A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com A2Z Current Affairs PDF for upcoming exams www.aspirantszone.com www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiratsZoes Mobile App | Follow us on Facebook www.asp A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com Contents Topic Page Number MOU/Agreement Countries 3 MOU Industry/States/Others 4-6 Appointments and Resignations 6-10 Awards and Recognitions 10-16 Conference and Summits 16-21 International News 21-26 National News 26-46 State News 46-59 Finance and Banking News 59-66 Business News 66-68 Economy News 68-70 Apps Launches/ Portal/Helpline 70 Projects 70-72 Defence News 72-74 Science & Technology 74-77 Sports News 77-87 Schemes and Policy 87-88 Committees 88-89 Rankings of Countries 89-91 Loans from Banks 91-92 Rankings (Persons and Organisations) 92-94 Books and Authors 95 Obituaries 95-98 Important Days 98-99 www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiratsZoes Mobile App | Follow us on Facebook www.asp A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com MOU/Agreement Countries Country Country Purpose India Sri Lanka Cooperation on exchange of information and other aspects to tackle smuggling of drugs in both countries. India Guatemala Cooperation in education sector, counter-terrorism & diplomatic training India Panama Cooperation in the field of Agriculture and exemption of Visas for holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports India Myanmar Signed 7 MoUs Land border crossing, restoration and preservation of earthquake-damaged Pagodas in Bagan, assistance to the Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, training of Myanmar foreign service officers, setting up an Industrial Training Centre (ITC) at Monywa, and ITC at Thaton and exchange of letters on extending a maintenance contract for ITC Myingyan. India France Cooperation in the field of Railways between Indian Railways and SNCF Mobilites (a company owned by the French State) India Morocco Cooperation in the legal field, share experience and expertise in the field of law and legislation as well as mining and geology India Swaziland Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine India Suriname Cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration India Equatorial Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Medicinal Plants Guinea India Colombia Cooperation on Traditional Systems of Medicine of India India Brunei Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes India Nepal Joint operation to control wildlife poaching and trafficking of animal parts in Shuklaphanta National Park in Kanchanpur district on Nepals side and Krishnapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. India Nepal Loan of Rs 33.10 crore from India towards cost of two road packages of Birgunj-Thori Road India Indonesia 15 Agreements in various fields including defence, science and technological cooperation, railways and health. India Singapore Total 8 Agreemnts signed including: Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in Nursing, Naval cooperation, Economic co- operation, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Combating Narcotics smuggling & Human Trafficking, Personnel Management and Public Administration and MoU between the NITI Aayog and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) on Cooperation in the Field of Planning India Norway Cooperation in area of health sector through the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for a period of three years starting from 2018 to 2020 India China Share Brahmaputra water data during flood season and exporting non-basmati rice to China. www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiratsZoes Mobile App | Follow us on Facebook www.asp A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com MOU Industry/States/Others Industry/State/Organisation Industry/State/Organisation Purpose Power Grid Corporation of Ministry of Power To incur capital expenditure of Rs.25,000 crore India (PGCIL) for the current fiscal. IBM NITI Aayog To develop a crop yield prediction model using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Google NITI Aayog To foster growth in Indias artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning ecosystem World Bank NITI Aayog To provide expertise on fraud detection and prevent funds theft in Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) IIT-Gandhinagar Indian Navy To promote academic cooperation, enhance scientific understanding of technologies related to defence and undertake research in mutually beneficial areas. Aravali Power Company Pvt Artificial Limbs To Distribute Aids and Assistive Devices to Ltd (APCPL),Jhajjar Manufacturing Corporation of Persons with Disabilities at Charkhi Dadri India(ALIMCO) District of Haryana under the CSR initiative of APCPL. SAP BSNL To jointly offer innovative GST (goods and services tax) solutions to enterprises across rural India to boost GST compliance. Bihar NTPC MoU envisages transfer of Barauni Thermal Power Station (720 MW) to NTPC. In addition to this, Bihar State Power Generation Companys (BSPGCL) equities in Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUN) & Nabinagar Power Generating Company (Pvt.) Limited (NPGC) will also be transferred to NTPC to improve the performance of power sector in Bihar. National Aluminium Company Ministry of Mines Setting highest ever target of Rs 9350 crore Limited (NALCO) revenue from operations for FY 2018-19 which is 15% higher than last year. UN Environment Board of Control for Cricket in To promote green cricket in India. India (BCCI) Uttar Pradesh Department of Ministry of Women and Child Management of Home of Widows at Women and Child and Development SunrakhBangar, Vrindavan. Development Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited India Meteorological Warn the general public about the extreme (BSNL) Department (IMD) weather condition using BSNL̓s technoloy UNICEF Odisha For state wide campaign titled, Paree Pain Katha Tiye (A word for the little angel) to www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiratsZoes Mobile App | Follow us on Facebook www.asp A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com prevent child sexual abuse Yes Bank Small Industries Development Yes Bank will become preferred financial Bank of India (SIDBI) institution to extend banking facilities to small and medium enterprising (SME) customers of SIDBI. Ministry of Environment, The Energy and Resources To set up a resource efficiency cell in the Forest and Climate Institute (TERI) Ministry Change (MoEFCC) Kerala Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) To construct 3 marine ambulance for the state fisheries department Central Electro Chemical RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd Transfer of technology for Indias first Lithium Research Institute (CECRI), Ion (Li-ion) Battery project. Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu (under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) ) Odisha Pullela Gopichand Badminton To establish P Gopichand Badminton Foundation (PGBF), Academy in Odisha. Hyderabad Maharashtra Canadas Quebec province Cooperation in areas of information technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal community PhonePe Ola To offer a hassle-free cab and auto booking experience to the users. Arunachal Pradesh Smart Village Movement To develop smart village initiative in selected (SVM), Andhra Pradesh villages of the north eastern state Odisha Earth Network (US based To install lightening detection and warning Lightning analysing firm) system in the state to reduce number of casualties due to lightning strike incidents ICICI Bank Marg ERP limited ( Enterprise To offer an integrated payments platform to Resource Planning (ERP) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) company) customers, using Margs accounting software. Greece Macedonia To change Macedonias name to the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Central Water Commission Google To seek help in effective flood forecasting using (CWC) Google Maps. Bharat Bill payment operating True Balance To facilitate quick and easy bill payments. Unit (BBPOU) Core Energy Systems Pvt NIKIRET (subsidiary of Russian To promote the technical security equipment Ltd (Indian engineering state atomic energy of NIKIRET in India. services firm) corporation Rosatom) Nepal China To develop a cross-border railway line that will connect the Tibetan town of Kerung with Kathmandu. Payworld Reliance Mutual Fund For financial inclusion of low-income households by investing in the mutual fund for an amount as low as Rs 500. India Seychelles Signed 6 MoUs including naval cooperation, www.aspirantszone.com|Doload AspiratsZoes Mobile App | Follow us on Facebook www.asp A2Z CA PDF for BoB and SBI 2018 Exams www.aspirantszone.com cybersecurity, culture, development projects etc. India has announced US $100-million credit to Seychelles for augmenting its defence capabilities. Saudi Aramco Abu Dhabi National Oil To jointly develop an integrated refinery and Company (ADNOC) petrochemicals complex at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. Ministry of Health and Family Indira Gandhi National Open To train 14 lakh youth in healthcare sector over Welfare University (IGNOU) the next four years to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals Andhra Pradesh Singapore To speed up the construction work of Andhra Pradesh̓s new capital, Amaravati. Multi Commodity Exchange of Maharashtra To launch Cotton Mission for India (MCX) empowering cotton farmers in the Vidarbha region. NITI Aayog Gujarat Narmada Valley To work together towards implementing a Fertilizers & Chemicals Proof-of-Concept (PoC) application using Limited (GNFC) Blockchain Technology for fertiliser subsidy management Bharat Heavy Electricals South Korean firm NANO Co To design and manufacture