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SBI becomes first Indian bank to have office in Australia’s Victoria

SBI opened its office in Melbourne & became the first Indian bank to have a branch in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria already has the presence of leading Indian businesses-including Cipla, Cyient, HCL, Infosys, Ramco, Zomato etc.

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SBI Managing Director is Dinesh Kumar Khara

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Kaushal Dharmamer clinches men's singles title at Maldives International Challenge

Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the badminton men's singles title at the Maldives International Challenge with a straight game win over Siril Verma. In the women's doubles event, the duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy ended as runners-up.

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Sayak Hobara and Natsuki Soni won women’s doubles.

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K S Dhatwalia appointed as PIB's Principal DG

K S Dhatwalia, has been appointed as the Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau. He will succeed Sitanshu Kar. Dhatwalia will continue to hold the additional charge of Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

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Dhatwalia is the 28th Principal Spokesperson of the government.

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PM Modi to preside over valedictory function of Arogya Manthan

PM Modi presides the function of Arogya Manthan in New Delhi. National Health Authority organize the two-day event to mark the completion of one year of Ayushman Bharat, PM-JAY. He will launch app of Ayushman Bharat & its Start-Up Grand Challenge.

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He will also release a commemorative stamp.

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Trade apprentices to get minimum monthly stipend ranging from Rs 5000-9000

Government has issued a notification regarding minimum stipend payable to trade apprentices. Addressing State Ministers’ Conference on Skill Development in New Delhi, Mahendra Nath Pandey said that minimum stipend will range from 5000-9000.

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He is the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

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RBI appoints Jai Bhagwan Bhoria as administrator for PMC Bank

The RBI has superseded the Board of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited, Mumbai and appointed Jai Bhagwan Bhoria as the bank's administrator with all powers of the board. The RBI's directives will remain in force for a period of six months.

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Withdrawal amount allowed to PMC bank depositors is 10,000 Rs.

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HDFC Bank launches three-month-long discount campaign on its platform

HDFC Bank launched three-month-long discount campaign on its platform offering best deals on transactions through its debit/credit cards. For this the bank has tied up with more than 1,000 major brands such as Reliance Digital, Samsung, Apple etc.

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Bank hopes to reduce its cost-to-income ratio with digital push.

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Axis Bank launches Express FD

Axis Bank announced the launch of a digital fixed-deposit product called ‘Express FD’. Customer can open an Express FD account in three minutes through the digital mode without opening a savings account with the bank.

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Express FD offers attractive interest rates & zero issuance fees

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NeGD & MeitY signs MoU with National Law Institute University, Bhopal

National eGovernance Division & Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology signed an MOU with The National Law Institute University, Bhopal to implement an Online Capacity Building Programme on Cyber Law, Crime Investigation and Digital Forensics.

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Programme is through NeGD Learning Management System (LMS).

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Oppo signs MoU with Kerala Govt to boost start-up ecosystem

Oppo India has announced its partnership with Kerala Government through the Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) to strengthen the start-up ecosystem. Oppo will collaborate with KSUM to support to the tech start-ups and stimulate incubation activity in Kerala.

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Oppo R&D centre in Hyderabad is its largest centre outside China

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International Day of Older Persons: 1 October

UNGA designated 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons. The day is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society & raise awareness of the opportunities & challenges of ageing in today’s world.

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2019 Theme: The Journey to Age Equality