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Financial Stability and Development Council

The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) held a meeting in New Delhi which was presided over by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. It reviewed the progress in setting up a Computer Emergency Response Team in the financial sector.

Did you Know

FSDC is not a statutory body.

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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on Oct 31 in India to mark the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. People all over the country will take a pledge to protect the unity and integrity of India and participate in the Run for Unity programme.

Did you Know

A Statue of Unity monument dedicated to Sardar Patel.

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Country's first engine-less train

India's first engine-less semi-high-speed train "Train 18" was rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and will eventually replace the Shatabdi Express for inter-city travel.

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Integral Coach Factory is located in Chennai.

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Competition Commission of India approves IHH Healthcare's acquisition of Fortis

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved IHH Healthcare's acquisition of Fortis. IHH Healthcare is the world’s second largest healthcare group by market capitalization.

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Sudhir Mital is the chairperson of CCI.

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PCI Security Standards Council appoints India head to strengthen data security

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global standards body for the payment card industry, has appointed Nitin Bhatnagar to lead their India outreach efforts to promote PCI Security Standards. PCI SSC is a set of security standards.

Did you Know

NPCI is an umbrella body for payment settlement in India.

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DST – CII Technology Summit 2019

The Kingdom of Netherlands will be the Partner Country for 25th DST – CII Technology Summit to be organized in 2019. It will deepen India and Netherlands relations in sectors such as affordable medical devices, urban water systems, big data.

Did you Know

Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherland.

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Vice-President to visit three South African countries

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a seven-day visit to three South African countries. He will visit Botswana followed by Zimbabwe and Malawi. He will also inaugurate the Jaipur Foot Camp to mark the 150th Anniversary of Gandhi.

Did you Know

Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana.

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Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Justice Naresh Patil had been serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court from August 12 this year.

Did you Know

Bombay High court has 4 regional benches.

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NIIF acquires IDFC Infrastructure Finance

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has acquired IDFC Infrastructure Finance (IDFC-IFL), an infrastructure debt fund. This acquisition is the first investment from NIIF’s strategic fund.

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NIIF Managing Director is Sujoy Bose.

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Motor racing-Calderon sets a female F1 first for Latin America

Colombian Tatiana Calderon became the first Latin American woman to drive a Formula One car in an official capacity when she took part in a promotional event for the Sauber team in Mexico. Formula One has not had a woman driver start a Grand Prix in 1976.

Did you Know

Indian Grand Prix was held at Uttar Pradesh.