23rd August 2018 Current Affairs

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VVS Laxman pens autobiography ‘281 And Beyond’

Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman has penned his autobiography titled ‘281 and Beyond’.
The book will be released in November 2018.
The title is a reflection of his series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001.

The Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the proposal to rename Naya Raipur as ‘Atal Nagar’.
This is a tribute to the late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Bilaspur University will be called Atal Bihari Vajpayee University; the Narrow Gauge Line will be called Atal Path.
The Central Park, which is being constructed next to the collectorate, will be named Atal Park.

The fourth Summit of Heads of State/Government of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held at Kathmandu in Nepal on August 30 and 31.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the two-day summit.
Leaders of member states will review progress achieved so far in the areas of cooperation.
The aim is to provide guidance to the future work of the BIMSTEC.
The group was formed in 1997 and it brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka Myanmar and Thailand.
Nepal is the current chair of BIMSTEC.

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International Buddhist Conclave in New Delhi.
The conclave will showcase Buddhist heritage in India and boost tourism to the Buddhist sites in the country.
The theme of the conclave is ‘Buddha Path – The Living Heritage’.
This year, Japan is the partnering country for the Buddhist conclave.

Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the women’s 25m Pistol event at Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia.
She became the first ever Indian female shooter to win gold in the history of the Asian Games.
India now has two gold medals in shooting at the Asian Games 2018.