INDIA
v The National Security Guard (NSG) will be the
first central paramilitary force to opt for e-ticketing instead of the railway
warrant under an agreement signed with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation (IRCTC).
v The Uttarakhand High Court has recently
declared the “entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” as legal
entities with a distinct persona and corresponding rights, duties and
liabilities of a living person
The 8th International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural
Samaj 2018
v Has started in California, United States
v Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed
International Convention through video conferencing
‘GST Verify’ app
v The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
has launched a mobile app ‘GST Verify’ to protect interest of consumers.
v It is an android app to verify if the person
collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it or not.
v It also provides the details of the
person/company collecting GST.
Andhra Pradesh & UNESCO MOU
v The Andhra Pradesh government and the delegates
UNESCO have recently signed a pact for the establishment of a Gaming Digital
Learning Hub in the state.
‘Khan Prahari’ App
v The Ministry of Coal has launched the Coal Mine
Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and ‘Khan Prahari’ mobile
application in New Delhi.
v The basic purpose of CMSMS is reporting,
monitoring and taking suitable action on unauthorised coal mining activities.
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
v India will operate the Mattala Rajapaksa
International Airport as a Sri Lanka-India joint venture in Hambantota.
‘Poshan Abhiyan’
v The Gujarat government launched a statewide
mission ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ to eradicate malnutrition among children by providing
them nutritious food through Anganwadi centres.
APPOINTMENTS
v Vishwas Patel has been appointed as new
Chairman of Payments Council of India (PCI).
SPORTS
Bajrang Punia
v Bajrang Punia from India has clinched gold in
the 65kg category at the 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix tournament by defeating
Iranian wrestler Mehran Nasiri in the final in Georgia
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