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IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Virtual Meeting

September 17, 2020
IBSA
  • External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Shri S. Jaishankar, chaired the customary meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers through video conferencing. During the meet, India, Brazil and South Africa emphasized the need for the international community to redouble efforts to achieve tangible progress for accelerated and comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council.

Mizoram ‘happiest’ state as per ‘India Happiness Report 2020’

September 17, 2020
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  • Mizoram has been ranked first in the India Happiness Report 2020 which is India’s first Happiness Report covering all states and Union Territories measuring happiness across the country.
  • In the overall ranking, Mizoram is first, Punjab is second while Andaman & Nicobar Island is third.

ADB forecasts India’s economy to contract by 9% in FY2020-21

September 17, 2020
GDP
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast a 9 per cent decline in the Indian economy in the current financial year 2020-21.

UBS Securities projects India’s GDP to contract by 8.6% in FY21

September 17, 2020
GDP
  • UBS Securities has projected India’s GDP  for 2020-21 (FY21) to contact by 8.6%.
  • For FY22, UBS Securities projects India’s GDP to grow by 10%.

OECD projects India’s GDP at -10.2% in FY21

September 17, 2020
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  • The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) expects the Indian economy to contract by 10.2% in FY21 (2020-21) as compared to its previous estimate of 16.7% in June. For FY22 (2021-22), the Paris-based OECD projects India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 10.7%.

Contactless payment watches launched “Titan Pay”

September 17, 2020
Titan Pay
  • “Titan Pay” contactless payment watches jointly launched by SBI & Titan. Through this the account holders of SBI can tap their Titan Pay watch on the contactless payment POS machines for making payments.

India joins the Djibouti Code of Conduct as Observer

September 17, 2020
Djibouti Code of Conduct
  • India joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct as an observer. The Djibouti Code of Conduct is also called the Jeddah Amendment.

India and US sign agreement to strengthen defence technology

September 17, 2020
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  • India and the United States signed an agreement to strengthen the bilateral dialogue on defence technology co-operation.

Seva Saptah organized to Mark PM Modi’s Birthday

September 17, 2020
Seva Saptah
  • The theme of the programme is “seventy” as it will be PM Modi’s 70th birthday. To Mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday Seva Saptah is observed between September 14, 2020 and September 20, 2020. Seva Saptah is also called a week of Seva. During the week various welfare activities have been performed by Party Leaders.

IT Major Infosys to buy GuideVision for up to 30 million Euros

September 17, 2020
Infosys
  • IT major Infosys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire European consultancy firm GuideVision for up to Euro 30 million (approximately $35 million). The acquisition of GuideVision is expected to close during the third quarter of fiscal 2021.