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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

05 Feb 2017

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

UN Lifts Sanctions on Hekmatyar

  • The UN Security Council has lifted sanctions on the notorious Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, previously branded a global terrorist and accused of war crimes.
  • The move follows a peace deal between Hekmatyar’s insurgent group Hezb-i-Islami and the Afghan government in September that granted him legal immunity from past offences, sparking outrage from rights groups.

United Nation Seeks India's Nominee

  • United Nations has asked India to send the name of its nominee for inclusion in a global team to assist a United Nations committee which decides on banning terror outfits and their leaders.
  • The presence of the country's nominee on the panel may facilitate the government's efforts to get Maulana Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and mastermind of last year's Pathankot air base attack, banned.
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ENVIRONMENT

12th Century Sculptures

  • Several ancient sculptures have been unearthed from an archaeological site in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
  • The artefacts, belonging to the Kashmir school of sculpture, have been taken to SPS Museum here for preservation.
  • More findings are expected from the archaeologically rich area.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Approval to Amend a Central legislation - Poisons Act

  • The Telangana Council of Ministers gave their approval to amend a Central legislation — Poisons Act, 1919 — with a view to enhancing the punishment for acid attacks to life imprisonment.
  • The Cabinet approved adding three Sections.
  • With the addition of three new Sections, the Telangana government will pass a bill and send it to the President for approval.
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