NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
UP announces Rani Laxmi Bai award for Sakshi Malik:
The UP govt will honour wrestler Sakshi
Malik with the coveted Rani LaxmiBai award. The award carries a cash prize of
Rs. 3.11 lakh.The 23-year-old won the bronze in
the 58-kg category wrestling.
2.
Government slaps Rs 2500 crore penalty on Reliance Industries: Govt has slapped a penalty of USD 380 million on Reliance Industries and
its partners for producing less than targeted natural gas from KG-D6
fields. The total penalty for missing the target in 5 fiscal years beginning
April 1, 2010, now stands at USD 2.76 billion.
3.
Kerala Government allots Rs
10000 crore for government schools: Kerala govt has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore for state-run and aided
schools for the next 5 years. As part of the drive, around 60,000 new hi-tech
class rooms will be set up in all govt and aided schools.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
India and Bangladesh to
jointly make films on 1971 war, Sheikh Mujibur:
ndia and Bangladesh will jointly
produce a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh. India will
also facilitate the production of a "mega movie" by Bangladesh to
mark the 100th birth anniversary of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh MujiburRahman in 2020.
2.
World’s longest, highest
glass brigade to open in China: The world's longest
and highest glass bridge will open to visitors. The bridge concreted with 99
panes of three-layer transparent glasses, hangs between two steep cliffs 300
metres altitude is maintained from the ground.
OTHER
UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. Federal Bank starts distributing MMTC gold coins:
Federal Bank has become the first
private sector bank to start distributing gold coins made by
government-controlled Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India
(MMTCI). The Indian gold coins are of 24 karat purity, 999-fineness and has the
National Emblem of Ashok Chakra engraved on one side and the face
of Mahatma Gandhi as in currency notes on the other.
SPORTS:
2. Wrestler Sakshi Malik wins bronze for
India in Rio 2016: India's Sakshi Malik
won a bronze medal in the wrestling 58kg category in Rio Olympics 2016. She
beat AisuluuTynybekova 8-5 in the bronze medal bout. The 23-year-old
became the 4th Indian woman to have ever won an Olympic medal.
OBITUARIES:
3. Former FIFA President and IOC member dies aged
100: Former FIFA President Joao Havelange
has passed away at Samartino Hospital, Rio de Janeiro. He was 100 years
old. He was 7th head of international football’s governing body FIFA from 1974
to 1998.
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