European NATO allies and Canada will increase defence spending this year by 4.3%, amid pressure from President Donald Trump to spend more.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly berated the allies for not doing more to share the defence burden and bluntly told them again at a leaders’ summit that they could not count on Washington coming to their defence if they did not do their bit.
Call for Execution of Ex-South Korean President
North Korea has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for a plot to assassinate its leader, and it demanded that the South hand the pair over.
As per the North`s official KCNA, revelation showed that Park had masterminded a plot to execute its supreme leadership in 2015 and it was imposing "death penalty” on traitor Park Geun-hye.
TVS Motor Company has signed a pact with Abans Auto, a leading distributor in Sri Lanka.
The partnership will facilitate the Chennai-based company to sell TVS King, the 200 cc passenger three-wheeler, in the island nation. The tie-up will help TVS Motor to leverage the network of Abans Auto.
The alliance with Abans in Sri Lanka comes close on the heels of TVS Motor announcing its foray into the Central American market.
SAIC Enters India
SAIC Motor Corporation, China’s largest automobile company with annual revenue of $100 billion, has announced plans to enter the Indian market, which is projected to be among the top three automobile markets in the world by 2020.
The company also announced the formation of MG Motors India, a 100% subsidiary, for commencing its Indian operations.
Recommendations of 7th Pay Commission
Union Cabinet has approved recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances.
The 7th Pay Commission's recommendations have been cleared with 34 modifications. The revised rates will be effective from 1st July 2017.
The increased allowance will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 30,748 crore on the exchequer.
House Rent Allowance will be paid at 24 per cent, 16 per cent and eight per cent for X,Y, Z cities respectively.
India's latest communication satellite GSAT-17 was successfully launched by a heavy duty rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana.
GSAT-17 is the 21st satellite from ISRO to be launched by Arianespace, and its designed in-orbit operational life is about 15 years.
Indian Super League has been finally granted official recognition by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), meaning there will be two national leagues in the country from 2017-18.
The franchise-based league didn't have AFC recognition in its first three editions.
According to the Election Commission, the date of polling for the post of Vice President will be announced by this month-end.
The term of Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, is coming to an end on August 10.
The Electoral College which elects the Vice President, who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, consists of elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
PDP Assures Support to Ram Nath Kovind
Jammu and Kashmir's ruling Peoples Democratic Party assured NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind of its support in the forthcoming election to Rashtrapati Bhawan.