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Maharashtra govt to implement 7th Pay Commission from Nov.

Maharashtra government will implement recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission for its employees from Diwali in November this year. It will put a financial burden of Rs. 21,530 crore on the state exchequer.

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Maharashtra Finance Minister: Sudhir Mungantiwar

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Wipro bags $1-billion outsourcing contract from Alight Solutions: Report

Wipro has won a $1 billion outsourcing contract from Alight Solutions. Wipro is in the final stages of negotiating the deal that is likely to stretch over 7 years & $140 million in annual revenue per year.

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Wipro Headquarters: Bengaluru
Owner: Azim Premji

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Typhoon Ampil hits Chinese financial hub Shanghai

Typhoon Ampil, the 10th typhoon this year hit Shanghai, bringing heavy rainfall and disrupting transport and shipping. The typhoon first hit the island of Chongming, 45 km east of the city, with winds of up to 28 metres per second.

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China Capital: Beijing Currency: Renminbi President: Xi Jinping

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MMTC and STC merger unlikely

Government is unlikely to go ahead with commerce ministry’s proposal for merger of trading firms Metals & Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC) & State Trading Corporation (STC). STC & MMTC are under the administrative control of commerce ministry.

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MMTC & STC were created in 1963 and 1956 respectively.

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Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry to move proposal to amend POCSO Act

Women & Child Development (WCD) Ministry is set to move a proposal for enhanced punishment in cases of sexual assault of male children. Law Ministry has cleared the proposal to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

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WCD Minister: Maneka Gandhi

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GST rates cut: From refrigerator to washing machine, 88 items to get cheaper

The GST Council cut tax rates on 88 items, including footwear, refrigerator, washing machine and small screen TV, while the widely demanded sanitary napkins have been exempted from the levy. The revised tax rates will come into effect from 27 July.

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Union finance minister: Arun Jaitley

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Gadkari to launch development projects worth Rs. 5,400 crore in Madhya Pradesh

Nitin Gadkari will launch development projects worth 5,400 crore rupees in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. He will inaugurate 188 km of newly constructed road of 3 National Highways and lay the foundation stone for 226 km road of 5 National Highways.

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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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PM Narendra Modi’s adopted village won’t host Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

PM Modi’s adopted village in Varanasi, Domri, will not be hosting the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention next year. GoI has changed the venue from Domri to ‘Rudraksh Convention Centre’ (in Varanasi) where some facilities exist from before.

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Domri on banks of Ganga is PM’s 4th adopted village.

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U.P. police to set up ‘Digital Armies’

To keep a vigil on incidents of violence resulting from spread of fake news on social media, the UP police will set up 'Digital Armies' comprising of prominent residents. All 1,469 police stations in state will have WhatsApp group consisting of 250 members

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UP Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Ram Naik

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Lakshya Sen stuns World No 1 to bag badminton gold in Asian Junior Championships

Lakshya Sen created history as he went on to bag the gold medal in men’s singles competition at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2018 in Jakarta. With this win he became the first Indian to win the medal at the competition in six years.

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Badminton Asia Championships Founded in 1962.