India slipped to the 102 spots in the Global Hunger Index which features 117 countries, according to Concern Worldwide-agency that compiles the report. Central African Republic topped the report. 9 countries of concern were omitted due to lack of data.
17 countries shared the top rank.
IMF cuts India’s growth forecast by 90 basis points to 6.1 % as 2nd downward revision in 7 months. Almost all the agencies including RBI lowered the growth projection with GDP’s growth rate slipping 5 % during April-June period.
The IMF has also cut global forecast by 20 bps for 2019.
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will be on an official visit to UAE. Besides the bilateral meeting, he will participate in the ministerial level meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue & the Indian Community function in Sharjah.
The Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) was established in 2008.
Air India became the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on a A320 aircraft with passengers on-board. Taxibot is a robot-used aircraft tractor for taxiing an aircraft from parking bay to runway & vice versa & it will reduce fuel consumption.
National carrier’s Chairperson & MD- Ashwani Lohani.
RBI issued guidelines on ‘on tap' authorisation of payment systems with an aim to encourage innovation & competition. RBI decided to offer on-tap authorisation for Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit, Trade Receivables Discounting System & White Label ATMs.
Minimum paid up equity capital for TReDS should be 25 crore Rs.
Fujifilm India has inked a partnership with Max Healthcare to train doctors in early detection of breast cancer & advance diagnostics at its hospital in New Delhi. Fujifilm will sponsor an advanced fellowship in breast imaging with Max Healthcare.
Fujifilm India is an Imaging solutions company.
Exxon will offer its expertise & technology to ONGC to help develop its resources in offshore blocks under the expertise-sharing deal. The MoU signed on the side-lines of the 3rd India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, will be carried out in 3 phases.
Chairman and MD of ONGC- Shashi Shanker.
Air compressor manufacturer Elgi Equipment’s won the 2019 CII Design Excellence Award. Elgi’s “Always Better series” - a disruption in oil-free compressed air technology won award in the Industrial Design, capital goods category.
The India Design Council endorse the award.
With the use of newly launched MakeMyTrip AI-powered chatbots, customers will get suggestions and alerts of rail/flight bookings & even suggestions for car bookings. MakeMyTrip also tied-up with IRCTC to provide train tickets on its portals.
Founder of MakeMyTrip - Deep Kalra.
Telangana issued orders for a new scheme to regularise unapproved layouts for the newly constituted municipal corporations and municipalities. Plots renewed on or before March 30, 2018, are only eligible for regularisation.
Applications under LRS will be processed online only.
World white cane day is observed on 16 October to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind/visually impaired. The white cane has become a symbol of freedom, independence, & confidence enabling blind person to move about freely.
The National Federation of the Blind celebrates the day.