Romania`s President blocked a proposal by the leftist party that won elections this month to appoint the EU country`s first female and first Muslim Prime Minister.
Klaus Iohannis gave no reasons for his rejection of Sevil Shhaideh, but there was speculation that it was due to her Syrian husband`s background.
South Korean Ruling Party Splits
Dozens of South Korean lawmakers have left the country's conservative ruling party over a corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye in a move that could shape the presidential elections that might take place in just months.
The 29 anti-Park lawmakers who left the Saenuri Party planned to create a new conservative party that will likely try to lure outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as its presidential candidate.
As per a study, the cheetah is nearing extinction. Due to its dramatic fall in number, very soon it shall be listed in the endangered species category.
Unfortunately it faces persecution rampantly both inside and outside of the protected areas which remain largely unrecognized.
It is estimated that the number of cheetahs left in the wild today to be just 7,100.
The government has cancelled the FCRA licences of 20,000 NGOs for violation of laws, thus barring them from receiving foreign funds.
Now, only 13,000 NGOs in the country are legally valid.
Competition Panel Approves Madison’s Stake
Competition Commission has cleared the proposed purchase of 2 per cent stake in handset maker Micromax by Madison India Opportunities Trust Fund besides three other deals involving different companies.
It also gave its nod to ICU Medical Inc buying drug major Pfizer’s hospira infusion systems business.
The Gujarat opener Samit Gohel shattered a host of records with his huge runathon score at Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Odisha. The young batsman scored a record breaking 359 not out.
He surpassed a 117-year-old record previously held by Bobby Abel, who had scored 357 for Surrey against Somerset at the Oval in 1899 to register the highest score by an opener in first-class cricket.
Samit now holds the record of the fourth highest score in Ranji trophy along with legendary Vijay Merchant of Mumbai.
Kalmadi and Chautala Appointed Life Presidents of IOA
Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala have been appointed life Presidents of Indian Olympic Association.
Kalmadi served as IOA President from 1996 to 2011 and Chautala served as President of IOA from December 2012 to February 2014.
The Bihar Cabinet announced 50 per cent reservation for members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes and minorities in the judicial services in the state.
The decision reserves 21% quota for aspirants belonging to Extremely Backward Class, 16% for members of Scheduled Caste, 12% for Other Backward Class and 1% for Scheduled Tribe.
The state government also announced 35% quota for women in all categories.
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