www.study4u.in: Weekly Current Affairs August 2018 (Week-III)

Banking and Financial Awareness:

➤Bharti Axa Ties Up with Airtel Payments Bank to Offer the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana’ (PMJJBY).
➤According to SEBI, Investment in P-notes hits 9-year low at Rs 80,341 crore since 2009.
➤UPI 2.0 unveiled by RBI Governor Urjit Patel with enhanced features developed by NPCI.
➤SBI ranked as India’s most patriotic brand, Survey by UK based YouGov.

➤Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Becomes the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan.
➤Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Re-Elected as Mali President
➤K S Srinivas Appointed as Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority.
➤Former RBI Deputy Governor SS Mundra appointed Independent Director of Indiabulls Housing Finance.
➤Madhya Pardesh Governor, Anandiben Patel takes oath as Governor of Chhattisgarh.
➤D Bala Venkatesh Varma has been appointed as the Ambassador to Russia.

➤Oscar-winning director Ang Lee to Be Honoured by Directors Guild of America (DGA).
➤Smitha V. Crishna Tops List of India’s Wealthiest Women.
➤EIU Releases Global Liveability Index 2018: Vienna Tops, Delhi Stands 112th.
➤According to Forbes, Actress Scarlett Johansson has emerged as the world’s highest paid female actress.

➤11th World Hindi Conference started in Port Louis, Mauritius.
➤24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, China, organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking University.

➤Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 Begins for strengthening Indo-Nepal ties in Birgunj inaugurated by Chief Minister of Province 2 Mohammad Lalbabu Raut.

➤To Spread Awareness About Indian Railways Heritage, Ministry of Railways Launches Digital Screens.
➤PM Modi Announces Launch of World’s Largest Healthcare Insurance On Independence Day to provide country’s poor access to quality and affordable healthcare.
➤To maintain fund liquidity for the ongoing construction of 14 road packages under Postal Highway Project, Government has released 470 million Nepali rupees for Terai roads project in Nepal.
➤India’s 1st Genetic Bank where the genetic material will be stored for posterity Inaugurated in Hyderabad.
➤For promoting Pharmacovigilance of AYUSH Drugs, New Central Sector scheme released by AYUSH ministry.

➤PhonePe and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) entered into a partnership to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments.

➤India defeated Bangladesh in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship in Thimpu, Bhutan.
➤Asian Games 2018 Begin in Indonesia.