Nepal to become world’s first country to double its tiger population

Nepal is set to become the first country in the world to double its tiger population as part of the World Wildlife Foundation’s (WWF) ‘Tx2’ programme which aims to double the number of tigers all over the world.

The government of Nepal announced on September 23, 2018, on the occasion of National Conservation Day, that there are now an estimated 235 wild tigers in the nation, nearly double the number (235) from around 121 in 2009. The earlier tiger survey in 2013 had estimated the tiger population in the nation to be around 198.
Source-MSN
Static/Current Takeaways Important for RRB PO/Clerk Mains Exam 2018- 
  • The WWF had launched its ambitious TX2 programme at the St Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010.  
  • The programme aims to double the world tiger population by 2022.

Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Look Into Jail Reforms

The Supreme Court constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said the panel will look into the issues including over-crowding in prisons.
The Supreme court on August 27 had reserved its order on the issue of constituting a committee to deal with issues pertaining to jails and suggest reforms for prisons across the country. The committee will also look into the various issues concerning women prisoners.
Source- The Hindu
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • Current Chief Justice of India (CJI)– Dipak Mishra, Next CJI– Ranjan Gogoi

Croatia’s Luka Modric Won FIFA’s Best Player Of The Year Award

Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA. Modric beat out Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Ronaldo.
Modric was voted FIFA’s best player in the 2017-18 season after winning the Champions League for a fourth time in five seasons with Real Madrid and leading Croatia to its first World Cup final where it lost to France. Messi and Ronaldo were the only winners of world soccer’s main individual award from FIFA in various guises since 2008, both winning five titles each.
Source- The Hindu
Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS PO Exam 2018- 
  • FIFA Headquarter – Zürich, Switzerland, President – Gianni Infantino.


Sinisuka Ginting and Carolina Marin Won China Open

In Badminton, Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beat Japan’s Kento Momota to take the Men’s singles China Open title in Changzhou.  Spain’s Carolina Marin beat China’s Chen Yufei to take the women’s singles title. The 3rd seed, Momota who took the Japan Open title on home ground last week, was beaten by world number 13th Ginting. 
Ginting last beat Momota at the Asian Games in Jakarta last month.  Top Indian shuttlers P.V.Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth lost their quarter-final matches earlier, drawing curtains to India’s campaign at the China Open.
Source- News on AIR

BRICS Bank Approves $525-mn Loan For Infra Projects In MP

The BRICS’ New Development Bank has approved a $525-million loan for infrastructure projects in India. The loan will be used by the Indian government for on-lending to the Madhya Pradesh government for rehabilitating major district roads with a total length of about 2,000 km. The loan aims to improve connectivity of the rural interior with the national and state highways.
Source-LiveMint
Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS PO 2018- 
  • BRICS bank CEO -K V Kamath, Headquarter– Shanghai, China

AP, Odisha & MP Bag Award Under Amrut

Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).  It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.  
The three States were awarded the three best performing States under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018.
Source-PIB
Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS PO 2018- 
  • It was decided in June 2017 to rank 116 cities based on the liveability parameters. 
  • The MoHUA released the first ever ‘Ease of Living Index’ covering 111 Indian cities on 13 August 2018. 
  • Present CM of AP- N. Chandrababu Naidu,   Governor- E. S. L. Narasimhan

Former BCCI President Biswanath Dutt Passes Away

Former BCCI president Biswanath Dutt, best known in the Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya’s mentor, passed away aged 92 after suffering from acute lung infection. Dutt was the BCCI president in 1989 after a six-year stint as the vice-president of the parent body from 1982-88.
He is survived by his daughter and son Subrata Dutta, who is the senior vice-president of All India Football Federation. Having served IFA in different capacities in his tenure from 1963-1975, Dutt began his career in cricket administration as CAB(Cricket Association of Bengal) secretary in 1977 and became president in 1982.
Source- The Hindu

Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS PO 2018-
  • Rahul Johri is the  Chief Executive Officer of BCCI.
  • CK Khanna is the present interim president of the BCCI.

PM Modi Inaugurated Sikkim’s First Airport In Pakyong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on September 24, nine years after the foundation stone was laid. The airport is the hilly state’s first and only airport. Currently, the nearest airport for the people of Sikkim is 124 kilometre (km) away in Bagdogra, West Bengal.

The airport is spread over 201 acres. The foundation stone for the greenfield airport was laid in Pakyong in 2009, which is around 33 km from Gangtok,  the state capital. The airport is located around 60 km from the Indo-China border. It is constructed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The project cost Rs 553 crore.

Source-The MoneyControl
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian bank PO 2018- 
  • Sikkim’s CM– Pawan Kumar Chamling, Governor– Ganga Prasad

India Successfully Test Fires Prithvi Defence Vehicle

India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. According to Defence sources, the interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island of the Integrated Test Range (ITR). 

This Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) mission is for engaging the targets in theexo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 kilometres of the earth’s atmosphere. Both the PDV interceptor and the target missile were engaged successfully.

Source- News on AIR


Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian bank PO 2018- 

  • DRDO Chairman– Dr G Satheesh Reddy

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Won Presidential Election In Maldives

Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives’ presidential election, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen. Results released by the Elections Commission showed Solih had secured 58.3% of the popular vote.

The poll is being closely watched by regional rivals India and China, who are jostling to influence Indian Ocean nations. The European Union and the United States, meanwhile, have threatened sanctions if the vote is not free and fair.

Source-The Indian Express

Static/Current Takeaways Important for IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Mains 2018- 

  • Maldives Capital– Male, Currency-Rufiyaa