NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.PM
launches #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a
campaign through which people can send their Diwali greetings and messages to
the soldiers to boost their morale.
2.
Aviation scheme UDAN(Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik)
takes off: The Centre unveiled a regional connectivity
scheme, known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), with flights priced at Rs.2,500
for one hour of flying time to and from regional airports.
3.
Aditya Birla Group to invest Rs. 20,000 cr in
Madhya Pradesh: Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla
today pledged an investment of Rs. 20,000crore
for the state in sectors like retail, telecom and cement.
4.
Power Grid's board approves investments of Rs1k
crore: Power Grid Corporation has said that its board
has approved three proposals to invest Rs1, 184.45 crore in power transmission projects across the country.
5.
President inaugurates Sardar Patel Heart
Institute at Ankleshwar: President Pranav Mukherjee has inaugurated the
Sardar Patel Heart Institute at Ankleshwar in Gujarat.
6.India's
first start-up magazine launched:The Cofounder launches itself as India's first start-up
magazine that will help boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country
through its stories.
OTHER
UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1.
ICICI, Axis, StanChart get back $2.5 bn
of Essar loans: Within days of Essar Group signing a mega USD 12.9-billion asset sale in
its oil business, three top lenders - ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and StanChart, have
got back an estimated USD 2.5 billion as part of the first payment for their debt exposure to the Ruias-led
conglomerate.
SPORTS:
2.
India beat Iran 38-29 to win 2016 Kabaddi World Cup: A brilliant second half performance saw India stage a
memorable comeback as they beat Iran 38-29 in the title clash to lift the 2016
Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Ajay Thakur was the star performer
claiming 12 points in the final.
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