NATIONAL UPDATES:
I. AP Government signs
pact with SBJ Cleantech, Gamesa for solar, wind power projects: In
a major boost to renewable energy sector, Andhra Pradesh Government has inked
MoUs with several companies with a total investment outlay potential of Rs
19,000 crore. SBJ Cleantech is a joint venture of SoftBank Corporation of
Japan, Foxconn Technology Group of Taiwan and Bharti Enterprises. Gamesa is a
Spanish Wind turbine maker.
II. Andhra Pradesh CM
inaugurates ‘e-pragati’: The new Andhra Pradesh
will create the right eco system for the IT companies and they should invest in
the state to create a win-win situation for both. It is a single integrated
platform encompassing all government services and liking all government
departments.
III.
Former Forward Markets
Commission director S K Mohanty appointed as SEBI Executive Director (ED).
IV. Future Group partners
with PatanjaliAyurvedi: Under this tie-up, the
products will be available at the Big Bazaar, KB’s and EasyDay outlets.
V. India and Ecuador ink
protocol to establish Ecuador Joint Economic and Trade Committee: It
was signed by M. Villagomez, Ecuadorian Ambassador to India and Rita Teotia,
Commerce secretary during the meeting between delegations of both countries.
VI. Kerala Government
launched Operation Valsalya to track missing children:
This ambitious programme is envisaged to be implemented on the lines of the
much acclaimed Operation Smile project in Ghaziabad.
VII. Shekhar Basu appointed
as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission.
VIII. Rajasthan Government
unveiled Rajasthan Start-up Policy 2015: It
was unveiled to galvanize the start-up ecosystem in the state and provide them
required sustenance to the entrepreneurial talent.
IX. Tapan Ray appointed to
Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I.
Gannett Co agreed to
acquire Journal Media for 280 million USD: A
publicly traded media holding company, Gannett Company Inc. reached an
agreement to acquire newspaper company Journal Media for approximately 280
million USD.
II. Amrita Sher-Gil
self-portrait sold for 17 crore rupees in London: She
is also known as India’s Frida Kahlo. The eminent painter had created the self-
portrait in 1931 and gave it to French Artist Boris Taslitzky.
III.
British researchers
developed mobile app ASCmel.T to help people with autism: The
app was developed by a consortium of researchers from the Universities of
Southampton, Bath and Sussex.
IV. North Korean soldiers
parade in massive anniversary celebration: It
was the 70th anniversary of the North’s ruling party.
V.
V20 Group launched by
Vulnerable Nations to foster greater investment in Climate Resiliency: Finance
Ministers of 20 nations vulnerable to climate change launched the V20 Group
during the annual meeting of IMF and World Bank in Lima, Peru.
VI.
Joint Declaration of
the Heads of the Migration Authorities of the BRICS countries released:
The Joint declaration was released after the 1st BRICS Ministerial
meeting on Migration that was held in Sochi, Russia. The declaration guided by
Ufa Declaration is a commitment to respect human rights.
VII.
Wipro and First Book to
provide 35000 new books to kids in need in 5 cities in US and Canada.
VIII. EU launched second
phase of Operation Sophia to fight traffickers in Mediterranean Sea: The
operation was launched by European Union Naval Force for Mediterranean
(EUNAVFOR MED).
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
I.
HDFC Bank launches
nationwide campaign to go digital: ‘Integrated,
nationwide brand campaign ‘HarZarooratPooriHoChutki Mein, Bank ApkiMutthi
Mein’, will reinforce bank’s position as India’s premier digital bank.
SPORTS:
II. FIFA
suspended President Sepp Blatter, VP Michel Platini and Secretary General Jerome
Valcke.
OBITUARIES:
III.
Bollywood’s veteran music composer
Ravindra Jain dies at the age of 71.
IV.
Popular Filipino Entertainer Elizabeth
Ramsay dies at the age of 83.
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