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Vinod Aggarwal appointed ASDC president, Nikunj Sanghi’s 10-year tenure ends

Industry veteran Vinod Aggarwal, Treasurer, SIAM and MD, and CEO of VE Commercial Vehicles, has been appointed President. The announcement was made at the ASDC Convention.

ASDC envisions making India self-sufficient in the availability of skilled personnel for sustaining growth and increasing the competitiveness of the automobile industry.

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Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC), the first sector skill Council of India.

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Padmaja Chunduru appointed Managing Director, CEO of NSDL

Padmaja Chunduru has been appointed Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of National Securities Depositories Limited.

This accounts for over 89 percent of all securities dematerialised in the country.

Chunduru has served as MD and CEO of the Indian Bank from September 2018 to August 2021. She has worked with SBI as Deputy Managing Director (Digital Banking).

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NSDL is India’s first and largest securities depository.

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Sunil Kataria elected ISA Chairman for sixth consecutive term

The newly elected Executive Council of the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) met on September 27, 2021. Sunil Kataria, Chief Executive Officer, India and SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, was elected Chairman of the ISA.

ISA is a founder member of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and one of the founders of ASCI.

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Ex Diplomat Fumio Kishida Picked As Japan's Next Prime Minister

Former Japan foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, a victory that virtually ensures he will become Japan’s next prime minister.

Kishida defeated former defence and foreign minister Taro Kono.

After a special parliamentary session, Kishida will be confirmed as the 100th Prime Minister of Japan.

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Manny Pacquiao Announces Retirement From Professional Boxing

After 26 years and 72 professional bouts, Former world champion Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from professional boxing.

Pacquiao made his professional debut in 1995 at age 16. He became the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes, and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four different decades.

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He held the welterweight title as recently as 2019 at age 40.

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RBI takes Indian Overseas Bank out of PCA framework

Reserve Bank of India announced that it has lifted the curbs on Indian Overseas Bank & taken the bank out of the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework.

Under the PCA norms, the central bank imposes business restrictions on banks having weak financial metrics and the restrictions are decided on a case to case basis.

Indian Overseas Bank, MD & CEO, Partha Pratim Sengupta.

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RBI had brought Indian Overseas Bank under the PCA framework in October 2015.

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World Maritime Day 2021: September 30

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) observes World Maritime Day every year. Individual governments determine the precise day, although it is normally observed during the final week of September, usually on the last Thursday of the month. This year, the day will be marked on September 30.

Theme for 2021 :“Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future"

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IM-Headquarters: London, United Kingdom;
Founder: United Nations;
Founded: 17 March 1948

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International Translation Day 2021: September 30

International Translation Day is marked every year on September 30 on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is regarded as the patron saint of linguists.

The day aims to increase awareness about the translation industry and languages that play an essential part in our society’s growth.

Theme for 2021 “United in translation".

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St. Jerome is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible.

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India Elected External Auditor To UN Nuclear Watchdog For 2022-2027

India's Comptroller and Auditor General GC Murmu was selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy. He assumed office as the Comptroller & Auditor General of India on August 8 last year. He is the first Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Assam’s Judima Wine Becomes Northeast India’s First Beverage to Be Awarded GI Tag

Judima wine is an essential tradition in the life and culture of the Dimasa tribals, who mainly inhabit Dimapur in Nagaland besides Cachar, Karbi Anglong, & Dima Hasao districts of Assam. The wine has a distinct sweet flavour & takes around 1 week to prepare while it can be stored for years.

GI products of N-E:

Manipur- Tamenglong orange, Hathei chilli, & Mizoram’s ginger

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Federal Bank partners with NPCI to launch credit card with lowest APR

Federal Bank has partnered with National Payments Council of India (NPCI) to launch a contactless credit card. The bank, in its statement, claimed that the card has the lowest Annual Percentage Rate (APR) in the industry starting at just 5.88% per annum.

APR refers to the annual interest rate accrued on a credit card if the cardholder fails to pay the bill in full.

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The industry average is 20-35% APR .

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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches Amul Honey

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched Amul Honey – a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation under active cooperation with National Bee Board.

The Mission is being implemented in the country for doubling income of farmers and beekeepers through beekeeping with the budgetary allocation of 500 crores rupees.

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National Bee Board -HQ :- New Delhi; Founded : 2000

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Muthoot Finance launches AI-powered virtual assistant 'Mattu'

Muthoot Finance has joined hands with Senseforth.ai, a leader in Conversational AI technology to launch ‘Mattu’, an AI-powered virtual assistant.Customers of Muthoot Finance can chat or speak with the AI virtual assistant in both English and Hindi.

This virtual assistant is also available on WhatsApp, making it very easy for users to access key services.

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My Life in Full: Work, Family, and our Future by Indira Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, the former chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, is in the news again as her book—‘My Life in Full: Work, Family, and our Future’—published by Hachette India is out.

In the memoir, she talks about how she navigated space dominated by men conventionally and her journey on climbing the corporate ladder becoming the global chief executive of PepsiCo in 2006.

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Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav releases Labour Bureau’s first Quarterly Employment Survey of 2021

Labour and Employment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav today released the report of first quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey part (April to June 2021), of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey prepared by the Labour Bureau. Both organised & unorganised segments of 9 selected sectors are altogether account for a majority of the total emplyment.

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Selected sectors are Manufacturing, Health, IT/ BPO, Trade, Transport, Education, etc.