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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2015

Sep 2015

Mar 05, 2018

India and Vietnam Calls Upon All Nations To Adopt Comprehensive Approach In Combating Terrorism

India and Vietnam unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. In a joint statement issued after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi, both leaders have called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, including countering radicalization, recruitment, training and movement of foreign terrorist fighters and blocking sources of financing terrorism.

Isro to launch two sats before Chandrayaan-2

Amid intense preparations for its most challenging Chandrayaan-2 mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up to launch two other satellites before the lunar mission in April. Gsat-6A, similar to Gsat-6, is a high-powered S-band communication satellite weighing 2,140 kg. It will provide a platform for developing technologies that would be useful in future satellite-based mobile communication applications. IRNSS-1I, on the other hand, is a navigation satellite that is meant to replace the faulty first navsat IRNSS-1A, part of the Indian navigation system or NavIC or desi GPS. The three atomic clocks of the IRNSS-1A that were meant to provide precise locational data had stopped working two years ago. Last year on August 31, Isro had launched navsat IRNSS-1H to replace the faulty satellite. However, the IRNSS-1H got stuck in the heat shield of the rocket and the mission failed. IRNSS-1I is, therefore, being launched to replace the first navsat. Currently, there are seven navsats in the orbit covering India and a region extending 1,500 km around it that provide real-time positioning and timing services.

Conrad Sangma To Be Next Meghalaya Chief Minister

National People's Party (NPP) President Conrad Sangma will be the new chief minister of Meghalaya. There would be no deputy chief minister for the state. He will replace Mukul Sangma.

Odisha Government Launches 'Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' Programme

The Odisha government has launched a programme Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas (Our Village, our development) to reach out to the people in rural areas and involve themselves in the developmental activities. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has flagged off mobile video vans for 'Ama Gaon Ama Vikas' programme that will move across the State to highlight various welfare schemes at villages in the state.

Mar 04, 2018

Maharashtra gets its very own 1st ever Mega Food Park in Satara

Maharashtra got its own 1st ever Mega Food Park in Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd was inaugurated at Village Degaon in Satara district. Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal unveiled the Satara Mega Food Park in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Satara Mega Food Park, first in Maharashtra, is the 12th Mega Food Park operationalized in the country so far and the 10th operationalized during the tenure of present government. The Ministry is focusing on boosting the food processing industry so that agriculture sector grows exponentially and become a major contributor to doubling the farmer's income and 'Make in India' initiative of the government.

'Arunachal Express' inaugurated making travelling convenient and viable for commuters

Arunachal Pradesh, State Minister of Railways, Rajen Gohain and Minister of Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Arunachal Express which is ought to be a weekly express. Arunachal Express, a fully air-conditioned new weekly train service will run between Naharlagun and New Delhi. The new service will complement an existing weekly train service between the two places. It will also be the 14th direct train connecting Northeast with the national capital. The Arunachal Express will have state-of-the-art coaches which are measured to be modern and safe. The train will cover the 2,013 km distance between Naharlagun and Anand Vihar Terminal in little over 38 hours and will have 14 stoppages. The train will be completely air-conditioned and will have first class, two-tier and three-tier coaches along with a pantry car.

Punjab inks MoU with Nandan Nilekanis e-Gov to provide online services

Punjab government in both transparent and smooth manner, the state government signed a MoU with e-Governance Foundation (e-Gov) of Nandan Nilekani. According to the MoU, a total of 67 services would be provided online within a span of 1 year under 12 modules namely Property Tax, Water & Sewerage Management, Complaints and Grievance, Licensing, Fire Service, Verification, Birth and Death, ULB web portal, Mobile App, State and ULB Dashboards, Payroll and Financial Accounting.

Mar 03, 2018

Aviation Sector on a High as UDAN Spreads Wings

India is rapidly expanding its aviation network beyond its biggest cities, having developed airports at 18 smaller and un-served destinations in the past one year. The country is seeking to bring commercial flights to at least five more towns over the next few months. Another 12 airports, which have been bid out, are in various stages of development and may take more than a year to be ready. To be sure, industry sources are somewhat skeptical about the fate of all of the links, and believe some may require protracted issues to be solved before flights were to begin.

DDA proposes new building byelaws

Architects, structural engineers, construction companies, contractors and site engineers building three-storey flats or bigger shopping complexes may be responsible for any structural flaws or defects that occur within 10 years of the building being constructed. Tightening Delhi's development control rules, the ministry of housing and urban affairs has proposed an amendment in Unified Building Bye-Laws for Delhi 2016, which would now hold responsible all contractors and even site supervisors of defects in a building constructed on plot size of 750 square metres and upwards. In simpler terms, it brings under the ambit of Unified Building Bye-Laws plots in swanky residential colonies like Greater Kailash Part I, Green Park, Vasant Vihar, Satya Niketan and Defence Colony. These posh colonies have seen increased building activity by private builders who build multiple flats on one residential plot with an average size of 750 to 1,000 square metre and sell them floor-wise. Even shopping complexes or malls in areas - like Vasant Kunj or Saket - being built would come under this.

Mar 02, 2018

ATGM Nag successfully test fired in desert conditions

Indigenously developed Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag was successfully test-fired in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings. It is one of five missile systems developed indigenously by DRDO under integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP). The Nag missile is third generation ATMG which works on "fire and forget" principle. It has an operational range of 500m to 4km (Land version). It also possesses advanced passive homing guidance system. It has been designed mainly to destroy modern main battle tanks.

Central Government approves Rs. 2900 crore to make cities safer for women

Women and Child Development Ministry approved projects worth over Rs. 2,900 crore under the Nirbhaya fund for eight major cities to make them safer for women. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. The decision was taken after a meeting of Empowered Committee, which is headed by Women and Child Development Secretary.

Union Cabinet clears setting up of NFRA to oversee auditors

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). The jurisdiction of NFRA for investigation of Chartered Accountants and their firms will be extended to the listed companies and large unlisted public companies. The Cabinet also gave nod to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill - 2018 to deal with those escaping overseas to avoid getting caught. The Bill will help in laying down measures to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian Courts. The economic offenses worth 100 crore rupees or more will come under the purview of the Bill.

Tamil Nadu launches 24 hour helpline for students

Calming the students over the stressful situation created because of the ongoing exam fever, the State of Tamil Nadu has launched a 24 hour helpline for the first time in the country. This helpline would provide information on education and offer guidance to the students. Chief Minister K Palaniswami formally launched the toll-free number 14417 through the 24-hour Education Guidance Centre set up at the Secretariat that would offer information relating to school education and offer guidance to students. Palaniswami launched the facility at a function, following the announcement in the Assembly that a toll-free helpline would be set up at Rs 2 crore. Earlier, the Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan had informed that a special student helpline shall be set up. This would serve as a platform where students and parents can get their grievances addressed. And career guidance will also be provided for higher secondary students. This will be of great help for the students in rural areas.

Mar 01, 2018

69th seer of Kanchi peeth dies at 82

The 69th shankaracharya of the Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt Jayendra Saraswathi passed away. He was 82. The PM and the Tamil Nadu chief minister have condoled the death.

Kids with special needs can use laptops in CBSE exams

Children with special needs appearing for Class X and XII board examinations will be able to use computer or laptops to take their exam from this year. The examination committee of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) approved the proposal.

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