Current Affairs Update 2 September 2018

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Asian Games 2018 : Highlights

• Flag bearer for the Indian contingent (Opening Ceremony): Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw)
• Flag Bearer (Closing Ceremony): Rani Rampal (Hockey Captain Women)
• The three mascots of the 2018 Asian Games: Kaka, Atung and Bhin Bhin
• Out of 45 participating nations 37 nations won medals.
• China topped the Medal tally with 289 medals (G-132, S-92, B-65), Japan was second. India remained on 8th spot with total 69 medals (G-15, S-24, B-30)

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Mauritius tops India’s FDI charts again in FY18

• Mauritius has topped the list of source of Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in 2017-18. FDI from Mauritius was USD 13.41 billion.
• Singapore stood on second rank with FDI of USD 9.27 billion.
• Total FDI in 2017-18 in India was USD 37.36 billion.

Brabourne Stadium cricket ground gets world’s largest solar rooftop

• The World’s largest solar rooftop was installed on  Braboune stadium, at Cricket Club of India, in Mumbai. 
• Tata Power’ has commissioned 865 kW plant, which translates to 11.5 lakh units per year.

Book “Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office” to mark one year in office of VP Venkaiah Naidu

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, released the book “Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office” to mark one year in office of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. He also presented the first copy of the book to the Vice President of India.
• Naidu took office on 11 August 2017 and is the 13th Vice President of India.

Ranjan Gogoi to take charge as new Chief Justice of India on Oct 3

• Seniormost Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjan Gogoi is set to become the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).
• The present Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has recommended his name for the post to the government.
• Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to take oath on October 3.

World Bank approves Rs 929.89 crore for Shimla’s water supply project

• The World Bank has approved in principle a financial assistance of Rs 929.89 crore for a water supply and sewerage project in Shimla.
• There are six sources of drinking water supply to Shimla town with a total water supply capacity of 54 million litres per day (MLD). 

Rs 50,000 fine for airlines for dumping waste in air

• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all airline operators plying within India and those operating to and from India that dumping excreta from a flying airplane will now attract a fine of Rs 50,000 for airlines. 

US scraps $300 million in military aid to Pakistan

• The US has said it had made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan over Islamabad’s perceived failure to take decisive action against terrorists and militants.
• This is in addition to another $500 million in aid that was withdrawn earlier this year 

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