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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

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Oct 13, 2018

CJs for Five High Courts Recommended

The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has recommended appointment of Justices N. H. Patil as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, D. K. Gupta as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Ramesh Ranganathan as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, A.S. Bopanna as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and Vijai Kumar Bist as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.

Disposing Off 555 Missiles

The Indian army began disposing off the 555 missiles that were brought with scrap in 2004.

The work began with teams of the Indian army digging out the buried missiles that would be taken to the disposal site by the banks of the Feeka River, where all the missiles would be blown up in a controlled explosion.

India Wins Seat at UN Human Rights Council

India was elected with the highest number of votes by the General Assembly to the influential Human Rights Council with a pledge to combat intolerance.

India received 188 votes, the highest polled by any of the 18 countries elected in the voting.

This is the fifth time India is elected to the Geneva-based Council.

Oct 12, 2018

Institute for Political Training in UP

Public representatives and political workers in Uttar Pradesh will soon have to undergo a formal training in the ways of Indian politics. This after the state government gave the green signal to an institute which would enable them to execute their work in the correct and professional manner.

The institute would be established in Ghaziabad.

The objective of the institute - among many - is to have professionals in the field of politics who can work diligently and improve the image of politics itself among people at large.

Robot Daksh Set to Join Pune Police

The Pune police commissioner announced the purchase of a robot named 'Daksh' for its anti-terrorism and anti- sabotage operations.

Daksh is a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and will be entrusted to the bomb detection and disposal squad of the city police.

It has been designed and developed by the state-owned Defence research and development organisation (DRDO).

ISRO to Set Up Centre at Jammu University

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will set up a centre at the Central University Jammu (CUJ) to expand its presence to the northernmost state of India.

The centre has been named Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Science.

Oct 11, 2018

Water Flow Target for River Ganga

In a first, the Union government has mandated the minimum quantity of water that various stretches of the Ganga must necessarily have all through the year. The new norms would require hydropower projects located along the river to modify their operations so as to ensure they are in compliance.

In a notification, the National Mission for Clean Ganga has laid down the flow specifications. The upper stretches of the Ganga - from its origins in the glaciers and until Haridwar - would have to maintain: 20% of the monthly average flow of the preceding 10-days between November and March, which is the dry season; 25% of the average during the 'lean season' of October, April and May; and 30% of monthly average during the monsoon months of June-September.

India's New Solicitor General

Senior advocate Tushar Mehta has been appointed the Solicitor General of India, the second highest ranking law officer; almost a year after the post fell vacant.

At present Mehta is the Additional Solicitor General.

The post of the Solicitor General was vacant after Ranjit Kumar had resigned from the post in October last year.

Srinagar Records Lowest Ever Voting

Srinagar City recorded the lowest ever voter turnout in any election with less than 100 electorate casting their votes in nine out of the 19 wards of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in the second phase of the ongoing urban local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

As per the state poll panel figures, a meagre 2.3 per cent of the 1.78 lakh city voters stepped out to cast their votes.

Oct 10, 2018

India 147th on Commitment to Reduce Inequality

As per a report, India ranks at 147 among 157 countries for their commitment to reduce inequality.

Countries such as India and Nigeria do very badly overall, as does the US among rich countries, showing a lack of commitment to closing the inequality gap.

Denmark topped the rankings, with one of the most progressive taxation policies in the world.

IAF's 'Garud' Unit Bags Gallantry Awards

A unit of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) elite Garud Commando Force bagged six gallantry awards for its anti-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley.

Formed in February 2017, unit number 617 received one Ashok Chakra, three Shaurya Chakras and two Vayu Sena medals for the successful operations until now.

Justice Ramendra Jain HC Permanent Judge

More than six months after the Supreme Court Collegium first recommended the appointment of Justice Ramendra Jain as a permanent Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the President has finally issued the orders.

Punjab Food Samples Fail

Under Punjab's drive against food adulteration, data compiled by the state's Food and Drug Administration, 48.6 per cent of the samples collected in August failed the quality test. The percentage was the same for September. Prior to the campaign under Tandarust Punjab, the adulteration percentage had hovered at 25 per cent for four years.

Milk and milk products topped the list of adulterated items.

Mohali MC Wants Government to Fulfil Conditions

The Mohali Municipal Corporation House kept the issue of giving approval to the detailed project report (DPR) and the request for proposal (RFP) of a 12 MW Municipal Solid Waste Power Project for the GMADA-Patiala cluster.

Under project in which solid waste of 37 urban local bodies (ULBs) will be managed by a private company.

Appreciating the project, Mohali Mayor Kulwant Singh said that under the project, the selected private company would be responsible for collecting door-to-door solid waste, around 940 tonnes a day, in all 37 ULBs and take it to the plants for power generation.

Oct 09, 2018

Two Schemes for Farmers Launched in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Dr. Mohesh Chai launched two schemes for farmers to increase production and their income.

The two schemes are the Chief Minister's Sashakt Kisan Yojana (CMSKY) and the Chief Minister's Krishi Samuh Yojana (CMKSY).

Pratyush Kumar to Lead F-15 Fighter Aircraft Programme

The Boeing Company appointed the head of its India operations, Pratyush Kumar, to lead the defence major's F-15 fighter aircraft programme in the United States.

The successor of Kumar will be soon announced.

With 160 partners and $1-billion sourcing, Boeing employs 2,000 aerospace engineers in India.

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