Top News Headlines by GKToday – 3 July 2019

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Novel ‘Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta’, written by Amish Tripathi, released

MEDICAL COUNCIL BILL

Lok Sabha passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
It aims at bringing in transparency, accountability and quality in medical education and practice
It will replace the ordinance promulgated in this regard.
Has provision for setting up of the National Medical Commission (NMC)
NMC will regulate medical education and practice in the country

BSE Sensex:39,816 (+130), NSE Nifty:11,910 (+45)
Govt to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025: Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
UIDAI operationalises the first ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendra’ in Delhi and Vijayawada
Manoj Kumar Nambiar elected Chairman of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)
Nalin Shinghal appointed CMD of BHEL

OECD CONVENTION

India ratifies OECD’s convention to check tax evasion
Officially named: Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting)

US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
Gaganyaan: ISRO teams up with Russian company Glavkosmos to train Indian astronauts
India pledges to contribute USD 5 million in 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency
Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Anupam Kher invited by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as members
Palestine: Bethlehem’s Nativity Church removed from UNESCO endangered list
OPEC signs new charter with Russia, other allies; extends production cuts

IBSF Snooker World Cup in Doha: Pakistan beat India in final 3-1 to win men’s team title
34th edition of the National Level Sailing Championship, ‘Hyderabad Sailing Week’ inaugurated in Telangana