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Banking & Financial News
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Government tweaked Startup definition, benefits to now flow for 7 years
- The Union Government on 25 May
2017 introduced minor changes to the startup definition, saying a business not
older than seven years will now qualify for benefits under the Startup India
Action Plan. - Earlier, companies which were not
older than five years from the date of incorporation were eligible for
concessions under the plan, which was announced in 2016. - New Definition: Under the new
definition, an entity shall be considered as a startup if its turnover is less
than Rs 25 crore – which remains unchanged – and has not completed seven years
from the date of its incorporation/registration. However, in the case of
startups in the biotechnology sector, the period shall be up to 10 years. - It also said that an entity shall
be considered as a start-up if it is working towards innovation, development or
improvement of products or processes or services. It will also be called a
startup if it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment
generation or wealth creation. - The Start-up India initiative was
announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on 15
August 2015. The initiative was announced with an aim to foster
entrepreneurship and promote innovation by creating an ecosystem that is
conducive for the growth of Startups.
News related to India and states
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Union Environment Ministry bans sale of cattle for slaughter
- The Union Ministry of Environment
and Forests on 23 May 2017 came up with new regulations that ban the sale of
all kinds of cattle for slaughter across India. - The rules were issued under the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It requires anyone purchasing
cattle to provide an undertaking that the animals are bought for agricultural
purposes and not slaughter. - The definition of cattle includes
bulls, bullocks, cows, buffalos, steers, heifers, calves and camels. - The new rules will be implemented
in the next three months.
Uttarakhand CM launches water conservation campaign
- The Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a campaign on water harvesting and
conservation on the occasion of Water Day on 25 May 2017 in the state’s capital,
Dehradun. - The Minister flagged off two
mechanised rath, one each for Kumaon and Garhwal regions.The vans would be
using audio material and related literature to broadcast information on water
conservation and spread awareness in the two regions. - The Minister stressed that the
objective of the campaign cannot be achieved without the participation of the
common people.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s longest bridge Dhola-Sadiya in
Assam
Assam
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
26 May 2017 inaugurated India’s longest river bridge- the Dhola- Sadiya Bridge
in Assam. - This three lane 9.15 kilometre
bridge has been built over river Lohit, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, that links
Dhola to Sadiya in Assam.
Highlights of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge
- The total length of the
Dhola-Sadiya Bridge project, including the approach roads on each side, is
28.50 km. The length of the bridge itself is 9.15 Km. - It was constructed on BOT Annuity
basis at a total cost of Rs 2056 crore, as a part of the Arunachal Package of
Roads and Highways. - It will ensure 24X7 connectivity
between upper Assam and Eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh. - The bridge will reduce the
distance from Rupai on NH- 37 in Assam to Meka/Roing on NH-52 in Arunachal
Pradesh by 165 KM. - The travel time between the two
places will come down from the current six hours to just one hour. This will
result in saving of petrol and diesel worth Rs 10 Lakh per day. - It will provide efficient road
connectivity to remote and backward areas which have poor road infrastructure. - This bridge will also give a
major boost to overall economic development of the areas north of Brahmaputra
in upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches JE vaccination drive in 38 districts of
UP
UP
- Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath on 25 May 2017 launched a massive immunisation drive in 38
districts of the state to eradicate Japanese Encephalitis (JE). - This anti-encephalitis drive was
launched from Kushinagar district.
Highlights of the anti-encephalitis drive
- This government has fixed the
target of immunisation of above 88 lakh 55 thousand children in the age group
of 1 to 15 years during the drive in the targeted districts. - The government has also involved
all the voluntary and social organisations in these JE prone districts. - CM Yogi also launched a toll free
number to get or provide any information about encephalitis. The number is
18001805544. - The drive will be continued till
11 June 2017.
Appointments
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Anurag Tripathy appointed as Secretary of CBSE
- Senior bureaucrat Anurag Tripathy
was on 25 May 2017 appointed as the Secretary of the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE). Tripathy will serve the post for a period of five years. - Tripathy is a 1998 batch officer
of Indian Railway personnel Service (IRPS).
US Senate confirms Indian-American, Amul Thapar to key judicial post
- The United States Senate has
confirmed the nomination of Indian-American Judge, Amul Thapar to a key
judicial position in the powerful US Circuit Court of Appeals. - Thapar, who was nominated by US
President Donald Trump for the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, was confirmed
by the Senate in a 52-44 vote that took place on the party lines. - Speaking on the occasion, US
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated that Judge Thapar would make an
outstanding addition to the US Appeals Court for the Sixth Circuit. McConnell
further added that the Indian-American has a reputation of a qualified judge
with an impressive legal mind and will fairly apply the law to all those who
enter his courtroom.
Sports
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Manchester United beat Ajax to claim 2016–17 UEFA Europa League title
- Manchester United on 24 May 2017
won their first ever UEFA Europa League title. The team defeated Ajax 0-2 to
clinch the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League title. - It is the second major trophy of
the season for the Manchester United. Their first win for the season was the
2016-17 EFL Cup.
Awards & Honors
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Kerala’s Munnar adjudged ‘Best Destination for Romance’
- Munnar, the much-popular hill
station in Kerala has won the award for ‘Best Destination for Romance’ at the
Lonely Planet Magazine Indian Travel Awards 2017. - The award was conferred by
Bollywood actress Diana Penty to P Bala Kiran, Director of Kerala Tourism at
the sixth edition of the event, which was conducted in Mumbai recently. - Speaking on the occasion, Bala
Kiran stated that such awards only inspire other travel enthusiasts to visit
and experience unexplored destinations. He added saying that Kerala, which is
considered as India’s greenest state, has witnessed a constant growth in
domestic as well as international tourists since 2011. - In numbers, the foreign and
domestic tourist arrivals in the state has risen by 6.23 percent and 5.67
percent respectively in comparison to 2016.
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