‘Atal Ji Ne Kaha’, A book On AB Vajpayee Launched

“Atal Ji Ne Kaha” is the latest of the books on the BJP patriarch and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched with a message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
The book is Authored and compiled by Brijendra Rehi. Mr Rehi is noted Doordarshan producer,  and senior journalist. The 320-page book is a rich repository of the former Prime Minister’s select speeches and photographs beside having three interviews by the author. The book has been published by Darpan Publication. 
Source- The Times of India 

Japan Wins 1st Ever Title at FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018

The U-20 Japan Women’s National Team won against the U-20 Spain Women’s National Team at the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018, taking down the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title for the first time in Japanese football history. 
Takarada Saori was named as the Player of the match with her goal and an assist. Takarada was also awarded the Adidas Bronze Boot as well as the Adidas Silver Ball, while Minami was awarded the Bronze Ball. Japan received the Fair-play award as a team and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 has closed its curtains. 
Source- jfa.jp

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • Japan Capital- Tokyo, Currency- Japanese yen.

Asia Society To Honour PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi As ‘Game Changer of The Year’

PepsiCo’s India-born CEO Indra Nooyi will be honoured with the Game Changer of the Year award by a global cultural organisation Asia Society in recognition of her business achievements, humanitarian record and advocacy for women and girls around the world. 
The 2018 Asia Game Changer Awards will be given in October to individuals and institutions who have broken barriers, defined courage, worked miracles, and in turn inspired their fellow citizens of the world. 

Source- The Economic Times 

Tamil Nadu CM Lays Foundation Stone For Special Investment Region

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami laid the foundation stone for setting up of a Special Investment Region (SIR) in northern Krishnagiri district to attract investments. The foundation stone for the Rs 2,420 crore project was laid through video conferencing from the State Secretariat.

The SIR would be jointly developed by GMR Infrastructures Limited and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (TIDCO) and would come up on 2,100 acre area in Denkanikottai and Shoolagiri taluks of Krishnagiri district.

Source- Business Standard

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 

  • Banwarilal Purohit is the present Governor of Tamil Nadu. 

Reliance Power Unit Wins $56-million International Arbitration Award

Reliance Power has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Power Netherlands BV has won an international arbitration award of $56 million (Rs 390 crore) against Prestige Capital Holdings (a Seychelles-based company) and Kokos Jiang. 
Kokos Jiang is the owner of Sugico Group in Indonesia, from whom Reliance Power had acquired the entire economic interest in three coal mining concessions in Indonesia in 2010.
Source- The Hindu Business Line
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • The Arbitration Tribunal was constituted under Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) rules in Singapore. 

Kolkata, Bhopal Top Among Indian Cities in Clean Transport: CSE Survey

The Statistics from 14 cities across India have been analysed by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the New Delhi-based think tank, to check how some cities, which hold sizeable shares of India’s urban population are positioned in the race for clean and low carbon mobility.  
Bhopal tops for lowest overall emissions and energy use from urban commute. Kolkata emits least among six megacities due to high usage of public transport and walking. The analysis titled The Urban Commute was released in Kolkata. 
Top 3 in Overall emissions and energy consumption: 
1. Bhopal
2. Vijayawada
3. Chandigarh.
Top 3 in Per-travel trip emissions and energy consumption: 
1. Kolkata
2. Mumbai
3. Bhopal.

Source- cseindia.org

India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee Meeting Held in Kenya

The 8th meeting of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu and Mr Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Government of Kenya. 
A meeting of India-Kenya Joint Business Council was held on the sidelines of the Joint Trade Committee meeting. 
Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB)
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • India is one of Kenya’s largest trade partners and the second largest foreign investor in Kenya.
  • Indians are the third-largest group of tourists to Kenya. 
  • The last meeting of Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi in February 2015. 

Asian Games 2018: Hima, Anas & Dutee Win Athletics Silvers

18-year-old Hima Das won the Silver medal in 400-meter race in ongoing Asian Games 2018, Indonesia. Hima clocked 50.79 seconds to complete her race. 
Dutee Chand also bagged silver medal in women’s 100 meter race. Dutee clocked 11.32 seconds to complete her race. Muhammed Anas won Silver medal in Men’s 400m race. Anas clocked 45.69 seconds to complete his race. 
Source- NDTV News
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • The Host cities for Asian Games 2018 are Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. 
  • Bhin Bhin, Kaka, and Atung are the mascots of the 2018 Asian Games. 

4th Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum Begins in Colombo

In Sri Lanka, the fourth Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV) begins in Colombo to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region. The two-day forum is being held for the first time in South Asia with support from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka and the Asian network for free elections (ANFREL). 
The AESF will be attended by more than 250 delegates from 45 countries. The theme is, ‘Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending Democracy Together’. India is being represented by Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra Ashwini Kumar and an NGO. 

Source- DD News

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • Sri Lanka Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Currency: Sri Lankan rupee, President: Maithripala Sirisena. 

EAM Sushma Swaraj On 4-Day Visit To Vietnam And Cambodia

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj begun her four-day tour of Vietnam and Cambodia, with an aim to deepen India’s strategic cooperation with the two key nations in the ASEAN region. She will inaugurate the 3rd Indian Ocean Conference in Hanoi. In Vietnam, she will co-chair the 16th meeting of the Joint Commission along with her Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Binh Minh. 
In the second leg of her two-nation tour, she will visit Cambodia. She will have a bilateral meeting with her Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn and also call on Prime Minister Hun Sen and President of Senate Say Chhum. This will be her first official visit to Cambodia. 

Source- AIR World Service

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018- 
  • Vietnam Capital: Hanoi, Currency: Vietnamese dong. 
  • Cambodia Capital: Phnom Penh, Currency: Cambodian riel.