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1.Nalco entered into an agreement with the Government of India for the financial year 2018-19 :-
National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO), the flagship and public sector Navratna company of Aluminum sector, has signed an MoU with the Government of India, setting a revenue target of Rs 9,350 crore for the financial year 2018-19. This revenue target is 15 percent higher than the previous year. On the Memorandum of Understanding, Secretary, Ministry of Mines Mr. Anil Gopi Shankar Mukim and Chairman and Managing Director of Nalco Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand signed yesterday in New Delhi. Mines Secretary Mr. Mukim appreciated Nalco management for establishing a strong business plan for the company’s excellent performance, 2017-18 and establishing a high level of corporate governance and 2018-19. This Memorandum of Understanding is in line with the guidelines of the Public Enterprises Department and it was finalized after consultation with the Ministry of Inter-Ministerial and the Ministry of Mines.
2.Mr. Manoj Sinha flagged off Darbhanga-Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express train :-
Communications Minister of State (Independent Charge) of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha today justifies Train 22551 via videoconferencing Rail Bhawan New Delhi / off the 22552 Darbhanga-Jalandhar City ANTYODAYA Express (weekly) flagged. On this occasion, Member of the Railway Board Mohammad Traffic Mohammad Jamshed, Member Traction Mr. Ghanshyam Singh and senior officials of the Railways were present.
- 30 States and Union Territories participated in the ‘State Start-Up Ranking Framework 2018’ launched by DIPP :-
In order to increase competitiveness, the State and Union Territories will be encouraged to work actively towards promoting their start-up ecosystems by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on February 6, 2018. The ‘State Start-Up Ranking Framework’ was launched. Under this, motivating states / UTs to motivate them to learn good practices or methods from each other was also an important objective.
4.At the completion of 3 years of the launch of Atal Pension Scheme, the number of its members crossed the figure of 10 million :-
The completion of 3 years of the Atal Pension Scheme (APY) has exceeded the number of members of this scheme of 1 crore. APY was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th May, 2015 at a function held in Kolkata. At present, the total number of members of the scheme is 1.10 crore.
5.BJP biggest party in Karnataka :-
In the Karnataka assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party with 104 seats. Of the 216 results declared till late night, BJP has won 100, Congress 77 and Janta Dal Secular coalition won 38 seats. Bahujan Samaj Party got one seat. While the BJP on four seats, Congress and independents are ahead in each seat. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chief Ministerial poster B.S. Yeddyurappa, in the late evening, met the Governor to claim the formation of the government. However, the state’s public has not given any party absolute majority. In the state BJP has claimed to be the government, being the biggest party, while the Congress is claiming to form the government in collaboration with JDS. The leaders of the three parties have reached the Raj Bhavan in the evening to meet the governor.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has submitted the resignation to the governor.
6.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi to be appointed as special jurist in the selection committee for appointment of Lokpal :-
The Central Government today told the Supreme Court that senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has been included as a special jurist in the selection committee for appointment of the Lokpal. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi that the decision on the appointment of Jyotiatant Rohatgi was made on May 11. The Chairman of the Selection Committee is the Prime Minister.
7.High level committee chaired by the Union Home Minister approved the central assistance of Rs 1161.17 crore :-
In the meeting of the high level committee chaired by the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, in Assam (Affected by flood during 2017-18), Himachal Pradesh (affected by floods and landslides during 2017-18), Sikkim (during floods and landslides during 2017-18) Centers of Rs 1,161.17 crores for the affected and Rajasthan (affected by drought in Kharif season during 2017) and the Union Territory Lakshadweep (affected by cyclone storm during the year 2017) National help went approved.
8.Karnataka: Left Dalits leave Congress with ‘Thumbs Up’ to BJP :-
The trend of Karnataka election results is deeply hurt by the Congress’s Dalit politics. The BJP is moving forward in 23 Dalit Bahuuli seats, while Congress is leading in 20 seats. All this is happening at a time when the Congress has been accused of being anti-Dalit on the BJP. JDS and its allies were BSP in the field to handle the vote bank of Dalits in Karnataka. In spite of this, the Dalits have shown their faith in the BJP.
In the Karnataka elections, the Dalits vote for the BJP that they are now shouting from the Congress’s old dalit politics.
9.Israeli Turkish commander ordered to leave the country :-
Israel has ordered Turkish ambassador to go back to his country for an indefinite period on Wednesday. A day after Turkish killed the Palestinians on the Gaza border, the Turkish Foreign Ministry had summoned the Israeli ambassador and asked them to leave the country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that he led a racial state and his hands were painted with a Palestinian blood.
10.Wal-Mart’s Flipkart staff will offer a new offer, every e-snaps at $ 125 to $ 129 :-
Flipkart, the country’s largest e-commerce company, has offered to buy stock option ie Esop from its employees. For this, the company will pay 125 to $ 129 (about Rs 8400 to Rs) per option. This information is from sources. Stock options issued by the company are converted into shares after a certain time.
