NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.Modi launched the
digital platform Parivesh : Modi launched the digital platform the “Pro Active
and Responsive facilitation by interactive and Virtuous Environment Single
window Hub” (Parivesh).It is an initiative of the Environment Ministry.Through this portal,
environmental clearances for forest and climate-related issues will be done
easily. He also gave clearance to the first project which is being built in
Odisha via Parivesh.
2. Exhibition inaugurated by
Ministry of Culture : An exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit Sahitya mein
Swatantrata Sangram’ (Freedom Movement through Proscribed Literature) was
inaugurated on 10th August in the premises of National Archives of India,
in New Delhi.The Exhibition was based on the unique collection of proscribed
literature.It is being organised by Ministry of Culture.
3. Rajendra Menon sworn in
as CJ of Delhi HC : Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the new
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal at a ceremony
held at the Raj Niwas in New Delhi.Justice Menon was earlier the Chief Justice
of Patna High Court.He succeeded Justice Gita Mittal, who was elevated to head
the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
4. Santali to get own Wiki edition :
Santali has become the first Indian tribal language to get a Wikipedia
edition in its own script after the Santali Wikipedia went live earlier this
month.Wikipedia contributors from India, Bangladesh and Nepal generated the
content for the page, officials said.Santhali is written in Ol Chiki script and
spoken by 6.4 million people, according to the 2001 census.
5. ree sex change operations – Kerala
: The Kerala government will foot the bill for transgenders willing to
undergo sex change operations, CM Pinarayi Vijayan has announced.An amount of ₹2 lakh will be reimbursed as hospital expenses,
while those who have already undergone such surgeries can also apply for
reimbursement.Earlier, Tamil Nadu had announced
free sex change surgeries in government hospitals for transgenders.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.SCO Peace Mission 2018 -
Russia : As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is conducted biennially for SCO member
states.The joint exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted from 22 August to
29 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia.This will be a historic
occasion due to the maiden participation of India post becoming a full member
of the SCO in June 2017.
2. World’s 1st Hindi-Speaking Robot
‘Rashmi’ : Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is
developing the world’s first Hindi-speaking humanoid robot, claimed to cost
just Rs 50,000 so far.Named Rashmi, the AI-powered robot can also speak
Bhojpuri, Marathi, and English, and is equipped with facial expressions and
recognition systems.He was inspired to create Rashmi after seeing Hong
Kong-made humanoid ‘Sophia’ in 2016.
3. Army Commander heads for China to
visit Delhi : India and China will be engaged in a series of military
related confidence building measures over the next 2 weeks.It includes visit by Chinese
Defence Minister to Delhi in the backdrop of the Wuhan Summit.A four-member
Indian Army delegation headed by Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Abhay Krishna
will be going on a “goodwill visit” to China from August 13 to 19.
OTHER
UPDATES:
BUSINESS/ECONOMY:
1. Industrial output hits 4-month high of 7%Industrial
output recorded a four-month high growth rate of 7% in June on account of
higher output in mining, manufacturing and power generation segments.The
cumulative growth for the period April-June 2018 stands at 5.2% over the
corresponding period of the previous year.The manufacturing sector, which
constitutes 77.63% of the index, grew by 6.9 per cent in June
2. US to create
Space Force by 2020 :The US Defence Department will
create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the military by 2020, Vice
President Mike Pence announced.Advancements in space technology made it clear
that space is the new battlefield for the 21st Century, Pence said.Pence also
announced plans to establish the US Space Command and the Space Development
Agency.
SPORTS:
1. Lionel Messi
named Barcelona’s captain : Lionel Messi
will replace Andrés Iniesta as Barcelona’s captain for the new season, after
the latter ended his 22-year stint at the Spanish club.Messi, who already wears
the armband for Argentina, has previously led Barça in Iniesta’s absence.Lionel
Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for
Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentine national team.
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