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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

08 Oct 2016

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Nobel Peace Prize 2016

  • Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has been declared the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2016.
  • The award is a recognition of efforts by Santos to end five decades of war in his country.
  • The peace prize is the only one of the six awards announced in Norway.

Colombia and FARC Rebels to Revisit Peace Deal

  • The Colombian government and FARC rebels have agreed to discuss adjustments to a contested peace deal and continue a bilateral ceasefire.
  • Both sides promised to resume the talks they had opened in November 2012 -- and which they thought they had concluded.
  • Any adjustment or change made to the final accord must be the product of a constructive dialogue between the government and rebel delegations.
  • Both the sides agreed to extend the bilateral ceasefire that began in August, without setting an expiration date.

Obama Lifts Economic Sanctions on Myanmar

  • US President Barack Obama has issued an executive order to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar.
  • The move came after Obama`s announcement that the US was ready to lift sanctions on the Asian country during Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi`s visit to Washington last month.
  • Lifting economic and financial sanctions will further support trade and economic growth.
  • The move eased restrictions on Myanmar`s financial institutions, allowed certain transactions related to US individuals living in the country, and removed seven state-owned enterprises and three state-owned banks from the US blacklist.
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ENVIRONMENT

New Species of Jurassic Reptile

  • A new species of British ichthyosaur has been identified using skeletal remains.
  • Ichthyosaurs lived during the age of the dinosaurs but were ocean dwelling reptiles that resembled dolphins or sharks.
  • The newly identified species lived around 200 million years ago in the early Jurassic period.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Passenger Vehicle Sales Rise in September

  • Domestic passenger vehicle sales grew at 19.92 per cent in September, touching the highest volumes in over four and a half years.
  • According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, passenger vehicle sales in September stood at 2,78,428 units.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

UP Gets New Women's Wing Chief

  • Former Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president Dayashankar Singh's wife Swati Singh has been appointed as the president of UP BJP women's wing.
  • Swati Singh's appointment is expected to raise the political heat in the state.
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