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RBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon with high-security features
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ii. Besides, RBI also notified that all the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 10 issued in the past will also continue to be legal tender. The note will be in the Mahatma Gandhi series-2005 and carry inset letter ‘L’ on both number panels.
iii. The year of printing (2017) will be on the reverse of the note. Numerals on both the panels will be in ascending size from left to right. The first three alpha-numeric characters (prefix) will remain constant in size.
India-Belgium signs Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
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ii. The agreement was signed in the presence of Sushil Chandra, Chairman CBDT and Jan Luykx, Ambassador of Belgium to India.
10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV)
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ii. The Objective of ICEGOV 2017 is focused on the use of technology to transform relationships between government and citizens, businesses & civil society. It was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Electronics & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Odisha govt launched 181 helpline for distressed women
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ii. A woman from any part of the Odisha can dial 181 to get immediate assistance. The helpline will extend prompt response to women affected by violence, provide information about women-related government schemes and programs and a range of other services
Tamil Nadu launches Rs 1,580 crore housing scheme
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ii. In the year 2016-17, concrete houses will be constructed for 50,170 beneficiaries in town panchayat limits.
Minimum balance penalty needed to offset Jan Dhan account costs: SBI
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ii. Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI chief clarify that the condition of maintaining minimum balance will not be applicable to the Jan Dhan accounts.
Parliament passes bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks
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ii. The law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people and the entitlement will be for the first two children. For the third child, the entitlement will be 12 weeks.
iii. With this, India becomes the country with the third highest maternity leave. Canada and Norway grant 50 weeks and 44 weeks respectively as paid maternity leave.
INS Tillanchang commissioned to Indian Navy
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ii. This announcement has come just one day after INS Viraat was decommissioned which the Indian Navy called an end to a glorious era of over 30 years. It was decommissioned in a grand ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
NTPC commissions 45 MW of Bhadla solar plant
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ii. NTPC intends to become a 130-GW company up to 2032 with a with diversified fuel mix and a 600 billion units company in terms of generation. Last month, NTPC had commissioned 115 MW capacity out of the 260 MW Bhadla solar power project.
Iran successfully tests ballistic missile
ii. Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard’s aerospace division stated that the missile destroyed a target from a distance of 250 kilometers (155 miles).
iii. The Hormuz 2 is capable of hitting floating targets with high accuracy within a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles). It provided no additional details.
Mohan Bhagwat conferred honorary degree of Doctor of Science
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ii. He was conferred the degree for his contribution in the field of veterinary sciences and social work.
Konkani writer gets Saraswati Samman
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ii. The 74-year-old’s novel was shortlisted out of 22 books written in as many languages. iii. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh and a citation. Mr. Sail is a bilingual writer who has four Marathi dramas and seven Konkani novels to his credit. He has also written five short stories and a novel in Marathi.
Viola Davis Conferred with Harvard’s Artist of the Year Award 2017
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ii. She also won her second Tony Award for the 2010 Broadway revival of the play.