1) Delhi to Host 9th Global Green Film Fest
•The ninth edition of CMS Vatavaran - an international film festival on environment and wildlife - has begun in New Delhi. It will showcase 113 films, including four from Kashmir, one of the most ecologically sensitive zones facing the threat of global warming.
•The theme of the fest is "Conservation 4 Water". The festival aims to create awareness and sensitize people through films and discussions regarding water conservation and the inter-connectedness of climate change and water.
2) President of India Inaugurates 21st World Congress of Mental Health
•The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 21st World Congress of Mental Healthbeing organized by the World Federation for Mental Health in partnership with Caring Foundation and other institutions in New Delhi.
•The World Congress of Mental Health is taking place in India for the first time.
3) Maharashtra Govt Adds 18m to Shivaji statue, to be World’s Tallest at 210m
•The 210-metre-high statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has received environmental clearance, making it the world’s tallest statue, once built. the Maharashtra government plans to build it in the sea off the Mumbai coast.
•The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) approved the government’s application to increase the height from the earlier proposed 192 metres. Currently, the Spring Temple Buddha statue, which stands at 208 metres in China, is the world’s tallest statue.
4) Maximum Age of Joining NPS Increased from 60 to 65 years: Finance Ministry
•The Ministry of Finance increased the maximum age of joining the National Pension System (NPS) from the existing 60 years to 65 years under NPS - Private Sector (i.e. all citizen and corporate model).
•In accordance with several initiatives undertaken by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) during the last few years, now any Indian citizen, resident or non-resident, between the age of 60 - 65 years, can join NPS and continue up to the age of 70 years.
5) Neelamani N. Raju Appointed Karnataka’s First Woman Police Chief
•Neelmani N. Raju has been appointed as Karnataka’s first woman Director General and Inspector General of Police.
•She will take over from Rupak Kumar Dutta, who is retiring from service.
6) India Slips 21 Slots on WEF Gender Gap index
•India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index to 108, behind neighbours China and Bangladesh, primarily due to less participation of women in the economy and low wages, according to the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2017.
•India’s latest ranking is 10 notches lower than its reading in 2006 when the WEF started measuring the gender gap. According to the Report, India has closed 67 percent of its gender gap. Bangladesh ranked 47th while China was placed at 100th.
•Top 5 Countries in the List are-
1.Iceland,
2.Norway,
3.Finland,
4.Rwanda and,
5.Sweden.
7) Assam Signs MoUs with Singapore for Skilling State’s Youth
•Assam government has MoUs and Terms of Reference (ToR) with Singapore for skilling youth of the state. The MoU and ToR for North East Skills Centre (NESC) were signed between Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, of Assam government and ITE Education Service, Singapore.
•An MoU for Guwahati City Greening was inked between the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and Singapore Corporation Enterprise.
