AUGUST 2018-MISCELLANEOUS NEWS |
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India-Kenya Joint Trade committee meeting
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.
Indians are the third-largest group of tourists to Kenya.
3rd Indian Ocean Conference
The third edition of Indian Ocean Conference was held in Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam.
It was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Min, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial meeting
At the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Salta, in the north-west of Argentina, G20 ministers and senior officials issued a declaration that reflects the G20’s commitment towards promoting policies and actions that catalyze digital transformations.
This Meeting was attended by 33 heads of delegation-Ministers, senior officials & representatives from invited countries and international organizations.
India was represented by Union Minister for Electronics and IT & Law and Justice,Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad.
International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology
International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT) got underway at Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur in Tamilnadu.
11th World Hindi Conference
The 11th World Hindi Conference was inaugurated in Mauritius with the theme ‘Hindi World and Indian Culture’.
The three-day conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Praveen Kumar Jagannath in Port Louis.
24th World Congress of Philosophy
The 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China.
It was organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University.
Its theme was “Learning To Be Human”.
This was first time that the quinquennial (once in five year) event was held in China.
US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as Chairman of Federal Reserve
A special meeting of Senior Officials of the Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was held in Kathmandu.
NITI Aayog will host Investors’ Conference
NITI Aayog will host an Investors’ Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra for the Holistic Development of Islands.
The Conference is inaugurated by Shri. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog.
3rd India-Nepal Coordination Meeting
The 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting was started in New Delhi.
A seven-member delegation from Nepal, headed by Inspector General of Nepal Armed Police Force Shailendra Khanal will take part in the three-day meeting.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong chaired the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Singapore.
First ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ Summit
First ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ Summit held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
To foster greater collaboration and knowledge-sharing among the think tanks of the two countries.
Unified Commanders Conference – 2018
The two day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 was held in New Delhi.
The Annual Conference provides a platform for discussions at the Apex Level on all ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & Ministry of Defence and enables stock taking of the previous year and planning the way ahead for the next year.
Atal Ji Ne Kaha: A book on 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, who says the life of the stalwart from Jana Sangh days to “sanyas” from politics in 2007 is a golden document, dedicated to the nation.
It was Authored and compiled by Brijendra Rehi.
Khaled Hosseinis new book Sea Prayer
Sea Prayer, the new book of writer Khaled Hosseini will be released on August 2018.
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-born American novelist.
He has written books like ‘The Kite Runner’, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and ‘And the Mountains Echoed’.
Warne’s Autobiography ‘No Spin’
Spin legend Shane Warne will talk about his extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch besides unveiling several unknown facts in his autobiography titled ‘No Spin’ which will be published in October 2018.
VVS Laxman pens autobiography ’281 and Beyond’
Indian cricketer VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness of his wrists, plans to release his emotional journey as cricket player through his autobiography “281 and Beyond” on November 2018.
Exam Warriors releases in Odia
Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Odia edition of the book ‘Exam Warriors’ written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma Released 3 Books
Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr Mahesh Sharma, released 3 books: ‘Jewellery’, ‘Ghats of Banaras’ and ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’, at IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), in New Delhi.
Vice President releases the Book ‘Bebak Baat’
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that continuous communication between public representatives and the public is crucial for development of our nation.
He was addressing the gathering after releasing the Book ‘Bebak Baat’, authored by the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation, Shri Vijay Goel.
Committee on review of Company Act 2013
The committee on review of penal provisions of Company Act 2013 submitted its final report to Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi.’
The committee is headed by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas.
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to look into whether sub regional plans for protection of Natural Conservation Zones (NCZs) were consistent with the regional plan prepared by the National Capital Region Planning Board.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government ordered the formation of a three-member committee to review the security of protected persons in the state.
The committee will be headed by Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Security.
To address the issues, challenges and concerns of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the apex decision making body of GST Council has decided to create a sub-committee headed by MoS Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla to look into various issues and submit a report.
The Central government decided to set up a high-level empowered panel under the Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha to resolve issues plaguing the power sector and revive stressed assets.
The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August every year to mark the birthday of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all sports enthusiasts and stated that this year has been great for the sporting fraternity, with the Indian athletes excelling in various tournaments including Asian Games 2018 and Commonwealth Games.
The World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed every year on 19 August to recognize work of humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives.
The observance of the day provides opportunity to celebrate spirit that inspires humanitarian work around globe.
India celebrated its 72nd Independence Day.
India attained independence from the British rule on 15 August 1947.
This day is celebrated as Independence Day, every year on August 15, in India.
This day remembers and honours all those who fought and sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India.
August 12 is celebrated as International Youth Day by United Nations.
It is celebrated to draw awareness about legal and cultural issues surrounding the youth of today.
Theme for 2018 ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’.
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