DAILY GK 18 SEPT 2019
1. SITMEX- Trilateral Maritime
exercise
ü
5 days maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India and
Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime
Exercise) was commenced at Port Blair.
2. SCO exercise “Tsentr (centre)
2019”
ü Opening ceremony of exercise “TSENTR 2019” which forms
part of the Russian Armed Forces’ annual training cycle, under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO)
and Inter-Services
Public Relations (ISPR), was conducted at the DONGUZ
ranges near Orenburg, Russia. 8 SCO member countries are participating .
3. Indian banks’ 2018-19 report
ü
According to the Handbook of Statistics on the Indian
Economy 2018-19 released by the RBI the aggregate savings deposits
in the Indian private and public sector banks (PSBs) reached Rs 39.72
lakh crore as on March 31, 2019. The foreign banks had a share of Rs
58,630 crore.
4. RBI allows recurring bill
payments through BBPS
ü RBI has extended the use of the Bharat Bill Payment
System(BBPS)
for all recurring(repetitive) payments such as
school fees, insurance premiums and municipal taxes, Equated Monthly
Installments (EMI) on a voluntary basis except for prepaid recharges to extend
the scope and coverage of BBPS.
5. Government exempts 2% TDS on
cash payments through APMCs
ü Finance Minister of India Smt Nirmala Sitharaman notified
that 2% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)
on cash payments above Rs
1 crore made through Agricultural Produce Market
Committees (APMCs) will be exempted and it is set to be effective from October
1, 2019.
6. Dr Kalam Smriti International
Excellence Award 2019
ü Bangladesh PM Sheik Hasina was awarded Dr Kalam Smriti International Excellence
Award for her contribution in holding a healthy relation
between India and Bangladesh,International peace and cooperation.
7. India’s first female military
diplomat
ü Wing Commander Anjali Singh became India’s
first female military diplomat posted on an Indian mission abroad after joining
the Indian Embassy in Russia as
Deputy Air Attache.
8. Astra Missile successfully
flight tested
ü Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully
flight-tested air-to-air missile Astra from Su-30 MKI as
a part of user trials from the Bay of Bengal off the
coast of Odisha. It is India’s first air-to-air missile which is engaged
accurately with the live aerial target demonstrating its capability.
9. Mukhya Mantri SevaSankalp
Helpline
ü Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur launched
the “Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline ‘1100’ for redressal of public
grievances in a speedy and time bound manner.
