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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

15 Jan 2017

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

South Korean Hostage Released

  • A South Korean captain and a Filipino crewman abducted by suspected Islamist militants off the southern Philippines were released, ending a three-month ordeal.
  • The freed captives were flown to the capital Manila to undergo debriefing and a medical examination.
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ENVIRONMENT

E-Waste in East and South-East Asia Jumps

  • A new UNU research shows that the volume of discarded electronics in East and South-East Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both total volume and per capita measures.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

ArcelorMittal's Mining Project Fails to Get Green Nod

  • The environment ministry under Anil Dave has shot down a Rs. 50,000-crore proposal from ArcelorMittal for a mining project in the dense Saranda forest area of Jharkhand.
  • The move has dealt a blow to ArcelorMittal India's big mining plans for iron and manganese in the state ahead of its lease expiry this month.

SpiceJet Strikes Deal with Boeing

  • Placing its largest ever aircraft order, SpiceJet announced it will buy up to 205 Boeing planes worth $22 billion or Rs. 1.5 lakh crore at list price.
  • The low-cost carrier increased its existing order of 55 single aisle B 737-8 by 100 to 155 planes. An additional 50 planes, mix of wide body and B 737s, have been placed as optional order, taking the total to 205.
  • The 155 planes on firm order will be delivered between 2018 and 2024.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Anil Vij Withdraws Comment

  • In the wake of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission diary-calendar row, Haryana Minister Anil Vij stoked a huge controversy by saying Narendra Modi is a bigger brand than Mahatma Gandhi.
  • As per Vij, the statement is his personal opinion and he takes it back as he does not want to hurt anyone's sentiments.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Joins Congress

  • Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu joined the Congress party, thus ending a long period of uncertainty prevailing over the three-time former MP.
  • He will contest the state assembly polls from Amritsar constituency, a seat he represented as a BJP member from 2002 to 2014.
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