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Jun 26, 2018

Harsh Mander Resigns as Special Monitor

Stating that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had remained silent on encounters targeting members of minority communities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, activist Harsh Mander has resigned as the NHRC's special monitor for communal riots and minorities.

Mr. Mander, along with Maja Daruwala, had been appointed as a special monitor by the NHRC in 2017.

Former TMC Minister Joins BJP

Humayun Kabir a former Minister in the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal joined the BJP, two days before party chief Amit Shah's rally in the State.

Mr. Kabir hails from Murshidabad district and was expelled from the TMC in 2015 for his alleged anti-party activities. He was earlier in the Congress. He claimed that the people in the State are looking for an alternative to Mamata Banerjee-led TMC and see the BJP as the most credible one.

Jun 25, 2018

Swachh Survekshan 2018

Madhya Pradesh's Indore and Bhopal emerged as the cleanest cities in the country occupying the top two slots in the Swachh Survekshan 2018, a nationwide cleanliness survey conducted by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

This is the second consecutive time that Indore has received the tag for the cleanest city of the country. Chandigarh and New Delhi (NDMC) emerged as the third and fourth cleanest cities in the survey.

Among the states, Jharkhand - which was placed last in the survey in 2015 - emerged as the cleanest state in the country. Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh took the second and third slots respectively.

Indian Naval Ships Reach Indonesia

The Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships INS Shakti and INS Kamorta reached the Port of Makassar, Indonesia for a three-day visit to enhance maritime cooperation between the two navies for security and stability in the region.

This is part of the operational reach and pursuit of India's 'Act East' policy.

Indian Envoy Barred from Meeting Pilgrims at Gurudwara

Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and consular officials were barred by Pakistan to visit Gurudwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan's Punjab province and meet the Indian pilgrims.

Summoning Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah in New Delhi, India lodged a strong protest.

Jun 23, 2018

India Seeks Cuba's Help

Marking the end of the first visit by an Indian leader to the Caribbean island in more than six decades, Kovind expressed his wish that Cuba and India "claim a greater voice for the developing countries".

Indian Naval Base Project Stalled

As per reports, the Parliament of the Seychelles will not ratify India's plans to build a naval base in the western Indian Ocean region.

Jun 22, 2018

First Strategic 2+2 Dialogue

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold the first strategic 2+2 Dialogue with their US counterparts in July in Washington.

Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will host the Indian ministers at the meeting that "will focus on strengthening strategic, security, and defence cooperation as the United States and India jointly confront global challenges.

NSG Sent to J&K

Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the central government has sent a team of National Security Guards (NSG) to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to deal with any terror-related incident.

According to sources, the commandos have been asked to be prepared to deal with any hostage-like situation. Apart from this, they will also be stationed at Srinagar airport to tackle any eventuality. About two dozen NSG snipers have been camped at BSF headquarters in Humhama Srinagar. The NSG commandos' presence in Kashmir was reportedly cleared in April by the Home Ministry.

Essel Group America's YO1 Nature Cure Centre Inaugurated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Essel Group America's YO1 - the largest nature cure centre - in the United States via video-conferencing. PM Modi, while highlighting the importance of Yoga in his speech, said that the word 'Yoga' symbolises connection.

The PM also lauded the Essel Group initiative, which will provide direct employment to 500 people and to more than 1500 people indirectly.

Jun 21, 2018

Shillong Bags Smart City Tag

As the Smart Cities Mission enters its fourth year, the Centre has finally announced the 100th and the last city ''Shillong'' which will be part of the project.

This announcement also sets the end date for the mission as June 2023, as every city gets five years to complete its projects.

Arvind Subramanian Resigns

Arvind Subramanian said that he was stepping down as the Union government's chief economic adviser (CEA) and would return to the United States to take care of pressing family commitments.

Subramanian's departure makes him the third economist working with the government to go back to the US in the last two years, following in the footsteps of Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in 2016 and Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya in 2017.

India's First River Interlinking Project

Disagreements over water-sharing and difficulty in acquiring non-forest land impede the Rs. 18,000-crore Ken- Betwa River interlink project.

The project, which involves deforesting a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, was accorded clearance by the National Wildlife Board on the condition that the land lost would be made good by acquiring contiguous, revenue land. This is to ensure that wildlife corridors in the region aren't hit. "The M.P. government has said that they are facing major difficulties over this," said a senior person in the Water Ministry involved with the project.

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