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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

05 Mar 2016

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Turkey Launches New Artillery Strikes on IS

  • Turkish armed forces launched new artillery strikes on positions of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria.
  • A ceasefire backed by Turkey has taken effect in Syria, but the ceasefire does not apply to territory held by the IS group and Al Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front.
  • This was the second time within a week that Turkey had shelled IS targets in Syria.
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ENVIRONMENT

Orangutan Population Up

  • According to a new survey, there are more Sumatran orangutans in the wild than previously thought.
  • The latest estimate puts the population at about 14,600, more than twice the previous figure, based on a survey.
  • As per ecologists the rise is not due to population growth but because some apes were missed in past surveys.
  • The species remains at serious threat from poaching and loss of forests.
  • Orangutans are the world\'s largest tree-climbing mammal - and Asia\'s only great ape.
  • Previously they were once found across South East Asia, but today are confined to two islands, Borneo and Sumatra.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

BHEL Commissions 700MW Plant

  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd announced the commissioning its first 700MW supercritical thermal unit at Bellary Thermal Power Project (TPP) in Karnataka.
  • The order for the Bellary project of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd was won by BHEL through international competitive bidding on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis.
  • This is the third unit commissioned by BHEL in Bellary, where two units of 500MW supplied and executed by BHEL, are already in operation.

LIC to Infuse Rs. 200 crore in IOB

  • Life Insurance Corporation of India is infusing Rs. 200.04 crore into Chennai-based Indian Overseas Bank by increasing its stake to 14.50% from 10.21%.
  • IOB has a pressing need to increase its capital to meet regulatory norms.
  • LIC will buy about 8.62 crore equity shares of the troubled bank on a preferential basis for Rs 200.04 crore, bringing down the Indian government\'s stake to 77.32% from 81.19% and the stake of public shareholders\' marginally to 8.18% from 8.60%.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Assembly Polls in Four States and One UT

  • The Election Commission announced the schedule for Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.
  • The elections will be held between April 4 and May 16. The counting of votes on all seats in five states will take place on May 19.
  • Polling will be held in six phases, the maximum number, in West Bengal. Assam will undergo polling in two phases whereas, the voting in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will take place in single phases.

P. A. Sangma Passes Away

  • Former Lok Sabha Speaker P. A. Sangma passed away.
  • The former Meghalaya Chief Minister was elected to the Lok Sabha eight times since his first entry to the Lower House in 1977. He was the Lok Sabha Speaker between 1996 and 1998.
  • He was expelled from the Congress in 1999. Subsequently, he formed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) along with Sharad Pawar and Tariq Anwar.
  • However, he left the NCP in 2004 he left NCP and formed a regional party, which later merged with Trinamool Congress. He later rejoined the NCP, but only to part ways with it later and unsuccessfully contested the presidential election against Pranab Mukherjee. He was supported by BJP, BJD, AIADMK and others.
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