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Former diplomat TCA Raghavan appointed as Director General of Indian Council of World Affairs            Former careered diplomat Dr. TCA Raghavan was appointed as the Director General (DG) of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). He was selected by  Governing Body and Governing Council of ICWA headed by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. The post of DG is equivalent to the rank of Secretary to  Government of India.  Dr. Raghavan is Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1982 batch. He had served as India’s High Commissioner to Islamabad  (Pakistan) and Singapore. He has also served in Indian missions in London, Kuwa and Thimphu.  Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)              It was  established in 1943 by group of Indian intellectuals as think tank. It was established as non-official, non-political and non-profit organisation  under Registration of Societies Act 1860. It was declared institution of national importance by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), 2001  e
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Vishwas Patel appointed as Chairman of Payments Council of India                Payments Council of India (PCI) has appointed Vishwas Patel, Director at Infibeam Avenues as its new Chairman. He will take over from Naveen Surya,  who has been elevated to post of Chairman Emeritus. He has been associated with PCI since its inception in 2013 and was serving as PCI’s co-Chairman.  PCI also has appointed Loney Antony, Managing Director, Hitachi Payment Services, as its new co-Chairman.  Payments Council of India (PCI)              PCI is an  apex non-governmental body representing companies in payments and settlement system. It was formed in 2013 under aegis of IAMAI (Internet and Mobile  Association of India) to cater needs of digital payment industry in India. It was formed for representing various regulated non-banking payment  industry players and to help resolve various industry level issues and barriers in payments and settlement system.              It works with all its me
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Legatrix: NRL in Assam becomes first oil PSU to adopt online legal compliance system                        Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam became first oil public sector undertaking (PSU) in India to adopt an online legal compliance system by  introducing ‘Legatrix‘. This initiative aims to induce greater transparency NRL’s operations and augment its contribution towards Digital India  Mission of the Government.  Legatrix               Legatrix is cloud-based compliance management system to serve as onestop solution for effectively managing organisations legal and regulatory  compliances through monitoring control at different levels. It encompasses requirements of laws like labour, IT, taxation, commercial, export-import,  corporate laws and other industry-specific laws. It will support risk tracking and compliance on real-time basis along with creation of centralised  repository, auto-generated reports and certificates, compliance calendar and immediate updates fo
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National Doctors’ Day: July 1              The National Doctors’ Day is observed every year on 1 July across India to express gratitude and acknowledge the dedication and commitment of the  doctors’ towards our society. The observance of the day honours legendary physician and West Bengal’s second Chief Minister, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy  whose birth and death anniversary coincides on the same day. Indian Medical Association (IMA’s) theme for 2018 National Doctors’ Day is ‘Zero  tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment’, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy              He was born on 1 July 1882 in Patna, Bihar and died on 1 July 1962 in Kolkata, West Bengal.  He was highly respected physician and a renowned freedom  fighter. He was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal and remained in his post for 14 years from 1948 until his death in 1962.              He is often considered the great architect of West Bengal. He had founded five cities of West Bengal Durgapur, Bidh
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National Statistics Day: June 29            The National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on June 29 in India to create public awareness about the importance of statistics in socio- economic planning and policy formulation. The day also acknowledges notable contribution of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in fields of  Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in fields of statistics, statistical system and economic planning. The 2018 theme is  “Quality Assurance in Official Statistics”. It underscores importance of compliance with essential parameters of quality in statistical systems and products.  PC Mahalanobis            He was born on 29 June 1893 in Kolkata and died on 28 June 1972 in Kolkata. He was the first Indian  statistician to receive world recognition. In 1933, he had founded the first Indian statistical journal Sankhya.  He had founded the Indian  Statistical Institute (ISI) and contributed to the design of large-scale sample surveys. He had
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President launches Solar Charkha Mission                               President Ram Nath Kovind launched Solar Charkha Mission under which Government will disburse subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans,  generating employment in rural areas. It was launched during the event of Udyam Sangam (National MSME Conclave) on the occasion of World MSME Day  (observed on 27 June). Key Facts                 Under this mission, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) will cover 50 clusters across the country including in the  Northeast and each cluster will employ 400 to 2,000 artisans. Its ultimate aim is to generate employment in rural areas and contribute to the green  economy. It also aims at linking five crore women across the country to the initiative. The mission is expected to create one lakh jobs during the  first two years .
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Day of the Seafarer: June 25                      The Day of the Seafarer is being observed every year on 25 June across the globe as an expression of thanks to the seafarers for their contribution  to the economy and civil society of the world. It also acknowledges the risks and personal costs endured by seafarers while being in their jobs.                     The theme for year 2018 is ‘Seafarers wellbeing’. It highlights issues of seafarers wellbeing, particularly mental health. It deals with specific  strategies to tackle stress and other issues affecting seafarers mental conditions and make tools available more widely known.  Background                   The Day of   the Seafarer was designated by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2010. It was established in resolution adopted by 2010 Diplomatic  Conference in Manila to adopt revised Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)Convention,  1978. For the first time  it was observed
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