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1. Achal Kumar Jyoti, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre, will be the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. Media reports suggest that Jyoti would take charge from incumbent Nasim Zaidi.
2. India has contributed USD 500,000 to the UN Peacebuilding Fund, expressing hope that more funding by nations will boost efforts by the world body to build and sustain peace.
3. Ritika Thaker beat Simran Singhi in an all-Indian women’s singles final before the duo combined together to win the doubles title in the Ivory Coast International badminton tournament at Abidjan.
4. India beat Pakistan by 95 runs in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Round Robin match to complete the hat-trick of their victories.
5. Renowned film actor Raja Bundela released a book titled ‘The Wheelchair’ which is written for the purpose of providing social protection to those suffering from chromatic paraplegia disease.
6. Punjab National Bank (PNB) Maestro debit cards holders will face a card blockage if they fail to replace it with a more secure EMV chip-based card by the end of this month.
7. According to the latest figures compiled by the SNB (Swiss National Bank), India has slipped to 88th place in terms of money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks, while the UK remains on the top as on 2016-end.
8. The world’s oldest emergency helpline 999 completed 80 years of its existence.
