FIDC Appointments Umesh Revankar as Chairman

• The governing body of the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has appointed Mr. Umesh Revankar as the new Chairman of FIDC.
• Prior to the appointment Mr. Revankar served the position of Executive Vice Chairman at Shriram Finance Limited.

India and New Zealand Sign MoU on Civil Aviation

• Aimed at enhancing cooperation in the domain of civil aviation, the authorities of India and New Zealand have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
• This comprehensive MoU covers a diverse range of elements within the aviation industry, encompassing everything from the establishment of novel flight routes to code-sharing services, traffic rights, and capacity entitlement.

World’s First Ethanol Run Car

• Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has unveiled an extraordinary advancement this entails a 100% ethanol-powered version of Toyota's Innova HyCross vehicle.
• This recently introduced car marks a global first as the foremost BS-VI (Stage-II) electrified flex-fuel vehicle, showcasing the amalgamation of state-of-the-art technology and a resolute dedication to curbing carbon emissions.

Goa Shipyard and Kenyan Firm to Collaborate in Ship Design

• To enhance the security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), particularly along the eastern coast of Africa, an agreement was formalized between Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL).
• This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to reinforce maritime security collaboration between the two countries.

India Lodges ‘strong protest’ with China Over New Map

• A new map that the Chinese government released on August 28 showed all of Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, and other parts of Indian territory within its borders.
• India made a strong protest with China in reference to the publication of new map.

Karnataka’s Gruha Lakshmi Scheme

• Congress Government launched Gruha Lakshmi, the much-awaited guarantee scheme providing financial aid of ₹2,000 to women head of families in Karnataka, in Mysuru.