NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
15 states have joined UDAY scheme: Finance
Minister ArunJaitley has given permission to Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,
Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to issue the bonds as part of the Ujwal DISCOM
Assurance Yojana (UDAY).
2.
MoU between Indian Army and IndusInd Bank: A
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Army and Hinduja Grouped
IndusInd Bank on the Defence Salary package.
3. Sunil Sabharwal reappointed as
Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF).
4. River Information System like
ATC to be launched for Inland Waterways Traffic: The
Government has launched a River Information System (RIS) between Haldia and
Farakka stretch of the National Waterway-1 (NW-1). The system enhances swift
electronic data transfer between mobile vessels and shore (Base stations)
through advance and real-time exchange of information.
5. ChapcharKut Festival celebrated
across Mizoram: The traditional festival of
ChapcharKut of the Mizos was celebrated across the north-eastern state of
Mizoram and also in the Mizo-inhabited areas in the neighbouring states.
6. Election Commission announces
assembly election in 4 states and 1 union territory: It
announced the schedule for assembly polls in four states West Bengal, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala, Assam and for Union Territory Puduchchery.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
World’s costliest train station opened in New York at 9/11 site: The
world’s most expensive train station in the world opens at the World Trade
Centre site in New York, USA.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1.
TCS chief N Chandrasekaran appointed as non-official director to board of
Reserve Bank.
SPORTS:
2.
PepsiCo named as new associate sponsor of BCCI.
3.
AnirbanLahiri jumps to 9th spot at World Golf Championships.
4.
Indian shooter JituRai clinches 50m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup Bangkok.
AWARDS:
5.
The Advertising Club Madras conferred its 1st Distinguished Service
Award on Srinivasan K Swamy, Chairman and Managing Director, R K Swamy BBDO for
his outstanding contribution to the advertising industry.
OBITUARIES:
6. Pat Conroy, Prince of Tides and
Great Santini Author dies at the age of 70.
7. Congress MLA R Venkat Reddy
passed away at the age of 72.
8. Legendary Film Archivist P K
Nair passed away at the age of 86.
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