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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

Sep 2015

Jul 07, 2018

Virbhadra Singh Will Not Contest Lok Sabha Elections

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declared that he won't contest Lok Sabha elections any further. The 84-year-old also lashed out at his own party leadership in the state, holding them responsible for Congress' debacle in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in 2017.

The six-time CM of Himachal Pradesh, however, refuted all rumours of rift within the party.

Plastic Bags Banned in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government banned the use of polythene bags and items of common use made of plastic in the entire state effective from July 15.

Jul 06, 2018

UP Panel Sends Notice to AMU

The Uttar Pradesh SC/ST Commission asked Aligarh Muslim University to explain why it was not following the quota system despite not enjoying "minority" status.

This came more than a week after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked if Banaras Hindu University could provide quota to OBC and Dalit students, why not AMU.

According to Brij Lal, U.P. SC/ST Commission chairman, there has been no such ruling from the Supreme Court that barred AMU from providing reservation to SC/ST students.

ABB India Signs MoU with IIT Roorkee

The ABB (India) Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) to technical cooperation for the construction of an operational smart electricity distribution network and management system in the campus. The move is aimed to serve as a pilot project for the Smart Cities mission of the Narendra Modi government.

J&K Local Polls

The Centre has asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to prepare for urban local bodies elections that were last held in 2005.

The local body polls could be used to test the waters for holding Assembly elections.

J&K has 78 urban local bodies, which includes two municipal corporations in Jammu and Srinagar.

Jul 05, 2018

Major General Dogra Completes Ironman Triathalon

Major General V. D. Dogra became the first serving Indian Army officer to complete the iconic Ironman Triathalon event in Austria.

He is the only serving army officer from the Indian Army to have done a full Ironman and the only General across the globe to have done so.

The Ironman Triathlon considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. It comprises of three consecutive events 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km marathon - all to be completed in a day.

The competitors have to complete the events in sequence within 17 hours to earn the title of Ironman.

Dogra completed the Full Ironman in 14 hours and 21 minutes.

Brus to Get Voting Rights in Mizoram

According to a senior Home Ministry official, more than 30,000 people belonging to the Bru community, who fled from Mizoram to Tripura in 1997 in the wake of inter-community violence and are soon to be repatriated, will be given voting rights.

Jul 04, 2018

Shwet Ashw Motorcycle Expedition

A motorcycle expedition comprising 'SHWET ASHW', the elite Motorcycle Display Team of the Corps of Military Police, was flagged off to commemorate the victory of Indian Army in Operation Vijay 1999.

The expedition will travel through a distance of more than 3250 km from Bengaluru in Karnataka to Dras in Jammu and Kashmir over a period of 24 days across eight states of the country. They will reach Kargil War Memorial in Dras on July 26, 2018.

The 'SHWET ASHW' was raised in the year 1952 at CMP Centre & School, Faizabad. Since its raising, the team has performed at various National and International events and holds Three Guinness Book World Records in its name.

Mehbooba Facing Revolt in Party

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti is facing a rebellion in the party, fuelling speculation of new political formulations in election-bound Jammu and Kashmir.

In the past three days, three PDP MLAs, Pattan Imran Raza Ansari, Zadibal Abid Hussain Ansari and Tangmarg Muhammad Abbas Wani have publicly expressed disenchantment with Ms. Mufti's leadership. They also criticised the role of her relatives.

Jul 03, 2018

Rajasthan Approves 1% Reservation for 5 Communities

The Rajasthan government approved 1 per cent reservation for five communities, including the Gujjar community, under the Most Backward Classes (MBC) category.

The five communities who benefit from the order of the Rajasthan government are: Godia Lohar, Banjara, Gujjar, Raika and Gadaria.

The two separate orders that have been issued by the state government are: one for admission to educational institutions, and the other for government jobs.

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