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1. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died at the age of 65.

1. RBI allows fund transfer from wallet to wallet  The Reserve Bank issued final guidelines to enable interoperability for pre-paid payment instruments (PPIs) or mobile wallets, enabling seamless transfer of funds.

1. Centre unveils pollution forecast system for Capital  The Central government announced a pollution forecast system that can alert, three days in advance, about the likelihood of extreme pollution events and dust storms.

1 . H M Pernal gets Vishwa Konkani book award ‘Beeg Ani Beegath’, a collection of short stories in Konkani by well-known writer, journalist and critic H M Pernal has bagged the prestigious ‘Vimala V Pai Vishwa’ Konkani best book award for the year 2018.

1. UK minister to launch anti-loneliness strategy Tracey Crouch, the world’s first minister for loneliness appointed by the UK government this year, is set to launch her first anti-loneliness strategy to combat the scourge of isolation.

1. One can File FIR through a mobile app for complaints during train journeys  For complaints against any kind of crime during train journeys, you will soon be able to register FIRs easily using a mobile app. Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials will immediately investigate such complaints.

1. 2013 Justice Verma panel report wanted changes to sexual harassment law  The Centre recently announced its plan to set up a panel of judges to look into the legal and institutional framework to curb sexual harassment at workplaces following the #MeToo campaign on social media.

1. First Indo-US tri-services exercise likely to include Special Forces of both countries  The first Indo-US tri-services exercise is likely to take place next year and talks are on to include the Special Forces of two countries in the drill.

1. Delhi government launches Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship Programme The Delhi government announced a fellowship programme that seeks to attract young leaders across the country to work with it on addressing some of the most pressing urban challenges.

1. First India-Israel Innovation Centre opens in Bengaluru The country’s first India-Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC), an entrepreneurial technology hub, was launched in Bengaluru. The IIIC is a significant step towards facilitating