Daily GK Updates - 7th September, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Prime Minister Modi inaugurates India's first Global Mobility Summit 2018

 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India's first Global Mobility Summit ‘MOVE’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi to make Indian cities pollution free.The objective of the summit is on raising awareness about various aspects of Mobility and bringing various stakeholders involved in enhancing mobility across different platforms.The mobility conference is a huge opportunity to leapfrog as there is an inevitable global disruption through electric mobility.

2.  Rajnath Singh inaugurates Defence & Homeland Security Expo and Conference, 2018 : The Union Home Minister ‘Shri Rajnath Singh’ has inaugurated the three days Defence & Homeland Security Expo and Conference – 2018 in New Delhi.The Union Home Minister ‘Shri Rajnath Singh’ has called upon the law enforcement agencies to adopt new technologies to enhance their capacities to contain terror and to counter the emerging challenges to homeland security.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1 .India and US agree on strengthening cooperation in International fora to fight terrorism : India and the US have agreed to deepen cooperation in international fora like the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force to fight against terrorism.According to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the two sides agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. She said counter-terrorism cooperation between the two sides has acquired a new qualitative edge and purpose.According to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) was signed between the two sides.

2. Vice President to visit the US to participate in 2nd World Hindu Congress : The Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will be on a three-day visit to the United States.Mr. Naidu will address the special session of 2nd World Hindu Congress at Chicago on the occasion of 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Historic Speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893.

3. 87th Izmir International tradeshow begins in Turkey : India is the Partner Country in the 87th Izmir International tradeshow in Izmir, Turkey.India will also launch a mega business pavilion ‘Source India’ hosting 75 Indian companies with the aim of tie-ups in order to increase India’s exports to Turkey and other neighbouring countries.India has the capacity to increase its export in this sector as it is currently exporting USD7.3 billion worth of cereals to the world

4. India-Sri Lanka joint exercise SLINEX-2018 begins in Sri Lanka : India & Sri Lanka joint naval exercise ‘SLINEX-2018’ started at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (7-13 September).Earlier, SLINEX exercise held once in two years and now it has been converted to annual event this year onwards.

5.  President Ram Nath Kovind to meet the Czech Republic, President Milos Zeman : President Ram Nath Kovind will hold discussions with the President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman in Prague to take forward the bilateral relations, particularly.President Kovind has called upon the Czech Republic to partner with India in its national programs like Make In India, Digital India and Start-up India.

OTHER UPDATES:

BUSINESS/ECONOMY:

1.  Facebook to build the first Asian data centre in Singapore : According to Facebook, it will pour in more than USD 1.4 billion to construct its first data centre in Singapore (first in Asia).It will be located at Tanjong Kling (formerly known as Data Centre Park) in the west of Singapore, will span 170,000 sq m.The facility was expected to open in 2022 depending on the speed of construction.Facebook has number of data centres in the United States as well as Ireland and Sweden, and it is building a facility in Denmar

SPORTS:

1. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore rewards Govindan Lakshamanan with Rs 10 lakh : The Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has rewarded Indian athlete Govindan Lakshamanan with 10 lakhs to encourage the athlete to keep doing the hard work and strive for the medals.Earlier, Lakshamanan (long distance) runner's performance in the 10,000 metres race in which he was dramatically disqualified after finishing third.