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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

31 Mar 2018

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Hope Hicks Bids Farewell to the White House

Hope Hicks has bid farewell to the White House, and the press-shy communications director took a rare moment in the spotlight on her final day in Donald Trump's administration. The exit of President's most trusted aide highlights continuing uncertainty among Trump aides and White House staff.Hicks was given a gracious goodbye by Trump outside the Oval Office.

Coffee Requires Cancer Warning

The California judge rules that coffee sellers in the the state have to post cancer warnings. The culprit is a chemical produced in the bean roasting process that is known carcinogen.The Council for Education and Research on Toxics wanted the coffee industry to remove acrylamide from its processing.

Russia Expels Diplomats from 23 Nations

Russia dispelled diplomats from 23 countries in a wave of retaliatory measures against the West in a spy row. The moves are in a retaliation to a coordinated expulsion of Russian diplomats by Britain and its allies over a nerve agent attack against former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal in the English city of Salisbury.

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ENVIRONMENT

Rhino Population Rises by 12

The population of the one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park has risen to 2,413, according to 2018 census. Correctional census to get a better estimate will be conducted in Kaziranga next year.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

India Receives its First LNG Shipment

India received its first LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cargo from the US under a long-term supply deal. According to US Embassy statement, GAIL has signed two 20-year LNG supply agreements for LNG exports from the Dominion Cove Point project in Maryland and the Sabine Pass Project in Louisiana.

Capitaland, Xander vie for IT parks

Singapore-based leading real estate company Capitaland Ltd and global investment firm The Xander Group Inc. are the front runners to acquire Punebased IT Parks, which is owned by US fund The Blackstone Group. Blackstone has put its Blueridge special economic zone (SEZ) and another IT SEZ in Hinjewadi area of Pune on sale, and hired Morgan Stanley to find a buyer. The deal will be in the range of Rs2,000 crore.

Accorhotels to launch new hotel brands in India

After building a sizeable number of economy and mid-scale hotels in India, Europe's leading hospitality firm Accorhotels has lined up a new pipeline of hotel brands in luxury and service apartment space, a category which has seen growing interest from major hotel chains like Indian Hotels Co. Ltd, Hyatt Hotels Corp. and Marriott International Inc.

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SPORTS

Anurag Thakur Elected as President of Himachal Hockey

BJP Member of Parliament, and former BCCI President Anurag Thakur was elected as the President of Himachal Hockey. Thakur, who was already the general secretary was elevated to the top post after Congress Leader Vidya Stokes was unanimously removed from the post due to her old age.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Gehlot Replaced as Cong Organisation Chief

Janardhan Dwivedi is replaced by former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot as party in charge of organisation and training. Gehlot, meanwhile resigned as AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat where Lok Sabha MP from Hingoli Rajeev Shankarrao Satav has been appointed as the new state in charge. Former MoS Defence Jitender Singh is appointed as in charge of Odisha unit, resting BK Hariprasad.

State Government Employees to retire after 62 in MP

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced raising the retirement age of state government employees to 62 years from the current 60 years. Several state government employees are not able to get promotion due to the SC order in a case related to 'reservation in promotion' pending with SC. This becomes the reason for the decision taken by CM of Madhya Pradesh.

India to seek Extradition of Zakir Naik from Malaysia

The Indian government has sought extradition of controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik from Malaysia. The external affairs ministry has sent a request for Naik's extradition to the Malaysian authorities after the NIA completed all formalities. The case is likely to be marked for a court in Kuala Lumpur to hear India's request.

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