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Current Affairs (News Related 02-03 September 2018) CURRENT AFFAIRS (NEWS RELATED 02-03 SEPTEMBER 2018) News on Air Bhin Bhin is a bird of paradise (Paradisaea Apoda) that represent strategy. India has won the 69 Medal in 2018 Asian Games. भारत ने 2018 एशियाई खेलⴂ में 69 पदक जीते है। The Hindu Atung is a Bawean deer (Hyelaphus Kuhlii) that represents speed. Sports • 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games was Kaka is a single-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Sondaicus) that held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of represents strength. Jakarta and Palembang. • The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games held at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta. • Motto: "Energy of Asia“ • For the first time, eSports (a form of competition using video games) and canoe polo contested as demonstration sports. • Indian sports ministry had cleared an 804-member Indian contingent, including 572 athletes, for the Asian Games. • Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra was India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. (Haryana) • Indian women hockey captain Rani Rampal was India’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony. (Haryana) • The first Asian Games were held in Delhi, India, 1951. Gold Medalists: • First time in Indonesia in 1962. • Bajrang Punia – Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 65kg) • 17th Asian Games were held in Incheon, South Korea. (2014) • Vinesh Phogat – Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 50 kg) • 2022 Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China. • Saurabh Chaudhary – Shooting (Men’s 10 metre air pistol) • 2026 Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan. • Rahi Sarnobat – Shooting (Women’s 25 metre pistol) • Sawarn Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Om Prakash, Sukhmeet Singh – Rowing (Men’s quadruple sculls) • Rohan Bopannam, Divij Sharan – Tennis (Men’s doubles) • Tajinderpal Singh Toor – Athletics (Men’s shot put) • Neeraj Chopra – Athletics (Men’s javelin throw) • Manjit Singh – Athletics (Men’s 800 metres) • Arpinder Singh – Athletics (Men’s triple jump) • Swapna Barman – Athletics (Women’s heptathlon) • Jinson Johnson – Athletics (Men’s 1500 metres) • M. R. Poovamma, Saritaben Gaikwad, Hima Das, Vismaya Athletics – Athletics (Women’s 4 x 400 m relay) • Amit Panghal – Boxing (Men’s Light Fly 49kg) • The President will also visit Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. • India Men’s Bridge Team (Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar) • Cyprus: (Capital: Nicosia) + (Currency: Euro) • Bulgaria: (Capital: Sofia) + (Currency: Lev) Notes • Czech Republic: (Capital: Prague) + (Currency: Koruna) • Chinese wushu athlete Sun Peiyuan won the first gold medal of the Asian Games. • Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar have won the 1st medal for India in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at 18th Asian Games. (Bronze) • Bajrang Punia has won the first gold medal for India in men’s freestyle 65kg category at the Asian Games 2018. • Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. (50kg Category) • Indian men's Sepak takraw team has won the Bronze Medal in 2018 Asian Games. • Fouaad Mirza has won the silver medal in the individual event in Equestrian in 2018 Asian Games. Business Standard बी के शमश्रा को र्ष 2018 के शलए प्रशतशित डॉ बी सी रॉय राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार के शलए र्ष का एक प्रमुख शचशक配सा व्यशि के 셂प में नाशमत शकया गया है। बी के शमश्रा को र्ष 2018 के शलए प्रशतशित डॉ बी सी रॉय राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार के शलए र्ष का एक प्रमुख शचशक配सा व्यशि के 셂प में नाशमत शकया गया है। National • Eminent neurosurgeon Dr B.K. Misra has been named for this year's prestigious Dr B.C. Roy National Award as an Eminent Medical Person of the Year. • The highest medical honour of India, instituted by the Medical Council of India in 1962. • it will be given away by President Ram Nath Kovind on July 1 next year, the National Doctors Day. Dr. B. C. Roy Award • Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of B. C. Roy by Medical Council of India. • The Award is given annually in each of the following categories: Statesmanship of the Highest Order in India, Medical man-cum- Statesman, Eminent Medical Person, Eminent person in Philosophy, Eminent person in Science and Eminent person in Arts. The Hindu • It was first awarded in 1973 to Sandip Mukerjee. Bidhan Chandra Roy • Bidhan Chandra Roy was an eminent Indian physician, educationist, President Ram Nath Kovind has arrived in Cyprus. philanthropist, freedom fighter and politician who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1948 until his death in 1962. • In India, the National Doctors' Day is celebrated in his memory every राष्ट्रपशत राम नाथ कोश िंद साइप्रस पह िंचे हℂ। year on July 1. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on 4 February 1961, India's highest civilian honour. The Hindu Businessline National Sunil Mehta has been elected as the Chairman of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind. • Banks’ Association (IBA) for the year 2018-19. • President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Cyprus on the first leg of his three-nation tour to continue India’s high-level engagements with स ुनील मेहता को र्ष 2018-19 के शलए इशिं डयन बℂक एसोशसएिन European countries. (आईबीए) के अध्यक्ष के 셂प में शन ाषशचत शकया गया है। Appointment network of post offices and almost 3 lakh postmen and ‘Grameen Dak Sewaks’. Sunil Mehta, Managing Director and CEO, Punjab National Bank, • The payments bank will accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh, offer was elected as the Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for remittance services, mobile payments/transfers/purchases and other the year 2018-19. banking services like ATM/debit cards, net banking and third-party Dinabandhu Mohapatra, Managing Director and CEO, Bank of fund transfers. India, has been elected as IBA’s Deputy Chairman. • IPPB would be available through 650 branches and 3,250 access Shyam Srinivasan, Managing Director and CEO, Federal Bank, and points. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India, will continue to be • Deposits in any account that exceed ₹ 1 lakh would be automatically deputy chairmen. converted into post office savings account. Madhav Nair, country head and chief executive, Mashreq Bank PSC, • The government owns 100 per cent in the IPPB, which will offer has been elected as the Honorary Secretary of the association for products and services though multiple channels such as counter 2018-19. services, micro ATMs, mobile banking app, messages and interactive Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) voice response. 1. Formed: 26 September 1946 + Chief Executive: V.G. Kannan + HQ: • The IPPB has teamed up with financial services providers like the Mumbai PNB and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance for third-party products like 2. It is managed by a managing committee, and the current managing loans and insurance. committee consists of one chairman, 3 deputy chairmen, 1 honorary • The Cabinet, earlier this week, approved an 80 per cent hike in secretary and 26 members. spending on the IPPB to ₹1,435 crore. Business-Standard The Hindu Businessline Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric received the R Madhavan has taken charge as the Chairman and accolade of UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco. Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. ररयल मैशिड और क्रोएशिया स्टार लुका मोशिक ने मोनाको में यूईएफए आ र माध न ने शहिंदुस्तान एयरोनॉशटक्स शलशमटेड के अध्यक्ष और प्रबिंध प्लेयर ऑफ द ईयर का स륍मान प्राप्त शकया। शनदेिक के 셂प में कायषभार सिंभाला है। PIB Appointment Sports Ministry has approved the participation of a Kho • R Madhavan has taken charge as the Chairman and Managing Kho team from India in the first International Kho Kho Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Till now, Suvarnu Raju was Championships. the CMD. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) ख ेल मिंत्रालय ने पहले अिंतराषष्ट्रीय खो खो चℂशपयनशिप में भारत से खो • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned खो टीम की भागीदारी को मिंजूरी दे दी है। aerospace and defence company. Sports • It is governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence. • Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) Col • Founded: 1940 Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the • Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka participation of Kho Kho team from India The Hindu at the First International Kho Kho Championship in England from 1st to 4th September, 2018. • Constituency: Jaipur Rural, Rajasthan The Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on 1 September 2018 at New Delhi. प्रधान मिंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 1 शसतिंबर 2018 को नई शद쥍ली से इशिं डया पोस्ट पेमेंट्स बℂक (आईपीपीबी) लॉन्च शकया है। The Hindu Economy Veteran Jain religious leader Tarun Sagar has passed away recently. He was 51. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 1, 2018, launched a payments bank of the Department of Posts that will take यो ृ जैन धाशमषक नेता त셁ण सागर का हाल ही में शनधन हो गया। ह banking to the doorstep of every citizen through an unmatched 51 र्ष के थे। PIB BIMSTEC Binoy Kumar has taken charge as the Secretary in Steel Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Ministry. Cooperation (BIMSTEC) • Establishment: 6 June 1997 शबनॉय कु मार ने इस्पात मिंत्रालय के सशच के 셂प में कायषभार सिंभाला • Secretariat: Dhaka, Bangladesh है। • Member Country: (7) Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Static Nepal Secretary General: M.
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