Daily GK Updates - 30th March, 2019

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Rajan’s Book titled ‘The Third Pillar -How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind’ ‘‘launched’’ :  Mr. Rajan was in conversation with N. Ram, Chairman, The Hindu Publishing Group, after the launch of his book The Third Pillar — How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind. The Third Pillar is an important contribution to understanding why, a decade after the crisis, the world’s politics and economics remain so brittle. Mr Rajan was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between September 2013 and September 2016.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Rima Das becomes Ambassador of Toronto International Film Festival :  Rima Das joined Toronto International Film Festival's Share Her Journey as their official ambassador. TIFF launched the 5-year campaign in 2017 with a view to increase participation, skills, and opportunities for women behind and in front of the camera.The woman behind 'Village Rockstars', India's Official Entry to Oscars 2019 would like to see more and more women in the industry break the glass ceiling.

2. Amartya Sen Awarded Oxford University’s Bodley Medal : Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen (85-years) has been awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries. The Medal is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fields in which the Bodleian is active, including literature, culture, science and communication. Mr. Amartya Sen is the Thomas W Lamont University Professor at Harvard University and a member of faculty at Harvard Law School, received the Medal from Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Bodley's Librarian Richard Ovenden.

3. India & Bolivia sign 8 MoUs in various fields including culture, mining, space : India and Bolivia have signed eight MoUs in the fields of culture, Visa waiver arrangement for diplomats, the exchange between diplomatic academies, mining, space, traditional medicine, the establishment of Centre of Excellence in IT and Bi-Oceanic Railway project. Mr Kovind was also conferred with the highest State honour of Bolivia, “Condor de Los Andes en el Grado de Gran Collar” during his visit to Bolivia. President of Bolivia Evo Morales awarded him the Honour at a function held in Santa Cruz.

4.  India, Australia to hold a joint exercise on maritime security from 2nd April : India and Australia are set to further deepen defence and strategic relationship with the third edition of the biennial, bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 19 from April 2 to April 16 at Vishakhapatnam. The upcoming exercise will focus on anti-submarine warfare and will see Australia's largest defence force deployment in India.This exercise is part of the strong and growing Australia-India strategic partnership.

OTHER UPDATES:

BUSINESS/ECONOMY:

1. Maruti Suzuki re-appoints Kenichi Ayukawa as MD & CEO :  The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has re-appointed Kenichi Ayukawa as Managing Director (MD)and CEO for three years. The company's board appointed Ayukawa on the existing terms and conditions including remuneration. This would be Ayukawa's third three-year term (first time -March 2013) as MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India.

SPORTS:

1. Asian Airgun C'ship: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary clinch gold :  Young pistol shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched a gold medal each, their second in the competition, as India continued their domination at the 12th Asian Airgun Championships in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei. Manu Bhaker has won the women's 10 metre Air Pistol at the 12th Asian Airgun Championships in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei. Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched a team gold medal in the men's event. Abhishek Verma also won individual silver in the men's 10-metre Air Pistol.