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1. PRESIDENT
GIVES ASSENT TO KARNATAKA’S 2016 GOOD SAMARITAN BILL
i. President
Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical
Professional (Protection and Regulation during Emergency Situations) Bill,
2016.
ii. This
bill aims to provide legal protection to the good samaritans in the state, who
help accident victims with emergency medical care in the golden hour.
iii. In
medical term the ‘golden hour’ is the first hour after a traumatic injury when
emergency treatment is very crucial.
iv. Karnataka
has become the first state in the country to give legal protection to good
samaritans.
2. Rs.
36,000 CR TO BE INJECTED INTO SYSTEM THROUGH PURCHASE OF GOVT BONDS: RBI
i. Reserve Bank of India announced injection of
Rs.36,000 crore into the system through purchase of government bonds.
ii. The objective is to meet the festival season demand for funds.
iii. The auctions to purchase government
bonds will be as part of the Open Market Operations to help manage liquidity.
3. LIST
OF RECIPIENTS OF EK ALABYA PURASKAR, 2018 RELEASED
i. The Ekalabya committee selected Odia
hockey player Lilima Minz for the prestigious Ekalabya Puraskar, 2018.
ii. She represented the Indian senior
team for the first time in 2011 during a four-nation tournament in Argentina.
iii. She also participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics and also won the gold medal Womens Hockey Asia Cup after a gap of 13 years in Japan on November 5, 2017.
iii. She also participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics and also won the gold medal Womens Hockey Asia Cup after a gap of 13 years in Japan on November 5, 2017.
iv. The Ekalabya Puraskar is given to
those who promote literature, sports, the arts, culture and other socially
meaningful activities in the state for decades.
i. Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad was elected the
new President of Hockey India .
5. ARUN
KUMAR APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE (RPF)
i. Arun Kumar was appointed
Director-General of the Railway Protection Force.
ii. He is Special Director-General of the
Border Security Force and has served as Joint Director of the Central Bureau of
Investigation.
6. WORLD
VEGETARIAN DAY – OCTOBER 1
i. World Vegetarian Day was celebrated
all over the world on October 1
ii. This day aims to promote vegetarianism
and highlights the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of
a vegetarian lifestyle.
