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Vivek Johri appointed as new chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
Vivek Johri appointed as new chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
- Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
- Johri will succeed M Ajit Kumar who is completing his tenure on November 30, 2021.
- Johri is a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer.
- He is currently working as the member in the CBIC.
RBI approves to increase LIC’s stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank to 9.99% from 4.96%
RBI approves to increase LIC’s stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank to 9.99% from 4.96%
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to raise its stake in private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank to 9.99 percent.
- Currently LIC holds 4.96% stake in the private lender.
- LIC has recently granted approval to LIC to hold 9.99% stake in which private bank?
- RBI has granted permission to LIC to hold _______ percent stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank
- What is the current shareholding of LIC in Kotak Mahindra Bank
‘Lingui, The Sacred Bonds’ wins ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 52nd IFFI
‘Lingui, The Sacred Bonds’ wins ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 52nd IFFI
- The internationally co-produced drama film Lingui: The Sacred Bonds has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at IFFI 52 in Goa.
- The ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal award is given to the IFFI film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.
- Lingui was co-produced by Belgium France Germany and was made in Arabic and French.
- The film reflects the story of the sacred relationship between a mother and daughter and their survival against the harsh laws set by men.
Centre Constitutes 5 member committee to monitor implementation of Central Vista Project; Head- Ratan P Watal
Centre Constitutes 5 member committee to monitor implementation of Central Vista Project; Head- Ratan P Watal
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has formed a five-member committee for timely completion of various projects executed under the Central Vista Redevelopment Plan.
- The committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal.
- Other member of the panel are
- Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) -P K Tiwari,
- Former director of L&T – Shailendar Roy
- IIT Delhi professor – Prof. Mausam
- Joint secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- The terms of reference of the ‘Central Vista Oversight Committee’ will be to ensure :
- coordination among multi-agency and stakeholder for seamless integration of different project works of Central Vista
- continuous monitoring of the pace of execution of various projects to ensure their timely completion.
- The Central Vista Redevelopment Project is the ongoing reconstruction and renovation of the Central Vista, India’s central administrative buildings located near Raisina Hill, New Delhi.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: 29 November
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: 29 November
- The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a UN-organized day held every year on November 29.
- It is observed to mark the anniversary of resolution 181, wherein the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine on November 29, 1947.
- The day aims to educate the public on the question of Palestine and support a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
