1.An international team of astronomers has detected the most distant radio galaxy ever observed.The researchers determined that the galaxy is about 12 billion light-years away.This radio galaxy has been named ‘TGSS J1530+1049’, and it was initially discovered using the Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in India.
2.Ministries of AYUSH and Tribal Affairs inked a MoU to promote Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and forest produce for livelihood development of tribal people.National Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board will identify potential medicinal plant species of the tribal areas.The MoU will support training and awareness program on Good Agricultural Practices & Good Field Collection Practices.
3.Colombia’s conservative Ivan Duque Marquez took oath as the country’s 60th president, succeeding Juan Manuel Santos, who had been in power since 2010.Duque defeated Petro, in a presidential run-off in June with 54% votes.
4.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet as the Chief of United Nations Human Rights.Bachelet also served in 2010 as the first director of UN Women, the UN agency promoting gender equality worldwide.
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 650 branches of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on the 21st August, 2018.The IPPB has been setup under the Department of Post, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by the Indian government.
6.Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman by defeating the joint Opposition candidate BK Hariprasad.Elections for the post of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman were held on 9th August 2018.
7.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer ₹50,000 crore of its surplus money to the government, the highest since 2015-16.The Reserve Bank, which follows July-June financial year, has paid about 63% higher dividend than the previous year (2016-17).Under the RBI Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India is required to pay the government its surplus fund.
8.The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves.Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim is one of the highest ecosystems in the world.
9.State Bank of India (SBI) launched one more digital initiative called MOPAD (Multi Option Payment Acceptance Device) on 8th August,2018.It will enable customers to make payments through cards, Bharat QR, UPI and SBI Buddy (e-wallet) on a point of sale (PoS) terminal.It will also provide digital convenience to customers and ease of doing business for merchants at the same time.
10.Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Aviation Suresh Prabhu launched ‘Niryat Mitra – mobile App’ in New Delhi.The app developed by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations is available both on Android and on IOS platforms.It provides the wide range of information required to undertake international trade right from the policy provisions for export and import, applicable GST rate.
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