Daily GK Updates - 30th September, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of Surgical Strikes as Parakram Parv during 29th to 30th September 2018. : The Parakram Parv celebrations were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ‘Combined Commanders’ Conference in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Exhibition to highlight the valour and accomplishments of the Indian Army was also organised by Konark Corps at Jodhpur Military station.

2. Review Committee for Competition Act – 2002 : Government has constituted A Competition Law Review Committee to review the ‘Competition Act-2002’.The Chairperson of the Committee ‘Injeti Srinivas’ will be Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

3. Telecom giant Bharti Enterprises to join hands with Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu called on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder, and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. The various IT-based initiative of Andhra government, Mittal expressed his willingness in joining hands with the state government.

4. Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate Worlds largest dome in Pune on Oct 2  The 160 ft dome will be inaugurated at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Loni-Kalbhor campus, on October 2, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. With 160 feet diameter and 263 feet height, this would be one of the largest domes in the world. Earlier the largest dome was at Vatican city with 136 feet diameter and 448 feet height. On October 2, the World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy, organised in the name of the philosopher-saint Dnyaneshwara and Jagadguru Saint Tukaram Maharaj will be inaugurated.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1.International Current Affairs : The observance of this day seeks to recognize contribution of unsung heroes behind international diplomacy who work as language professionals to facilitate dialogue and contribute to development and strengthens world peace and security. Theme of International Translation Day 2018 : "Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times"

2.India And UN Signed A Five-Year Sustainable Development Framework Amitabh Kant and United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Yuri Afanasiev, signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018-2022, at a special signing ceremony. The NITI Aayog is the national counterpart for the UN in India for the operationalization of the UNSDF.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. World Cup Finals – Archery : Archer Deepika Kumari won bronze in World Cup Finals.Abhishek Verma won a bronze in the men’s compound event.

2. Bajrang Punia with JSW Sports : Bajrang Punia has signed up with athlete management firm JSW Sports.He is current Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

3. 2018 World Wrestling Championships : Senior World Wrestling Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary.It will start from Oct 20 to Oct 28.