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Current Affairs 06 December 2019
Piyush Goyal inaugurates National Public Procurement Conclave 2019 in New Delhi
- The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the third edition of National Public Procurement Conclave in New Delhi on December 05, 2019.
- The two-day conclave was organized by Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Punjab govt launches ESTAC programme for startups
- Punjab Government has launched Enable Startup Track Acceleration (ESTAC) programme with an aim to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.
- Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched it during the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit-2019.
- ESTAC is a series of startup acceleration programmes created through a strategic partnership between the state government (Start-up Punjab Cell) and AIC, Indian School of Business, Mohali.
Aberdeen in Andaman and Nicobar tops list of 10 best Police Stations released by Centre
- Central Government has released the list of 10 best police stations in India. Aberdeen Police Station in Andaman district of Andaman and Nicobar has got the first position.
- The top 10 police stations have been selected from in the country through data analysis, direct observation, and public feedback.
- 2nd- Balasinor in Mahisagar (Gujarat), 3rd- Ajk Burhanpu in Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), 4th- AWPS Theni in Theni (Tamil Nadu), 5th- Anini in Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh), 6th- Baba Haridas Nagar, Dwarka in South West District (Delhi), 7th- Bakani in Jhalawar (Rajasthan), 8th- Choppadandi (M) in Karimnagar (Telangana), 9th- Bicholim in North Goa (Goa) and 10th- Bargawa in Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh).
India-Russia Joint Tri-Services Exercise ‘Indra 2019’ to be held Simultaneously in Pune, Goa & Babina from 10 to 19 December
- The joint tri-services exercise “Indra 2019”, between India and Russia will take place from 10 to 19 December simultaneously at Babina (near Jhansi), Pune, and Goa.
- The Indra series of exercise began in 2003 and the first joint tri-services exercise was conducted in 2017.
2019 NATO Summit held in London, UK
- The 2019 NATO Heads of State and Government meeting was held in Watford, United Kingdom on 3-4 December 2019.
- The meeting was hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- The 2019 Summit was special as it marked 70 years since the organisation was first set up.
- NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed in 1949, after the end of the Second World War.
- It is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.
China Tops, India 5th worst Country in invasive use of biometric data: Comparitech Report
- According to the data by UK-based tech research firm Comparitech, India is the fifth worst country in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data.
- India shares the fifth position with Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines with a score of 19 out of 25.
- The list has been topped by China (24/25), followed by Malaysia, Pakistan and United States respectively.
- Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, the UK and Romania emerged as the five best countries.
- The report is based on assessment of 50 different countries to find out where biometrics are being taken, what they are being taken for, and how they are being stored.
- Each country has been scored out of 25. Higher score indicates extensive and invasive use of biometrics and a low score demonstrates better restrictions and regulations regarding biometric use and surveillance.
Girish Chandra Chaturvedi appointed as Chairman of NSE
- Girish Chandra Chaturvedi has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The appointment has the approval of SEBI.
- The position was lying vacant since the resignation of Ashok Chawla as the chairman of NSE.
- Chaturvedi is a retired IAS officer and former Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Finance Commission headed by N.K. Singh submits report for FY21 to FM
- The Finance Commission has submitted its report for the financial year 2020-21 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 12, 2019.
- The Finance Commission is headed by N K Singh.
- The 15th Finance Commission was constituted by the President of India under Article 280 of the Constitution on November 27, 2017, to make recommendations for a period of five years from April 2020 to March 2025.
Sebi orders LIC, SBI, Bank of Baroda to reduce stake to below 10 pc in UTI AMC by Dec 2020
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed three public sector financial institutions — LIC, SBI and Bank of Baroda to dilute their stakes to below 10 percent in UTI Asset Management Company (AMC) by December 2020.
- In the case of non-compliance with directions, the shareholding and voting rights of these entities in UTI AMC and UTI Trustee in excess of 9.99 percent and corporate benefits will be frozen till the time they comply with the orders.
- Each of them presently holding 18.24 percent stake in UTI Asset Management Company (AMC). Private equity firm T Rowe Price International holds 26 percent stake in UTI AMC.
NEFT to be made available 24*7 from December 16, 2019
- Reserve Bank of India has announced that from December 16, 2019, the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System will be made available on 24×7 basis. That is you can transfer fund using NEFT throughout the day.
- The first settlement will take place after 00:30 hours on December 16, 2019 (i.e. night of December 15, 2019).
- There will be 48 half-hourly batches every day.
- The settlement of first batch will commence after 00:30 hours and the last batch will end at 00:00 hours.
- The system will be available on all days of the year, including holidays.