Current affairs 27 September 2024

Three IIMs and ISB Hyderabad Among World's Top 100 MBA Programs.

• The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 released on September 25, 2024.
• The three IIMs are IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta.
• IIM Kozhikode debuted in the 151-200 band.
• Other institutions: Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and Somaiya Vidyavihar University are placed in the 251+ band.
• 1st: Stanford School of Business for the fifth consecutive year.

SEBI required UPI for debt security bids up to ₹5 Lakh.

• Sebi mandates individual investors to use UPI for blocking funds when applying for public debt securities up to ₹5 lakh through intermediaries.
• Investors must provide a UPI ID linked to their bank account in the bid-cum-application form, effective from November 1, 2024.
• The directive aims to protect investor interests and regulate the securities market.

Mankidia community, a PVTG, gained Habitat Rights under FRA in Odisha.

• The Mankidia community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), has been granted habitat rights over forests in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006.
• They are the 6th PVTG in Odisha to gain these rights, following Paudi Bhuyan.
• Odisha leads the nation in FRA implementation, providing legal claims over forest land & supporting their traditional practices.

CM-SATH Scheme launched in Tripura to support meritorious students.

• Tripura CM Manik Saha launched the CM-SATH scheme in Agartala, aimed at providing financial support to 200 meritorious students for higher education.
• The top 100 students from Madhyamik exams will receive ₹5,000 per month for 2 years, while 100 higher secondary students will be supported for 3 years.
• Initiative will cost the state ₹1.2 crore in the 1st year, gradually increasing to ₹3 crore.

Madhya Pradesh conducts India's first paperless election.

• Madhya Pradesh held its 1st completely paperless election for the post of sarpanch in Ratua Ratanpur, eliminating paper usage throughout the process.
• This initiative, led by the state election commission, aims to simplify and enhance the transparency of voting for panchayats and urban bodies.
• Chief Electoral Officer: Mr. Sukhveer Singh
• Chief Election Commissioner of MP - Basant Pratap Singh