8th September Current Affairs

India

Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign launch on 15 Sept

• ‘Swachhata Hi Seva 2018’ a Jan Andolan for Swachhata to be observed in the run-up to the 4th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) from 15th September to 2nd October 2018.
• SHS aims at accelerating the Jan-Andolan for realizing the vision of a Clean India.

• The launch of the campaign will be done through video conference at more than 15 locations across the country.
• India to partner in Izmir International show
• India is the partner country in the ‘Izmir International trade show‘ which began on September 7, 2018, in Turkey.
• India will also launch a business pavilion ‘Source India’ to increase exports to Turkey and other neighbouring countries.

• Source India, with 75 Indian participating companies, will be a multi-product pavilion.

Sports

• Hriday Hazarika won gold in 10m air rifle
• Hriday Hazarika won gold medal for India in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle Junior event at the ongoing International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship.
• Mohammed Amir from Iran won the silver medal and Russia’s Grigorii Shamakov won bronze medal.

• Hriday Hazarika was the only Indian to qualify for the men’s final.

Science

• China launched satellite to monitor sea waters
• China launched a marine satellite to help improve the understanding of maritime waters and climate change.
• A Long March-2C rocket carrying the ‘HY-1C satellite’ was launched from China.

• The satellite will help monitor ocean colour and water temperatures, providing basic data for research on the global oceanic environment

• ISRO unveils space suit for 2022 mission
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) displayed a space suit for mission ‘Gaganyaan’ at the 6th edition of Bengaluru Space Expo.
• The orange-colored prototype space suit is developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.

• ISRO also displayed the crew capsule with a thermal shield for three astronauts that will be orbiting Earth at a 400-km altitude for 5-7 days.
• Temasek inked pact to invest $400 mn in NIIF
• Singapore-based global investment firm Temasek has signed an agreement to invest up to $400 million in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India.
• Temasek will join as an investor in NIIF’s Master Fund.
• The fund invests in core infrastructure sectors in India with a focus on transportation, energy and urban infrastructure.

Appointments

• Anshula appointed as SBI Managing Director
• Anshula Kant is appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India.
• Her name was recommended by the Bank Boards Bureau for the post.

• The post of MD, SBI fell vacant after the resignation of B Sriram, who took over as the MD and CEO of IDBI Bank.