NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Scientist KN Vyas appointed Atomic Energy Commission Chief : Renowned
scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed the secretary of the
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission.Mr. Vyas has been appointed in place of Shekhar Basu.Currently, Mr.
Vyas is the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).Mr. Vyas is a
Mechanical Engineering graduate from MS University, Vadodara.
2. PM Modi
inaugurates new airport in Odisha's Jharsuguda : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an airport at Jharsuguda (Odisha)
and unveils a plaque marking the revival of Fertilizer Plant at Talcher,
Odisha.The airport will bring western Odisha on the country's aviation map and
facilitate regional air connectivity through the government's UDAN scheme.
3. ISRO technology incubation center inaugurated at NIT Agartala : Biplab Kumar Deb (Tripura Chief Minister) has inaugurated ISRO’s first
Space Technology Incubation Centre (STIC) at the National Institute of Technology
(NIT) Agartala via video conferencing from Bengaluru.The Centre was
launched at the first edition of ‘Spacetronics’ organized by the India
Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).
4. First
general assembly of ISA to be inaugurated in Delhi : According to External Affairs Ministry release, the first General Assembly
of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be inaugurated on the 2nd of
October 2018 in Delhi.The ISA is a major initiative of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in contributing to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement
through the rapid and massive deployment of solar energy.
5. Gujarat govt
doubles farmers' accident insurance amounts : The Gujarat government has doubled the monetary assistance to farmers under
the state-run Farmers' Accident Insurance Scheme.If a farmer dies or suffers a
permanent disability in an accident, he or his kins would get Rs 2 lakh
(Earlier 1 lakh).A farmer will also be entitled to get Rs 1 lakh instead of Rs
50,000 if he loses one eye or one limb in an accident.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang passes away : Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang (61-year) passed away after battling a
‘serious illness’ in Hanoi.In 2011, he was appointed Minister of Public Security, serving as Vietnam's
de-facto top law enforcement officer.Quang became Vietnam's president following
the 2016 Community Party Congress.
2. BRICS bank
approves USD 525-million loan for infra projects in MP : The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has approved a USD
525-million loan (350+175) to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects.The
Board of Directors of the NDB approved a USD 350-million loan for the Major
District Roads Project II of Madhya Pradesh and USD 175 million for building and
upgrading 350 bridges
3. 3rd edition
of MahaBiz 2018 to be held in Dubai : The 3rd edition of acclaimed International Business Conference ‘MahaBiz
2018’ will be held in Dubai (on 12th- 13th October
2018).MahaBiz is considered a bridge for business opportunities between
Maharashtra state and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.GCC is a political
and economic alliance of six middle eastern countries. It includes Saudi
Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.
OTHER
UPDATES::
SPORTS:
1. India
to host the Women’s World Boxing C’ship : According to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), Women's World
Boxing Championships will be held in New Delhi (from 13-25th November).M C Mary
Kom will be gunning for a sixth world title at the event.The first edition of
the women's world championship was held in the United States in Scranton in
2001.
2.Track Asia Cup: Indian cyclists bag 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1
Bronze on Day 1 : India won 3- Gold, 3-Silver and a Bronze on the opening day of the 5th
Track Asia Cup Cycling at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Mayuri
Lute won the country's first Gold in the Women's Junior 500 meters race.Indian
men's junior team performed as expected in the team sprint event, by defeating
Kazakhstan
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