NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Most awaited "Assam's
National Register of Citizens List" released:
State coordinator of the National Register of Citizens, Prateek Hajela has released
the most awaited Assam's final National Register of
Citizens list. The list has been made accessible online and at
all NRC seva kendras in the state. The process of NRC Update was
started in the state of Assam as per order of the Supreme Court of India in
2013. The NRC took five years and Rs 1,220 crore before
getting published.
Important
findings of the NRC: From the 3.29 crore applicants, a total of 3.11 crore
people have been found eligible for inclusion in final NRC list. 19.06 lakh
people have been excluded from the final NRC list. The status of both inclusion
and exclusion can be checked online in the NRC website www.nrcassam.nic.in.
Those excluded from the final NRC list will have 120 days to approach the
Foreigners’ Tribunals. If a person is dissatisfied with the tribunal's
decision, he/she can appeal against it.
Note:
Foreigners tribunals is a place where bona fide citizens, whose names do not
figure in the final NRC, can approach to challenge their exclusion. To
accommodate excluded people, detention camps have been set up across the state
of Assam. The NRC list is the biggest exercise India has undertaken to expel
illegal immigrants residing illegally in India. The updation process of NRC was
carried out under The Citizenship Act, 1955, and according to the rules
framed in the Assam Accord.
2. CBDT constitutes five-member
"Startup Cell" for startups: The Central
Board of Direct Taxes has announced the creation of
a five-member special cell "Startup Cell" for startups. The
"Startup Cell" will address the grievances of the startups with
relation to angel tax and other tax-related issues. Startup entities can
approach the cell for speedy resolution of their grievances. The 'startup cell'
will be headed by the member (Income Tax and Computerisation) of the board. Start-up
Cell has been constituted by CBDT with the following ex-officio members:
Member
(Income Tax and Computerisation): Chairman
Joint
Secretary (tax policy and legislation-II): Member
Commissioner
of I-T (ITA): Member
Director
(ITA-I): Member Secretary
Under
Secretary(ITA-I): Member
3. "Special Tiger Force"
for Corbett Reserve to be set up by Uttarakhand: The
Uttarakhand government has decided to form a Special Tiger
Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve. The STPF will be effective in
checking illegal human intrusion into the reserve through villages located on
its fringes. The STPF will serve as a second layer of protection for
tigers at the Corbett Tiger Reserve.
Note:
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat; Governor: Baby Rani
Maurya.
4. Meghalaya CM launches ‘walk to
work’ campaign in the state: Meghalaya Chief
Minister Conrad K Sangma took the lead to launch the campaign of Fit India
Movement which has been launched in the country by the Prime Minister. The
Chief Minister took a two-kilometre walk from his residential quarters to his
office chamber at Main Secretariat, Shillong launching the #WalktoWorkMeghalaya
which is a part of the ‘Fit India Campaign’. The idea of 'walk to work' will
have multiple benefits, cuts the cost of fuel including reduction of CO2
emission, reduce congestion in the city and more importantly for health and
fitness.
5. Central TB Division signs MoU
to fight tuberculosis with help of AI: The Central
TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed
an MoU with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
Under the MoU, the division seeks to explore the application
of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology in its fight
against tuberculosis (TB). Wadhwani AI would support the National TB programme
by helping it become AI-ready. This would including developing, piloting, and
deploying the AI-based solutions.
6. "Mega Vendor Meet
2019" held at Lucknow: Research Designs
and Standards Organization organized the "Mega Vendor Meet 2019"
at Lucknow. The special meet was organized to expand vendor base and
spread information on greater business opportunities in Railways Sector.
Research Designs and Standards Organization is a research wing of Indian
Railways.
7. P.K. Sinha appointed as
Officer on Special Duty in PMO: The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of P.K.
Sinha as "Officer on Special Duty" in the office of
the Prime Minister. P K Sinha was earlier serving as the Cabinet Secretary
before the appointment of Rajiv Gauba.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. India, Nepal organize training
programme on EXIM Bank's guidelines: The Embassy of
India in Nepal and National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal organized a
two-day training programme in Kathmandu on the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of
India’s Line of Credit guidelines and procedures. Senior experts from the EXIM
Bank of India conducted the training programme which was attended by 27
officials from Government of Nepal. A total of 28 Indian contractors attended
this training session. The two sides also agreed to collaborate on future
capacity building efforts of the Government of Nepal officials who would be
working on the Government of India’s Line of Credit supported projects.
The first
day of the training covered a general introduction to the EXIM Bank of
India’s Line of Credit (LOC) modality including project identification,
pre-qualification and tendering process, evaluation of tender documents,
empanelment process, project implementation and monitoring. The second-day
training included a session by Nepal Government officials on Import/Export
and domestic tax for Indian contractors involved in LoC projects in Nepal. Note:
The training programme was organized as part of a bilateral understanding
reached between the Government of Nepal and Government of India during the 7th
Line of Credit (LOC) Review Meeting held in June 2019 in India.
2. India to host COP14 of UN
Convention in September this year: India will host
the Conference Of Parties (COP 14) of the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification from 2nd to 13th September 2019. The event will be
held at the India Mart and Expo, in the Greater Noida area of New Delhi. The
event will see the participation of over 3000 representatives from over 200
countries which will include Ministers from around 100 countries. The
Conference Of Parties will focus on desertification and degradation of land.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Vismaya wins gold at Josef
Seckar memorial athletic meet: Indian
sprinter VK Vismaya (22-years) clinch the gold medal in the 400m run
at the International Athletic Meeting – Josef Seckar Memorial (MJS) in
Brno, Czech Republic. VK Vismaya produced her personal best timing of 52.12s to
clinch the gold medal. Compatriots Poovamma Machettira (53.47s) and
Subha Venkatesan (53.67s) finished second and third respectively.
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