‘Building a Legacy’: Vice Prez Releases Biography of Anumolu Ramakrishna

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released a biography of late Anumolu Ramakrishna, a pioneer in the application of innovative systems and construction techniques in the Indian construction sector. 
The biography titled ‘Building a Legacy’ is authored by Chartered Accountant V Pattabhi Ram. Ramakrishna, former president and Managing Director at Larsen and Toubro, was posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan in 2014. 
Source- Business-Standard

Nimesh Shah Elected As AMFI Chairman

Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as Chairman of trade body, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Shah has replaced A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. 

Source- The Moneycontrol

Static/Current Takeaways From Above News For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018:
  • AMFI, the association of SEBI registered mutual funds in India of all the registered Asset Management Companies, was incorporated on August 22, 1995, as a non-profit organization. 

Priyank Kanoongo Appointed Chairperson of NCPCR

Priyank Kanoongo appointed to the post of Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of 03 years. Kanoongo has been member of the commission from November 2015. 
Source- The Times of India

Static/Current Takeaways From Above News For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018:

  • NCPCR has been constituted by the Government of India, under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act,2005. 

Prema Gopalan Honoured As India Social Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018

Prema Gopalan, founder of Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), was awarded the 8th Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2018, for her work in promoting women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots and ensuring rural livelihood.
Working in the areas affected by global climate change, Gopalan has helped women farmers, entrepreneurs and grassroots business leaders, who are solving the problems of their communities through small businesses.
Source- The Livemint

Static/Current Takeaways From Above News For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 
  • Jointly founded by Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in 2010, the award recognizes promising and high-impact social entrepreneurs who implement practical and sustainable solutions. 
  • Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is a sister organization of the World Economic Forum.

IRCTC Gets New AI-based Assistant ‘Disha’ To Help Resolve Problems

IRCTC has launched a new AI-based assistant, ‘Ask Disha’ for its website. This new assistant will be prompt in answering generic queries about most frequently asked questions on the ticket booking platform. 
The AI chatbot called Disha is powered by CoRover, a Bengaluru-based startup that owns the platform which is built on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Eventually, the chatbot will also be available on the IRCTC’s Android application. 
Source- The Business Today


Government Announces Rs 100 Crore Award For States Completing Household Electrification Early

The government has announced 100 crore rupee award for states that would complete the household electrification early under the Saubhagaya scheme. Apart from discoms, employees would also collectively get 50 lakh rupees award for completing the task of electrifying households under the scheme which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2017. 
The decision was taken at a review meeting of the scheme in New Delhi,  chaired by Power Minister RK Singh and attended by state representatives.  The states which have already achieved almost 99 percent of household electrification work would be kept out of the award scheme. These states are Gujarat, Punjab, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh.
Source- News on AIR

Asian Para Games 2018 Concludes: Complete Highlights

The third Asian Para Games took place in Jakarta, Indonesia. Around 3000 athletes from 43 countries took part in 15 Paralympic and three non-Paralympic sports. The Games took place in the same venues as the 2018 Indonesia Asian Games — the multi-purpose Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in central Jakarta. Total 18 sports were played during the Games. The official mascot of the 2018 Asian Para Games is a Bondol eagle named MOMO, which was chosen to represent motivation and mobility.
India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by ending the 2018 edition with 72 medals (15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals). Continental giants, China were at the top of the pecking order with 172 gold. 

The Top 3 Countries and the Position of India in the games were as follows: 

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. China 172 88 59 319
2. South Korea 53 45 46 144
3. Iran 51 42 43 136
9. India 15 24 33 72

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Passes Away

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft in 1975 passed away aged 65 after battling cancer. Allen was the childhood friend of Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates. It was Allen who came up with the name Microsoft and had left the company in 1983. 
Allen ranked among the world’s wealthiest individuals. As on date of his death, he ranked 44th on Forbes’ 2018 list of billionaires with an estimated net worth of more than $20 billion.
Source- The Guardian


India International Silk Fair-2018 Begins In New Delhi

Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta was also present on the occasion.

Over 108 exhibitors of silk and blended silk products manufactured in different parts of the country will display their products during the three-day event, organized by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC) at Pragati Maidan. India is the 2nd largest producer of silk in the world. 

Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB)