A national award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be given every year to police personnel who do excellent work in rescue and relief operations during any kind of disaster. The award will be announced on Netaji’s birthday January 23.
NDRF constituted with workers from central paramilitary forces.
India would host the global meet in collaboration with the PMNCH on issues related to maternal & child health in this December. It will emphasize the lived realities of women, children & adolescents through innovative programming and creative projects.
In India, a number of under 5-yr children dying has fallen by 30%.
India ranked 9th most valuable nation brand in the world with a brand value of $2,159 bn. Brand Finance's annual Nation Brands report measures nations' brands based on the country's image & economy. The US topped in the list followed by China, Germany, UK.
In 2017 report, India ranked at 8th with the value of $2,046 bn.
PM Modi revamped National Police Memorial & a museum in New Delhi. A memorial has been built in credit of supreme sacrifice made by police personnel since independence. A museum shows the history, artifacts, uniform & gear of central, state police forces.
National Police Commemoration Day - October 21.
India’s first domestic cruise, ‘Angriya’ has been flagged off from Mumbai to Goa. The domestic cruise sector will provide employment opportunities to 2.5 L youth in next 5 years. It will cater to nearly 30 L passengers from Mumbai in the next 10 years.
The price range of cruise will be ₹ 7000 - ₹ 12000 for one-way.
An UN-backed fund approved more than $1 billion to help poor countries to tackle climate change. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved 19 new projects, including a program to protect freshwater resources in Bahrain.
The GCF is based in Incheon, South Korea.
North Central Railways (NCR) launched 2 mobile apps, NCR RASTA (Railway assets Summarised Tracking Application) & Yatri RASTA (Railway Approach to Station Tracking Application) for its employees & passengers, respectively, for locating assets & stations.
North Central Railways General Manager - Rajiv Chaudhry.
Saina Nehwal lost to World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying and settle for silver in Denmark Open Final. World No. 10 Saina lost all five matches this year to Tai Tzu. Asian Games semi-final was their last encounter. Kento Momota won for the men’s singles title.
Saina won her first and only Denmark Open six years ago.
A commentator & cricket statistician Vijayan Bala has come up with a book "Indian Sports: Conversations and Reflections", a compilation of interviews of eminent sportspersons he has conducted since 1971. He is a member of BCCI's Statistical Committee.
His first Book is Indian Test Cricket back in 1974.
Paytm has launched a QR-based smartphone payment settlement service called ‘PayPay’ in Japan in JV with SoftBank & Yahoo Japan Corporation. It allows users to store money from account & make payment with it. Paytm offers Cashback to users in Japan.
Chief Financial Officer of Paytm - Madhur Deora.