| 1. Tata Power has become first power utility to introduce a QR code based bill payments system in India. Tata Power has become first power utility to introduce a QR code based bill payments system in India. QR code linked to UPI will be printed on electricity bills & the customers can scan the QR code with BHIM app or any other UPI linked bank app and pay their bills without any hassle. |
| 2. Mamta Suri has taken charge as ED of IBBI. Dr. (Ms) Mamta Suri has taken charge as the Executive Director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). Before joining IBBI, Dr. Suri was serving as Chief General Manager, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India.Dr. Suri has obtained her Ph.D. in Finance from University of Delhi and M. Sc.in Insurance Risk and Management from City University, London. |
| 3. New Delhi will host 4th Edition of 'India International MSME & Start-Up Expo-2017’. The fourth edition of 'India International MSME & Start-Up Expo-2017', second 'start-up fest' and 'laghu udyog vyapar mela' are being organized in Delhi from August 24 to 26, at Pragati Maidan in the national capital. MSME Development Forum, in association with the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DIPP and Invest India) is organising the event. The event will give a platform to the exhibitors to exhibit and highlight the central government's initiatives like 'Make in India', 'Startup India' for the MSME sector and Startup ecosystem. |
| 4. First regional center of the New Development Bank has opened in South Africa. The first regional center of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by India and other BRICS nations has been officially opened in South Africa. The idea for setting up NDB was proposed by India at the 4th BRICS summit in 2012 held in New Delhi. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) with an initial authorized capital of the bank is USD 100 billion. |
| 5. TRAI has raised the penalty on telecom operators to 5 lakh rupees for poor mobile services. Telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has raised the penalty on telecom operators to 5 lakh rupees for poor mobile service quality like call drop, availability of mobile towers, a time taken for a call to connect, and voice quality. Now, TRAI will measure call drops on the basis of data collected on the performance of telecom towers and not from area offices of telecom companies.The penalty will go up to 10 lakh rupees if the violation continues for more than two quarters. |
| 6. Emma Stone named as Hollywood’s best-paid female actor in Forbes top earners annual list. Emma Stone named 2017's highest-paid female actor with $26m. The 28-year-old made $26m in the last 12 months, the majority of which was earned from her Oscar-winning performance in the musical romance La La Land. The film made over $445m worldwide. Emma Stone: male co-stars took pay cuts to earn the same as me Read more She recently spoke out against Hollywood’s pay disparity, claiming that male co-stars had often taken cuts to ensure equality. |
| 7. BSNL has launched bespoke mobile wallet powered by MobiKwik. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Thursday went digital by launching a bespoke mobile wallet (mobile payment App) that would enable its existing 100 million customers to make Bill payments and transact on e-commerce platforms. This digital wallet was launched at an event by Manoj Sinha, Minister for Telecommunications in the capital. The wallet has been developed and issued by MobiKwik on behalf of BSNL. |
| 8.Sohail Mahmood- Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India. Sohail Mahmood has assumed the charge of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India in New Delhi. Mahmood, who joined foreign service in 1985, was earlier deputed in Turkey as Ambassador of Pakistan. He replaced Abdul Basit after his premature retirement. |
| 9. Nikolay Kudashev appointed Russia's new ambassador to India. Russian President Vladimir Putin today appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia's new ambassador to India. Russian embassy in New Delhi said Kudashev, a specialist in South East Asia, is currently the Deputy Director General Secretariat of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia. |
| 10. Environment Minister has Launched “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali” Campaign. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched the “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali” campaign. The campaign was launched with an aim to reduce adverse environmental conditions especially pollution in the country after post Diwali celebrations due to excessive bursting of crackers which contributes significantly to air and noise pollution. |
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