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'Yellow vest' protests in France

Yellow vest protest against a rise in duties on diesel, which is widely used by French motorists and has long been less heavily taxed than other types of fuel. French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation amid ongoing protests over fuel tax.

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Paris is the capital of France.

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Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as SWIFT India Chairman

SWIFT India Domestic Services, the local unit of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) that facilitates international payments functions for banks, has appointed Arundhati Bhattacharya as its chairman. She replaces MV Nair.

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Arundhati Bhattacharya is former chairman of State Bank of India

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No GST on the sale of complexes and flats having completion certificate: Govt

GoI ordered no GST on the sale of complexes, buildings and ready to move-in flats where the sale takes place after the issue of completion certificate. GST is applicable on sale of under construction property or ready flats without completion certificate.

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Arun Jaitley is chairman of GST Council.

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Innovators Growth Platform launched by SEBI

In a bid to kickstart listing of start-ups in India in a big way, capital markets regulator Sebi has launched ‘Innovators Growth Platform’. SEBI also doing away with the requirement of at least 50 percent of pre-issue capital being held by QII.

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Ajay Tyagi is chairman of SEBI.

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Govt notifies commonly used medical devices as drugs

The government has notified commonly used medical devices nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. It will enable the government to ensure their quality and performance.

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Drugs Technical Advisory Board is the highest drug advisory body

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Ganga Finance Forum introduced in New Delhi

India Water Summit concluded in New Delhi. It is an annual event to provide a platform to start a discourse towards understanding water as a natural resource. Summit introduced the Ganga Finance Forum and innovation in sewage and sewerage management.

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Nitin Gadkari is Union Minister of Water Resources.

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Indranil Ghosh appointed as Managing Director of Cerberus Capital

Global private equity and distress assets investor Cerberus Capital appointed Indranil Ghosh as Managing Director. Founded in 1992, Cerberus has assets under management (AUM) of over $35 billion across credit, private equity, and real estate verticals.

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Cerberus Capital Management is headquartered at New York.

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Govt mandates preference to ‘Make in India’ vehicles in procurement

Govt. has mandated preference to be given to domestically-manufactured vehicles with minimum 65 percent local content in public procurement of automobiles. It aims to “encourage Make in India” and to promote manufacturing and production of goods locally.

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Anant Geete is Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterpris

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Khelo India Youth Games-2019 to be organized in Pune

Khelo India Youth Games-2019 will be held in Pune of Maharashtra in January. It aims to develop a sports system that connects local talents to global podiums. under Khelo India programme, the govt. is providing scholarships to 1500 students from India.

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Rajyavardhan Rathore is Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

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Mushirul Hasan passed away

Noted historian Mushirul Hasan passed away. He has extensively written on India's Partition.

He has also served as the Director-General of the National Archives of India, and the President of the Indian History Congress.

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“When Stone Walls Cry” is a famous book written by M Hasan.