NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
PFRDA switches to PAN for online enrolment under NPS: Pension
fund regulatory body PFRDA has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for
validation of new customers who can now be registered online under the National
Pension System (NPS) Scheme.
2.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates top Police Officer’s Conference in Gujarat: PM
Modi has formally inaugurated the All-India conference of Directors General of
Police (AICDGPs) at Dhordo in white Rann of Kutch region near Bhuj, Gujarat.
3. WB Government approves proposal
for formation of five new districts: West
Bengal Government has approved proposal for formation of five new districts in
the state, namely Kalimpong, Sundarbans, Basirhat, Burdwan, Jhargram. With
this, the total number of districts of Bengal will increase to 25.
4. India’s biggest wildlife rescue
centre commissioned in Nagpur: India’s biggest
Wildlife Rescue Centre named as Gorewada Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Centre has
been commissioned at Gorewada near Nagpur, Maharashtra.
5. ZSI scientists discovered a new
eel species named Bengal Moray Eel: The
new species was found along the coast of Digha in PurbaMedinipur district of
West Bengal.
6. Tata Trusts to sign MoU with UP
Government for community welfare: Impressed with
the strides taken by Uttar Pradesh, Ratan Tata-led Tata Trusts will enter into
an understanding with the state government by signing an MoU for community
development programmes in sectors like education and health.
7. Lok Sabha passed bill to create
Commercial Benches in High Courts: The
LokSabha passed the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial
Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 that will bring in big foreign
investments into the country and improve India’s global image on ease of doing
business.
8. AP Cabinet decided to abolish
VAT, CST on sugar factories.
9. Maharashtra Government announced
10512 crore rupees aid for farmers hit by drought.
10. Kwality Limited, the dairy
product manufacturer appointed Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador.
11. Tata Starbucks appointed Sumi Ghosh
as Chief Financial Officer.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
US Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on Syria peace plan: The
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution No.
2254 outlining a peace process in Syria.The resolution endorses an
international roadmap for a Syria peace process to end Syria’s five-year long
civil war.
2.
US doubles H-1B visa fee on highly qualified Indian IT professionals to $4000
from $2000.
3.
IMF approves half a billion financial assistance to Pakistan: The
IMF approved nearly USD 500 million in its latest tranche of financial
assistance to Pakistan, bringing the total amount of money released to revive
the country’s economy to USD 5 billion.
4.
Anil Ambani, Spielberg join hands to form Amblin Partners: The Anil Ambani
owned Reliance Entertainment and acclaimed Hollywood director Steven
Spielberg’s DreamWorks announced formation of Amblin Partners- a new film,
television and digital content creation company.
5.
Sundar Pichai is India’s most-searched for business leader in 2015.
6.
India ranks 97th on Forbes’ best countries for business list;
Denmark tops the list.
7.
Jet airways CEO Cramer Ball resigns.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. Federal Reserve of US, the
central banking system of USA increased rate by 0.25% for the first time since
2006.
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