Govt of India, Govt of Odisha & World Bank signed a US$165 million loan agreement to support smallholder farmers. It aims to strengthen the resilience of production systems as well as to improve the marketing of their produce for increased income.
It will strengthen farmers resilience against adverse climate.
Microsoft is bringing the power of Cloud to small businesses in India through partnership with Reliance Jio. Jio will leverage the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to develop innovative cloud solutions focused on the needs of Indian businesses.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the deal.
The World Bank’s ease of doing business survey, which so far covered only Delhi and Mumbai, will include Bengaluru and Kolkata from next year. World Bank has decided to have four cities each from countries with more than 100 million population.
US & China will also have two more cities included.
IMF sees Indian economic growth rebounding to 7% in next FY 2020, supported by measures like monetary policy stimulus & corporate income tax cuts. IMF projected 6.1 % growth for 2019. Jonathan Ostry is the Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Dept of IMF.
Kristalina Georgieva is the current MD & Chairwoman of IMF.
China will host the inaugural edition of the expanded 24-team Club World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino made the announcement after a meeting in Shanghai. The current World Cup features 7 teams including the holders of the UEFA Champions League.
Qatar will host the competition this year & in 2020.
Sailesh assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises under Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises in New Delhi. He served as Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. He belongs to Indian Administrative Service, 1985 batch.
Dept of Public Enterprises is the nodal dept for central PSUs.
Indian Railways has launched ‘one touch ATVM’ at 42 suburban stations of Central Railway to render fast ticketing over Mumbai Suburban Network. New machine will reduce the waiting time of the passengers & allow passenger to avoid standing in long queues.
A total of 92 ATVMs has been installed at 42 suburban stations.
UP govt will launch its flagship scheme Kanya Sumangla Yojna. The scheme will provide 15,000 Rs in a phased manner to every family in which a girl child takes birth & parents have to take care of girl child’s health & education to get the benefit.
Funds will be released in instalments.
Andhra Pradesh will set up 25 skill development centres in all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in. A new building of the Central Institute of Plastics & Engineering Technology has been inaugurated in AP by CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy & Sadananda Gowda.
Sadananda Gowda is the Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
The Global Bio-India 2019-one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders’ conglomerates will be held for the 1st time in India at New Delhi from 21st to 23rd November 2019. The event has been structured to bring together stakeholders from 30 countries.
Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Science-Harsh Vardhan.