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Current Affairs Today – 4th October 2019
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
RBI reduces repo rate by 25 basis points in 4th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy
- In its 4th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps).
- The MPC has also decided to maintain the accommodative stance of monetary policy.
- RBI has revised the GDP outlook for 2019-20 to 6.1%, from 6.9% in previous Monetary Policy committee meet.
- For 2020-21, RBI has revised the GDP outlook to 7.2%.
| RATE | CURRENT RATE |
| Repo Rate | 5.15% |
| Reverse Rate | 4.90% |
| Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) | 5.40% |
| Bank Rate | 5.40% |
| GDP (2019-20) | 6.1% |
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RBI: The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee.
- Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Governor: Shaktikanta Das
- Deputy Governors: B P Kanungo, M K Jain, N S Vishwanathan
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
NBCC sign MoU with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- National Buildings Construction Corporation(NBCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- OBJECTIVE: to provide project management consultancy for the development of National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur.
- NBCC has bagged a Rs 400-crore contract to develop National Sports University.
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NBCC: NBCC (India) Limited is a blue-chip Government of India Navratna enterprise and a Central Public Sector undertaking which trades publicly in the market.
- Headquarters: India
- Owner: Government of India
Tourism Ministry launches App “Audio Odigos” for 12 sites of India
- Tourism Ministry has launched the Audio Guide facility “Audio Odigos” for 12 sites of India (including Iconic Sites) on the occasion of “Paryatan Parv 2019”.
- An MoU for Gol Gumbad, Delhi with Government of Delhi and Resbird Technologies was also exchanged for the development of Tourism Amenities.
- Audio guide odigo offers Government of India verified content, with visuals & voice over support.
- With Audio Odigos, tourists will now enjoy a more enriching experience and take back historical insights of the Indian culture and heritage.
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Minister of State (I/C) of Tourism Ministery: Prahalad Singh Patel
Govt launches portal for monitoring coal supply to power plants
- Power Minister RK Singh and Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi have jointly launched PRAKASH – Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony- portal in New Delhi.
- The portal is designed to help in mapping and monitoring the entire coal supply chain for power plants.
- The portal aims at bringing better coordination for coal supplies among all stakeholders.
India’s first private train Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express flagged off
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off country’s first private train Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express started its maiden journey from Lucknow.
- It will be the first train of Indian Railways that will be entirely run by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
- The new Tejas Express will cover the distance between Delhi and Lucknow in six hours fifteen minutes.
- All passengers travelling by Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will be provided free insurance of up to Rs 25 lakh by IRCTC.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Uttarakhand CM launches awareness campaign ‘Urjagiri’ to stop power theft
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched an awareness campaign “Urjagiri” which aims at stopping power theft and saving.
- The Chief Minister emphasised on the need to speed up the process for wider awareness to avoid power loss in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand:
- Capital: Dehradun
- Chief Minister: Trivendra Singh Rawat
- Governor: Baby Rani Maurya
- National Park: Corbett NP, Gangotri NP, Govind NP, Nanda Devi NP, Rajaji NP, Valley of Flowers NP.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rolled out ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme which finds its roots in the Gandhian philosophy of giving people their voice in daily governance.
- The objective of ‘Mo Sarkar’ is to improve governance by collecting feedback on behaviour and professionalism displayed by the Government officers.
- “Mo Sarkar’ programme has been launched in 21 district headquarters hospitals and medical colleges at Cuttack, Sambalpur and Berhampur.
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Odisha:
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
AP banned liquor shops near 100m of temples, hospitals or schools
- Andhra Pradesh State government has imposed a ban on liquor shops near 100 meters of temples, hospitals or schools.
- This announcement comes along with the new excise policy coming into effect. Earlier the State govt introduced a new excise policy.
- It has also banned the consumption of liquor in wine shops to avoid inconvenience to people living near the premises.
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Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital: Amravati
- Chief Minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
PM Modi jointly inaugurated a metro express and hospital in Mauritius
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritian premier Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated a metro express service and an ENT hospital in Mauritius via video on 3 October.
- The two projects stand as a symbol of New Delhi’s strong commitment towards the development of the island nation.
- The state-of-the-art ENT hospital aims to serve the people of Mauritius and contribute to quality healthcare.
- The metro aims to provide a clean, efficient and time-saving transport service. It is expected that it will contribute to economic activities as also tourism.
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Mauritius (Capital/Currency): Port Louis/ Mauritian rupee
- President: Barlen Vyapoory
- Prime Minister: Pravind Jugnauth
APPOINTMENT
Tata Communications names Amur Lakshminarayanan as its MD and CEO
- Digital infrastructure provider, Tata Communications has named Amur S Lakshminarayanan as Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer designate of the company.
- He comes with 35 years of experience in a broad range of leadership roles across industries and regions across the world.
- Prior to this appointment, Lakshminarayanan was President and CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Japan, Ltd.
- He also worked in the company as Global Head of Telecom, Media and Information Services, HiTech and Utilities, and Head of TCS UK (United Kingdom) and Europe.
Amrit Lugun appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Greece
- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India was appointed Amrit Lugun as the next Ambassador of India to Greece.
- He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of the 1989 batch. He will replace Shamma Jain.
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Greece (Capital/Currency): Athens/Euro
- President: Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Niue
- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India notified that Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Niue, with residence in Wellington, New Zealand.
- He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of the 1991 batch presently working as a High Commissioner of India to New Zealand. He will replace Sanjiv Kohli.
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Niue (Capial/Currency): Alofi/ New Zealand dollar
- Prime Minister: Sir Toke Tufukia Talagi
IRCTC to compensate passengers on delay of Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express
- Passengers of IRCTC’s Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will be compensated in case of delays, the Railway subsidiary, announcing a first of its kind offer from any national carrier.
- An amount of Rs 100 will be paid in case the delay is for over an hour and Rs 250 for delays of over two hours.
- This latest offer is in addition to the Rs 25 lakh free insurance that will be given to passengers of the train.
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- Railway Minister: Piyush Goyal
IRCTC: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the Indian railways, with around 5,50,000 to 6,00,000 bookings every day is the world’s second busiest and highest of 15 to 16 lakh tickets every day.
- Founded: 27 September 1999
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founder: Ministry of Railways
Sushil Chandra appointed as MD & CEO of Oil India Limited
- Oil India Limited has appointed Sushil Chandra Mishra as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. He will replace Utpal Bora.
- Sushil Chandra Mishra started his professional journey as an executive trainee with OIL in 1984 and developed deep expertise in commercial matters.
- He also played a key role in framing and implementing procurement policies and procedures for inventory management, vendor development, framework agreement and its related strategies.
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Oil India Limited is the second largest hydrocarbon exploration and production Indian public sector company with its operational headquarters in Duliajan, Assam, India.
- Headquarters: Noida
Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari appointed Chief Justice of AP High Court
- Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court-appointed Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- In August this year, the SC collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi recommended Justice Maheshwari’s name for appointment as CJ of the AP High Court.
- Justice A Mani Kumar, a judge of the Madras HC elevated as the CJ of the Kerala HC.
- Karnataka HC judge Justice L N Swamy will be the CJ of the Himachal High Court.
- MP HC Justice Ravi Shankar Jha appointed CJ of the Punjab and Haryana HC.
- Similarly, Allahabad HC judge Ajai Lamba elevated as CJ of the Gauhati High Court.
- The President with the collegium on the transfer of Telangana High Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar to the Punjab and Haryana HC.
V Kakatkar elected as Maharashtra Cricket Association President
- Vikas Kakatkar elected as President of the Maharashtra Cricket Association.
- Riyaz Bagban re-elected as secretary
- The elections for the period from 2019-2022 were conducted by electoral officer J S Saharia, former state election commissioner, the association said.
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Maharashtra Cricket Association
- Founded: 1953
- Location: Pune, Maharashtra
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Maj Khan won a Silver at the 53rd Asian Body Building and Physique Sports Championship
- Maj Abdul Quadir Khan of the Corps of Signals won a Silver Medal at the 53rd Asian Body Building and Physique Sports Championship held at Batam, Indonesia.
- The event was held from 27th September – 03rd October 2019.
- Maj Abdul Quadir Khan:
- Maj Khan was commissioned into Body Building in June 2014. In July 2019, he participated in the Indian Body Building Federation (IBBF) selection trials held at Khammam, Telangana.
- He got selected to represent India. He brought glory to the Indian Army and Corps of Signals.
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
The 10th edition of Exercise Ekuverin is to be held in October
- Exercise Ekuverin, the 10th edition of the joint Military exercise, is to be held from 7 to 20 October 2019.
- The 14 days joint exercise will be held between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force. It will be organized at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
- The exercise focuses to enhance interoperability between the two forces.
Exercise Nomadic Elephant XIV to be held at Bakloh
- Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XIV, the 14th edition of Indo-Mongolian joint military training, will commence from 5 October 2019.
- The exercise will be conducted over a period of 14 days from 5 October to 18 October 19 at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
AWARDS
Kyrgyz lawyer AzizbekAshurov wins 2019 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
- Human rights lawyer from Kyrgyzstan Azizbek Ashurov was awarded the 2019 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award.
- Ashurov will receive the award comprising of a commemorative medal and a cash prize of USD 150,000 prize money at a ceremony in Geneva on October 7, 2019.
- The UNHCR hailed Azizbek Ashurov for helping Kyrgyzstan become the world’s first country to end statelessness, working through his organisation Ferghana Valley Lawyers Without Borders (FVLWB).
- He and his organisation have helped more than 10,000 people gain Kyrgyz nationality after they became stateless following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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UNHRC: The United Nations Human Rights Council is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The UNHRC has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The headquarters of UNHRC is in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Headquarters location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Founded: 15 March 2006
- Abbreviation: UNHRC; CDH
- Formation: 15 March 2006
Ben Stokes named PCA player of the year
- England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been voted Professional Cricketers’ Association player of the year at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards.
- All-rounder Stokes played a starring role in England’s maiden World Cup win before repeating his heroics to help salvage an Ashes draw with Australia.
- Tom Banton of Somerset picked up the PCA young player of the year, while England bowler Sophie Ecclestone collected the women’s player of the summer award.
- The 50th NatWest PCA Awards were held at the Roundhouse in Camden.
- The event, organised by the PCA in conjunction with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
OBITUARIES
Padma Shri awardee HL Trivedi passed away
- Padma Shri awardee and renowned kidney transplant surgeon Dr. Hargovind Laxmishanker Trivedi passed away on 2 October.
- He was 87-years old.
- He died due to age-related illnesses.
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