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04 Jun 2019

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Muslim Ministers Step Down in Sri Lanka

  •  Nine Muslim Ministers in Sri Lanka, including four of Cabinet rank, resigned, taking a collective stand against the community being demonised since the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
  • As per Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem, the move will give the authorities space and time to probe allegations linking Muslim politicians to the terror suspects.
  • Rauff Hakeem added that either they should apprehend and punish any of us found guilty, or they must vindicate us. We hope they will look into this in a month and bring some closure to this.
  • The survival of the government will depend on the manner in which it handles the probe and deals with hate speech, racial violence and impunity.

Rouhani Rules Out Talks

  •  Iran's President ruled out negotiations with Washington until it acts normal, after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is ready to talk to Tehran without preconditions.
  • Hassan Rouhani said that the party that has left the negotiating table, the party that has trampled the pact must return to a normal behaviour. If the enemy truly realises that the path it took was wrong, that will be the day to sit at the negotiation table and fix any issue.
  • Mr. Rouhani insisted that Iran would not be bullied into talks with the United States.

Russia Now Requires Tinder's User Data

  • Russia's communications regulator says that Tinder is now required to provide user data to Russian intelligence agencies.
  • The Russian Communications Oversight Agency published a new list of online services operating in Russia that are required to provide user data on demand to Russian authorities, including the FSB security agency.
  • Russia adopted a flurry of legislation in recent years meant to tighten control over online activity.
  • The regulator said that Tinder had shared with them information about the company and that it is now on the list of online apps and websites that are expected to cooperate with the FSB.
  • Russian authorities in 2018 issued an order to ban messaging app Telegram after it refused to provide the user data as required by the Russian law.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Facebook in Talks with US Regulator

  •  Facebook Inc is in talks with the U.S. derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), over the social media company's plans for a digital currency.
  • The regulator is in the early stages of talks with Facebook in an effort to understand whether the company's plans for digital coin would fall under the CFTC's scope.
  • In May, Facebook set up a financial technology company in Switzerland focusing on blockchain and payments as well as data analytics and investing.

Mitsubishi Hikes Stake in TVS Auto

  •  Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan will increase its stake in the city-based TVS Automobile Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (TASL), an independent aftermarket player, from 3% to 25%.
  • TVS has entered into a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation.
  • The fresh round of funding by Mitsubishi was done partly through buying of shares from undisclosed existing shareholders and partly through subscription to fresh equity. 

RBI Sets Banks' Group Exposure Limit

  •  The Reserve Bank of India decided to reduce banks' exposure to a group of connected parties to 25% of its capital base, while the exposure to a single party has been capped at 20%.
  • However, banks' boards can allow an additional 5% exposure in exceptional cases.
  • Till now, a bank's exposure to a single borrower and a borrower group was restricted to 15% and 40% of capital funds, respectively.
  • The central bank, which notified a new framework for large exposures of banks, decided to exclude entities connected with the sovereign from definition of group of connected counterparties.
  • The RBI has introduced economic interdependence criteria in definition of connected counterparties in the new guidelines.
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SPORTS

Indians to Skip Asian GP Series

  •  With its main bunch training in Europe, Indian athletes will not be in action in the first of the two-leg Asian Grand Prix series which begins in Chongqing, China.
  • Radhakrishnan Nair, the Deputy National Coach said that our elite athletes are currently training in Europe and the current phase of their training is not ideal for competition, hence we have not sent them to Asian GP.
  • Their 'pre-competition phase' starts by the middle of June, they will be competing in meets during this period.

Indian Women in Final

  •  The Indian women's hockey team continued its unbeaten run and defeated Scotland 2-1 to enter the final of the Cantor Fitzgerald U-21 four-nation tournament.
  • Mumtaz Khan scored the first goal and Gagandeep Kaur scored the second goal for India, while Margery Justice scored the only goal for Scotland.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Free Travel for Women in Public Buses and Metros

  •  Women in Delhi will be allowed free travel in public buses and metros. Nearly 30 per cent of the 40 lakh commuters who travel in state-run buses are estimated to be women.
  • This would ensure that women can access modes of transport which they were not able to, due to high prices and ensure a safe travel experience.
  • The Chief Minister said that the officials had been given a week to come up with a detailed plan on implementing the proposal. The Delhi government is making an effort to start this within 2-3 months. 

India Slams OIC

  •  India slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation after it announced a Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs said that the organisation had no right to interfere in India's internal affairs.
  • India categorically rejected yet another unacceptable reference to matters internal to India in the Final Communiqué adopted at the conclusion of the 14th Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States held at Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Mayawati Hints at Breaking up with SP

  •  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati told party office-bearers to prepare to fight 11 upcoming assembly by-polls in Uttar Pradesh on their own, raising doubts about the continuation of her party's electoral alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) that fared poorly in the recently concluded general elections.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Athawale Takes Charge

  •  Ramdas Athawale, the chief of the Republican Party of India (A), a BJP ally, assumed charge as Minister of State in the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for a second time.

Ajit Doval to Continue as NSA

  •  Ajit Doval will continue as India's National Security Advisor (NSA) in the second term of the Narendra Modi government.
  • The government has also upgraded him from Minister of State (MoS) rank to a Cabinet position in view of his contribution over the last five years in the security of the country.
  • His appointment will be for five years.

Uttarakhand's Youngest Woman to Scale Mt. Everest

  •  The youngest woman from Uttarakhand to scale Mount Kanchenjunga, 24-year-old Sheetal Raj from Pithoragarh has now become the youngest woman from the state to climb the highest peak in the world, the Mount Everest.
  • Now, Sheetal plans to organise all women expeditions now. She feels that by conducting such expeditions, women and locals will also get employment opportunities.
  • Her initial focus is to cover peaks of Uttarakhand and give boost to tourism opportunities in the state.
  • She also wants to climb the seven highest summits and the 14 summits (peaks with height of 8,000 m and above) in the world.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

  •  The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is a United Nations observance each year on 4th June. It was established on 19th August 1982.
  • Originally focused on victims of the 1982 Lebanon War, its purpose expanded to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse.
  • This day affirms the UN's commitment to protect the rights of children.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Queen's Award for Sikh Group in Manchester

  •  Sikh Sewa Organisation, a leading charity providing food and clothes to the homeless in Manchester, is one of several groups awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service that honours the work of exceptional groups.
  • Founded by investment manager Pritpal Singh Makan, SSO provides food, clothes and support to the homeless, needy and unfortunate in Piccadilly Gardens, central Manchester, every Sunday. It also works with several other charity organisations.
  • SSO is among several Sikh organisations providing food and clothing to the homeless in several places across the UK.
  • They include the Sikh Welfare & Awareness Team (SWAT), which offers such support every week in Oxford, Southall, Charing Cross and Camden Town every week.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IIT-Delhi Sets up Library in Pahari Village

  •  The alumni association of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D), set up a modern library at the Government High School in Pahari village.
  • Members of the association said that the aim is to expand rural children's horizons of thinking and improve their knowledge base.
  • The library will remain open twenty-four hours a day and is equipped with five computers, free internet connection and books to help students prepare for competitive exams.
  • Books which have been included are generally used in the preparation for competitive exams of IITs, IIMs and civil services.

Regional Language is First Priority

  •  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came out in support of the political parties in Tamil Nadu against the imposition of the three-language policy as suggested in the draft of the National Education Policy.
  • She said that every State has a character and a language. Regional language should be the first priority and she fully supported regional languages.

Gender Equality Gap

  •  According to a global index launched at the world's biggest gender equality conference, World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future.
  • The research showed the world is way off track to meet a 2030 deadline for achieving gender equality, with not one country having reached the last mile.
  • In 2015, world leaders did just that when they placed girls and women at the heart of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promising sweeping transformations by 2030.
  • The new index ranks 129 countries on dozens of SDG targets related to women, be it health, education, violence or work.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Mauryan-age Wall at Rajgir

  •  Efforts are being made to get Cyclopean Wall, a more than 2,500 years old structure at Rajgir, as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • In a letter sent to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Bihar archaeology department has recommended that the Mauryan age fortification wall should be included in the list of the UNESCO sites and has requested the ASI to forward the proposal to the UNESCO.
  • The directorate has also explained that the 40 km long wall which encircled the entire city of Rajgriha in ancient times, was erected by the Mauryans over a period of time to protect Magadhan kingdom from invaders and enemies and though only some portions of the structure exist now, it reminds one of the great administrative abilities of the mighty Magadhan empire and that it deserves to get the world heritage monument status.
  • The Cyclopean wall which is already a nationally protected monument under the ASI, drew attention for UNESCO status when CM Nitish Kumar visited the site during one of his visits to the Rajgir in November 2017. 

Travel Portal UdChalo to Give a New Lease of Life

  •  In a bid to make wounded soldiers, who are now confined to wheelchairs, self-reliant, an initiative 'UdChalo' is all set to take off at the Army's Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) in Punjab's Mohali.
  • 'UdChalo' is a travel portal that caters for the personal travel of the military and paramilitary forces personnel by aggregating defence fares and getting exclusive discounts.
  • The PRC has joined hands with UdChalo with an aim to empower the disabled military veterans.
  • PRC provides institutionalised care to soldiers, who are wounded in military or insurgency operations and can't adequately provide for themselves the constant medical care associated with quadriplegia and paraplegia.
  • Currently, PRC has 31 ex-servicemen from across the country.
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