1. World Bank to give $153 mn loan for Odisha project
i. India has inked a loan agreement with World Bank for an assistance of $153 million (about Rs 920 crore) for the Odisha Disaster Recovery Project.
ii. “The Loan Agreements for World Bank (International Development Association (IDA) assistance of $153 million for Odisha Disaster Recovery Project were signed here on Friday between the Government of India and the World Bank,” an official statement said.
iii. The objective of the project is to restore and improve housing and public services in targeted communities of Odisha, and increase the capacity of the state entities to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis of emergency, the statement said.
2. CWG: India blow away Ghana 5-0 in mixed team badminton
i. The Indian its Commonwealth Games campaign with a dominating 5-0 win over minnows Ghana in a Group badminton team launched B match of the mixed team event at the 20th edition of the multi-sport event in Glasgow on Thursday.
ii. India hardly broke any sweat as Parupalli Kashyap started the proceeding, spanking Daniel Sam 21-6 21-16 in a 27-minute men's singles match to put his team in the driver's seat right from the start.
iii. World Championship bronze medallist P V Sindhu then taught Stella Amasah a lesson or two in badminton with a 21-7 21-5 victory in the women's singles competition to give India a 2-0 lead.
iv. Men's doubles pair of Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Chopra thrashed Emmanuel Donkor and Abraham Ayittey 21-7 21-11 in just 22 minutes to make it 3-0 in India's favour.
v. India will next take on Uganda.
3. India lift SAFF U-16 football title
i. India beat Nepal 1-0 to lift the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championships title on Tuesday.
ii. India, represented by All India Football Federation's Regional Academy, surged ahead in the 18th minute with Lalrinzuala unleashing a powerful left-footed 35-yard strike to beat the Nepalese goalie in the final match at the Dasharath Stadium.
iii. The early goal, which stunned the partisan home crowd to silence, turned out to be the match-winner. India returned unbeaten in the biennial tournament.
4. Book: My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions by Dr. APJ Kalam Launched
i. My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions by former President of India, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (APJ Abdul Kalam, for short) was launched in the month of August 2013 by the Rupa Publication.
ii. The book focuses on series of anecdotes and profiles of determination, courage as well as desire to excel of APJ Abdul Kalam.
iii. In his book, Dr. Kalam talked about lessons which he learnt from interaction with the people.
iv. The book describes about accounts of Dr. Kalam in the small town nearby the Bay of Bengal. It also focuses on the struggles of the former president in becoming the scientist and then the President of India.
v. In his book, Dr. Kalam wrote about his dejection as well as failures and that how he overcame these failures.
i. India has inked a loan agreement with World Bank for an assistance of $153 million (about Rs 920 crore) for the Odisha Disaster Recovery Project.
ii. “The Loan Agreements for World Bank (International Development Association (IDA) assistance of $153 million for Odisha Disaster Recovery Project were signed here on Friday between the Government of India and the World Bank,” an official statement said.
iii. The objective of the project is to restore and improve housing and public services in targeted communities of Odisha, and increase the capacity of the state entities to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis of emergency, the statement said.
2. CWG: India blow away Ghana 5-0 in mixed team badminton
i. The Indian its Commonwealth Games campaign with a dominating 5-0 win over minnows Ghana in a Group badminton team launched B match of the mixed team event at the 20th edition of the multi-sport event in Glasgow on Thursday.
ii. India hardly broke any sweat as Parupalli Kashyap started the proceeding, spanking Daniel Sam 21-6 21-16 in a 27-minute men's singles match to put his team in the driver's seat right from the start.
iii. World Championship bronze medallist P V Sindhu then taught Stella Amasah a lesson or two in badminton with a 21-7 21-5 victory in the women's singles competition to give India a 2-0 lead.
iv. Men's doubles pair of Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Chopra thrashed Emmanuel Donkor and Abraham Ayittey 21-7 21-11 in just 22 minutes to make it 3-0 in India's favour.
v. India will next take on Uganda.
3. India lift SAFF U-16 football title
i. India beat Nepal 1-0 to lift the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championships title on Tuesday.
ii. India, represented by All India Football Federation's Regional Academy, surged ahead in the 18th minute with Lalrinzuala unleashing a powerful left-footed 35-yard strike to beat the Nepalese goalie in the final match at the Dasharath Stadium.
iii. The early goal, which stunned the partisan home crowd to silence, turned out to be the match-winner. India returned unbeaten in the biennial tournament.
4. Book: My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions by Dr. APJ Kalam Launched
i. My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions by former President of India, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (APJ Abdul Kalam, for short) was launched in the month of August 2013 by the Rupa Publication.
ii. The book focuses on series of anecdotes and profiles of determination, courage as well as desire to excel of APJ Abdul Kalam.
iii. In his book, Dr. Kalam talked about lessons which he learnt from interaction with the people.
iv. The book describes about accounts of Dr. Kalam in the small town nearby the Bay of Bengal. It also focuses on the struggles of the former president in becoming the scientist and then the President of India.
v. In his book, Dr. Kalam wrote about his dejection as well as failures and that how he overcame these failures.
