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Commonwealth Countries Unanimously Agree to Take Action On Cybersecurity By 2020.

• The Commonwealth countries have unanimously agreed to take action on cybersecurity by 2020.
• In a landmark declaration at the end of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London.
• It followed an announcement by the UK government pledging up to 15 million pounds to help the Commonwealth nations strengthen their cybersecurity capabilities.

Union Minister Vijay Goel Launches Central Project Monitoring Unit For E-Vidhan Project.

• Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel inaugurated the new office of Central Project Monitoring Unit.
• This was done as a part of Swachhata Pakhwada being observed by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
• e-Vidhan is a part of the broader Digital India Programme of the Government and is likely to contribute to the cleanliness and environment by reducing the use of papers to a great extent.

EAM Sushma Swaraj left for China on a 4-Day visit to SCO Meet.

• External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for China on a four-day visit.
• She will participate in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
• This will be Ms Swaraj’s first meeting with Wang after he was elevated to be the state councillor.

Rajnath Singh launches several development projects in Dadra Nagar Haveli; tourism, industrial sector to get a massive boost.

• Rajnath Singh several projects in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli.
• These projects will boost the infrastructure of Dadra Nagar Haveli and will help in increase of tourism and industrial sector.
• After inaugurating several projects, Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the natural advantages of beauty and greenery of Dadra-Nagar Haveli.

Indian airports got its 1st woman firefighter

• Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed its first woman firefighter, Taniya Sanyal.
• Taniya is currently undergoing training in Delhi and will be appointed for AAI’s eastern region airports.
• Considered a profession only for men, AAI till recently did not have recruitment norms for women firefighters.
• AAI is facing a shortage of firefighters due to expansion & new airports coming up.

International Affairs

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Iraq resumes payments of Gulf War reparations.

• Iraq has resumed paying Kuwait compensation for the destruction of Kuwaiti oil fields and facilities during the 1990-91 Gulf War with the disbursal of $90 million.
• The payment had been suspended since October 2014 because of security and budgetary problems that the Iraqi government faced in its fight against Islamic State.
• Iraq still has to pay a remaining amount of nearly $4.5 billion.

India, Finland settle Nokia tax row.

• India and Finland have reached an accord on the tax dispute with Nokia under the Mutual Agreement Procedure.
• The resolution covering the disputes pertaining to Nokia India as well as Nokia Corp brings to an end one of the biggest tax disputes involving multinational companies.
• This paves the way for the sale of Nokia’s Chennai plant, which has been shuttered since November 2014.

Business News

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World Bank approved $13bn increase in capital.

• World Bank Group has endorsed a package of measures that include a $13 billion increase in paid-in capital.
• The package approved by Development Committee of Board of Governors consists of $7.5bn paid-in capital for IBRD & $5.5bn paid-in capital for IFC.
• World Bank Group will now be able to support drivers of long-term sustainable growth, including investments in human capital & resilience.

ICICI Bank launched digital form

• ICICI Bank has introduced a ‘digital form’ which will help open current accounts in a few hours in comparison to an industry average of a few days.
• Bank officials would now be able to capture information about customer & business digitally & verify KYC documents in real-time.
• Digital forms are expected to help bank secure more clients & help increase bank’s market share.

Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018.

• Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance that will empower govt to attach properties both within the country & overseas of fugitive economic offenders.
• It seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders like Nirav Modi who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution.
• Only those cases where the amount involved is more than Rs.100cr will be covered under this ordinance

Sports Updates

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Barcelona won fourth Copa del Rey in a row.

• Barcelona became the first team in 85 years to win four straight Copa del Rey titles after defeating Sevilla 5-0 in the final.
• Luis Suarez scored twice, and Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and Philippe Coutinho also made the scoresheet for Barcelona’s record-extending 30th Copa triumph.
• No other team had won four Copa titles in a row since Athletic Bilbao from 1930-33.

Obituary News

Verne Troyer passed away

• Verne Troyer, the actor best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Power films and one of the shortest men in the world, has died.
• He also played the banker goblin Griphook in 2001′s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and appeared on dozens of TV shows.
• Troyer was born in 1969 with achondroplasia, a genetic condition that kept him less than 3 feet tall.

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