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December 18: International Migrants Day
RBI opposes proposal to set up separate payments
regulator
HDFC gets RBI nod to raise Rs. 3,000 crore more in
masala bonds
PF interest rate cut down to 8.65 per cent
Paytm launches 'Each one, teach one' campaign to
increase digital inclusion
6The International Migrants Day was celebrated on 18
December by the international community to recognize
the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants
worldwide.
6Observance of the day marks anniversary of the UN's
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
6It was approved by the UN General Assembly on Dec.
18, 1990.
6Earlier in September 2016 the UNGA had adopted New
York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants.
6The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opposed a move to
establish a separate entity to regulate payments and
settlements as recommended by Ratan Watal
Committee for Digital Payments.
6The 11-member committee was notified in September
2016 by the Union Finance Ministry to review existing
payment systems in country and recommend
appropriate measures for encouraging Digital
Payments.
6Mortgage major HDFC has received permission from
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise Rs. 3,000 crore by
issuing 'masala bonds' after it exhausted a Rs. 5,000
crore limit to issue these bonds.
6Through the 'masala bond' route, an Indian company
raises money overseas denominated in Indian rupees.
6Nearly 15 crore people subscribed to employees
provident fund scheme will earn interest at the rate of
8.65 per cent on their savings in 2016-17.
6This is the lowest in the last seven years.
6The decision was taken at the 215th meeting of the
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)'s
central board of trustees, chaired by Labour Minister
Bandaru Dattatreya in Bengaluru.
6Paytm has launched 'Each one, teach one' campaign to
increase the digital inclusion in the country.
6The campaign aims transforming user behavior and
further accelerating the country's ongoing shift from
cash.
6It calls upon consumers and merchants across India to
teach others on how to use Paytm to pay and accept
money.
6India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) launched
State Bank MobiCash Mobile Wallet. It is a joint product
by SBI and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
6Initially, this wallet services will be available in Punjab,
Rajasthan, Haryana and Bihar and expanded pan-India
by the end of December 2016. MobiCash will allow
smartphone users to deposit cash through BSNL retail
outlets and withdraw funds from their account.
6The Union Govt has decided to set up a single
permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-State river
water disputes.
6This single body will subsume all existing tribunals for
resolving grievances of inter-State water disputes in a
speedy manner.
6It will be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge.
6The Union AYUSH Ministry has launched 'Swasthya
Raksha Programme' to promote health and health
education in villages.
State Bank of India, BSNL launches MobiCash
Mobile Wallet
Govt to set up single tribunal to arbitrate inter-
State water disputes
AYUSH Ministry launches Swasthya Raksha
Programme
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6The programme was initiated through Central Council for
Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central
Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central
Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and
Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS).
6It was launched by AYUSH Ministry in October 2015.
Aims and objectives of Swasthya Raksha Programme
Organize Swasthya Parikshan Camps, Swasthya
Rakshan OPDs and Health and Hygiene awareness
programme Create awareness about cleanliness of
domestic surroundings and environment.
6The sixth edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on
Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) held in
New Delhi has adopted New Delhi declaration to adopt
Urban Plus approach.
6This was the first such meeting held to discuss ways of
realising the New Urban Agenda that was finalised during
the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban
Development (also known as “Habitat III” conference)
held in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016.
6Its theme of conference was 'Emerging Urban Forms-
Policy Reforms and Governance Structures in the
Context of New Urban Agenda'.
6The Union govt has formed a high-level inter-ministerial
task force to look into all the strategic aspects of Indus
Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan.
6Mandate of Task force is to take all important strategic
and policy decisions.
6Thus, it will be an all-powerful body which will take
decisions regarding the treaty.
6It will be headed by Prime Minister's Principal Secretary
Nripendra Mishra.
Asia Pacific nations adopt New Delhi Declaration
for Urban Plus approach
Union Govt forms high-level task force on Indus
Water Treaty
Himachal Pradesh becomes sixth in India to attain
100% Aadhaar saturation
Himachal Pradesh's first Cybercrime police station
opens in Shimla
6Himachal Pradesh became sixth state/UT in the Country
to achieve 100 percent Aadhar saturation on the basis of
population of year 2015.
6Himachal Pradesh's first Cyber Crime Police Station was
opened at state police headquarter in Shimla.
6The main objective of this police station is to deal with
increasing crime based on misuse of information
technology by the High tech criminals.
6This police station will investigate cyber offences like
hacking of government web sites and its data,
prevention and detection of cyber terrorism & financing
all types of cyber fraud cases.
6India's first transgender school will be inaugurated at
Sahaj International School in Kochi, Kerala on
December 30, 2016 by transgender rights activist and
artist Kalki Subramaniam.
6The purpose of this school is to provide transgenders
security, salvation and sustainability.
6The school will provide education and examination
equivalent to Class X and XII.
6The students will be selected from different sections of
the transgender community itself, which includes a
disabled person and a migrant.
6India and Tajikistan have signed four agreements in
areas including on double taxation avoidance, money
laundering and counter-terrorism.
6These agreements were signed following delegation level
talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in New Delhi.
6Signed agreements are
6Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
Broadcasting in Exchange of Audio Visual Programs
6MoU for cooperation in the exchange of financial
intelligence related to money laundering, related crimes
and financing of terrorism.
6Protocol amending the Agreement for the avoidance of
double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with
respect to taxes on income.
6Announcement of initiation of Bilateral investment treaty
between both countries.
India's first Transgender School to be inaugurated
in Kochi
India, Tajikistan ink four agreements