JUNE 24,2019
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June 24 , 2019
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NATIONAL NEWS
National small industries corporation signed with CSC e-governance
- National Small Industries corporation has signed an MOU with Common Service centers e-Governance Services India.
- The aim is to enhance new offerings for the MSME sector by synerging each other's competence.
National Strategic plan to end TB by 2025
- The government has developed a National Strategic plan with the goal of ending TUBERCULOSIS (TB) by 2025
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Minister of state for Health and Family welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated that India accounts for 27.4 estimated new TB cases annually, that is the highest in terms of absolute numbers.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCE
IRDAI approves standalone "own damage" motor policy
- Following a supreme court order, the Insurance Regulatory and development Authority of India (IDRAI) has allowed insurers to issue standalone annual own damage (OD) cover for cars and two wheelers from september 1.
FACTS
- IRDAI chairman-Subash Chandra Khuntia.
- Head Quater-Hyderabad.
RESIGN
RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya resigns
- Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Deputy governor Viral Acharya has quit six months before the scheduled end of his term. He joined RBI on January 23, 2017.
FACTS
- RBI 25th Governor-ShakthiKanth Das,
- Head Quarters- Mumbai
Fernando Torres retires from football
- The spanish footballer Fernando Torres who a part of 2010 world cup winning Team of spain has announced his retirement from football.
FACTS
- Spanish capital-Madrid
- Spanish currency-European dollar.
APPOINTMENT
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani elected as the president of Mauritania.
- Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the presidential election of Mauritania with 52% votes. His nearest rival, anti slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abdeid, came second with 18.58%.
FACTS
- Capital of Mauritania-Nouakchott
SPORTS
Pranati nayak won Bronze medal
- India's Gymnast Pranati Nayak has won a bronze medal in the vault event at the senior Asian Artistic Championships and it held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
FACTS