Daiy GK Updates - 5th September, 2015

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 4^th 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 6^th 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 155^th 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.

V.            Obama picks JumpaLahiri for top White House medal: The Pulitzer prize winner has been included in the list of persons to be presented with the award this year.

OBITUARIES:

VI.            World’s shortest man, Chandra BahadurDangi dies at the age of 75.

VII.            Bollywood music composer-director AadeshSrivastavawas had been battling cancer passed away in Mumbai.