12 September 2018 Current Affairs
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Iraq pipped Saudi Arabia as top oil supplier to India in August 2018
According to Reuters, Iraq has replaced Saudi Arabia as India’s largest oil suppliers in August 2018. Iran remained the third biggest oil suppliers to India in August 2018. Overall India;s monthly oil imports in August rose 3.1 percent.
Centre sets up panel of Secretaries to look into E-Commerce issues
With concerns being raised on some proposals of the draft e-commerce policy, the government has set up a group of secretaries to look into the issues. The group will be chaired by the secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
IAF carries out first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas combat jet
Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out first ever mid-air refuelling of indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK-1 over Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. With this, India joins in elite group of countries which have successfully developed air-to-air refuelling system for military aircraft.
Regional Conference on Good Governance held in Bhopal
Regional Conference on Good Governance with Focus on Aspirational Districts was held in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. It was organized by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in association with Madhya Pradesh Govt.
Aegon Life Insurance appoints Ahmed Zackaria as Chief Distribution Officer
Aegon Life Insurance appoints Ahmed Zackaria as Chief Distribution Officer. In this role, Zackaria will manage all the sales channels for the company.
Murray, Mattek won US mixed doubles title
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray won the US Open mixed doubles title. For Murray, it was a second successive mixed title in New York has teamed up with Martina Hingis in 2017. Murray has now won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
India-born student Rajalakshmi Nandakumar to get 2018 ‘Young Scholar’ award
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, an India-born woman scholar in the US, has been chosen for a prestigious award for her work to help detect potentially life-threatening health issues using smartphones. She has been selected for the 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar award.
Noted writer Dr Rita Jitendra passed away
Writer Dr Rita Jitendra passed away due to cardiac arrest in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Dr Rita Jitendra was a leading educationist, renowned artist, writer and social activist. She was former secretary of Jammu & kashmir academy of Art, Culture & Language.