NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Uttar Pradesh leads in
number of child labourers: Approximately more than 8 lakh children between the
age group of 5 and 6 years in India are engaged in child labour. This is
according to CRY report on child labour. Child Rights and You (CRY) is an NGO
working towards the upliftment of underprivileged children.
2. Movement of People Near Indo-Myanmar Border is to be examined: Ministry of Home
Affairs has constituted an expert committee for examining Indo-Myanmar boarder.
Citizens of India and Myanmar are permitted free movement within 16 km of the
international border, but these rules are widely exploited by militants for
smuggling arms, drugs, and fake Indian currency.
3. India awards road
contract to complete Kaladan project in Myanmar: The contract for
building 109-km road connecting Paletwa river terminal to Zorinpui in Mizoram
border has been awarded by the government. The Kaladan project connects Sittwe
Port (Myanmar) to the India-Myanmar border. This project will reduce distance
from Kolkata to Sittwe by approximately 1328 km.
4. NDRF to be set up in
New Delhi now: NDRF - National Disaster Response Force is equipped with nuclear and
biological combat gear to quickly respond to dangerous threats. NDRF base was
in Sector-19 near Ghaziabad till now. Please note that the Apex Body for
Disaster Management in India is the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA).
5. A separate time zone
for Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh CM demanded for a separate time zone
for the north-eastern states. Separate time zone was needed to improve work
efficiency and save electricity in the region. A planning commission report in
2006 suggested different time zones in India to improve efficiency.
6. ‘Anuyatra’, an
empowerment programme for the differently-abled: The Kerala government
unveiled ‘anuyatra’, an empowerment programme for the differently abled
persons. The initiative is aimed at transforming the southern state to a
disabled-friendly one and empower differently-abled children by bringing them
to the forefront of the society.
7. India, Israel sign ‘white
shipping’ agreement: India and Israel signed a “white shipping”
agreement to improve data sharing on non-classified merchant navy ships or
cargo ships. The agreement was signed by Admiral Lanba and Chief of the General
Staff of Israeli Defence Force Lt Gen Gadi Eisenkot. Defence ties between India
and Israel have been growing rapidly and India is the largest buyer of Israel’s
military hardware.
8. Odia language poet,
essayist and columnist Haraprasad Das gets Kalinga Literary Award: Legendary Odiya
poet, essayist and columnist Haraprasad Das was conferred with the coveted
Kalinga Literary Award for his work and contribution to literature at the
fourth edition of Kalinga Literary Festival.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Panama forges
Diplomatic ties with China and breaks away with Taiwan: Panama has
established formal diplomatic ties with China and broke all of its relationship
with Taiwan in a move that is seen as a victory for China in its drive to
isolate Taiwan from the rest of the world. China claims Taiwan as its own
territory.
SPORTS:
1. ICC ODI Player
Rankings: Virat Kohli becomes No.1 ODI Batsman: Indian Captain Virat Kohli
has reclaimed the top spot in the recently released ICC ODI batting rankings.
He overtook South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s David Warner to reach
the number one position.
BANKING &
FINANCE:
2. RBI to release a new
batch of Rs. 500 Currency Notes: Reserve Bank of India has said that it will
release new batch of Rs. 500 currency notes whose design will be similar in all
respects to the Rs. 500 rupee banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
which were released post demonetisation.
BUSINESS &
ECONOMY:
3. Consumer price based
inflation falls to all time low: Consumer price based inflation
(Retail inflation) fell to an all-time low of 2.18 % in May this year. This
number is the lowest inflation rate that the country has witnessed ever since
it started publishing an economy-wide consumer price index (CPI) in the year
2012.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure that examines
the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer
goods and services. CPI is calculated by taking price
changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and
averaging them.
4. IRDAI takes over
management of Sahara Life Insurance: The Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken over the administration of
Sahara India Life Insurance. This is a first of its kind move in the insurance
sector. IRDAI appointed one of its general managers to manage the affairs of
the insurer with "immediate effect".
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