National News
1. SCO Secretary-General in India to Hold Talks with Union Ministers
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| Rashid Kutbiddinovitch |
i. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary-General
Rashid Kutbiddinovitch Alimov arrived in New Delhi to hold talks with
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other Union ministers. Alimov is
scheduled to hold talks on a wide array of matters.
ii. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold a bilateral meeting with Alimov in Delhi.
ii. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold a bilateral meeting with Alimov in Delhi.
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India became a full member of SCO in June
2017, at an international summit held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
2. CBDT Approves Amendment of
India-Kuwait Tax Agreement
i. The Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) notified the protocol amending the Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Kuwait.
ii. The protocol updates the provisions in the DTAA for the exchange of information as per international standards, and also enables sharing of information received from Kuwait for tax purposes with other law enforcement agencies, subject to an authorisation of the competent authority of Kuwait and vice versa.
ii. The protocol updates the provisions in the DTAA for the exchange of information as per international standards, and also enables sharing of information received from Kuwait for tax purposes with other law enforcement agencies, subject to an authorisation of the competent authority of Kuwait and vice versa.
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Kuwait Capital- Kuwait
City, Currency- Kuwaiti dinar.
3. India, Sri Lanka Agree on Information
Exchange for Drug Control
i. India and Sri Lanka agreed
on cooperation on exchange of information and other aspects to
tackle smuggling of drugs in both countries.
ii. A decision to this effect was taken at the third bilateral meeting between delegations from India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) on narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances and related matters in New Delhi.
ii. A decision to this effect was taken at the third bilateral meeting between delegations from India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) on narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances and related matters in New Delhi.
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Srilanka Capital- Colombo
(commercial capital), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Official Capital), Currency- Sri
Lankan rupee, President- Maithripala Sirisena.
4. Skill India Organized 'Ajeevika and
Kaushal Vikas Mela' in Bhubaneswar
i. Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Rural Development
(MoRD), together joined hands to amplify the “Gram Swaraj
Abhiyaan” of the current incumbent government which is promoting
social harmony and awareness around the pro-poor initiatives of the government.
ii. MSDE organized a Kaushal and Rojgar Mela at New Women’s College in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where more than 5000 people from different walks of life participated. More than 29 state of art multi-skill ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras’ were also launched digitally across the country.
ii. MSDE organized a Kaushal and Rojgar Mela at New Women’s College in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where more than 5000 people from different walks of life participated. More than 29 state of art multi-skill ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras’ were also launched digitally across the country.
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Odisha Capital- Bhubaneshwar, CM- Naveen
Patnaik, Governor- Satya Pal Malik (In-charge).
5. Social Justice
Ministry Organised ‘Cochlear Implant Awareness Programme’
i. The Department of Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Union Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment organised a ‘Cochlear Implant Awareness
Programme’ at Huda Convention Centre in Faridabad, Haryana.
ii. The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar was the Chief Guest in the programme. Under the Assistance to Disabled persons (ADIP) scheme of the DEPwD, there is a provision for Cochlear Implant surgeries of hearing impaired children up to the age of 5 years at the cost of Rs 6.00 Lakhs per unit.
ii. The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar was the Chief Guest in the programme. Under the Assistance to Disabled persons (ADIP) scheme of the DEPwD, there is a provision for Cochlear Implant surgeries of hearing impaired children up to the age of 5 years at the cost of Rs 6.00 Lakhs per unit.
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The cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically
implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is
profoundly or severely deaf in both ear.
International News
6. Vladimir Putin Sworn-In as Russian President for 4th term
i. Vladimir Putin was
sworn-in as the President of Russia for the fourth time, renewing
another six-year term in office.
ii. Putin, who has ruled the country as either President or Prime Minister since 1999, won the presidential elections in March with over 76% of the votes.
ii. Putin, who has ruled the country as either President or Prime Minister since 1999, won the presidential elections in March with over 76% of the votes.
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Russia Capital- Moscow, Currency- Russian
ruble.
7. Venkaiah Naidu 3-Nation Visit:
Arrives in Guatemala on 1st Leg
i. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived
in Guatemala on the first leg of his three-nation tour to
Latin America. During his stay in Guatemala city, Mr Naidu will meet the
leadership of the nation, with various MoUs expected to be signed.
ii. The discussions will focus on exploring mutual areas of cooperation and formalizing various MoUs in the fields of protection of wildlife, human resource training, education and exchanges between training institutes.
ii. The discussions will focus on exploring mutual areas of cooperation and formalizing various MoUs in the fields of protection of wildlife, human resource training, education and exchanges between training institutes.
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Guatemala Capital- Guatemala
City, Currency- Guatemalan quetzal.
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Jimmy Morales is the present President
of Guatemala.
Banking News
8. RBI Announced Rs10,000 Crore Bond
Purchases
i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced
that it would buy Rs. 10,000 crore ($1.50 billion) of government bonds
via open market operation (OMO), after failing to sell all the debt it
had offered to bidders.
ii. The 10-year government bond yield rose to 7.75% from 7.74% before the auction result was announced. The eligible participants should submit their offers in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system.
ii. The 10-year government bond yield rose to 7.75% from 7.74% before the auction result was announced. The eligible participants should submit their offers in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system.
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Urjit Patel- 24th
Governor of RBI, Headquarters- Mumbai, Established on- 1st
April 1935, in Kolkata.
Sports News
9. 3rd South Asian Junior
Athletics Championships: India Tops With 50 Medals
i. India finished on top in
the 7-nation 3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo,
Sri Lanka on the final day. India ended with 20 gold, 22
silver and 8 bronze medals (Total 50 Medals).
ii. Host Sri Lanka bagged rest of the 12 gold medals in the competition along with 10 silver and 19 bronze. Pakistan won one silver and a bronze to settle for the third place.
ii. Host Sri Lanka bagged rest of the 12 gold medals in the competition along with 10 silver and 19 bronze. Pakistan won one silver and a bronze to settle for the third place.
Obituaries
10. Renowned Marathi Singer
Arun Date Passes Away
i. Veteran Marathi singer Arun Date, known
for his popular song "Shukratara" had passed
away in Mumbai. He was 84.
ii. He was the first recipient of the state government's 'Gajananrav Vatave Puraskar'. Mr Date was very famous for non-film 'bhavgeet' (lyrical poetry) songs.
ii. He was the first recipient of the state government's 'Gajananrav Vatave Puraskar'. Mr Date was very famous for non-film 'bhavgeet' (lyrical poetry) songs.
