Daily Current Affairs 9 October 2018

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National News

1. Unnati Scheme

Karnataka Govt. has launched ‘Unnati Scheme’ for SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Karnataka CM: H. D. Kumaraswamy, Governor: Vajubhai Vala.

2. Gaganyaan 2022

ISRO with Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (ROSCOSMOS),Russia signed an agreement for Gaganyaan.
ROSCOSMOS will offer a short visit to International Space Station (ISS) to Indian astronaut as a short training purpose.

3. ‘Maha madat’ App

Maharashtra Govt. has launched ‘Maha madat’ App and website for the same.
The App will analyse drought situation, rainfall, crop situation and underground water level

4. India–West Africa conclave

CR Chaudhary led the Indian delegation to the Confederation of Indian Industry – EXIM Bank, Regional Conclave on India-West Africa Project Partnership in Abuja, Nigeria.
CR Chaudhary is Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution.

International News

1. Montserrat Caballé passes away

Montserrat Caballé died at 85, in Barcelona, Spain.
She was a Spanish operatic soprano. She sang a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire.

2. First Global Guidelines on sanitation and health

World Health Organization has launched the first global guidelines on sanitation and health.
World Health Organisation:- Formed on 7th April, 1948 || Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland || Director General – Tedros Adhanom

3. World Post Day

World Post Day is celebrated on 9th October 2018.
October 9 was inducted as World Post Day by Universal Postal Union Congress at Tokyo, Japan in 1969.

4. US Supreme Court Justice

Brett Kavanaugh has been appointed as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Court of US.
US Government Federal presidential constitutional republic || President :- Donald Trump || Vice President :- Mike Pence || House Speaker :-Paul Ryan

5. Nobel Prize in Economics

William D Nordhaus (America) and Paul M Romer(America) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 2018.
2017 winner was Richard H. Thaler for his contributions to behavioural economics.

Business News

1. ‘Future of Work in India’ survey by WEF

This survey report has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Around 770 companies are surveyed that included various sectors :- textiles, banking and financial services, transport and logistics, and retail.
Female workforce participation is 27% which is 23% points below the global average.

2. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the UN Environment

CII and the UN Environment has signed an MoU to implement the environmental dimension of sustainable development goal SDG2030.
United Nations Environment Programme is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya || Head: Erik Solheim || Founded: 5 June 1972

3. ISSA GOOD Practice Award

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has awarded the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’.
The ceremony ‘Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific’ was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Sports News

1. John Terry retired

Footballer John Terry has announced his retirement from playing.
He is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was previously captain of Chelsea and the England national football team.

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