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1) World Biofuel Day: 10 August
•On the occasion, PM of India, Narendra Modi unveiled a Booklet on “National Policy on Biofuels 2018”, and launched “Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single window Hub”[PARIVESH].
•The Government has approved the National Policy on Biofuels-2018 in June 2018. The policy has the objective of reaching 20% ethanol blending and 5% biodiesel blending by 2030.
2) President Ram Nath Kovind Inaugurates ‘One District One Product’ Summit
•Uttar Pradesh contributes around 44% in the total handicraft exports of the country. Under the ‘One District One Product’ scheme, the state government has set a goal of providing employment to 25 lakh people in five years through the financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 crores.
3) NITI Aayog Hosts Investors’ Conference In Andaman & Nicobar, And Lakshadweep Islands
•It attracted investment for the sustainable development of eco-tourism projects in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. The 11 anchor tourism projects are proposed to be implemented with private sector participation under the suitable risk-sharing model and through open-competitive bidding.
4) Global Innovation Index, GII- 2018 Launched In India
•India’s rank on the Global Innovation Index (GII) has improved from 60 in 2017 to 57 in 2018. India has been consistently climbing the GII ranking for the past two years.
5) Chile's Michelle Bachelet To Be Next UN Human Rights Chief
•Bachelet’s name will now go forward for consideration and approval by the 193-member UN General Assembly.
6) Neeraj Chopra India’s Flag Bearer At Asian Games 2018 Opening Ceremony
•The Haryana athlete equalled the national record when he recorded a throw of 82.23m at the 2016 South Asian Games. Chopra set a new national record when he registered a throw of 87.43m at the Diamond League in May 2018.
