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1. Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the logo for flagship health insurance scheme, ' Ayushman Bharat' in New Delhi. Under 'Ayushman Bharat' more than 10 crore poor & vulnerable families will get the benefit with an insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. The health insurance scheme will be launched on Septemeber 25. 2. K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific adviser to the GoI will be the head of the newly formed Prime Minister's Science Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC). 3.The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned two new projects under Heritage and North East Circuits of Swadesh Darshan Scheme (SDS) in Punjab and Tripura. 'Swadesh Darshan' is the scheme of the Ministry of Tourism for the development of thematic circuits in the country. The first project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 'North East Circuit: Imphal and Khongjom' was inaugurated in Manipur. 4. The World Bank (WB) will provide a $250 millio...

1. he G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting was held in Salta, Argentina. It took place as part of Sherpa Track for 2018 G20 Leaders' Summit, which is to be hosted by Argentina by end of 2018. The theme of the meeting was 'Building consensus for fair and sustainable development'. 2.Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari signed an MoU with six states (UP,Rajasthan,Uttarakhand ,Himachal Pradesh ,Haryana,Delhi) for the construction of the Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin to deal with water crisis.  3.Former India opener Lalchand Rajput was appointed the head coach of Zimbabwe national cricket team by the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC).  4.Tamil Nadu has launched a campaign to highlight the impact of plastic pollution. He appointed actor Vivek as the brand ambassador of the project. 5.Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.  6.The Bombay Natural History S...

1. The book "No Spin" is the autobiography of renowned Australian bowler Shane Warne, which will release on October 30.  2.The 9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literary Festival 2018 was held in Thimphu, Bhutan. This festival is an initiative of the India-Bhutan Foundation and Siyahi, an Indian literary agency. 3. Dr. G Satheesh Reddy has been appointed as the chairman of DRDO for a two year term. He will also be the Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development (DoDRD). 4. Scott Morrison was sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister.  5.The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) , a global monument conservation body, has launched an initiative to assess the damage to the rich cultural and built heritage in flood-devastated Kerala and set up an emergency response platform. ICOMOS is also an advisory body to the UNESCO for cultural heritage, in particular for implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 6.The Arunach...

1. In a big step forward to strengthen the startup ecosystem in Rajasthan, the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched India's largest business incubator the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jaipur. The incubator will provide end-to-end support to startups,  2. The multi-nation counter-terror exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission 2018 has started at Chebarkul, Russia on August 24 to provide an opportunity to the armed forces of SCO nations to train in counter terrorism operations in urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment.  3.Indian shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor from Punjab has clinched Gold in men’s Shot-Put event with a record-shattering throw at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games on August 25. 4.Renowned aerospace scientist Dr G Satheesh Reddy, who is scientific adviser to the Defence minister, has been appointed new chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . 5. The Odisha government has ap...

1. The World Bank launched 'bond-i', the world's first bond to be created, allocated, transferred and managed by using distributed ledger technology. This was the first time that investors supported the World Bank's development activities in a transaction that is fully managed using the blockchain technology from start to finish. 2.Indian rowers Sawarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh won Gold in  the men's 'Rowing'  at the Asian Games 2018. 3.The 9th edition of 'Mountain Echoes Literature Festival 2018 ' has started in Thimphu, Bhutan. It will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan.  4.Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has given recognition to Kho-Kho , India's indigenous sport. it has the possibility to be included as a discipline in the next Asian Games.  5.A new satellite that will use advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been succes...

1. Former England captain David Beckham will receive the UEFA President's Award for his contribution to football. 2.Odisha for the First time is Organizing the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup , which will be the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It is scheduled to be held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.  3.Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) 4th  summit will be held at Kathmandu in Nepal on August 30 and 31.Nepal is the current chairperson of BIMSTEC. 4. Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was awarded the 24th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on the occasion of 74th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.  5.The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Karnataka has emerged as the second fastest growing airport in the world in terms of actual growth in the number...

1. Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games on 21st August, 2018. Rajput had won the gold medal at the 50m rifle 3 positions in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018. 2.The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) commenced at Subang Air Base in Malaysia.  3.The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India's next indigenous fighter, is expected to make its first flight by 2032.This is India's only fifth generation aircraft programme. The AMCA will feature geometric stealth and will initially fly with two GE-414 engines. 4.Serena Williams was the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to "List Of Highest Paid Female Athletes 2018" published by Forbes. Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu is at seventh place . 5.Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman has penned down his autobi...