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals. In order to offer a more secured and safe system, Canara bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of Rs 10,000 or more in a day.
- This move is in line with banks trying to take security measures to safeguard customers who use debit cards to withdraw cash at ATMs.
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| Canara Bank MD &CEO | R. A. Sankara Narayanan |
| Canara Bank Headquarters | Bengaluru |
| Canara Bank Tagline | Together we can |
RBI issues guidelines on interest subvention scheme for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry farmers
- The government has extended KCC facility to animal husbandry farmers and fisheries as announced in the Interim Budget 2019-20 for their working capital requirements providing the benefits of Interest Subvention at 2% and Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) at 3%.
- The Government of India has now issued the operational guidelines of the Interest Subvention Scheme for Kisan Credit Card facility to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers for a period of two years i.e. 2018-19 and 2019-20.
- It has been decided to provide interest subvention of 2% per annum to lending institutions viz. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Private Sector Commercial Banks (in respect of loans given by their rural and semi-urban branches only) on use of their own resources.
- This interest subvention of 2% will be calculated on the loan amount from the date of its disbursement / drawalupto the date of actual repayment of the loan by the farmer or up to the due date of the loan fixed by the banks, whichever is earlier, subject to a maximum period of one year.
- In case of farmers possessing KCC for raising crops and involved in activities related to animal husbandry and/or fisheries, the KCC for animal husbandry/fisheries shall be within the overall limit of Rs 3 lakh.
- The farmers repaying promptly as above would get short term loans @ 4% per annum after an additional interest subvention of 3% per annum during the years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
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| RBI Headquarters | Mumbai |
| RBI Governor | Shaktikant Das |
| RBI Deputy Governor | BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, and Mahesh Kumar Jain |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION
Aingimea chosen as Waqa’s successor in Nauru
- Nauru MP Lionel Aingimea has been sworn in as the country’s new president, replacing Baron Waqa, who lost his seat in general election.
- Mr Aingimea, a second term MP, defeated David Adeang by 12 to 6 in the parliamentary vote.
- Mr Aingimea is a former secretary of justice and served as an assistant minister in various portfolios in the previous government.
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| Nauru Capital | Yaren |
| Nauru Currency | Australian dollar |
| Nauru President | Lionel Aingimea |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMITS AND CONFERENCE
4th edition of Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019
- The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka with the theme of ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’.
- The two day event was organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
- The IoT India Congress is the platform of platforms for the Internet of Things and is India’s largest confluence of digital-technology stakeholders.
- The session focussed on ten tracks, namely: Energy, Healthcare, Defence, Standards and Regulatory, Retail, Digital Communication, Skills and Development, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Smart Cities.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOU
Karnataka government signs MoU with AAI for development of Kalaburagi airport
- The Karnataka government on signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India for the development, operation and maintenance of Kalaburagi airport.
- The state government had accorded its administrative approval for the development of Kalaburagi Airport on March 27, 2007.
- The development works of the airport have been undertaken by the Public Works Department along with the technical guidance from M/s RITESIndia Pvt Ltd.
- Kalaburagi Airport has been qualified for operations during the third round of bidding/selection under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN (RCS-3.0)
- Alliance Air and Godhavath Air Pvt. Ltd. have been qualified as “Selected Airline Operator (SAO)” for Kalaburagi-Bangalore-Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi-Hindan-Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi-Tirupati-Kalaburagi routes.
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| Airports Authority of India (AAI) |
| AAI Chairman | Guruprasad Mohapatra |
| AAI Headquarters | New Delhi |
Assam Signs MoU with NHPC to Develop 2 GW Subansiri Lower Hydro Project
- Assam government and the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop 2 GW Subansiri lower hydroelectric project located along the borders of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
- Subansiri lower hydroelectric project will be the largest hydro project of the country that’s currently under construction with an installed capacity of 2 GW and a forecasted annual generation of 7,421.59 million units
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| Assam Capital | Dishpur |
| Assam CM | SarbanandaSonowal |
| Assam Governor | Jagdish Mukhi |
| National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) |
| NHPC headquarters | Faridabad, Haryana |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING
Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ world’s highest-paid women in music list; Queen Bey follows at No. 2
- Singer Taylor Swift topped the Forbes’ list of top 10 highest-paid women in music for the year. As per the magazine, the singer pulled in about USD 185 million in pre-tax earnings over the past year.
- The 29-year-old also took home the award for Video of the Year at the MTV’s annual Video Music Awards.
- Beyoncé, who reportedly raked in about USD 81 million in pre-tax earnings, took the second spot on the list. The difference between the first and second spots on the list was of over $100 million.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Intel launches first artificial intelligence chip Spring hill
- Intel Corp has launched its latest processor, its first using artificial intelligence (AI), designed for large computing centres.
- The chip was developed at its development center in Haifa, Israel,
- The chip named Nervana NNP-i or Spring hill and is based on a 10 nano meter Ice Lake processor, which allows Intel to handle high workloads with less power
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| Intel Corp CEO | Robert H. Swan |
| Intel Corp Headquarters | California, United States |
Microsoft to train 5,000 government employees in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing
- Microsoft India announced the “Digital Governance Tech Tour” programme to skill government IT officials in new-age technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intelligent cloud computing.
- Microsoft will organise a series of physical and virtual workshops to train 5,000 government IT personnel over a period of 12 months
- The programme was inaugurated during the “Digital Governance Tech Summit 2019”, by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, and Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS
Sumit Nagal becomes first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer
- Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer.
- The 22-year-old became the fourth player to take the opening set against Federer at the US Open.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARY
Former Chief Secretary of Odisha Lalat Indu Parija passes Away
- Former Chief Secretary of Odisha Lalat Indu Parija passed away at a private hospital in Cuttack in a cardiac arrest at the age of 89.
- During his service tenure Late Parija was posted as secretary of various major departments of Govt of Odisha along with this he had taken charge as Chief Secretary of Odisha twice.
- He was the son of eminent scientist Dr. Prana krushna Parija, a world renowned Botanist.
- Late Shri Parija was known as an active administrator, articulate speaker, good cricketer and prominent columnist. He was also the Captain of Odisha Ranji cricket team.
A.K. Subbaiah, Karnataka BJP’s first president, passes away
- Ajji kuttira Kariappa Subbaiah, the first president of BJP in the State who later turned a bitter critic of the party, passed away due to age related complications.
- Subbaiah, who started off as a firebrand politician, was a leading advocate and social activist.
Indian Navy hero Noel Kelman passed away
- Indian Navy hero of 1961 Goa Liberation War Noel Kelman has passed away
- Commander Kelman was awarded the Kirti Chakra for valour during the liberation of Goa in 1961. He was involved in an operation to flush out the Portuguese from the Anjadip Island.
- Kelman had also been awarded the King’s commendation in the Second World War for his role in sinking a Japanese submarine.