NATIONAL UPDATES:
I.
Government to develop
Bodh Gaya as spiritual capital: Describing Bodh
Gaya as the ‘Land of Enlightenment’, the Government has decided to develop the
site as the spiritual capital for it to serve as a civilizational bond between
India and the Buddhist world. PM Modi has arrived at Bodh Gaya to join the
concluding ceremony of the three days 4th International Buddhist
Conclave, which started in New Delhi. II. Maharashtra to train 55,000 employees under KRA programme: It has decided to provide training to over 50,000 employees as part of its Key Result Area (KRA) programme to enhance their performance and bring them on par in competence with the corporate sector.
III. Multi component Expedition to commemorate Golden Jubilee of 1965 War flagged off: A multi component expedition including ocean sailing, motorcycling and cycling was flagged off from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi was flagged of by the eastern naval command chief.
IV. FM calls upon Turkish industries to invest in smart cities projects, textiles, food processing and renewable energy sectors in India.
V. Jharkhand CM orders withdrawal of CSAT from JPSC: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das has ordered the withdrawal of Civil Services Aptitude Test, from the forthcoming 6th civil services examinations of the Jharkhand Public Services Commission.
VI. Historical annual Manimahesh Yatra begins on the occasion of Janmashtami in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
VII. Women to get permanent commission in Navy: In a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court allowed women to be granted Permanent Commission in the Navy, ensuring the women naval officers enjoyed rights similar to their counterparts in the Army and Air Force.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I.
G20, OCED announce new
corporate governance code: To safeguard minority
shareholders’ interests and promote capital market as a key platform to raise
funds, G20 and OCED announced new corporate governance principles for listed
companies and regulators in all member countries, including India.
II.
US job growth slows
down and unemployment rate falls to 5.1%.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
I.
India among few bright
spots in Global economy, sys IMF: The regards
from IMF chief Christine Lagarde came at a meeting of G20 finance minister and
Central Bank Governors where they discussed monetary policy uncertainties. II. Nearly 1.65 lakh account holders avail overdraft facility under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
SPORTS:
III.
India
gains a place to 155th rank in FIFA rankings.
AWARDS:
IV.
Unwilling to remain silent despite the
risk involved in speaking out, Hindi writer Uday Prakash decided to return his
Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the murder of Kannada scholar and
rationalist M M Kulburgi.
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