Current Affairs July 17, 2017

1. MSDE celebrates Second Anniversary of Skill India Mission 

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) celebrated the second anniversary of Skill India Mission on the World Youth Skills day.

•  100 GST training centres, 51 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras and 100 Yoga training centres were inaugurated on the occasion.
• On the occasion, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced a national training Programme to certify GST practitioners under its flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). This would facilitate the country’s transition to the new tax regime seamless and convenient. 
• During the event, an MoU was inked between the skill development ministry and the water resources ministry. The MoU intends to develop skilled manpower for laying sewerage pipeline, construction of toilets, waste collection and its disposal activities.

2. Matunga becomes India's first railway station run by women

In a bid to empower women, Central Railway has appointed all women staff at suburban Matunga station.

• Matunga station has thus become country’s first women special station.
• D K Sharma, general manager of Central Railway, who floated the idea of all ladies station, said, "We are convinced that there is no tool for development more effective than empowering our women and this special station speaks all about it."

3. Panel on Ganga cleaning law proposes two new bodies

An official panel, framing a draft law on the cleaning of the Ganga, has proposed a two- tiered mechanism to replace two existing bodies which are implementing the Namami Gange Programme.

• The panel has recommended establishing an integrated development council (IDC) with the prime minister as its ex- officio chairperson. The IDC is proposed to replace the existing National Council for Ganga, which is also chaired by the PM.
• Besides, it has suggested setting up the National River Ganga Basin Management Corporation (NRGBMC) to be headed by the water resources minister. It is proposed to replace the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

4. Operation Muskan launched in Odisha

"Operation Muskan" a month-long drive to rescue Odisha’s missing children, was launched by the State police.

• This is the third edition launched by the Crime Branch in association with the Women and Child Development Department.

5. 9th Slum Yuva Run flagged off by Sports Minister Vijay Goel

Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Vijay Goel flagged off the 9th Slum Yuva Daud with Minister of Power Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, Parvesh Verma M. P. and Olympic medalist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.

• The run started from Sahib Singh Verma Park (Kakrola Village) and ended at SDMC Community Hall (Dwarka Sec-17).
• The Slum Yuva Daud is part of the Adopt Slum Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. Total 11 Slum Yuva Runs have been planned out of which 9 have already been successful with mass participation youth from various Delhi slums.

6. MobiKwik integrated with Samsung Pay Mini

Mobile wallet major MobiKwik has integrated its wallet into Samsung Pay Mini, a mobile payment platform focused on Samsung’s budget and mid-range phones.

• Samsung Pay Mini is designed to cater to the unique requirements of Indian mid-segment consumers.
• The tie-up will enable one-tap payments at more than 1.4 million MobiKwik-powered merchant’s pan-India. MobiKwik will also be available soon on Samsung Pay, which is the proprietary mobile payment platform for Samsung’s high-end phones.

7. Harinder Pal Sandhu wins Victorian Open squash title

India's Harinder Pal Sandhu continued his fine run by winning a second title in two weeks, beating top-seed Rex Hedrick of Australia 12-14, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7 in a 77-minute final of Victorian Open squash, a PSA Tour event, in Melbourne.

• The 28-year-old Indian carried the momentum into the fourth game and stayed ahead to win it 11-7. It was his fourth title of the year.

8. Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title

In a Wimbledon final Roger Federer brushed aside Marin Cilic, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

• To those that gathered to watch him win, the historical significance of the victory — a 19th Grand Slam, a record eight Wimbledon wins.

Important:

• Wimbledon is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The others are the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
• Wimbledon takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.
• Roger Federer of Switzerland defeats Marin Cilic of Croatia in the men's final.
• Garbine Muguruza of Spain defeats Venus Williams of the United States in the women's final.
• Men’s Doubles:- Ł. Kubot & M. Melo
• Women’s Doubles:- E. Makarova & E. Vesnina
• Mixed Doubles:-J. Murray & M. Hingis

9. Former Sikkim CM Nar Bahadur Bhandari passes away

Nar Bahadur Bhandari, one of the longest-serving chief ministers of Sikkim, died on Sunday.

• He became the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the first time in 1979 on a Janata Parishad ticket and then again in 1984 and 1989 on a Sikkim Sangram Parishad ticket. The founder of the SSP, Mr. Bhandari remained its President till his death.
• Mr. Bhandari was the second Chief Minister after L.D. Kazi to hold the reins of the fledgling state which officially became a part of the Indian Union in 1975. He was also a former president of Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee.

10. Katie Price Unveils New Novel “Playing With Fire”

Former glamour model Katie Price has unveiled the cover for her next novel "Playing With Fire", which will be available later this year.

• The novel follows the story of a 27-year-old events manager named Indigo, who falls for restaurant entrepreneur Connor after she is tasked with planning the opening of his new Shoreditch nightclub.

                              

Height & Distances

Angle of Elevation: Let AB be a tower/pillar/shell/minar/pole etc.) standing at any point C on the level ground is viewing at A.

The angle ,which the line AC makes with the horizontal line BC is called angle of elevation .so angle ACB is 

angle of elevation.

Angle of Depression: If observer is at Q and is viewing an object R on the ground ,then angle between PQ and QR is the angle of depression so angle PQR is angle of depression. 

Numerically angle of elevation is equal to the angle of depression.

Both the angles are measured with the horizontal.

Current Affairs July 16, 2017

1. World Youth Skills Day: July 15

The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July.
•    It has been observed to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.
•    The World Youth Skill Day 2017 Theme is “Skills for the Future of Work”.

2. Eighth meeting of SAARC Ministers of Law & Order held in Colombo

The eighth meeting of the SAARC Ministers of Law and Order was held in Colombo. Indian side was led by a senior official in Ministry of Home affairs.
•    The three-day meeting was focused on the issue of tackling terrorism apart from discussing liberalization of visa, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and small arms.
•    The last meeting of SAARC Ministers was held in Pakistan where ministers highlighted the importance of initiating collective actions against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

3. Gadkari inaugurated road congress meet in Udaipur

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated 212th meeting of Indian Road Congress (IRC) in Udaipur.
•    The Indian Road Congress is the apex body of highway engineers in the country.

4. NGT Sets Rs 50,000 Fine for Dumping Waste Within 500 Metres of Ganga

The National Green Tribunal passed a slew of directions to rejuvenate River Ganga, declaring as 'No-Development Zone' an area of 100 metres from the edge of the river between Haridwar and Unnao and prohibiting dumping of waste within 500 metres from the river.

•    A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also declared that an environment compensation of Rs 50,000 will be imposed on anyone who dumps waste in the river.

5. Railways Launches 'SAARTHI' App

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a new integrated mobile app "SAARTHI - c" for passengers.
•    This new app will allow passengers to book tickets, enquiry, on-board cleaning and ordering meal on a single platform.
•    The new SAARTHI app also includes features such as safety for women, complaint facility and suggestion for improvement.

6. Mukesh Kumar Jain appointed MD & CEO of Oriental Bank

Mukesh Kumar Jain was appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Oriental Bank of Commerce.
•    He is at present the executive director in Punjab and Sind Bank.
•    The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Jain's appointment.

7. Lilly Singh appointed UNICEF’s Global Goodwill Ambassador

UNICEF has appointed Indian-origin Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh as its newest Global Goodwill Ambassador at a special event.
•    As the UNICEF ambassador Lilly, who has 11.9 around million subscribers on the video sharing website, will use her channel to showcase the organisation’s work and urge millions of her followers to work for children’s rights.

8.  18th IIFFA Awards 2017

The 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards was held in New York on July 15.
Here is the list of winners:
•    Best Film: Neerja
•    Best Director: AnirudhRoy Chaudhary for Pink
•    Best Actor (Male): Shahid Kapoor for Udta Punjab
•    Best Actor (Female): Alia Bhatt for Udta Punjab
•    Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female):  Shabana Azmi for Neerja
•    Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male):  Anupam Kher for MS Dhoni-The Untold Story
•    IIFA Woman Of The Year:  Tapsee Pannu

9. Sundar Singh bags India's first gold at World Para Athletics Championships

Sundar Singh Gurjar has opened India's account at the World Para Athletics Championships by clinching gold in the men's javelin throw event.
•    In the F46 category, Sundar recorded his personal best effort of 60.36m on the very first day of the tournament.

10. Muguruza Wins 2017 Wimbledon Women's Championship

Garbine Muguruza defeated Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 to clinch the 2017 Wimbledon women's singles championship, the second major title of her career.
•    The Spaniard finished as runner-up to Serena, in this same fixture two years ago but claimed some redemption after sailing to this year's crown.

Banking Awareness: Non- Performing Assets

Non-Performing Asset - NPA

What is a Non-Performing Asset - NPA 

A nonperforming asset (NPA) refers to a classification for loans on the books of financial institutions that are in default or are in arrears on scheduled payments of principal or interest. In most cases, debt is classified as nonperforming when loan payments have not been made for a period of 90 days. While 90 days of nonpayment is the standard period of time for debt to be categorized as nonperforming, the amount of elapsed time may be shorter or longer depending on the terms and conditions set forth in each loan.

BREAKING DOWN Non-Performing Asset - NPA 

Banks usually categorize loans as nonperforming after 90 days of nonpayment of interest or principal, which can occur during the term of the loan or for failure to pay principal due at maturity. For example, if a company with a $10 million loan with interest-only payments of $50,000 per month fails to make a payment for three consecutive months, the lender may be required to categorize the loan as nonperforming to meet regulatory requirements. A loan can also be categorized as nonperforming if a company makes all interest payments but cannot repay the principal at maturity.

The Effects of NPAs

Carrying nonperforming assets, also referred to as nonperforming loans, on the balance sheet places three distinct burdens on lenders. The nonpayment of interest or principal reduces cash flow for the lender, which can disrupt budgets and decrease earnings. Loan loss provisions, which are set aside to cover potential losses, reduce the capital available to provide subsequent loans. Once the actual losses from defaulted loans are determined, they are written off against earnings.

Recovering Losses

Lenders generally have four options to recoup some or all of the losses resulting from nonperforming assets. When companies are struggling to service debt, lenders can take proactive steps to restructure loans to maintain cash flow and avoid classifying loans as nonperforming. When defaulted loans are collateralize by assets of borrowers, lenders can take possession of the collateral and sell it to cover losses to the extent of its market value.

Lenders can also convert bad loans into equity, which may appreciate to the point of full recovery of principal lost in the defaulted loan. When bonds are converted to new equity shares, the value of the original shares is usually wiped out. As a last resort, banks can sell bad debts at steep discounts to companies that specialize in loan collections. Lenders typically sell defaulted loans that are not secured with collateral or when the other means of recovering losses are not cost-effective.

A nonperforming asset is a debt obligation where the borrower has not paid any previously agreed upon interest and principal repayments to the designated lender for an extended period of time. The nonperforming asset is therefore not yielding any income to the lender in the form of principal and interest payments.

BREAKING DOWN Non-Performing-Asset

For example, a mortgage in default would be considered non-performing. After a prolonged period of non-payment, the lender will force the borrower to liquidate any assets that were pledged as part of the debt agreement. If no assets were pledged, the lenders might write-off the asset as a bad debt and then sell it at a discount to a collections agency.

Reasoning Quiz: Puzzles

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

In a family there are seven members, namely A, B, C, D, E, F  and G will attend for a different meeting but not necessarily in the same order, in seven different months (of the same year) namely January, February, April, May, July, September and December. Each of them also belongs to different cities viz. Jaipur, Delhi, Patna, Gurugram, Noida, Indore and Shimla but not necessarily in the same other.

D will attend for a meeting in a month which has only 30 days. Only one member will attend between the one who belong to Noida City and grandson of A who is Father of G. The one who belongs to Delhi will attend for a meeting immediately before the one who belongs to Noida City who is married to E. The one who belongs to Shimla will attend for a meeting neither in the month which has 31 days nor in the month which has 30 days. Only two members will attend for a meeting between the one who belongs to Shimla and F. B who is father of the one who belongs to Noida will attend for a meeting immediately after F and does not belongs to Delhi City. G will attend for a meeting immediately before C. E who is brotherin- law of D belongs to Indore city and attend for meeting in December exactly after the Father of D. The one who belong Jaipur city will attend for a meeting in a month which has 31 days. Grandson of A does not belong to Patna City. The members who attend the meeting in February is mother-in-law of B.

1.Which of the following city does D belong?
A. Indore
B. Shimla
C. Jaipur
D. Delhi
E. Gurugram

2.How many members will attend for a meeting between the months on which C and A will attend for an meeting?

1. One
2. None
3. Three
4. Two
5. More than three

3.As per the given arrangement, January is related to Gurugram city and February is related to Delhi  city following a certain pattern, with which of the following is July related to following the same pattern?

1. Jaipur city
2. Shimla city
3. Patna city
4. Indore city
5. Noida city

4.Which of the following represents the month in which A will attend for an meeting?

1. December
2. May
3. July
4. September
5. Cannot be determined

5.Which of the following represents the members who will attend for a meeting in January and December respectively?

1. Wife of A, E
2. C, Father of D
3. Wife of B, E
4. G, Father of F
5. B, Husband of F

Direction (Ques 6 - 10) Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

• Elli, Fazal, Ganesh, Honey, Irub, Jackson, Kanu and Lucky are seated in a straight line facingnorth. All of them having different ages 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25 and 32 not necessarily in the same order. 
• Fazal sits one of the extreme ends of the line. Three peoples sit between Fazal and the one whose age is 15. The one whose age is 22 sits second to the left of Jackson. Jackson sits right of 15 years old person but not an immediate right. 
• Two persons sit between 22 years old person and Honey. Three people sit between 25 years old person and Ganesh. Ganesh sits right of the person whose age is 25. 
• Neither Fazal nor Honey is 25 years old. The difference between the ages of the immediateneighbours of Honey is 5 years. 
• The eldest person is not an immediate neighbour of Honey. Honey is not the oldest person. Irubsits immediate right of the person whose age is 32. 
• More than one people sit between 32 and 18 years old persons. Elli sits second to the right of Kanu. Elli is older than Jackson. The difference between Elli and Jackson is two years.

6. Which among the following is the age of Fazal? 

1. 25

2. 32

3. 15

4. 22

5. 18

7. Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of the one whose age is 20?

1. Kanu and Elli

2. Irub and Honey

3. Honey and Kanu

4. Jackson and Ganesh

5. Kanu and Ganesh

8. Which of the following combination is true? 

1. Honey - 15

2. Ganesh - 18

3. Irub - 32

4. Elli - 20

5. None is true

9. Who among the following sits at the extreme end of the line?

1. Honey

2. Jackson

3. The one whose age is 22

4. The one whose age is 16

5. Both b and d

10. How many persons sit between Lucky and the one whose age is 18?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

5. None

Reasoning Quiz: Puzzles

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

There are nine persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X stay on a nine floors building, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person stays on each floor. All of them have either Reynolds or Cello pens of different colours i.e. yellow, golden, red, orange, purple, black, white,silver and grey, but not necessarily in the same order. Only five of them have Cello pens. The ground Floor is number 1 and the topmost floor is number 9.

There are two floors between the floors on which the persons having a black Reynolds and silver Cello pens stay. R owns a red Reynolds pen. U does not own a grey Reynolds pen. P stays on even numbered floor below the even numbered floor on which W stays. The one who own a purple Cello pen stays on the fourth floor. S stays on the second floor and owns the orange Cello pen. The one who owns the golden Cello pen stays on the topmost floor. P does not own a white Cello pen. U owns a black Reynolds pen and stays on an odd-numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which U and V stay. T stays immediate above the floor on which X stay. V does not stay on the ground floor. Q stays immediate above the floor on which W stay. There are three floors between the floors on which R and U stay. The one who owns the silver pen stays immediate above V. T stays on the fourth floor. The one who owns the grey Reynolds pen stays on the third floor.

1.What is the colour of the Cello/Reynolds pens of the person who stays on the 7thfloor?

1. Red
2. White
3. Orange
4. Silver
5. Yellow

2.How many persons are between the one who have golden pen and the one who stays on 4th floor?

1. Five
2. Three
3. Seven
4. Four
5. None of these

3.Who lives on the 7th floor?

1. The one who has white pen
2. Q
3. V
4. Both (a) and (c)
5. E. The one who has silver pen

4.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?

1. Red
2. White
3. Golden
4. Silver
5. Grey

5.U has which of the following coloured pen?

1. Yellow
2. Red
3. Purple
4. Grey
5. Black

Directions (6 - 10): Study the following information and answer the given question.

• Eight friends−J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q live on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order.
• The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. 
• J lives on floor numbered 4. Only one person lives between J and L. O lives on the floor immediately below L. 
• Only one person lives between O and P. P lives above O. O lives on floor numbered 5. 
• Only one person live between K and N, M lives on an even numbered floor but does not live on floor numbered 8.  K lives below Q’s floor.

6. Four of the following five are alike as per the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

A) PO

B) QL

C) MJ

D) LJ

E) MN

7. Who lives exactly between the floors on which L and J live?

A) K

B) P

C) O

D) N 

E) M

8. Who amongst the following lives on floor numbered 2?

A) M

B) L

C) O

D) Q

E) P

9. Which of the following is true about M as per given arrangement?

A) M lives on the lowermost floor.

B) K lives on one of the floor below M.

C) All the given statements are true.

D) Only two people live between M and O.

E) M lives on an odd numbered floor.

10. If L and Q interchange their places and so do M and J, who amongst the following will live between the floors on which M and P live, as per the given arrangement?

A) Only Q

B) No one

C) Only L

D) Both P and L 

E) Both Q and O

Current Affairs July 15, 2017

1. India ranks 116 out of 157 nations on SDG index

India is ranked 116 out of 157 nations on a global index that assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious sustainable development goals (SDGs).

•   India is ranked 116th on the index with a score of 58.1, behind countries such as Nepal, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and China. Pakistan is ranked 122.

•   Sweden leads the list, followed by Denmark and Finland.

2. Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inducts First DEMU Train

Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu dedicated to the nation the first 1600 HP DEMU train with Solar Powered Coaches with a unique facility of Battery Bank.

•    The entire electrical need of the coaches for Lighting, Fans and Information Display System will be met from the Solar Energy produced from the solar panels fitted on the roofs of coaches.

•    While this train has been manufactured by the Coach Factory of Indian Railways namely Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, its Solar panels and Solar systems have been developed and fitted by Indian Railways Organisation of Alternative Fuel (IROAF) Delhi.

•    This first rake has been commissioned and based at Shakurbasti DEMU shed in Delhi of Northern Railway.

•    Twenty-four more coaches will be fitted with this system within the next 6 months.

•    The first rake will be put in the commercial service over the suburban railway system of Delhi division of Northern Railway.

3. Centre releases advance grant-in-aid of Rs.51.30 crore to Arunachal Pradesh

The Centre has released in advance two installments of grant-in-aid to the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh towards Central share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

•   Due to heavy rains and floods in North East, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has released Rupees 51 crore and 30 lakh as grant-in-aid to the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh on the basis of recommendation of the 14th Finance Commission for relief necessitated by natural calamities to the State.

•   This amount is being released in advance for rescue and relief operations required on account of flash floods.

4. Delhi Police to be equipped with 'super cop belt'

National capital police will be the first state police who will get ‘super cop belt,’ a specially designed belt, widely used by Police in UK, USA, Russia and para-military forces like CRPF, CISF, NSG etc.

•   Recently, Delhi Police has flouted a tender for 10,000 belts for its officers performing ground duties.

•   This belt will help cops to keep things like Gun, Mobile Pouch, Security Batten, Wireless Set Pouch & ammunition pouch.

5. Maharashtra first state to have law against social boycott

With the President of India giving assent to the Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to bring a law making social boycott a crime.

•   The movement, initiated by late Narendra Dabholkar, gained momentum after he was shot dead and the Maharashtra legislature passed the law unanimously in 2016.

6. Raipur Airport Ranked First in Customer Satisfaction Index Survey

Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport was once again ranked first in Customer Satisfaction among 49 airports in the country.

•   Raipur Airport achieved 4.84 score on a five point scale index in the latest CSI survey conducted by an independent agency for the period of January-June 2017,  followed by Udaipur, Amritsar and Dehradun airports which have scored 4.75, 4.74 and 4.73 respectively.

•   The survey covers a wide range of parameters like transportation, parking, passenger facilities and cleanliness etc.

7. Yes Bank gets $150 mn from OPIC to fund SME lending

Private sector Yes Bank has received $ 150 million funding from the US government and Wells Fargo to increase lending to support women entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises in India.
•    This is the third round of funding to the bank as part of arrangement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) i.e. the US government development finance institution and Wells Fargo.
•    Under the agreement, OPIC will provide $ 75 million in financing and up to $ 75 million in syndicated financing jointly arranged by Wells Fargo Bank to Yes Bank, a statement said.
 

8. European Union & India establish an Investment Facilitation Mechanism

European Union (EU) and India today announced the establishment of an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for EU Investments in India.
•    The mechanism will allow for a close coordination between the European Union and the Government of India with an aim to promote and facilitate EU investment in India.
•    This agreement builds on the Joint Statement of the 13th EU-India Summit held in Brussels in March 2016, where the EU had welcomed India's readiness to establish such a mechanism and leaders from both sides had reaffirmed their shared commitment to oppose protectionism and to work in favour of a fair, transparent and rule-based trade and investment environment.
•    As part of the IFM, the EU Delegation to India and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, agreed to hold regular high level meetings to assess and facilitate "ease of doing business" for EU investors in India.

9. NITI Aayog forms four task forces, seeks road map to reduce pollution

NITI Aayog, the government’s policy think-tank, has set up four task forces to prepare a roadmap for reducing pollution levels in the country.
•    The task forces on transport, biofuels, industries and air will be headed by NITI Aayog’s CEO, Amitabh Kant, and will include officials of the ministries of transport, environment and petroleum, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
•    The task forces will use the report prepared by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, in 2015 as the base to kick start assessment of the pollution problem in the national capital.

10. President awards IIMB

President Pranab Mukherjee has awarded IIM Bangalore (IIMB) for making management education accessible to all through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
•    IIMB is the national coordinator for management education on the government’s Swayam platform and has completed five MOOCs on the platform so far.
 

11. President Inaugurates 7th Edition of KKM Memorial Gold Cup

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 7th Edition of Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Rural Football Tournament at Mackenzie Park Football Ground in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
•The President witnessed an exhibition match between Mohun Bagan U-19 and Kingfisher East Bengal U-19. Mohun Bagan won the match by 1-0. The President greeted the players of both the teams and presented awards.