National News
1. President Kovind Inaugurates 13th Annual Convention of CIC
Ram Nath Kovind |
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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 13th Annual Convention of the
Central Information Commission in New Delhi. The Convention deliberated on
three specific subjects - Data
privacy and Right to Information, Amendment in the RTI Act and Implementation
of the RTI Act.
ii. All the present and former Chief Information Commissioners, Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission, State Information Commission, RTI activists and NGOs associated with the implementation of the RTI Act attended the Convention.
ii. All the present and former Chief Information Commissioners, Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission, State Information Commission, RTI activists and NGOs associated with the implementation of the RTI Act attended the Convention.
2. Central University of Jammu Signs MoU With ISRO
i. The
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu for
setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the
University.
ii. Another
MoU was signed between CUJ
and the Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR-CSIO) to
create awareness about space research. This is the first of its kind institute
coming up in Jammu and Kashmir and the building is proposed in an area of about
1,150 sq. m.
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Chairman of ISRO: Dr. K Sivan.
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Headquarters
of ISRO- Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3. NITI Aayog's AIM & IBM India Design Industry-Tailored Student Internship Programme
i.
NITI Aayog and IBM announced a
first-of-its-kind internship programme for students selected by Atal Innovation
Mission (AIM).
ii. The internship will see 38 students receive a two-week paid internship, and 14 teachers from Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the length and breadth of the country including from states such as Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and others, to come together and ideate, collaborate and innovate.
ii. The internship will see 38 students receive a two-week paid internship, and 14 teachers from Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the length and breadth of the country including from states such as Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and others, to come together and ideate, collaborate and innovate.
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NITI- National
Institution for Transforming India.
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NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar, CEO- Amitabh Kant.
4. Delhi, Moscow Sign Twin-City Agreement
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Delhi government signed a twin-city agreement with the government of Moscow for cooperation in various fields like environment,
culture and education, for the next 3 years.
ii. The agreement was signed by Minister of the Moscow City government and head of its international relations Sergey Cheremin and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
ii. The agreement was signed by Minister of the Moscow City government and head of its international relations Sergey Cheremin and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
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Delhi CM: Arvind Kejriwal, Lt. Governor: Anil
Baijal.
5. First India-Israel Innovation Centre Opens in Bengaluru
i. The country’s first
India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub,
was launched in Bengaluru.
ii. The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries.
ii. The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating penetration of Israeli companies in India and aims to forge local partnerships and joint ventures between companies from the two countries.
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Israel Capital: Jerusalem, Currency: Israeli
new shekel.
6. NSE Signs Pact With Uttarakhand Govt to Fuel MSMEs Growth in State
i. Leading stock exchange NSE has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to
provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel the growth of such entities
in the state.
ii. The bourse will play an active role in nurturing the SMEs and start-ups by increasing awareness along with the government on the opportunities to raise capital, SME exchange guidelines, listing processes, compliances with listing agreement among others.
ii. The bourse will play an active role in nurturing the SMEs and start-ups by increasing awareness along with the government on the opportunities to raise capital, SME exchange guidelines, listing processes, compliances with listing agreement among others.
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Uttarakhand State Governor: Baby Rani Maurya, CM:Trivendra Singh Rawat
International News
7. Malaysian
Government Abolishes Capital Punishment
i. In
Malaysia, the cabinet decided to abolish the death
penalty. Communications and multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo
stated that the government decided to scrap capital punishment following strong
domestic opposition to the practice.
ii. Capital
punishment in Malaysia is currently mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession
of firearms and drug trafficking, among other crimes.
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Malaysia Capital: Kuala
Lumpur, Currency: Malaysian
ringgit.
8. World Bank’s Human Capital Index: Singapore Tops,
India Ranks 115th
i. The
World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) as part of the World
Development Report 2019. Broader theme of the World Development Report
(WDR) this year is “The Changing Nature of
Work”. The HCI has been constructed for 157 countries.
ii. Singapore topped the poll after it was highly rated for its universal health care system, education exams results and life expectancy figures. It is followed by South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Finland. India was ranked at the 115th position lower than Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
ii. Singapore topped the poll after it was highly rated for its universal health care system, education exams results and life expectancy figures. It is followed by South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Finland. India was ranked at the 115th position lower than Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Banking News
9. SBI Signs MoU With Nepal's NBI For
Human Resource Development
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State Bank of India has signed an
MoU with Kathmandu-based
National Banking Institute (NBI) for the development of human
resources of the latter. Under the MoU, the strategic training unit of SBI will
impart education, training and development to
facilitate transformation of NBI's HR department.
ii. SBI
signed the three-year MoU with NBI to establish a mutually beneficial strategic
alliance for development of NBI's human resources by imparting
education, training and research.
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SBI Chairman- Rajnish Kumar, Headquarters-
Mumbai.
Sports News
10.
Pakistan Left-Arm Spinner Abdur Rehman Retires From International Cricket
i.
Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, who along with teammate Saeed Ajmal famously stunned
England during a 3-0 defeat in 2012, announced his retirement from
international cricket.
ii. The
spinner Rehman finished his 22-Test career just one short of a deserved hundred
wicket mark, while he took 30 in 31 one-dayers and eight wickets in 11 Twenty20
Internationals.