| 1. Maharashtra has launched MahaDBT portal to transfer benefits of govt. schemes directly into bank accounts. Maharashtra is the 1st state to launch this system to give direct benefits with Aadhaar authentication.Maharashtra has launched MahaDBT portal, through which benefits of all govt schemes will be transferred directly into bank accounts of beneficiaries in the state. It has been designed on lines of central govt’s DBT scheme, Aadhaar will become mandatory to claim benefits through the portal. |
| 2. Israel has launched the its’s first environmental research satellite 'VENµS'. Israel launched the country’s first environmental research satellite from a launch site in French Guiana. It in a joint venture between the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and its French counterpart CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales). The goal of the VENµS satellite is to obtain high-resolution photographs of specific sites to track environmental issues such as desertification, erosion, pollution, natural disasters, and other phenomena linked to climate change. |
| 3. SBI plans to raise Rs. 2,000 crore by allotting Basel-III compliant bonds to various investors. State Bank of India plans to raise Rs. 2,000 crore by allotting Basel-III compliant bonds to various investors. The bonds will carry a coupon rate of 8.15% per annum with a call option after 5 years or the anniversary date thereafter. |
| 4. Mohammad Mustafa has Appointed CMD of SIDBI. Mohammad Mustafa has been appointed as Chairman and Manging Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India. The Appointments Committee of the cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for a period of three years.Mustafa, a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present Joint Secretary in Department of Financial Services. |
| 5. First meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) held in New Delhi. The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi. Secretary, Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Shri Naveen Verma led the Indian side while the Japanese delegation was led by the Japanese Ambassador to India, Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu. |
| 6. 2nd ‘AGRI-UDAAN’ to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture has launched in New Delhi. It will mentor start-ups and help them connect with potential investors. The program focuses on catalyzing scale-up stage food and agribusiness start-ups through rigorous mentoring, industry networking and investor pitching. |
| 7. Telangana will become the first state in India to bring AI in public health screening. Telangana govt has signed an agreement with Microsoft India to adopt cloud-based analytics solution for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram. It will also use of Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare, the artificial intelligence platform with multiple stakeholders, for eye screening. |
| 8. 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries will be held in Kathmandu . The 15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries will be held in Kathmandu on 10th and 11th of this month. MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will represent India in the meeting. He said, Mrs Swaraj will be holding bilateral meetings with the leaders of the members countries. |
| 9. Manju Kumari wins bronze medal at Jr World Wrestling Championship. India's Manju Kumari won the bronze medal with a 2-0 victory over Ilona Prokopevniuk of Ukraine in the Junior World Wrestling Championship in Tampere, Finland on Thursday. However, Divya Tomar (44kg), Nandini Salokhe (51kg) and Pooja Devi (67kg) failed to make it to the medal round. |
| 10. Brazil's Neymar has become the world's most expensive footballer. Brazil's Neymar has become the world's most expensive footballer, with Paris Saint-Germain signing him for a five-year deal from Barcelona for a fee of Rs1,680 crore (€222 million). The 25-year-old, who scored 105 goals in 186 Barcelona appearances, will earn Rs6.5 crore-a-week before tax. |
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