The eleventh annual Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, comparing 37 retirement systems, expanded to cover almost two-thirds of world population. The Netherlands and Denmark retain first and second place, respectively. India inched up in the overall index as compared to 2017 and 2018 because of efforts taken by the government to introduce New Pension System.
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the appointed day for the two UTs is October 31 and these will come into existence in the midnight (Wednesday-Thursday), nearly three months after the announcement in Rajya Sabha.
RuPay Card is the first-of-its-kind Indian Domestic Debit and Credit Card payment network and also accepted at ATMs, POS device and on e-commerce websites.
RuPay Card is introduced in 2012 to achieve the vision of Reserve Bank of India i.e. to have a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments.
As India has already launched RuPay Card in UAE, Bahrain, Singapore and Bhutan.
The US has asked Pakistan why it is only bothered about the human rights of Muslims in Kashmir and is not highlighting the “horrific conditions” that continue to exist for the members of the community throughout China.
According to the officials, the only place where China has proposed an early resolution is Sikkim – where the Indian Army dominates the Chumbi Valley with the Bhutanese Army on the other side. India and China have a 3,488-km long unresolved border with 13 mutually agreed disputed points and other sensitive points. China is strengthening its border defences, and India finally replaced mule trains with truck convoys to replenish Indian Army positions at Daulet Beg Oldi near the Karakoram pass.
The ninth edition of Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue will be held at Cox Bazar in Bangladesh from November 1. The two-day dialogue will cover a wide range of issues like trade and investment, connectivity, technology, energy, regional security, extremism and sustainable development among others. The dialogue aims to draw from learning and experiences in these sectors between India and Bangladesh.
A senior officer on the condition of anonymity said, “The Army has designated troop units and helipads for quick reinforcement of border forces in case of flare-ups and marked them with exact responsibilities to meet repeat events.”
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GabreMariam said traffic from India has been growing at a CAGR of 20% over many years and the airline was expecting similar response to its newly introduced direct flight services between Bengaluru and Addis Ababa.
The issue was discussed during the India-Sweden joint economic commission meeting last week, with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal suggesting the government was willing to offer land for setting up an “Investment Enclave” with plug-and-play infrastructure. The choice of location has been left to the Swedish government and companies, although there were suggestions that the Bengaluru-Chennai industrial corridor may be a preferred destination, if the proposal is accepted.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono during which the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional security situation, the Defence Ministry said.
