Daily Current Affairs 5 October 2018

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National News

1. Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)

IIT-Kharagpur with HRD Ministry to coordinate the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC).
A dedicated web portal for SPARC is also launched www.sparc.iitkgp.ac.in

2. India’s first dolphin research centre

National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) is India’s and Asia’s first dolphin research centre is likely to set up in Patna on October 5.
It will be set up on the banks of the Ganga river in the Patna University premises.

3. Project Utkrisht

Project Utkrisht has been launched by Indian Railways.
The aim is to upgrade 140 rakes of Mail/Express trains in the first go.
Following Highlights:-
‘Swachh Rail Toilet’.
Energy-efficient LED lights.
New types of fire extinguishers,Mirrors,auto janitors and odonil containers.

4. National Khadi Festival 2018

It is inaugurated by Union MSME Minister Giriraj Singh.
This festival was organized by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).

International News

1. Exercise Sahyog-Hop Tac 2018

It is a joint exercise between India and Vietnam.
It has commenced at Chennai coast, Chennai.

2. 6th edition of IBSAMAR

It is a joint Multi – National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies.
It has commenced at Simons Town, South Africa.

3. Operation Samudra Maitri

India has launched ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ to help tsunami-hit Indonesia.
Indonesia:- Capital: Jakarta || Currency: Indonesian rupiah || President: Joko Widodo.

4. 2018 Nansen Refugee Award

2018 Nansen Refugee Award is conferred to Dr. Evan Atar Adaha(A surgeon from South Sudan).
The award is presented by UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).

Business News

1. UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report

Acc. to report the predicted GDP growth of India for 2018 to be at 7%.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) :- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland || Secretary-General: Mukhisa Kituyi.

2. Infosys Finacle’s Digital Engagement Suit for banks

Infosys Finacle has launched a digital engagement solution for banks.
Finacle is a core banking product developed by the Indian corporation Infosys that provides universal digital banking functionality to banks. In August 2015, Finacle became part of EdgeVerve Systems Limited, a wholly owned product subsidiary of Infosys.

3. Airtel’s New Acquisition

Bharti Airtel has acquired AuthMe ID Services, Bangalore.
AuthMe ID Services is Bangalore based artificial intelligence start-up.

4. 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit

Vladimir Putin will attend the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit in New Delhi
Russian Capital: Moscow, Currency: Ruble, President: Vladimir Putin.

Sports News

1. Youngest Indian to Score Century on Test Debut

Prithvi Shaw has become the youngest Indian to score a century in Test debut.
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw is an Indian cricketer and former India national under-19 cricket team captain who played for Middle Income Group Cricket Club in Mumbai and was the captain of Rizvi Springfield High School and the Mumbai under-16 team.

2. Women’s National Football Championship

The event was held at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.

3. India’s flag-bearer for Asian Para Games

Thangvellu Mariyappan was named India’s flag-bearer for Asian Para Games.
Mariyappan Thangavelu is an Indian Paralympic high jumper. He represented India in the 2016 Summer Paralympic games held in Rio de Janeiro in the men’s high jump T-42 category, winning the gold medal in the finals. He is India’s first Paralympian gold medallist since 2004.

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