Banking Awareness 31st January 2017 | Financial Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.A P Singh appointed interim head of India Post Payments Bank

• The Union Government has appointed A P Singh as the interim Managing Director and CEO of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), floated by the postal department.
• He is a 1986 batch Indian Postal Service officer.
• He was the joint secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management and has served as the deputy director general in-charge of financial inclusion and payment systems in the founding team of UIDAI.

2.Cabinet approves Udaan scheme till 2019-20

• Udaan provides exposure to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to the best of corporate India .
• 67 leading corporates have partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Udaan with a commitment to train youth from the state covering Organized Retail, Banking, Financial Services, IT, ITES, Infrastructure, Hospitality etc.

3.Alibaba’s financial arm acquires MoneyGram

• “The acquisition of MoneyGram is a significant milestone in our mission to bring inclusive financial services to users around the world.”
• Eric Jing, chief executive officer of Ant Financial Services Group in a statement last night.

4. Sebi cautions investors against unauthorised fundraising

• Sebi has cautioned investors against unlisted firms issuing securities without complying with the market norms.
• It advised investors to ensure that the companies seeking to raise funds have filed offer documents or applications with stock exchanges for listing.

5. Metal prices to climb in 2017: World Bank

• “Metal prices are projected to increase by 11 per cent in 2017 due to tightening markets for most metals .
• “The largest gains are expected in zinc (27 per cent) and lead (18 per cent) due to mine supply constraints brought on by permanent and discretionary closures.
• Double-digit gains are also expected for copper, nickel, and tin.”

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General Awareness 31st January 2017 | Current Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.INSAT-3DR to map farm fires in Haryana, Punjab

• A team of the Satellite Meteorology Division of India Meteorological Department (IMD), housed in New Delhi’s Mausam Bhawan, has amassed a huge tranche of data relayed by it over the past few months, at an average rate of a whopping 142 GB per day.
• Launched in September last year, INSAT-3DR works in tandem with INSAT-3D, operational since 2014, in sending raw data and high-resolution images, zoomed up to 1 kilometer near the earth’s surface, every 15 minutes.

2.Sindhu, Sameer triumph at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold

PV Sindhu and national champion Sameer Verma began the new season on a resounding note by winning the women’s and men’s singles crowns respectively at the $120,000 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here on 29.1.17

3.Farm sector looks to Jaitley for relief

Farmer organizations want the Modi government to spell out a clear strategy to double income of farmers in three years, provide the income guarantee, bring in a more effective regime for support price, increase farm allocation and compensate farmers for losses from demonetisation.

4.Hollywood Legend & Harry Potter actor John Hurt dies at 77

• Elephant Man star, 77, had acclaimed career that spanned more than six decades.
• He beat pancreatic cancer in 2015 but continued to suffer from health problems.
• Tributes for the actor poured in from Mel Brooks, Elijah Woods, Bonnie Wright, Chris Evans, Stephen Colbert and Stephen Fry.

5.HL Dattu appointed to International Human Rights body

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu was Tuesday appointed a member of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.

6.Supreme Court appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

The Supreme Court on 30.1.17 appointed a committee of four administrators headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai to manage the affairs of world’s richest cricket body BCCI after its president and other top office bearers were barred from cricket administration.

 

 

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Banking Awareness 31st January 2017 | Financial Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.A P Singh appointed interim head of India Post Payments Bank

• The Union Government has appointed A P Singh as the interim Managing Director and CEO of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), floated by the postal department.
• He is a 1986 batch Indian Postal Service officer.
• He was the joint secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management and has served as the deputy director general in-charge of financial inclusion and payment systems in the founding team of UIDAI.

2.Cabinet approves Udaan scheme till 2019-20

• Udaan provides exposure to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to the best of corporate India .
• 67 leading corporates have partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Udaan with a commitment to train youth from the state covering Organized Retail, Banking, Financial Services, IT, ITES, Infrastructure, Hospitality etc.

3.Alibaba’s financial arm acquires MoneyGram

• “The acquisition of MoneyGram is a significant milestone in our mission to bring inclusive financial services to users around the world.”
• Eric Jing, chief executive officer of Ant Financial Services Group in a statement last night.

4. Sebi cautions investors against unauthorised fundraising

• Sebi has cautioned investors against unlisted firms issuing securities without complying with the market norms.
• It advised investors to ensure that the companies seeking to raise funds have filed offer documents or applications with stock exchanges for listing.

5. Metal prices to climb in 2017: World Bank

• “Metal prices are projected to increase by 11 per cent in 2017 due to tightening markets for most metals .
• “The largest gains are expected in zinc (27 per cent) and lead (18 per cent) due to mine supply constraints brought on by permanent and discretionary closures.
• Double-digit gains are also expected for copper, nickel, and tin.”

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General Awareness 31st January 2017 | Current Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.INSAT-3DR to map farm fires in Haryana, Punjab

• A team of the Satellite Meteorology Division of India Meteorological Department (IMD), housed in New Delhi’s Mausam Bhawan, has amassed a huge tranche of data relayed by it over the past few months, at an average rate of a whopping 142 GB per day.
• Launched in September last year, INSAT-3DR works in tandem with INSAT-3D, operational since 2014, in sending raw data and high-resolution images, zoomed up to 1 kilometer near the earth’s surface, every 15 minutes.

2.Sindhu, Sameer triumph at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold

PV Sindhu and national champion Sameer Verma began the new season on a resounding note by winning the women’s and men’s singles crowns respectively at the $120,000 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here on 29.1.17

3.Farm sector looks to Jaitley for relief

Farmer organizations want the Modi government to spell out a clear strategy to double income of farmers in three years, provide the income guarantee, bring in a more effective regime for support price, increase farm allocation and compensate farmers for losses from demonetisation.

4.Hollywood Legend & Harry Potter actor John Hurt dies at 77

• Elephant Man star, 77, had acclaimed career that spanned more than six decades.
• He beat pancreatic cancer in 2015 but continued to suffer from health problems.
• Tributes for the actor poured in from Mel Brooks, Elijah Woods, Bonnie Wright, Chris Evans, Stephen Colbert and Stephen Fry.

5.HL Dattu appointed to International Human Rights body

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu was Tuesday appointed a member of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.

6.Supreme Court appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

The Supreme Court on 30.1.17 appointed a committee of four administrators headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai to manage the affairs of world’s richest cricket body BCCI after its president and other top office bearers were barred from cricket administration.

 

 

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Banking Awareness 31st January 2017 | Financial Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.A P Singh appointed interim head of India Post Payments Bank

• The Union Government has appointed A P Singh as the interim Managing Director and CEO of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), floated by the postal department.
• He is a 1986 batch Indian Postal Service officer.
• He was the joint secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management and has served as the deputy director general in-charge of financial inclusion and payment systems in the founding team of UIDAI.

2.Cabinet approves Udaan scheme till 2019-20

• Udaan provides exposure to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to the best of corporate India .
• 67 leading corporates have partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Udaan with a commitment to train youth from the state covering Organized Retail, Banking, Financial Services, IT, ITES, Infrastructure, Hospitality etc.

3.Alibaba’s financial arm acquires MoneyGram

• “The acquisition of MoneyGram is a significant milestone in our mission to bring inclusive financial services to users around the world.”
• Eric Jing, chief executive officer of Ant Financial Services Group in a statement last night.

4. Sebi cautions investors against unauthorised fundraising

• Sebi has cautioned investors against unlisted firms issuing securities without complying with the market norms.
• It advised investors to ensure that the companies seeking to raise funds have filed offer documents or applications with stock exchanges for listing.

5. Metal prices to climb in 2017: World Bank

• “Metal prices are projected to increase by 11 per cent in 2017 due to tightening markets for most metals .
• “The largest gains are expected in zinc (27 per cent) and lead (18 per cent) due to mine supply constraints brought on by permanent and discretionary closures.
• Double-digit gains are also expected for copper, nickel, and tin.”

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General Awareness 31st January 2017 | Current Affairs 31st January 2017.

1.INSAT-3DR to map farm fires in Haryana, Punjab

• A team of the Satellite Meteorology Division of India Meteorological Department (IMD), housed in New Delhi’s Mausam Bhawan, has amassed a huge tranche of data relayed by it over the past few months, at an average rate of a whopping 142 GB per day.
• Launched in September last year, INSAT-3DR works in tandem with INSAT-3D, operational since 2014, in sending raw data and high-resolution images, zoomed up to 1 kilometer near the earth’s surface, every 15 minutes.

2.Sindhu, Sameer triumph at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold

PV Sindhu and national champion Sameer Verma began the new season on a resounding note by winning the women’s and men’s singles crowns respectively at the $120,000 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here on 29.1.17

3.Farm sector looks to Jaitley for relief

Farmer organizations want the Modi government to spell out a clear strategy to double income of farmers in three years, provide the income guarantee, bring in a more effective regime for support price, increase farm allocation and compensate farmers for losses from demonetisation.

4.Hollywood Legend & Harry Potter actor John Hurt dies at 77

• Elephant Man star, 77, had acclaimed career that spanned more than six decades.
• He beat pancreatic cancer in 2015 but continued to suffer from health problems.
• Tributes for the actor poured in from Mel Brooks, Elijah Woods, Bonnie Wright, Chris Evans, Stephen Colbert and Stephen Fry.

5.HL Dattu appointed to International Human Rights body

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu was Tuesday appointed a member of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.

6.Supreme Court appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

The Supreme Court on 30.1.17 appointed a committee of four administrators headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai to manage the affairs of world’s richest cricket body BCCI after its president and other top office bearers were barred from cricket administration.

 

 

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Economic Survey 2017 tabled in Parliament

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament during the first day of the budget session. Here are the most important highlights from the Survey. The Economic Survey 2017 has been prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian who said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

New Delhi: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of 6.75% to 7.25% in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year.

The survey prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional. The Economic Survey 2016-17 advocates the concept of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty.

Here are the key highlights from the Economic Survey 2016-17:

■ Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2016-17 to dip to 6.5%, down from 7.6% in last fiscal.

■ economic growth to rebound to 6.75 to 7.5% in 2017-18.

■ Economic Survey sees the fiscal windfall from Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, low oil costs.

Also read: Economic Survey bats for Universal Basic income

■ Farm sector to grow at 4.1% in the current fiscal, up from 1.2% in 2015-16.

■ fiscal gains from goods and Services Tax (GST) will take a time to realize.

■ The growth rate of industrial sector estimated to moderate to 5.2% in 2016-17 from 7.4% last fiscal.

■ The survey prepared by Chief Economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

■ The Economic Survey 2016-17 has advocated the conception of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty. In his budget speech earlier this month, J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu said he would need to make a social security fund and supply a UBI to all those living below the poverty line through a right away profit transfer system.

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Economic Survey 2017 tabled in Parliament

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament during the first day of the budget session. Here are the most important highlights from the Survey. The Economic Survey 2017 has been prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian who said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

New Delhi: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of 6.75% to 7.25% in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year.

The survey prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional. The Economic Survey 2016-17 advocates the concept of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty.

Here are the key highlights from the Economic Survey 2016-17:

■ Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2016-17 to dip to 6.5%, down from 7.6% in last fiscal.

■ economic growth to rebound to 6.75 to 7.5% in 2017-18.

■ Economic Survey sees the fiscal windfall from Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, low oil costs.

Also read: Economic Survey bats for Universal Basic income

■ Farm sector to grow at 4.1% in the current fiscal, up from 1.2% in 2015-16.

■ fiscal gains from goods and Services Tax (GST) will take a time to realize.

■ The growth rate of industrial sector estimated to moderate to 5.2% in 2016-17 from 7.4% last fiscal.

■ The survey prepared by Chief Economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

■ The Economic Survey 2016-17 has advocated the conception of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty. In his budget speech earlier this month, J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu said he would need to make a social security fund and supply a UBI to all those living below the poverty line through a right away profit transfer system.

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Economic Survey 2017 tabled in Parliament

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament during the first day of the budget session. Here are the most important highlights from the Survey. The Economic Survey 2017 has been prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian who said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

New Delhi: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of 6.75% to 7.25% in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year.

The survey prepared by a chief economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional. The Economic Survey 2016-17 advocates the concept of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty.

Here are the key highlights from the Economic Survey 2016-17:

■ Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2016-17 to dip to 6.5%, down from 7.6% in last fiscal.

■ economic growth to rebound to 6.75 to 7.5% in 2017-18.

■ Economic Survey sees the fiscal windfall from Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, low oil costs.

Also read: Economic Survey bats for Universal Basic income

■ Farm sector to grow at 4.1% in the current fiscal, up from 1.2% in 2015-16.

■ fiscal gains from goods and Services Tax (GST) will take a time to realize.

■ The growth rate of industrial sector estimated to moderate to 5.2% in 2016-17 from 7.4% last fiscal.

■ The survey prepared by Chief Economic adviser in the finance ministry Arvind Subramanian said the adverse impact of demonetisation on gross domestic product growth will be transitional.

■ The Economic Survey 2016-17 has advocated the conception of Universal Basic income (UBI) as an alternative to the various social welfare schemes in an effort to reduce poverty. In his budget speech earlier this month, J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu said he would need to make a social security fund and supply a UBI to all those living below the poverty line through a right away profit transfer system.

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General Awareness 29th January 2017 | Current Affairs 29th January 2017.

1. A look at Trump’s executive order on refugees, immigration

Making major changes in the country’s policies.

• United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order making major changes in the country’s policies on refugees and immigration.
• Mr. Trump’s order directs the State Department to stop issuing visas to Syrian nationals and halts the processing of Syrian refugees.

Ban

Three-month ban in the directive applied to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.

2. Only love, no jihad: RLD fields couples who broke the communal divide.

Aimed at winning the support of the communities of both man and wife.

• Facing a test of survival in Uttar Pradesh, the Rashtriya Lok Dal has come up with a strategy of getting the votes of Jats and Muslims.
• The Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 have dented the vote base of the party in the two communities.

  Rashtriya Lok Dal
  

RLD’s counter to the Hindutva group’s propaganda of “love jihad”.

3. Three weeks on, five missing Pakistani rights activists return home.

Five bloggers and rights activists missing since first week of January.

• The relatives of the missing had registered cases of their disappearance with police. Police said it will investigate into their disappearance.
• Families of the bloggers confirmed that all of them are safe. They declined to comment further.

Five bloggers

Salman Haider, Waqas Goraya, Ahmed Raza Naseer, Aasim Saeed and Samar Abbas.

4. When White House blocked U.K. scribes from covering Trump-May meet

Their birth dates, recorded in British format

• Some British reporters have complained that they were unable or delayed in entering the White House to cover their Prime Minister Theresa May’s meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

• CNN reported that Secret Service officers were baffled that the journalists’ birth dates did not match what had been recorded by security personnel.

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

5. Modi’s ‘Mann ki baat’ gets EC nod

PM’s radio programme as the Model Code of Conduct is in force

• The Election Commission has given a go ahead to the next episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann ki baat’ programme to be aired.
• The government had approached the Commission seeking clearance for the regular radio programme as Model Code of Conduct is in force in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur which are going for assembly polls between February 4 and March 8.

Model Code of Conduct

It is in force in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

6. Film industry unites to condemn attack on Bhansali in Jaipur

Bhansali was assaulted by activists of a Rajput community group.

Film industry has come together to condemn the attack on director Sanjay Leela Bhansali during the shooting of his directorial venture Padmavati in Jaipur calling it “appalling”, “ridiculous” and “mockery of democracy”

Rajput community

Attacked Bhansali who was shooting for his film in Jaipur’s Jaigarh Fort.

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Banking Awareness 29th January 2017 | Financial Affairs 29th January 2017.

1. Investors brace for transaction tax hike, less friendly Budget

Negative impact by lowering corporate tax rates, mitigating note ban impact.

Investors in India are bracing for higher taxes and fewer incentives from the government’s annual Budget on February 1, as the focus shifts to wringing out revenues to finance giveaways and higher public investment.

GAAR

General anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) is an anti-tax avoidance Rule of India.

2. US economic growth slows to 1.9% in Q4; weakest in 5 years

Steady consumer spending and rising business investment.

US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, but steady consumer spending and rising business investment suggested the economy would continue to expand.

$48.7 billion

Accumulated inventories at this rate in the last quarter.

3. ‘Desh’ to set up India’s largest start-up incubator at Hubballi

Incubator in Hubballi will be sector-agnostic

The Deshpande Foundation, the philanthropy arm of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande, will launch the country’s largest start-up incubation centre here (earlier Hubli), alongside the new campus of information technology giant Infosys.

Incubation centre

To be opened this September and able to seat 1,200 people at any point.

4. L&T Q3 net up 39% at Rs 972 cr, co says note ban ‘a disruptor’

The infrastructure conglomerate’s total is Rs 26,286.98 crore.

• Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has reported a 38.85 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 972 crore for the December quarter.
• The company has said that the government’s “cashless economy” efforts have caused .”disruption” and its impact on business is yet to be assessed.

Larsen & Toubro

Indian MNC that is into technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services.

5. Kyocera introduces new washable smartphone in Japan

 

Japan-based Kyocera has introduced a new “rafre”

Japan-based Kyocera has introduced a new “rafre” washable smartphone that features resistance to hot water and a touchscreen that be can be used even when the user’s hands are wet or when wearing gloves.

March 2017

Launch date for this phone.

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General Awareness 29th January 2017 | Current Affairs 29th January 2017.

1. A look at Trump’s executive order on refugees, immigration

Making major changes in the country’s policies.

• United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order making major changes in the country’s policies on refugees and immigration.
• Mr. Trump’s order directs the State Department to stop issuing visas to Syrian nationals and halts the processing of Syrian refugees.

Ban

Three-month ban in the directive applied to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.

2. Only love, no jihad: RLD fields couples who broke the communal divide.

Aimed at winning the support of the communities of both man and wife.

• Facing a test of survival in Uttar Pradesh, the Rashtriya Lok Dal has come up with a strategy of getting the votes of Jats and Muslims.
• The Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 have dented the vote base of the party in the two communities.

  Rashtriya Lok Dal
  

RLD’s counter to the Hindutva group’s propaganda of “love jihad”.

3. Three weeks on, five missing Pakistani rights activists return home.

Five bloggers and rights activists missing since first week of January.

• The relatives of the missing had registered cases of their disappearance with police. Police said it will investigate into their disappearance.
• Families of the bloggers confirmed that all of them are safe. They declined to comment further.

Five bloggers

Salman Haider, Waqas Goraya, Ahmed Raza Naseer, Aasim Saeed and Samar Abbas.

4. When White House blocked U.K. scribes from covering Trump-May meet

Their birth dates, recorded in British format

• Some British reporters have complained that they were unable or delayed in entering the White House to cover their Prime Minister Theresa May’s meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

• CNN reported that Secret Service officers were baffled that the journalists’ birth dates did not match what had been recorded by security personnel.

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

5. Modi’s ‘Mann ki baat’ gets EC nod

PM’s radio programme as the Model Code of Conduct is in force

• The Election Commission has given a go ahead to the next episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann ki baat’ programme to be aired.
• The government had approached the Commission seeking clearance for the regular radio programme as Model Code of Conduct is in force in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur which are going for assembly polls between February 4 and March 8.

Model Code of Conduct

It is in force in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

6. Film industry unites to condemn attack on Bhansali in Jaipur

Bhansali was assaulted by activists of a Rajput community group.

Film industry has come together to condemn the attack on director Sanjay Leela Bhansali during the shooting of his directorial venture Padmavati in Jaipur calling it “appalling”, “ridiculous” and “mockery of democracy”

Rajput community

Attacked Bhansali who was shooting for his film in Jaipur’s Jaigarh Fort.

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