1.Swachhata Hi Seva 2018’ a Jan Andolan for Swachhata to be observed in the run-up to the 4th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) from 15th September to 2nd October 2018.SHS aims at accelerating the Jan-Andolan for realizing the vision of a Clean India.The launch of the campaign will be done through video conference at more than 15 locations across the country.
2.India is the partner country in the ‘Izmir International trade show‘ which began on September 7, 2018, in Turkey.India will also launch a business pavilion ‘Source India’ to increase exports to Turkey and other neighbouring countries.
3.China launched a marine satellite to help improve the understanding of maritime waters and climate change.A Long March-2C rocket carrying the ‘HY-1C satellite’ was launched from China.The satellite will help monitor ocean colour and water temperatures, providing basic data for research on the global oceanic environment.
4.India and the United States signed Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA).The agreement is on military and security cooperation.COMCASA will facilitate access to advanced defence systems and enable India to optimally utilise its existing US-origin platforms.India and the U.S. would also hold a first-ever tri-service exercise on the east coast of India in 2019.
5.Indian navy ships and aircraft have arrived in Sri Lanka to take part in the joint exercise ‘SLINEX-2018‘ to be held with Sri Lankan navy.The exercise will be conducted in two phases, namely the Harbour and Sea Phase.
6.The government doubled the pecuniary limit to Rs 20 lakh for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) by banks and financial institutions.The move is aimed at helping reduce pendency of cases in DRTs.There are 39 DRTs in the country.Any bank or financial institution or a consortium of banks cannot approach DRTs if the amount due is less than Rs 20 lakh.
7.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first Global Mobility Summit called ‘MOVE’ organized by NITI Ayog in New Delhi.The focus of the summit will be on raising awareness about various aspects of Mobility and bringing together various stakeholders across different platforms.
8.The government has granted the status of a ‘trust’ to ‘Bharat Ke Veer’, a private initiative promoted by actor Akshay Kumar.The trust will help families of paramilitary personnel killed in action.Contributions to Bharat Ke Veer have been exempted from Income Tax.Akshay Kumar and former national badminton champion Pullela Gopichand have been included as trustees.
9.Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched a new mobile application named “AAPOORTI‘ of the Indian Railways e-procurement system.The new application would provide information and data related to e-tendering and e-auction related activities of the Railways.The app has also been provided with user manuals of Indian Railways’ e-procurement system.
10.Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has made oil and gas discoveries in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal that may potentially open up two new sedimentary basins in the country.ONGC has found gas deposits in a block in Vindhyan basin in Madhya Pradesh.Oil and gas discovery has been made in Ashok Nagar of 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.
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