The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) announced the launch of its new mobile app and web platform ‘NSE goBID’ for retail investors to buy government securities. Through this app, retail investors can invest in treasury bills and various govt bond.
Ashok Chawla is chairman of NSE.
The RBI board decided to set up a high-powered committee to examine issues related to the surplus capital of Rs 9.69 lakh crore with the central bank (economic capital framework issue). The Reserve Bank and the Finance Ministry will decide the composition.
Urjit Patel is governor of RBI.
The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) organized in Goa. Shaji Karun directed Malayalam movie Olu will be the opening movie of the feature film section of Indian panorama. While Israel is the focus country, Jharkhand is the focus state.
Dan Wolman awarded Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Maldives cabinet has approved to rejoin the Commonwealth, 2 years after withdrawing from the 53-nation grouping. The country left the Commonwealth during former President Abdulla Yameen's administration in October 2016 over corruption issue.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih sworn in as new Maldives president.
RBI has mandated that banks maintain CRAR of 9% · 1 percentage point higher than Basel norms. RBI also agreed to extend the transition period for implementing the last tranche the Capital Conservation Buffer(0.625%) up to March 31, 2020.
BASEL3 mandates 8% Capital Adequacy Ratio.
India's first specialized hospital for elephants opened by Agra Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar at Farah block's in Mathura, UP. The unique medical center offers wireless digital X-ray, laser treatment, dental X-ray, thermal imaging facility.
The elephant is state animal of Jharkhand.
India has turned out as the only country among the 11 highest-burden countries to mark progress in reducing its disease burden, registering a 24 percent decrease in 2017 than 2016, according to WHO World Malaria Report 2018. Malaria is caused by parasites.
India has set a target of being malaria-free by 2027.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister EK Palaniswamy has announced a 1000 crore relief package for people affected by Cyclone Gaja that devastated eleven coastal and interior districts of the state. Cyclone Gaja recently caused damage on Tamil Nadu coasts.
Banwarilal Purohit is the governor of Tamil Nadu.
The data released by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) showed- disinvestments worth about ₹3.63 lakh crore have taken place since 1991, out of which about ₹2.1 lakh crore(58% of total) came in the last four years only.
DIPAM works under Finance Ministry.
Indonesia’s Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo defeated Japan’s Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda to defend their Hong Kong Open men’s doubles title 2018. It is the second consecutive Hong Kong Open title for the Indonesians.
Hong Kong Open held since 1982.