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BANKING & FINANCE

LIC, GIC & New India Assurance Identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers for 2020-21: IRDAI

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI) has identified Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC), General Insurance Corporation of India(GIC) and The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.(New India Assurance) as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2020-21. 

About Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI):
Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana
Chairman– Dr. Subhash C. Khuntia
About Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC):
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman– M R Kumar

BSE Signed MoU with YES BANK to Empower SMEs

BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) had signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yes Bank in order to empower the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are listed on the BSE through awareness and knowledge-sharing programmes.

About BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange):
Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO)– Ashishkumar Chauhan
Head Office– Mumbai, Maharashtra.

IDBI Bank Became the first Bank to Enable Document Embedding Feature on SFMS Managed by IFTAS

Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) become the first to implement the new feature of document embedding facility with Letter of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) messages over SFMS (Structured Financial Messaging System) platform of Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS) through its middleware application i@Connect-SFMS(CSFMS) developed by IDBI Intech Limited.

SIDBI Partnered with CRIF High Mark to Launch Sector-Based Insight Reports, ‘Industry Spotlight’

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) partnered with CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services(CRIF High Mark), a leading Indian credit bureau owned by CRIF to launch ‘Industry Spotlight’, a quarterly report based on Industry sectors/ clusters, with focus on MSMEs(Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises).

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

India, Japan hold Joint Maritime Exercise JIMEX-2020 in North Arabian Sea

The Fourth Edition of the Biennial Japan-India Maritime Exercise JIMEX-2020 took place between Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the North Arabian Sea.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

ICRA Projected India’s GDP to contract 11% in FY21

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS     

1st ever India Happiness Report 2020 Released, Mizoram Tops

The first-ever India Happiness Report 2020 was released by Professor Rajesh K Pillania, which ranks all 36 States and Union Territories(UTs) on the basis of their happiness quotient. Mizoram tops the ranking followed by Punjab and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Odisha, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh were least happy states. 

  

Kerala Tourism bags PATA Grand Award 2020 

Kerala Tourism’s ‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ campaign bagged the Prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Title Winner 2020 for Marketing.

Karnataka Tourism Bags PATA Gold Award 2020:
Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka won the PATA Gold Award 2020 for its Marketing Campaign – ‘Script your Adventure 2019’.

About Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA):
Chairman – Chris Bottrill
Headquarters – Bangkok, Thailand

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS         

Vedantu, Online tutoring platform Ropes in Aamir Khan as Brand Ambassador

Vedantu, Online live tutoring company roped in Indian Actor Aamir Khan(Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan) as its Brand Ambassador. 

Other Celebrities who Became Brand Ambassador of an edutech company

• Indian Actor Shahrukh Khan–  Byju
• Indian cricketer Virat Kohli– Great Learning 

P D Vaghela Appointed as Chairman of TRAI; Succeeds RS Sharma

 The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed P.D. Vaghela, currently the secretary of the department of pharmaceuticals (DoP) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

OBITUARY

Syeda Anwara Taimur, Assam’s 1st and only Woman CM Passed Away

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Union Minister Rajnath Singh launches the Book ‘A Bouquet of Flowers’ 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Launched the Book ‘A Bouquet of Flowers’ written by Dr Krishna Saksena. She is the first woman to get a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy).  

IMPORTANT DAYS

First Ever “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste” observed on 29th September, 2020

The First Ever “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)” was observed. It was observed to promote and implement global efforts to resolve the issue of food wastage, and to take steps towards Zero Hunger and address the problem of climate change through Sustainable food habits. 

The Theme for International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2020 is “Stop food loss and waste. For the People. For the Planet”.

About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
Director-General – Qu Dongyu
Headquarters – Rome, Italy

World Heart Day 2020: September 29

STATE NEWS

Andhra Pradesh CM Launches YSR Jala Kala Scheme to benefit Small & Marginal Farmers

Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy launched YSR Jala Kala Scheme for small and marginal Farmers. Under the scheme, the State Government will drill borewells in arid, and uplands in the state with an expenditure of Rs. 2, 340 Crore over a period of four-years.

Nagaland Launches Portal for Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers 

About Nagaland:
Chief Minister – Neiphiu Rio
Governor – Ravindra Narayana Ravi