- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 30, 2019 announced the merger of several banks under the Bank Consolidation plan. Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India will be merged as one single entity. Punjab National Bank will be the anchor bank.
- US President Donald Trump launched the US Space Command on August 29, 2019. Trump announced the establishment of the space command as the newest US military combatant command in a ceremony at the Rose Garden, White House.
- Ambati Rayudu, who had announced his retirement on July 3, made a u-turn and said that he would like to come out of retirement on August 30, 2019. Ambati Rayudu wrote a letter to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in which he said, “I would like to bring to your notice that I would like to come out of retirement and play cricket in all formats.”
- Ten big banks have been merged into four Public Sector Banks. These are Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India, Indian Bank, Allahabad Bank, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank. However, Bank of India and Central Bank of India banks will continue to work as independent body to strengthen national presence.
- As per the banking reforms announced by Finance Ministry recently, four regional banks will continue to work independently to strengthen the regional focus. These are: Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and Punjab & Sind Bank.
- Bihar Government has imposed a ban on wearing of T-shirts and jeans by the employees in the state secretariat. The government has ordered the employees to wear decent, simple, sober and comfortable clothes in the office.
- 1,000 Foreign Tribunals have been set up to assist foreigners in Assam with the help of the Central Government. The NRC for Assam or National Register of Citizens for Assam will be published on August 31, 2019.
- The new document will give a full proof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement and help in identifying them from any location in the world.
- The UGC has set up a five-member committee to look into the allegations of sale of fake degrees by certain universities. The committee was set up on the orders of the Union HRD Ministry. This is required to complete its investigation in three weeks.
- The iconic Taj Mahal monument has introduced a baby-feeding facility. It is the first baby feeding room to open at any Indian monument. It’s a 12-by-12 feet room within the Taj Mahal campus. The nursing room at Taj Mahal could be the first of a series of such centres at other monuments.
