1. The Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar cards to Indian citizens, has been shifted
to the administrative control of the Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology from Niti Aayog, keeping in mind the government's
ambitious 'Digital India' programme as the Aadhaar numbers are being
linked with several services. The Cabinet Secretariat has amended
Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 and put it
under Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeITy),
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
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2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious
Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) on the occasion of his visit
to Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency. Integrated Power Development
Scheme (IPDS) is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Power
and will be at the core attempt to ensure 24×7 power for all by 2022.
Rs. 45,000 crore will be spend on the scheme .
3. P.V. Chandran was elected President of the Indian
Newspaper Society (INS) for 2015-16. The annual general meeting of the
INS chose him to succeed Kiran B. Vadodaria. Chandran is the Managing
Director and a whole-time director of the Mathrubhumi group of
publications.
4. Hamid Ansari, who arrived in Laos for a two-day
visit, the first by an Indian Vice President to this country, held talks
with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith. Two MoUs, including one on
"quick impact projects" and another on air services agreement, were
signed between the two sides after the talks.
5. Chinese and Malaysian armed forces launched their
first joint military exercise, aiming to deepen all-round strategic
partnership between the two countries. The drill is coded "Peace and
Friendship 2015" and it is being conducted in the Malacca Strait and
surrounding waters.
6. New Delhi and Mumbai are among the cheapest places
in the world to live, according to a report by Swiss Bank UBS. However,
Mumbai is a little expensive in comparison to Delhi. In the report 71
locations were compared around the world. According to the report Zurich
is the most expensive city in the world, which is followed by Geneva,
New York, Oslo and London.
7. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched a
significant financial inclusion initiative in Varanasi. A total of 101
e-rickshaws, 501 pedal rickshaws, and push-carts are being given as part
of this initiative. The beneficiaries will also get bank accounts and
RuPay cards under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. The initiative has
been synergized through various financial institutions including SIDBI,
IDBI Bank, UCO Bank and the American India Foundation.
8. PTC India Financial Services Ltd (PFS), a leading
infrastructure finance company promoted by PTC India Ltd., has
sanctioned loans aggregating to about Rs. 10 billion for providing
financial assistance to renewable energy projects and energy efficiency
projects in India. This loan amount is for to 9 projects.
9. The pioneer of cricket commentary in Marathi who
made the game more popular in Maharashtrian households, Bal Pandit
passed away. He was 86. Maharashtra government bestowed him with the
Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Award in 1978.
10. Metro Man E. Sreedharan has been invited to the
United Nations' High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport
(HLAG-ST). Sreedharan, the Principal Advisor to Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation, has been invited by the United Nations Secretary General
Ban Ki-moon to serve on his HLAG-ST. The service is for a period of
three years and Sreedharan has accepted the offer.
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