NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Jharkhand assembly convened today to ratify GST
Bill: Jharkhand Assembly has been convened today to
ratify Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament. Now
Jharkhand became the third state to ratify the bill.
2.
Four states to get new Governors: BanwarilalPurohit has replaced PadmanabhaBalakrishnaAcharya as the
Governor of Assam. V.P. Singh Badnore has been appointed as Governor of
Punjab.JagdishMukhi has been appointed as Governor of Andaman and Nicobar. Former
Union Minister NajmaHeptulla has been appointed Governor of Manipur.
3. Gujarat Government to implement 7th Pay
Commission from 1st Jan 2017: Gujarat government has approved the implementation of the
recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, raising salaries of over 8.5 lakh state
employees and pensioners, from 1st Jan.
4.
Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves Metro Rail for
Allahabad: The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a
Metro Rail project for Allahabad. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting
chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.The state cabinet also approved a
scheme to provide free school bags and books to students till class VIII in
government schools.
5.
Telangana
gets highest gallantry medals in country:
Telangana State
has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the
country on the eve of Independence Day. It was the only State unit to secure
the President’s police medal for gallantry (PPMG).
6. Tata
Power Solar commissions 100 mw project in Andhra Pradesh:Tata Power Solar has commissioned a 100 mw solar project for NTPC
in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, the biggest solar project commissioned
using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules.
7. Over
1000 year old camping site discovered in Ladakh: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered an
ancient camping site dating 8500 BC in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K),
indicating humans were camping in the area 10,500 years ago.
8. Reliance Brands inks pact
with Scotch and Soda: Reliance Brands, a part of Reliance Industries Group, today announced a
long-term master franchise agreement with Amsterdam-based fashion brand Scotch
& Soda.
9. Unilever acquires
Blueair: Unilever, the parent company
of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), has acquired Swedish firm Blueair, a leading
player in mobile air purification technology, for an undisclosed sum.
OTHER
UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. RBI imposes penalty on four cooperative banks: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed
penalties on four cooperative banks for violation of various norms. Cooperative
banks are: Cooperative City Bank, Guwahati – Rs 5 lakh, Indapur Urban
Cooperative Bank, Indapur – Rs 2 lakh, ShriDadasaheb Gajmal Cooperative
Bank, Pachora – Rs 1 lakh and Model Cooperative Urban Bank, Hyderabad – Rs 1
lakh.
SPORTS:
2.
VirenderSehwag becomes MCC’s honorary life member: VirenderSehwag, former India batsman, has been awarded the
honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
AWARDS:
3.A R Rahman honoured with Tamil
Ratna Award: Oscar-winning
music maestro A.R. Rahman has been honoured by the America Tamil Sangam with
its Tamil Ratna Award.
4. Malayalam
screenwriter TA Razaq passed away at the age of 58.
5. Punjabi
writer Gurdial Singh passes away at the age of 83.
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