NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Krishi Unnati Mela in New Delhi: PM
Modi inaugurated three-day ‘Krishi Unnati Mela’ providing information on new
farm schemes and technologies that will help farmers double their incomes
within the next five years.
2.
Supreme Court allows pictures of Governors, CMs and Ministers in Government in
advertisement.
3. India and Bangladesh enter new era of
Bilateral Petroleum Trade: India and Bangladesh entered into a
new era of petroleum trade with a special goodwill train loaded with High Speed
Diesel rolling down from India to Bangladesh.
4. India and Australia ink pact to avoid
Double Social Security Contribution: India and Australia
ink pact to avoid double social security contribution. Under this agreement,
employees of India deputed to Australia and vice versa will not have to make
double social security contribution.
5. Tata Steel expects Rs 20,000 crore
investment in Gopalpur SEZ in Odisha.
6. Sudhir Raheja has been given extra
charge as Airport Authority of India (AAI) Chairman.
7. Indian Professor T V Paul took over
as the 56th President of International Studies Association.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Turkey and EU reach landmark deal on refugees: Turkey
and EU have reached a controversial deal which European leaders hope will stop
the flow of refugees to the continent in return for political and financial
concessions for Ankara.
2.
Russia gets its own rating firm-ACRA: Vladimir Putin’s
home-grown credit-ratings firm is up and running and foreign competitors are
already feeling the heat. ACRA stands for Analytical Credit Rating Agency.
3.
Tikka Shatrujit Singh knighted with Knight of the Legion of Honour award of
France.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. Indian Overseas Bank has become the 1st
bank to sell Indian Gold Coins.
AWARDS:
2.
Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Venkaiah Naidu: He
was selected for the award for his contribution to inclusive growth and towards
poverty alleviation in India.
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