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23 august 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Wrestler Divya Kakran has won bronze medal in 68kg category in 2018 Asian Games.
2. Rahi Sarnobat has won the gold medal in the 25m pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games.
3. India men's Sepak takraw team has won the bronze medal in 2018 Asian games.
4. Chattisgarh Government has decided to re-name state's new capital Naya Raipur as "Atal Nagar" in memory of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
5. New Zealand Allrounder Grant Elliott has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
6. Former Union minister of state for Home Affairs Gurudas Kamat has passed away recently. He was 63.
7. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed seven new Governers for seven states.
Satya pal Malik - Jammu and Kasmir
Lalji Tandon - Bihar
Kaptan Singh Solanki - Tripura
Satyadev Narayan Arya - Haryana
Tathagata Roy - Meghalaya
Ganga prasad - Sikkim
Baby Rani Maurya - Uttrakhand
8. Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to name the Bundelkhand Expressway as 'Atal Path'.
9. According to Global Financial Services firm DBS, India's Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate is expected to 7.4% in the Financial year 2018-19.
10. Prasant Agarwal has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Namibia.
11. World Mosquito Day observed every year on August 20 to raise awareness about the causes of malaria.
12. Five Northern states Haryana, Himanchal pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Union territories of Delhi and Chandigarh have decided to set up centralised secretariat at Panchkula (Haryana) to tackle the drug menace.
22 August 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. President Ram Nath Kovind Will Inaugurate the "International Buddhist Conclave(IBC), 2018" in New Delhi.
2. Sandeep Kumar has been appointed as the ambassador of India to Ireland.
3. Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been conferred with Rajiv Ghandi National Sadbhavana Award.
4. Israeli journalist and peace activist Uri Avnery has passed away recently. He was 94.
5. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has decided to form a three member committee to took into the draft food labeling and display regulations.
6. India and Japan have agreed to expand maritime co-operation to ensure peace & stability in Indo-Pacific region.
7. United states government has awarded Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) to General Dalbir Singh Suhag(Retired) of Indian Army.
8. Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event in 2018 Asian Games.
9. Abhishek Verma has won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event in 2018 Asian Games.
10. Sanjeev Rajput has won the silver medal in the 50m Rifle 3 positions event at Asian Games 2018.
11. INS Khanjar a Missile Corvette of India Navy was reached to Yangon, Myanmar as part of goodwill visit.
12. Cyclone warning to be set up in Thiruvananthapuram.
1. President Ram Nath Kovind Will Inaugurate the "International Buddhist Conclave(IBC), 2018" in New Delhi.
2. Sandeep Kumar has been appointed as the ambassador of India to Ireland.
3. Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been conferred with Rajiv Ghandi National Sadbhavana Award.
4. Israeli journalist and peace activist Uri Avnery has passed away recently. He was 94.
5. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has decided to form a three member committee to took into the draft food labeling and display regulations.
6. India and Japan have agreed to expand maritime co-operation to ensure peace & stability in Indo-Pacific region.
7. United states government has awarded Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) to General Dalbir Singh Suhag(Retired) of Indian Army.
8. Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event in 2018 Asian Games.
9. Abhishek Verma has won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event in 2018 Asian Games.
10. Sanjeev Rajput has won the silver medal in the 50m Rifle 3 positions event at Asian Games 2018.
11. INS Khanjar a Missile Corvette of India Navy was reached to Yangon, Myanmar as part of goodwill visit.
12. Cyclone warning to be set up in Thiruvananthapuram.
21 August 2018 Current Affairs
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Former Member Of lok Sabha Patlola Manik Rddy has passed away recently. He was 88.
2. Deepak Kumar has won the silver medal in Men's 10m Air rifle category in 2018 Asian Games.
3. Young Indian Shooter Lakshya has won the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games 2018.
4. Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian women wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. (50kg Category)
5. Pension Fund and Regulatory Development Authority(PFRDA) has set up a standing committee to suggest steps to deal with cybersecurity challenges to protect the interest of subscribers.
6. S. K. Arora has been awarded the prestigious WHO World No tobacco Day 2018 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.
7. Human Resource and Development ministry has proposed to set up a five member panel to suggest changes to the JEE (Advance) examination.
8. Mitchel Johnson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
9. Novak Djokovic has won the Men's singles title of Cincinnati Masters by defeating Roger Federer.
10. International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology(ICRAFT) was held at Thanjavar in Tamilnadu.
11. A joint military exercise "Maitree 2018" between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army was concluded in Thailand.
1. Former Member Of lok Sabha Patlola Manik Rddy has passed away recently. He was 88.
2. Deepak Kumar has won the silver medal in Men's 10m Air rifle category in 2018 Asian Games.
3. Young Indian Shooter Lakshya has won the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games 2018.
4. Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian women wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. (50kg Category)
5. Pension Fund and Regulatory Development Authority(PFRDA) has set up a standing committee to suggest steps to deal with cybersecurity challenges to protect the interest of subscribers.
6. S. K. Arora has been awarded the prestigious WHO World No tobacco Day 2018 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.
7. Human Resource and Development ministry has proposed to set up a five member panel to suggest changes to the JEE (Advance) examination.
8. Mitchel Johnson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
9. Novak Djokovic has won the Men's singles title of Cincinnati Masters by defeating Roger Federer.
10. International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology(ICRAFT) was held at Thanjavar in Tamilnadu.
11. A joint military exercise "Maitree 2018" between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army was concluded in Thailand.
20 August 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. 18th edition of Asian Games has been started from 18th august to 2nd September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2. 11th World Hindi Conference was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.
3. Former United Nation secretary general Kofi Annan has passed away recently. He was 80.
4. India has won the South Asian Football Federation(SAFF) Under-15 women's Championship title.
5. Esow Alben has won the first Medal(Silver medal) in a history of India at UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships In Aigle, Switzerland.
6. Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar have won the bronze medal for India in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at 18th Asian Games.
7. Bajrang Punia has won the first gold medal for India in men's freestyle 65kg category at the Asian games 2018.
8. Former member of Lok Sabha, Chennupati vidya has passed away recently. She was 84.
9. Former Shiv Sena Member of parliament from Nashik in Maharashtra Rajabhau godse has passed away recently.he was 57.
10. World Humanitarian Day is Observed Every year on 19th August.
11. K S Srinivas has taken charge as the Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA).
1. 18th edition of Asian Games has been started from 18th august to 2nd September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2. 11th World Hindi Conference was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.
3. Former United Nation secretary general Kofi Annan has passed away recently. He was 80.
4. India has won the South Asian Football Federation(SAFF) Under-15 women's Championship title.
5. Esow Alben has won the first Medal(Silver medal) in a history of India at UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships In Aigle, Switzerland.
6. Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar have won the bronze medal for India in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at 18th Asian Games.
7. Bajrang Punia has won the first gold medal for India in men's freestyle 65kg category at the Asian games 2018.
8. Former member of Lok Sabha, Chennupati vidya has passed away recently. She was 84.
9. Former Shiv Sena Member of parliament from Nashik in Maharashtra Rajabhau godse has passed away recently.he was 57.
10. World Humanitarian Day is Observed Every year on 19th August.
11. K S Srinivas has taken charge as the Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA).
18 August 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Partha Satpathy has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Ukraine.
2. Rahul Chhabra has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya.
3. D. Bala Venkatesh Varma has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Russia.
4. According to NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey(NAFIS), More than 88% of rural households now have bank accounts.
5. World Cup runners-up Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic has announced his retirement from the International Football.
6. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojna(BKSY) on the occasion of the 72nd Independence day.
7. Former Indian cricket team captain Ajit Wadekar has passed away recently. He was 77.
9. Bharti AXA Life Insurance and Airtel Payments Bank have partnered to offer the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna(PMJJBY).
10. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been elected as the president of Mali.
11. Rajasthan State Government will observe September as the month of nutrition to create awareness among people living in the state.
12. Noted Malayalam Poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee Chemmanam Chacko has passed away recently. He was 92.
13. According to India Ratings, India's Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate is expected to 7.2% in the Financial Year 2018-19.
14. Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has been given additional charge as the Governor of Chattisgarh.
15. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 2.0 with overdraft facility.
16. 'Queen Of Soul' Aretha Franklin has passed away recently.She was 76.
17. Yash Fadte has won the Under-19 Title in the 3rd Indian Classic Junior Open Squash tournament in Mumbai.
18. Indian Football team has been ranked 96th in the latest FIFA rankings.
19. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has inaugurated the state's first civil airport at Hisar.
20. 24th World Congress of Philosophy was held in Beijing, China.
Theme: "Learning To Be Human"
16 August 2018 Current Affairs
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the Road Safety Brand Ambassador.
2. Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Das Tandon has passed away recently. He was 90.
3. 2nd meeting of India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group on Development Cooperation(JWG-DC) was held in Kabul.
4. According to FCCI's Economic Outlook Survey, India's Gross Product Growth Rate is expected to 7.4% in the Financial Year 2018-2019.
5. Asian Games Gold Medalist athlete Hekam Singh Bhattal has passed away recently. He was 64.
6. Government of India has released 470 million Rupees grant for Terai road Project in Nepal.
7. Sunil Chhetri has been chosen the 'best sportsperson of the year' at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club annual awards.
8. Former Indian film Ramesh Powar has been announced as the head coach of the women's national team till the ICC World T20.
9. Odisha governor Prof Ganeshi Lal has released the Odia edition "Exam Warriors", a book written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on how to tackle examination woes.
10. Ashish Kumar Bhutani has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Yojna(PMFBY).
11. Madhya Pradesh Government has observed Shaheed Samman Diwas on 14th August in all district of the state.
12. Iran has unveiled the next generation Fateh Mobin short-range ballistic missile.
13. Special film festival on theme "Freedom Struggle & Freedom Fighters" was conducted in Mumbai.
14 August 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Justice Kalpesh Satyendra jhaveri was sworn in as the chief justice of the Orissa High Court.
2. All India Institute of Ayurveda(AIIA) has signed MOU with IIT Delhi to boost research in traditional medicine.
3. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh tahilramani was sworn in as the chief justice of the Madras High Court.
4. Axis bank has has introduced Iris authentication for Aadhaar-based transactions.
5. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has passed away recently. He was 89.
6. Indian Navy has launched "operation Madad" for assisting the state Administration and undertaking disaster relief operations.
7. Defence Minister Nirmala sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath have launched a defence launched a defence a defence have launched a defence launched a defence a defence defence Industrial Corridor in Aligarh.
8. Justice Manjula chellur took oath as as chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for electricity.
9. DHFL Pramerica life Insurance (DPLI) has signed a bancasurrance agreement with SVC Co-operative bank ltd.
10. Pune has been ranked first in the ease of living index.
1. Justice Kalpesh Satyendra jhaveri was sworn in as the chief justice of the Orissa High Court.
2. All India Institute of Ayurveda(AIIA) has signed MOU with IIT Delhi to boost research in traditional medicine.
3. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh tahilramani was sworn in as the chief justice of the Madras High Court.
4. Axis bank has has introduced Iris authentication for Aadhaar-based transactions.
5. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has passed away recently. He was 89.
6. Indian Navy has launched "operation Madad" for assisting the state Administration and undertaking disaster relief operations.
7. Defence Minister Nirmala sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath have launched a defence launched a defence a defence have launched a defence launched a defence a defence defence Industrial Corridor in Aligarh.
8. Justice Manjula chellur took oath as as chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for electricity.
9. DHFL Pramerica life Insurance (DPLI) has signed a bancasurrance agreement with SVC Co-operative bank ltd.
10. Pune has been ranked first in the ease of living index.
13 August 2018
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. International youth day is observed every year on 12th august and theme this year is 'safe spaces for youth'.
2. Novelist sir V S Naipaul who won the Nobel prize in literature has passed away recently. He was 85.
3. Justice M R shah took oath as new chief justice of the Patna high court.
4. Israel has opened Visa application center in kolkata.
5. Ravi shankar prasad has released the 'digital northeast vision 2020' in guwahati.
6. Nepal and bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) to enhance cooperation ration in power sector.
7. Nepal- India literature festival 2018 has begun in Birgunj, Nepal.
8. Word elephant day is observed every year on 12th August.
9. Rekha sharma has been appointed as the chairperson of national commission for women.
10. Minister of state for culture mahesh sharma has released 3 books, the books are titled Jewelry: a scientific study of social tradition, Ghats of banaras and untold story of broadcasting.
10. Amazon has signed MOU with the uttar pradesh government to support micro small and medium(MSME) entrepreneurs in 9 district under the state's flagship 'one district, one product one' (ODOP) Scheme.
11. Bajaj allianz general insurance has signed a bank assurance agreement with vijaya bank.
12. A Special meeting of senior officials of the bay of Bengal initiative for multi sectoral technical and economic cooperation(BIMSTEC) was held in Kathmandu.
12 August 2018
1. Justice Gita Mittal sworn in as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Justice Gita Mittal took oath as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Along with taking oath he has become the first woman judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
2. The Managing Director (MD) of Bajaj Electricals, Anant Bajaj passed away. He Was 41
Managing Director of Bajaj Electricals (MD) died in Anant Bajaj. He was 41 years old.
3. Neeraj Chopra, the first-ever Indian to win gold in javelin throw at Commonwealth Games, has been selected as India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of Asian Games 2018.
Commonwealth Games (2018) The first gold medalist and 2016 Junior World Cup champion Neeraj Chopra will be the flag bearer of India in the Asian Games in Jakarta (Indonesia) from 18 August.
4. Indian Team captain Virat Kohli overtook England's Jonny Bairstow to become the highest run-scorer in international cricket. Kohli has scored 1,404 runs in 25 innings this year, 15 more than the English wicketkeeper-batsman
Virat Kohli reached the top of the list of the most international cricketers in the year 2018. They left England's wicket-keeper batsman Johnny Bairstow Kohli has scored 1,404 runs in 25 innings this year, which is 15 more than the English wicketkeeper-batsman.
5. The British writer and Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Vidyadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, died. He Was 85.
Nobel prize winner of Indian origin and well-known British novelist Sir VS Naipaul passed away. He was 85 years old.
6. India's Hitaashee Bakshi has won the Hong Kong Junior Golf Championship title in the 13-14 years age category.
Hittaji Bakshi of India won the Hong Kong Junior Golf Championship title in the Under-13-14 age group.
7. Justice Anirudh Bose took oath as the 12th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, the post was lying vacant for more than one year.
Justice Aniruddha Bose took oath as the 21st Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. This post was vacant for more than a year.
8. The Indian Railways will not provide free travel insurance
benefits to passengers from September 1, 2014 .
9. David Marcus, Facebook's new Blockchain Research Head, has stepped down from the board of directors at cryptocurrency exchange Coin base.
Facebook's new blockchain research chief David Marcus has resigned from the board of directors of the Cryptocarcyne Exchange Coonibale.
11 August 2018
1. President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the one district one product summit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
2.Michelle Bachelet of Chile has been appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by Antonion Guterres of Portugal.
3. State bank of INDIA has launched the multi Option Payment acceptance device (MOPAD), A unified payment option that accepts multiple payment method.
4. Union government has extended the term of telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) chairman R.S. Sharma till September 2020.
5. Ivan Daque sworn is new president of Colombia.
6. Purna Chandra Thapa has taken charges as the acting chief of army staff(CoAS) of Nepal army.
7. Indian-american Avi Goel has won international geography bee world championship.
8. Prime minister Narendra modi has launched PARIVESH (Pro-active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental single window hub) in New Delhi.
9. Mahesh sharma has inaugurated an exhibition entitle Prathibandit Sahitya Mein Swatantra Sangram(Freedom movement through proscribed literature) in New Delhi.
10. Food safety and standards authority of India(FSSAI) has launched RUCO (Re-purpose Used Cooking Oil) Initiative.
11. Neeraj Chopra has been named as the flag bearer for the contingent by the Indian Olympic association(IOA) at 18th edition of the Asian games.
10 August 2018
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1. Cabinet approves pact between ICAI and CPA, Canada
The government approved a pact between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Canada.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister gave the ex-post facto approval of the MoU signed in 2011 and approval for signing of MoU between ICAI, India and CPA, Canada, according to an official statement.
Agreement between ICAI and CPA, Canada approves
The government approved the agreement between the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) and Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Canada.
The Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the MoU (MoU). This MOU was done in 2011. According to official statement, the Cabinet approved the signing of MoU between ICAI India and CPA Canada.
2. Rekha Sharma appointed chairperson of NCW
NCW member Rekha Sharma has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
Sharma, 54, who was earlier a member of the Commission and was holding the additional charge of chairperson after Lalitha Kumaramangalam demitted office in September last year.
Rekha Sharma appointed the President of the National Commission for Women
Member of National Women's Commission (NCW), Rekha Sharma has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Women.
Sharma (54) was a member of the Commission earlier and he was taking over charge of the Chairman of the Commission since leaving office in September last year in Lalit Kumaramangalam.
3. NDA candidate Harivansh Singh elected deputy chairman of state Sabha
NDA candidate and JD (U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as Deputy Chairman of the State Sabha.
NDA candidate Harivansh elected Rajya Sabha vice-president
The ruling NDA candidate and JDU's Rajya Sabha member Harivansh were elected to the post of vice-president of the Upper House.
4. Cabinet nod to pacts between India, Indonesia for cooperation in science & tech, health
The Union Cabinet gave its nod to a contract on cooperation between India and Indonesia in scientific and technological sectors and also approved the signing of a MoU between the two countries in health sector.
Approval of agreements between India and Indonesia for cooperation in science and technology
The Central Cabinet approved its agreement on cooperation between India and Indonesia in scientific and technological fields and approved the signing of the MoU between the two countries in the health sector.
5. Government gives ex-post facto approval to India-Korea MoU on trade remedy cooperation
The government has given an undertaking (MoU) signed between India and Korea on trade remedy cooperation.
The MoU was signed in July during the State visit of President of Korea to India, an official statement said.
Cabinet approval for Indo-South Korea agreements
The government approved the agreement with South Korea on trade solutions cooperation. This agreement has already been done.
It was informed in an official statement that this agreement was signed between the two countries during the official visit of South Korean President.
6. President inaugurates 'One District One Product' Summit in UP
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated 'One District One Product' Summit organized by Uttar Pradesh government to promote traditional industries in every district of the state.
President inaugurates Uttar Pradesh Janpad-Product Conference
President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the conference related to the Uttar Pradesh government's ambitious plan 'One District - One Product' (Odopi).
