1) Cabinet Approves 10% Job Quota For ‘Economically Weaker’ Upper Castes
•Ahead of the General Elections this year, the government has announced reservation in jobs for those belonging to the upper castes and earning less than Rs 8 lakh per year. A bill to amend Article 15 and 16 of the constitution will be moved in Parliament to this effect.
2) Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Interest Free Loans For Women SHGs
•During the convention, Mr. Patnaik launched a scheme to distribute Rs. 15,000 seed money per group to three lakh new self-help groups. The chief minister announced incentives of Rs. 500 per month for Anganwadi workers and Rs. 200 for helpers.
3) Govt Allocates Rs 10,900 Cr For Development Of 40 Satellite Launch Vehicles
•Dr. Sivan also stated that Chandrayan Mission will be launched within three months. It will land in one part of the Moon which is still unexplored. He also said that the human spaceflight Gaganyaan is planned to be launched by 2022, the 75th anniversary of Independence.
4) High-level Committee Headed By MP Bezbaruah Notified on Assam Accord
•The clause envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the people of Assam.
5) Govt will soon make linking Aadhaar mandatory with driving licences
•Explaining the need for the linkage, the Minister said that at present, the guilty person who causes an accident flees the scene and gets a duplicate licence which helps him go scot-free. However, with the Aadhaar linkage, one can change his/her name but cannot change his/her biometrics, neither iris nor fingerprints.
6) Norwegian PM Erna Solberg In India On 3-Day Visit
•The Norwegian Prime Minister will deliver the Inaugural address at the Raisina Dialogue.The visit of PM of Norway will provide an opportunity to review the progress in bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
7) Government Amalgamates 3 RRBs Into A Single Bank
•The sponsor banks of the RRBs are National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the Government of Punjab and Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India and Punjab and Sind Bank.
8) Hopman Cup: Roger Federer & Belinda Bencic Retain Title For Switzerland
•In a rerun of 2018 final, Federer beat Zverev to give the Swiss an early 1-0 lead. Wimbledon champion Kerber then overcame Bencic to level the tie. However, the Swiss claimed a tight win in the mixed doubles to claim their fourth Hopman Cup title.