• National

The Human Resource Development launched ARRIA

• The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on August 30, 2018 launched the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARRIA) and the Innovation Cell.
• The rankings will promote a culture of innovation and research in higher education.

• International

Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn.

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee said that the Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn.
• Aung San Suu Kyi, who leads the Myanmar government and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for campaigning for democracy.

• Sports

The Indian women’s relay won gold medal

• The Indian women’s relay quartet of Hima Das, M. Poovamma, Saritaben Gayakwad and V. Vismaya won a gold medal in the women’s 4×400 relay at the Asian Games 2018.
• Bahrain won the silver medal while Vietnam won the bronze medal.

• Sports

Jinson Johnson won gold medal in the men’s 1500m event

• India’s Jinson Johnson won gold medal in the men’s 1500m event in the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta on 30th August, 2018.
• Jinson Johnson earlier won a silver medal in the 800m event.

• Appointments

Balesh Sharma takes over as Vodafone Idea's first CEO

• Balesh Sharma takes over as Vodafone Idea’s first CEO. He was the Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone India and a member of its executive committee.
• Sharma holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and MBA (Marketing and Finance) from the University of Rajasthan

• Important Days

IPPB is getting launched on September 1,2018

• The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is getting launched on September 1, 2018.
• The post office’s IPPB will provide customers savings and current accounts, along with services including bills and utility payments, remittance and money transfer, direct benefit transfers and enterprise and merchant payments.

• Important Days

GeM will be launched on 5th September 2018.

• National Mission on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) will be launched on 5th September 2018.
• The aim of the National Mission is to promote inclusiveness, transparency and efficiency in public procurement and achieve cashless, contact less and paperless transaction.

• States

The Mumbai Airport will be known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji ‘Maharaj’ International Airport.

• The Mumbai Airport will be known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji ‘Maharaj’ International Airport.
• This move comes almost two years after Maharashtra Assembly passed a resolution regarding the addition of the word ‘Maharaj’ in the name.

• Miscellaneous

Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released REDD+

• Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released National Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+).
• REDD+ aims to achieve climate change mitigation by incentivising forest conservation.

• Agreements

The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding

• The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the Federal Insurance Office, USA.
• The MoU includes an exchange of information and research assistance with respect to each Authority’s overview and other lawful responsibilities.

• Agreements

India and Asian Development Bank have signed 346 Million dollar loan agreement

• India and Asian Development Bank have signed 346 Million dollar loan agreement to improve over 400 kilometers of State highways in Karnataka.
• The loan agreement for the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project was inked between Joint Secretary in the Finance Ministry Sameer Kumar Khare and Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission Kenichi Yokoyama.