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Important Days
International
Ozone Day 2016 is observed on 16th September
The International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer was proclaimed as 16 September in 1994 by the
UN General Assembly. The day was selected to commemorate the signing of the
Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
The theme for the 2016
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to be marked on 16
September is: Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united
The theme is complemented by the
tagline: Working towards reducing global-warming HFCs under the Montreal
Protocol
Banking/Economy
News
MOU signed between
the GOI and AFDB for hosting the Bank’s Annual Meetings at Ahmedabad
India will be hosting the next
Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group at Mahatma Gandhi
Convention Centre, Ahmedabad from May 22 to May 26, 2017.
A high level preparatory mission
of AFDB, led by Ms NNENNA NWABUFO, Chairperson and Permanent Committee for
Annual Meetings arrived in India on 6th September to visit and assess infrastructure
and other facilities available at Ahmedabad and New Delhi.
National News
India, Nepal sign
three agreements including improvement of road network
India and Nepal today agreed to
push for speedy and successful implementation of ongoing hydropower projects
and development and operationalization of transmission lines.
In a press statement after
holding delegation level talks with the visiting Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal Prachanda in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, he and
Mr Prachanda have agreed to focus on close monitoring and time bound completion
of all development projects.
Centre bans
sharing of individual's Aadhaar details publicly
Agencies in possession of Aadhaar
number of an individual will not be allowed to publish or post the information
publicly.
Agencies will have to ensure
security and confidentiality of the 12-digit resident identification number
under the Aadhaar Act.
Appointments
Union Bank of
India appoints Atul Kumar Goel as executive director
Shri Atul Kumar Goel assumed
charge as Executive Director of Union Bank of India today. Prior to his
elevation as Executive Director he was General Manager and Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) at India’s oldest Bank, Allahabad Bank.
Born in December 1964, Shri Goel
holds a Bachelor Degree with Honours in Commerce and is member of Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI).
He is also a Certified Associate
of Indian Institute of Bankers(CAIIB). His career in Banking began when he
joined Allahabad bank as Chartered Accountant on 27.03.1992.
Odisha govt
appoints Tuhin Kanta Pandey as new finance secretary
The Odisha government has
appointed 1987-batch IAS officer Tuhin Kanta Pandey as new finance secretary of
the state.
He replaced R Balakrishnan, who
is currently serving as development commissioner along with finance.
International News
Nadia Murad ISIS
Sex Slavery, Is Now A UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad, a survivor of the
ISIS atrocities, was selected to be the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for
human trafficking on September 16, 2016.
The formal UN announcement
states, "During her Ambassadorship, Nadia will focus on advocacy
initiatives and raise awareness around the plight of the countless victims of
trafficking".
World Bank chief
Jim Yong Kim heads for 2nd 5-year term
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
effectively won a second five year term after nominations to lead the global
development bank closed on Wednesday with no other candidates proposed.
The World Bank executive board
said in a statement that, following official procedures, it would formally meet
with Kim as a candidate with the expectation of completing the selection
process by the 2016 Annual Meetings, which take place on 7th to 9th of October.
Sports
Davis Cup: India's
Ramkumar Ramanathan to take on Rafael Nadal
In Davis Cup World Group
Play-off, India will take on Spain. In the best of five tie, India's Ramkumar
Ramanathan will be taking on 14-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal in the
opening singles match on day one in New Delhi today.
The second singles of the tie
will be between Saketh Myneni and world number 13 David Ferrer.
Indian football
team jumps four places in latest FIFA rankings
The Indian football team has
jumped four places in the latest FIFA rankings released today.
India are now placed at the148th
spot, on the back of an impressive 4-1 win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico last
week in an international friendly in Mumbai.
India thus returned to top-150
for the first time since April 2015, when they were ranked 147th. Puerto Rico
are now ranked 138th.
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